Spelling List 1: Words Ending in -tion — Answers

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Spelling List 1: Words Ending in -tion — Answers

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Part A — Your words

The ending -tion sounds like 'shun'. It is the most common way to spell that sound, and it usually turns a word into a noun (act → action, invent → invention). Break each word into syllables as you write it: cel-e-bra-tion.

1.Write the word three times: station

Answer: station

2.Write the word three times: nation

Answer: nation

3.Write the word three times: action

Answer: action

4.Write the word three times: motion

Answer: motion

5.Write the word three times: question

Answer: question

6.Write the word three times: mention

Answer: mention

7.Write the word three times: direction

Answer: direction

8.Write the word three times: attention

Answer: attention

9.Write the word three times: position

Answer: position

10.Write the word three times: collection

Answer: collection

11.Write the word three times: education

Answer: education

12.Write the word three times: invention

Answer: invention

13.Write the word three times: information

Answer: information

14.Write the word three times: celebration

Answer: celebration

15.Write the word three times: fiction

Answer: fiction

Part B — Fill the gap

Choose the word from your list that fits each sentence and write it in the gap.

16.We waited for the train at the .

Answer: station

17.Australia is a of about 27 million people.

Answer: nation

18.The movie was full of and adventure.

Answer: action

19.The swing was in when I jumped off.

Answer: motion

20.Put your hand up if you have a .

Answer: question

21.Did the teacher the excursion?

Answer: mention

22.Which is north?

Answer: direction

23.Please pay while I explain.

Answer: attention

24.Move the chair into a better .

Answer: position

25.My uncle has a huge of stamps.

Answer: collection

26.A good helps you get a job you enjoy.

Answer: education

27.The telephone was an important .

Answer: invention

28.The website has about the zoo's opening hours.

Answer: information

29.We had a for Nan's 80th birthday.

Answer: celebration

30.Stories about dragons are , not fact.

Answer: fiction

Part C — Use the word

Write your own sentence for each word. Check your spelling when you finish.

31.Write a sentence using station.

Model answer: We caught the bus from the station near the shops.

Any sentence that uses "station" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

32.Write a sentence using question.

Model answer: I asked the guide a question about the crocodiles.

Any sentence that uses "question" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

33.Write a sentence using attention.

Model answer: The puppy wanted everyone's attention.

Any sentence that uses "attention" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

34.Write a sentence using collection.

Model answer: My shell collection is kept in a glass jar.

Any sentence that uses "collection" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

35.Write a sentence using invention.

Model answer: The wheel was one of the most useful inventions ever.

Any sentence that uses "invention" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

36.Write a sentence using celebration.

Model answer: Our school had a celebration at the end of the year.

Any sentence that uses "celebration" correctly and spells it correctly is acceptable.

Part D — Test yourself

Ask a parent to read each word aloud. Write each word without looking at your list, then check your answers together.

37.Listen and write word 1:

Answer: station

38.Listen and write word 2:

Answer: nation

39.Listen and write word 3:

Answer: action

40.Listen and write word 4:

Answer: motion

41.Listen and write word 5:

Answer: question

42.Listen and write word 6:

Answer: mention

43.Listen and write word 7:

Answer: direction

44.Listen and write word 8:

Answer: attention

45.Listen and write word 9:

Answer: position

46.Listen and write word 10:

Answer: collection

47.Listen and write word 11:

Answer: education

48.Listen and write word 12:

Answer: invention

49.Listen and write word 13:

Answer: information

50.Listen and write word 14:

Answer: celebration

51.Listen and write word 15:

Answer: fiction

Marking tips

Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.

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