Level 4
tion
'ti' says 'sh'
In theory we should say 'shon' as an ending for these words, but we tend to say more of a 'shun' sound.
Help the pupil to chunk words where necessary. Say the word and listen for the natural breaks. They often come after the vowel sound. Remember - each chunk of a word must contain a vowel - or a vowel sound (in the case for example of words with 'y' making a vowel sound.)
'ti' says 'sh'
In theory we should say 'shon' as an ending for these words, but we tend to say more of a 'shun' sound.
Help the pupil to chunk words where necessary. Say the word and listen for the natural breaks. They often come after the vowel sound. Remember - each chunk of a word must contain a vowel - or a vowel sound (in the case for example of words with 'y' making a vowel sound.)
tion - Level 4
option
po-si-tion
men-tion
cond-i-tion
in-ven-tion
in-tro-duc-tion
ed-u-ca-tion
sit-u-a-tion
obs-er-vation
dec-or-ation
ex-am-in-ation
qual-i-fi-cation
prep-a-ra-tion It is a common spelling error to place an 'e' here rather than an 'a'. Compare with the word 'separate'.
comp-e-ti-tion
dis-tinc-tion
con-sid-er-a-tion
in-vest-i-ga-tion
med-i-ca-tion
dest-in-a-tion
punc-tu-a-tion
rep-e-ti-tion
Double letters
corr-ec-tion
a-ttract-tion
a-tten-tion
in-terr-up-tion
option
po-si-tion
men-tion
cond-i-tion
in-ven-tion
in-tro-duc-tion
ed-u-ca-tion
sit-u-a-tion
obs-er-vation
dec-or-ation
ex-am-in-ation
qual-i-fi-cation
prep-a-ra-tion It is a common spelling error to place an 'e' here rather than an 'a'. Compare with the word 'separate'.
comp-e-ti-tion
dis-tinc-tion
con-sid-er-a-tion
in-vest-i-ga-tion
med-i-ca-tion
dest-in-a-tion
punc-tu-a-tion
rep-e-ti-tion
Double letters
corr-ec-tion
a-ttract-tion
a-tten-tion
in-terr-up-tion
Look each word up in a good dictionary. Write a sentence for each word on the list, or if you can, a paragraph using as many of the words as you can.
Dictation
Paul had the option of taking an examination in music or art next year.
From his observations, he saw that he performed better in music than in art, but he would need to undertake a lot of preparation before sitting the exam, whichever one he chose. He decided that it would need some careful consideration.
Some weeks later, having paid great attention to his studies, Paul was in a position to decide. He would study music. It was a condition of the exam that he had to pass grade eight before he could take it, and he had taken that grade and passed with distinction.
At the end of the following year, Paul had obtained his music qualification. He felt that he had made the right choice.
Teaching tips:
Paul had the option of taking an examination in music or art next year.
From his observations, he saw that he performed better in music than in art, but he would need to undertake a lot of preparation before sitting the exam, whichever one he chose. He decided that it would need some careful consideration.
Some weeks later, having paid great attention to his studies, Paul was in a position to decide. He would study music. It was a condition of the exam that he had to pass grade eight before he could take it, and he had taken that grade and passed with distinction.
At the end of the following year, Paul had obtained his music qualification. He felt that he had made the right choice.
Teaching tips:
- Talk about the spelling of music before giving the dictation: it has the long 'u' sound.
- Help the pupil to become familiar with the word obtained.
- Remember, always, to make sure the pupil's writing is 100% correct before the lesson finishes. The pupil should as far as is possible correct all errors, although the teacher may have to point our any that the pupil fail to see for him/herself.