Sample Words From List
creation
create
introduction
calculate
coordination
generate
fascinate
decorate
reproduction
concentrate
reduction
imitate
Take a look at the sample words.
What do you notice about these words?
Base word that end in -te or -ce with -ion or -tion added.
What do you think coordination means?
(noun) the process or act of working together in a smooth way
What do you think reduction means?
(noun) the act of reducing something; making it less or smaller
How do you think we could sort these words?
By the base word and the derived word - base -te, +ion, base -ce + -tion.
Let's practice sorting the words. Practice Sort
What do you notice about the base word when -ion and -tion is added?
The final t becomes /sh/ when -ion is added and the soft c becomes a hard c when -tion is added.
Do you notice any spelling change when adding -ion or -tion to a base word?
Yes, there is an e drop.