1. LO: To recognise and spell the suffix that sounds like ‘shun’ (cian, sion, ssion, tion, , etc.)

2. Write down 10 words that sound like they end in ‘shun’ i. e
Write down 10 words that sound like they end in ‘shun’ i.e. EDUCATION (try to spell them in the best way you can…)

3. We have already looked at spellings that have the most common –shun suffix.
Can you remember what it is?

4. cian
sion
ssion
tion
other
musician
explosion
mission
direction
ocean
injection
tion – the most common ending. Used when the root word ends in t or te

5. We also looked at a different spelling of the –shun sound
We also looked at a different spelling of the –shun sound. It is the suffix that is used when the root word ends in –ss or –mit
So commit becomes………?
And admit becomes………?

6. cian sion ssion tion other
musician
explosion
commission
direction
ocean
admission
confession
ssion – clear soft ‘sh’ sound. Drop the t and add ssion or just add ion to words ending in ss

7. -cian
Where the root word ends in –c or –s, spell the shun sound –cian. If the root word ends in –cs, drop the final s before adding –cian.
-cian is commonly used in occupations (jobs)

8. cian
sion
ssion
tion
other
musician
explosion
mission
direction
ocean
politician
electrician
cian – where words end in c; common in occupations.

9. -sion
For root words that end in –d or a consonant and then –se, spell the shun sound –sion
If the root word ends in –d, like extend, drop the –d before adding -sion

10. cian sion ssion tion other
musician
extension
mission
direction
ocean
explosion
confusion
sion – where the base word ends in d/de or s/se (e.g. explode,
confuse).

11. cian
sion
ssion
tion
other
musician
explosion
mission
direction
ocean
There are, of course, usually exceptions to the
Rule like ‘ocean’, ‘Russian’ and ‘Asian’.

12. Use your knowledge of the ‘shun’ sounding suffix to add that sound to these words.
collide – collision
discuss - ????
reduce - ????
exclude - ????
magic - ????

13. Use your knowledge of the ‘shun’ sounding suffix to add that sound to these words.
collide – collision
discuss - discussion
reduce - reduction
exclude - exclusion
magic - magician

14. Group 1 Spellings chefs quiche sachet moustache chute machines
7. admission
direction
build
naughty

15. Group 2 Spellings
any where which were everybody beautiful improve clothes parents direction