What does changeable mean?
Word: Changeable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Changeable means likely to change often, so you cannot be sure what will happen next.
Synonyms: variable, unpredictable, fickle
Antonyms: steady, fixed
How do you spell changeable?
Syllables: change - a - ble
Tricky part: The e at the end of change stays in the longer word. Without it the g would sound hard, as in gate, so changable is wrong.
Watch out for: changable, chanjeable
Memory tip: Hold on to the whole word change, e and all, before you add anything. That e is what keeps the g soft.
Changeable in a sentence
Example 1: The weather in the hills is changeable, so pack a raincoat.
Example 2: My little brother's moods are as changeable as the sky in July.
Example 3: The exam timetable is changeable until the first week of term.
Fun Fact
Chameleons are famous for being changeable, but scientists think they change colour mainly to signal to other chameleons and to control body heat, not to hide.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) manageable
b) changeible
c) knowledgeable
d) noticeable
Show answer
b) changeible. Like manageable and noticeable, it ends in -able, not -ible.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
changeable
a) unsteady
b) restless
c) constant
d) erratic
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c) constant. Erratic, unsteady and restless all describe things that keep shifting; constant stays the same.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
bechalgane
a) exchangeable
b) changeable
c) challengeable
d) chargeable
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b) changeable. Look for the n and the b in the jumble: changeable is the only option with both and nothing extra.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is the most changeable?
a) the order of the alphabet
b) the shape of clouds in the sky
c) the number of days in a week
d) the number of sides on a square
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b) the shape of clouds in the sky
2. A person with a changeable mind ____.
a) easily forgets names
b) keeps switching plans
c) never makes any plans
d) always agrees with friends
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b) keeps switching plans
