SpellingYears 5–6Spelling Patterns & Rules
Suffixes -able, -ible, -ance, -ence
Know when to use -able vs -ible (adorable/invisible) and -ance vs -ence (guidance/confidence)
What you'll learn
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A suffix is a little chunk you stick on the end of a word to change its meaning. 🌱
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Where does a suffix go on a word?
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Look at these words with -able and -ible. They both mean 'can be done'. 🧩
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Drag the correct suffix to finish the word: enjoy___. It means 'can be enjoyed'. 🎯
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Let's do one together: make 'comfortable' from 'comfort'. 🛋️
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Which suffix finishes 'vis___' to make a word meaning 'can be seen'? 👁️
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Now try -ance and -ence. They turn verbs into nouns. ✨
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Which suffix do we add to 'confide' to make 'confidence'? 🤫
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