Spelling 'tion'

English

In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with common suffixes.  In 'Writing -ed and -ing suffixes', pupils broaden and apply their knowledge of spelling and grammar conventions used with the suffixes: -ed, -ing, -s and -es.

In ‘Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones’, pupils learnt GPCs for for consonants with a focus on application in spelling. In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with common suffixes.

In this unit, pupils learn certain spelling rules associated with suffixes. Pupils will learn how the addition of a suffix can affect the grammar of a word, for example by changing its word class or tense.

Suffixes

a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning

a letter or group of letters representing a sound or section of a word

different types of words that are used to form sentences

Applying the 'tion' spelling

a single sound or beat in a word that contains a vowel sound

Using and spelling suffixes: -ly

Using and spelling suffixes: -ful

a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word

Using and spelling suffixes: -less

the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes

Using and spelling suffixes: -ment and -ness

Adding '-es' to nouns ending in 'y'

Adding '-es' to verbs ending in 'y'

the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes.

a sound that is made by blocking air in the mouth with the teeth, tongue, lips or palate

Using and spelling suffixes: -ing

a letter or group of letters added to the end of a root word

shows that the action happened before now

Using and spelling suffixes: -ed

Using and spelling suffixes: -er

Using and spelling suffixes: -est

a vowel sound that sounds short when spoken like "a" in "cat" or the "o" sound in "hot"

Doubling the consonant with suffixes: -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y

a letter or group of letters added to the start of a word to change its meaning

Using and spelling the prefix un-

a word that contains more than one sound or beat

Spelling compound words

a shorter way of writing two words where some letters are left out and an apostrophe is used in their place

a punctuation mark used in contractions to show where letters have been left out

the letters that are not included when you make a contraction

the full version of a contraction, for example, "you're" in expanded form is "you are"

Spelling words with contracted forms

a punctuation mark used to show contraction or possession

Suffixes

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These lessons will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.