Elder Home Learning

Spelling Homework 5.7.21

Spelling Rule: /shun/ spelt cian (sion, ssion and tion)

Why do we have this rule? 

–cian is used if the root word ends in c or cs.

(Recap from last week:

–sion is used if the root word ends in d or se. Exceptions: attend – attention, intend – intention

–tion is the most common spelling. It is used if the root word ends in t or te 

–ssion is used if the root word ends in ss or –mit).

Word list: 

depression,

possession,

permission,

compassion,

permission,

admission

variation,

percussion,

attention,

reception,

celebration,

pollution,

imagination

optician,

beautician,

technician,

mathematician

Pease make sure you know the meaning of each word.