Lesson 119
-sion, -tion
-SION and -TION are final stable syllables
The SI and TI in -SION and -TION are Latin spellings of /sh/. The SI in -SION is often pronounced /zh/ (e.g., vision), but -TION is never pronounced this way. Provide additional vocabulary instruction addressing the meaning and usage of words with these affixes as needed.
Today's plan
about 15 min- Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
- Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
- Step 4Blending drill3 min
- Step 5New concept + read/spell6 min
Warm Up Our Ears
Say the sounds; students blend them into a word. Then say a word; students break it apart.
Blend it (teacher says sounds → you say word)
Break it (I say word → you say sounds)
Flashcard Drills
Full-screen cards for the class. Tap a card to check the answer, or press Hear the words to hear the example words read aloud.
Blending Drill
Change one part at a time and read the new word.
New Concept
Today we will learn two more final stable syllables, -SION and -TION, which come at the end of a word.
Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.
Final stable syllables always come at the end of a word. We know one final stable syllable, -LE, as in and . Two more final stable syllables are -SION and -TION. -SION can be pronounced two ways. When -SION follows a vowel (including r-controlled vowels), it is usually pronounced /zhen/ like in the words and . When -SION follows a consonant letter, it is usually pronounced /shen/ like in the words and . -TION can also be pronounced /shen/ like in the word . -TION is sometimes pronounced /chen/ with TI making the /ch/ sound like in the word . We can break big words apart into syllables to help us read and spell. Display the word . To read this word I can break it into syllables: ro - ta - tion, then blend the syllables together: rotation.
-sion
-SION is pronounced /zhen/ after a vowel (vision, diversion) and /shen/ after a consonant (passion, extension).
-tion
-TION is usually pronounced /shen/ (fiction), and sometimes /chen/ (question).
Breaking apart big words
We can break big words into syllables to help us read and spell them, e.g., ro-ta-tion.
How our mouth moves
Review articulatory gestures for /sh/, /zh/, and /ch/, as needed.