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-able or -ible? is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on choosing the suffix spelling, -able or -ible, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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-able or -ible?

L.5.2

NameDate

Choose the word from the box that makes sense.

1.A rubber band is ___ and bends easily.

Choose: flexible · flexable

2.The medicine tasted ___.

Choose: horrible · horrable

3.That trick is not ___ without help.

Choose: possible · possable

4.We had an ___ day at the beach.

Choose: enjoyable · enjoyible

5.Be careful with the vase; it is ___.

Choose: breakable · breakible

6.Those berries are ___, so you can eat them.

Choose: edible · edable

7.The stars were ___ on the clear night.

Choose: visible · visable

8.Jumping so high was ___!

Choose: incredible · incredable

LessonPrint · L.5.2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — -able or -ible?

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.flexible
  2. 2.horrible
  3. 3.possible
  4. 4.enjoyable
  5. 5.breakable
  6. 6.edible
  7. 7.visible
  8. 8.incredible

Questions about -able or -ible?

What does the -able or -ible? worksheet cover?

It practices choosing the suffix spelling, -able or -ible — 8 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core L.5.2: Use commas in series and after introductory elements, and spell grade-level words. The instruction to students is “Choose the word from the box that makes sense”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does -able or -ible? practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.2 — L.5.2, under Language for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

-able or -ible? is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on L.5.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does -able or -ible? come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of -able or -ible? can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is -able or -ible? free to print and photocopy?

Yes. -able or -ible?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for L.5.2

Use commas in series and after introductory elements, and spell grade-level words.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.