-able, -tion Suffixes Listen to the words. Repeat. The suffix -able means “can be done” and makes adjectives. • If the word ends in a vowel, drop the vowel before adding -able. read + able accept + able readable acceptable The suffixes -ion, -tion/-ation mean “the act of” and turn verbs into nouns. imagine + ation educate + ion imagination education Remember that a suffix is added to the end of a base word to give it a new meaning. Looking at a base word can help you read and understand words. P-127 © by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. Lesson 11 LESSON 11 CTP25-FL_L3_SE_U11_121-132_DR.indd 127 12/06/2024 9:53:00
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