Suffix

Suffixes

-ion and -sion

Suffixes

A suffix is a group of letters, or word part, added to the end of a root word to change its meaning or function. When we understand suffixes, it helps efficiently decode multisyllable words and understand the meaning of words.

-ion and -sion

Today, we're going to learn about the suffix -ion and -sion. You can add them to the ends of words to change the word from a verb (action word) to a noun (person, place, thing, or animal).

-ion and -sion

Work by showing the quality or state of something. For example:

discuss/discussion

Discuss is the action of talking about something with a group of people.

Discussion is, thing, a conversation or debate about a certain topic.

Multiple Choice

What are suffixes?

• group of letters added to the beginning of a word.

• A group of letters added to the middle of a word.

• A group of letters added to the end of a word.

• Something that isn't important.

Examples

Let's look at the word infection.

Infect/ion

Infect is the action of contaminating with harmful organisms.

Infection is the state of being infected. It is now a thing.

Multiple Choice

Adding the suffixes -ion and -sion changes the word from ___ to ___

• from a noun to an adjective

• from a verb to a noun

• from a verb to an action word

• from a noun to a suffix.

Open Ended

What does confusion mean?

Open Ended

Segment/divide the word confession.

Multiple Choice

What does the word depression mean?

• The state of being pressed

• The state of being deep

• The state of being pression

• The state of being depressed.

Multiple Choice

What does the word possession mean?

• The state of possessing.

• The state of posing.

• The state of posseing.

Open Ended

EWrite a sentence with the word expression.