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Lesson Plan: Understanding the Suffixes -tion and -sion

Subject: English

Year Level: Grade 6
Duration: 30 minutes

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

1. Define the suffixes -tion and -sion.
2. Identify words that contain these suffixes.
3. Use these words in sentences correctly.

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Introduction (5 minutes)

1. Greeting and Warm-Up:

   • Welcome students and engage them with a brief discussion on suffixes.
   • Ask questions such as: “What do you think a suffix is?” and “Can anyone give an example?”

2. Introduction to Topic:

   • Explain that suffixes are added to the end of words to change their meaning or function.
   • Introduce the specific suffixes -tion and -sion.
   • Briefly explain that both suffixes often turn verbs into nouns.

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Direct Instruction (10 minutes)

1. Explaining -tion:

   • Define -tion as a suffix that is commonly used to form nouns from verbs.
   • Examples:
     • Act → Action
     • Educate → Education
     • Create → Creation

2. Explaining -sion:

   • Define -sion as a suffix that sometimes forms nouns from verbs but often occurs with different root words.
   • Examples:
     • Decide → Decision
     • Expand → Expansion
     • Transmit → Transmission

3. Highlight Differences:

   • Explain that while -tion is more commonly used, -sion often appears in words from verbs ending in "-de," "-fer," and "-mit."
   • Use a visual chart to show examples of both suffixes and their roots.

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Guided Practice (5 minutes)

1. Group Activity:

   • Divide students into small pairs and distribute a list of verbs.
   • Ask them to transform these verbs into nouns using either the -tion or -sion suffix.
   • Example verbs: inform, conclude, attract, express, explode, and collect.

2. Share and Discuss:

   • After 3 minutes, regroup and ask pairs to share their transformations.
   • Encourage the class to correct or provide additional examples as needed.

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Independent Practice (5 minutes)

1. Worksheet Activity:

   • Hand out a worksheet with sentences that contain blanks for students to fill in using the correct form of words with -tion or -sion.
   • Example sentences:
     • The _____ (decide) of the committee was final.
     • She showed great _____ (create) in her artwork.

2. Review Answers:

   • Allow students 3 minutes to complete the worksheet and then review the answers as a whole class.

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Closing (5 minutes)

1. Recap of the Lesson:

   • Summarise key points about the suffixes -tion and -sion.
   • Emphasise where and how they are used in the English language.

2. Q&A:

   • Open the floor for any final questions or clarifications from students.

3. Extension Activity:

   • Encourage students to find and bring in an example of a word with either suffix from their reading material for discussion in the next class.

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Resources Needed

• Chart paper for visual aids.
• Markers for writing examples.
• Printed worksheets for independent practice.
• List of verbs for group activity.

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Assessment

• Observation during guided practice and group sharing.
• Collection and marking of the independent worksheet for understanding.

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This lesson plan provides a structured approach to teaching suffixes -tion and -sion, ensuring students understand their meaning and application.