Suffixes -ous and -able

What is a suffix?

• word part at the end

• word part at the beginning

• word part in the middle

• root word

What does the suffix -able mean?

• full of something

• in a certain way

• able to be

• without

What does the suffix -ous mean?

• full of

• not

• again

• a person who

Please don't throw away that plastic bag. We can use it again. It's ______________________.

• drinkable

• washable

• reusable

• believable

What is joyous?

• without joy

• joy again

• full of joy

• before joy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

to be able to break

• flexible

• breakable

• unbreakable

• bendable

What is the root word of dangerous?

• -ous

• da-

• -er

• danger

The new couch is so nice! It's so ___________________ that I fell asleep on it.

• comfortable

• drinkable

• washable

• readable

I get ______________________ in front of a crowd.

• curious

• nervous

• glorious

• fabulous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

to be able to enjoy

• laughable

• presentable

• acceptable

• enjoyable