Words Ending in 'cious' and 'tious' 2 Presentation

The educational resource from KS2Gems, specifically tailored for Year 5 and Year 6 students, focuses on the spelling of words ending in the suffixes 'cious' and 'tious', which are pronounced as /ʃəs/. The presentation is designed to introduce a list of such words, consolidate the spelling of these words through various activities, and revise them. The PowerPoint provides clear teacher instructions on how to effectively use the material to cater to different classroom needs. It outlines the spelling rules associated with these suffixes and offers a range of activities for whole class engagement on whiteboards, which can also be adapted for individual, pair, or small group work. The activities are intended to be flexible, allowing teachers to select the most appropriate ones based on their students' learning requirements.

The PowerPoint includes comprehensive content such as a detailed word list with 'tious' and 'eous' endings, explanations of what a suffix is and how it can change the meaning, part of speech, or plurality of a base word. It also provides specific rules for when to use 'tious' or 'eous' suffixes, such as when a base word ends in 'tion' or when a word ending in 'y' is to be converted into an adjective. Additionally, there are exercises for students to practice changing nouns into adjectives by adding the correct suffix, and challenges that involve using a dictionary to find definitions and constructing sentences with the new adjectives. The resource encourages creative writing by prompting students to write paragraphs using the words they've learned, with a helpful tip to vary their sentence starters for more engaging writing.