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Module 6 Grammar

The document discusses suffixes and spelling rules, including common suffixes like -tion and -sion. It provides examples of spelling rules for nouns ending in -tion, -sion, and -cian. The document also discusses suffixes like -ancy and -ency and provides a practice section testing understanding of these rules.

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Module 6 Grammar

The document discusses suffixes and spelling rules, including common suffixes like -tion and -sion. It provides examples of spelling rules for nouns ending in -tion, -sion, and -cian. The document also discusses suffixes like -ancy and -ency and provides a practice section testing understanding of these rules.

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MODULE NO.

: 6 Teacher: Lenio Paulo

Subject: ____English 6____ DATE: 25th – 29h March


International School Parent’s Signature: __________ Marks: _________/20

TOPIC: Suffixes and spelling rules

Objectives: By the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
 Explore prefixes, suffixes and spelling rules;
 Discuss and identify spelling rules and their use;
Reference
Sally & Debbie (2021) Cambridge Primary English, Leaner’s book 6, UK, CUP, pages 16, 73, 121
Sally & Debbie (2021) Cambridge Primary English, Work book 6, UK, CUP, pages 9, 73-74.

Many of the suffixes and prefixes we use originally came from ancient Greek or
Latin words. Knowing the root word means you help unlock the meanings of other
words containing the root word. Root words can appear as suffixes, prefixes or in the
middle of words.

1. Root word – is the main part of a word (with no suffixes or prefixes attached).
2. Suffix – refers to a word ending. A letter or group of letters added to the end of a
word that changes the meaning or grammatical sense of the word.

Note: Many nouns end in a ´shun´ sound.

The most common ´shun´ sound endings are (-tion and –sion).

Spelling rules

a) Nouns ending in -tion

These nouns are often made by adding a suffix to a base word (often a verb).

 If the verb ends in a consonant -t, just add –ion.

For example: Act – action Diffract – diffraction

 If the word ends in a vowel –e, we remove the –e before adding –tion.

For example: Intervene – intervention


Note: If you sound out the new word you may be able to work out the spelling
adding (i):

Example: add – addition

b) Nouns ending in –sion


 If the root word ends in –se take off the e and add ion.

For example: Revise – revision

 If a base word ends in –d or –de change the –d to an –s, drop the –e if


needed, then add –ion.

For example:

Erode – erosion Pretend – pretension

c) Nouns ending in –ssion

 If you can hear the word mission inside the noun it will be spelt with a
double s.

Examples: permission, omission, remission.

 If the base word ends in -ss just add –ion.

For example:

Discuss – discussion

Possess – possession

d) Nouns ending in –cian

The suffix –cian often means (one who has specific skills)

 If the base word ends in –c just add –ian

Example: Music – musician

 If the base word ends in –cs remove the –s before adding –ian.

For example: Politics – politician Physics – physician


Practice
Some nouns related to –ant and –ent words take the endings –ancy or –ency if they
refer to a quality or a state of being, e.g. infant - infancy: the state of being an
infant.

1. Predict how these nouns will be spelled with the suffixes –ancy and –ency.

a) accountant_______________________ d) fluent_________________________

b) consistent________________________ e) frequent__________________________

c) tenant___________________________ f) efficient _________________________

2. Complete the sentences using (- cian, -sion, -ssion or tion).

a) (Act) _____________________________ speak louder than words.

b) She lost all her (possess) _____________________________ in a fire.

c) We had to ask for (permit) ___________________________ before we could use

the photocopier.

d) The (music) __________________________________ played my favourite songs.

e) He came from a big family and had dozens of (relate) _____________________.

f) Would you like to look at my stamp (collect) _____________________________?

4. Change each noun to a verb.

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