Adding Suffixes 'ssion', 'cian', and 'ption' Presentation

The educational presentation designed for Year 3 and Year 4 students focuses on the addition of the suffixes 'ssion', 'cian', and 'ption' to base words. The learning objective (LO) is to equip students with the skills to append these suffixes and to use a dictionary to check the meanings of the resulting words. The presentation is structured to introduce the word list, explain the spelling rules, and provide a variety of activities to consolidate and revise the spellings. These activities are adaptable for whole class engagement on whiteboards or for independent work, allowing for flexibility in teaching to cater to the diverse needs of the class.

The PowerPoint is comprehensive, containing teacher instructions, a detailed word list, clear explanations of the spelling rules, and engaging activities such as 'Beat the Clock', where students race to write as many words as possible with the target suffixes within two minutes. Spelling rules are systematically introduced, explaining when to use 'ssion', 'cian', or 'ption', often with examples derived from verbs ending in 't', 'te', 'fy', 'ss', 'mit', 'cede', or 'ceed'. Students are encouraged to transform verbs into nouns using these rules and then to employ the new words in sentences and paragraphs, ensuring they understand the correct usage. The presentation also includes a 'Guess the Word' section, providing clues to discover words with the relevant suffixes, and an 'Anagram Challenge' to further engage students in learning these spelling patterns.