How do you bring joy and enthusiasm to the world of suffixes and morphology? With these games and independent activities for The Suffix -ION you can go beyond basic suffixes worksheet to an impactful unit on suffixes. This bundle focuses on introducing students to the suffixes -ion and -ian, learning the spelling variations of these suffixes and the generalizations that govern which affix to add, as well as the impact these suffixes have on root words including part of speech and pronunciation changes. Variations of -ion suffixes covered in these game center activities include adding -ION and-IAN to base words with no spelling changes, adding -ION with e-drops and spelling changes, and adding -ation, -cation, and -ition.

The download for each sort includes a partner game and an independent activity (that can also be modified to play with a partner). The partner games found in Unit 3 include Vocabulary Playground board games. The independent activities found in Unit 3 include Affix Spin & Fill-In word board activities.

It is my hope that these activities help you increase student engagement and personal teaching joy during word study, spelling, or word work. (Aligned to Word Sorts for Derivational Relations Spellers Unit 3: Sort 12-Sort 15)

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Whether you're looking for hands-on, engaging activities students can complete independently, partner games, centers, or ideas to spice up your small group lessons, these activities covering The Suffix -ION have done the creative thinking and planning for you! Versatility and consistency (not an oxymoron!) are built right in for you with all of the activities in the Unit 3 bundle having the same format, you won’t have to teach students how to play with each new word sort!

While these games and activities are aligned to Words Their Way, they can be used to complement any word study program or focus with your students. See the preview for detailed lists of the included words!

Sort Sets Included in the Unit 3 Bundle:

12: Adding -ION to Base Words, No Spelling Change

13: Adding -ION and -IAN, No Spelling Change

14: Adding -ION, e-drop and Spelling Change

15: Adding -ation, -cation, and -ition

★ Partner Games ★

In Vocabulary Playground (sorts 12-15), students take turns drawing cards that direct them to various stops along a game board path where they must perform different vocabulary tasks with their words (played much like Candy Land).

✔ Teacher Directions

✔ Board Game

✔ Game Cards

✔ Student-Friendly Directions

✔ Recording Sheet

✔ Answer Key

Each partner game involves friendly competition and a recording sheet that makes it easy to check that students understood the word study concepts being studied and to hold them accountable for staying on task.

★ Independent Activities ★

In Affix Spin & Fill-In (sorts 12-15), students spin for a suffix or clue and are then challenged to add the appropriate missing suffix within a given sentence.

✔ Teacher Directions

✔ 3 Word Boards

✔ 2 Spinners with Student Friendly Directions Versions

✔ Recording Sheet

✔ Answer Key

* Everything comes in black and white and color versions!

Who are these games and activities for?

> > > These games and activities are designed for students at the beginning of the Derivational Relations stage with the words being suitable for upper elementary/early middle grades. The suffix –ION occurs frequently in the English language and can be spelled in several ways, making it challenging for students to know when to use a particular spelling or how it may affect the spelling of the base word.

These activities provide a great way to add meaningful variety to your word study routine, keeping it fresh and interesting for students. With these activities, your word study block will be a time that students look forward to as they work to master these key spelling and word study concepts!