Fifteen words that end in the suffix -tion, pronounced 'shun', such as station and celebration. Your child writes each word three times, completes gap-fill sentences, writes their own sentences and finishes with a parent-read test.
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Completed: Spelling List 1: Words Ending in -tion
Year 5 students (typically ages 9–10) working on spelling lists. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.
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About 20 minutes for 51 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Work through the four parts in order. Say each word out loud as you write it.
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.
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