Sample Words From List
identify
identification
justify
simplification
multiplication
multiply
notify
simplify
justification
purify
unify
notification
Take a look at the sample words.
What do you notice about these words?
The words are either base words that end in -ify or -ipy or they are derived words with -ation.
What do you think justify means?
(verb) to show or prove to be just, right, or valid
What do you think justification means?
(noun) the act of justifying or something that justifies
How do you think we could sort these words?
By the base word and the derived word - base word, + ation
Let's practice sorting the words. Practice Sort
What sound does the y have in all the base words?
The y has the long i sound.
What do you notice about the spelling change when -ation is added?
You change the y to an i and add c.
How does the y sound change from the base word to the derived word?
The long i sound changes to the short i sound.