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GRADE 4 SPELLING BEE #11 WORD LIST

WILL BE CONDUCTED on 15th September, 2020

Words SPELLING RULE ACADEMIC

VOCABULARY
WORDS

1. adorable -able words usually come from French. Words from the
We can make new adjectives - current study
2. advisable
networkable, content:
3. agreeable A general rule is if we take away the
Students learn them
suffix (-able) we are usually left with a
4. avoidable as sight-words.
root word:
understandable = understand 1. dishonor
5. breakable
+ able, enjoyable = enjoy + able 2. veteran
6. changeable
If the root word ends in 'e' then usually 3. ruthless
7. comfortable we drop the 'e': value + able = valuable,
4. scour
desire + able = desirable
8. remarkable
5. tapestry
BUT words that keep the 'e' are:
9. portable saleable, hireable, sizeable, likeable,
6. execution
nameable. The best way to remember
10.respectable these is to memorise them.
7. cardinal
But we can drop the 'e' or keep the 'e in
these words, both are correct:
8. satisfaction
likeable/ likable,
lovable /loveable,
9. scheming
useable/usable.
10. narrowed