Spelling 'tion'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell words using 'tion'.
Key learning points
- tion' is the most common spelling of /shun/.
- How to spell the common exception word: Monday.
- Monday is a proper noun and is spelt using a capital letter.
- A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word.
Keywords
Suffix - a group of letters added to the end of a root word
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Proper noun - a naming word that needs capitalisation
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to spell the root word.
As we are adding new learning, it's key to refer back to prior learning (in prior Y2 units as well as Rec and Y1). Refer back to learning in line with your school's SSP to support cognitive load, so pupils can focus on the suffix.
Teacher tip
Use pupils' misconceptions from the practice tasks to review together, without judgement, and to identify rules that can help with areas of difficulty e.g. Are all sounds being represented in a word? Are connections being made to the root word?
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words have the suffix 'ed' in them?
Q2.Which of these words have the 'sh' sound in them?
Q3.What is a noun?
Q4.Find all of the words with the root word 'joy' in them.
Q5.Find all the words with the root word 'play' in them.
Q6.Which of these words are nouns?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Identify all of the words with the suffix 'ed' in them.
Q2.Identify all the words that contain the spelling '-tion'.
Q3.Match the words with their related meaning (and root words).
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Q4.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: Do you have a queschon to ask?
Q5.Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: My sister is my relashon.
Q6.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: I have a large colecshun of stickers.
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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