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Year 2
Applying the 'tion' spelling
I can spell more words using ‘tion’.
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Year 2
Applying the 'tion' spelling
I can spell more words using ‘tion’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- tion' is the most common spelling of /shun/.
- Words ending in 'tion' are often nouns, like 'action', 'collection', 'question' and 'section'.
- How to spell the common exception words: every and everybody.
Keywords
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
Spelling - a letter or group of letters representing a sound or section of a word
Word class - different types of words that are used to form sentences
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Common misconception
Some children will think that all words ending in -tion should have a recognisable root word.
Show some words ending in -tion that don't have recognisable root words, e.g. potion.
Focus on the spelling string -tion as the key objective of the lesson. Grammar aspects will be covered further in KS2.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Choose the correct spelling and representation of the word in bold in the following sentence: The day after Sunday is munday.
munday
Munday
monday
Q2.
Identify all the words that have the suffix '-ed' in them to show the past tense.
hide
seed
had
Q3.
Identify all the words that contain the spelling '-tion'.
television
show
fun
Q4.
Match the words with their related meaning (and root words).
invitation
information
education
Q5.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 2+2 is an adishon question.
addishun
adition
addishun
Q6.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: A half is a type of frakshon.
fracshon
fratoin
fracshun
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6 Questions
Q1.
Choose the correct spelling and representation of the word in bold in the following sentence: I have toast evree day for breakfast.
evree
everee
evry
Q2.
Identify all the words that contain the spelling '-tion'.
important
possible
Q3.
Which of these words are nouns?
collect
bring
Q4.
Words ending in '-tion', like 'fraction' or 'station' are often what word class?
adverb
verb
Q5.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: The witch mixed her poshon.
powshun
potoin
poshun
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: The train is at the stayshun.
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