Grade 5 - Spelling

Grade 5 Suffixes -tion and -sion Worksheet

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Suffixes -tion and -sion

Grade 5 - Spelling - Building Confidence

Worksheet 1

  1. Which suffix is used in the word "education"?

    Letter boxes show the target spelling with selected letters hidden.A row of 9 boxes for the letters of a word. 4 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.educa

  2. Which spelling names a choice after thinking?

    Letter boxes show the target spelling with selected letters hidden.A row of 8 boxes for the letters of a word. 8 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  3. Write the -tion word related to "act".

    A row of 6 boxes with the answer letters hidden.A row of 6 boxes for the letters of a word. 4 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.ac

  4. Which sentence uses the correctly spelled -tion word?

  5. Why does "division" use a suffix?

  6. Which suffix is used in the word "action"?

    Letter boxes show the target spelling with selected letters hidden.A row of 6 boxes for the letters of a word. 4 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.ac

  7. Which spelling names something newly created?

    Letter boxes show the target spelling with selected letters hidden.A row of 9 boxes for the letters of a word. 9 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  8. Write the -tion word related to "collect".

    A row of 10 boxes with the answer letters hidden.A row of 10 boxes for the letters of a word. 4 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.collec

  9. Which sentence uses the correctly spelled -sion word?

  10. Why does "collection" use a suffix?

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About this worksheet

Suffixes -tion and -sion often turn verbs into nouns that name an action, result, or process matters in fifth grade because students meet longer words in science, history, and written responses. Students may hear the same shun sound in both endings and choose a spelling by sound alone, even when the base word points to the other suffix. This worksheet keeps the attention on one spelling pattern or word-study habit at a time, so students must use the title skill rather than eliminate unrelated choices. Students choose between -tion and -sion, spell noun forms from meaning clues, compare close misspellings, and explain how the suffix changes the word's job. The items rotate among choosing correct spellings, using meaning clues, naming word parts, and writing short answers from letter patterns. Support versions use a smaller word bank and fewer options. Standard and challenge versions add closer misspellings and more independent recall. Ask your child to say the word, mark the prefix, suffix, root, syllable, or apostrophe pattern, and then reread the whole sentence to confirm that the spelling still fits the meaning.

What your child will learn

  • Spell -tion words
  • Spell -sion words
  • Use base words
  • Explain suffix meanings

Worked example

Decide becomes decision, a noun that names the result of deciding.

Common mistake

Writing every shun ending as -tion without checking familiar word families.

Helpful hint

Say the base word, then look at the noun form you have seen in reading.

Prefixes Inter-, Super-, and Sub-Latin Roots: Port, Dict, Rupt

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with suffixes -tion and -sion?
Writing every shun ending as -tion without checking familiar word families.
How can I help my child with suffixes -tion and -sion?
Say the base word, then look at the noun form you have seen in reading.
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