WA 5th Grade Spelling Unit 29

WA 5th Grade

Spelling Unit 5

By Damelis Cruz

​Spelling Unit 5

Suffix: -ion​

• ​Each pair of Basic Words includes a verb and a noun.

• The noun is formed by adding the suffix -ion to the verb.

• When the verb ends in e, drop the e when adding -ion.​

​connect - connection pollute - pullution

​elect	election​	​tense	tension​
react​	reaction​	confess​	confession​
decorate​	decoration​	pollute​	pollution​
​express	expression​	imitate​	imitation​
​connect	connectio​n	educate​	education​
​fascinate	fascination​	construct​	construction​
​camera	famous​	question​	movie​
​minute	​	​	​

​Word Bank

​Meanings

elect​	​(v.)	​to chose by vote
election​	(n.)​	​the process of electing
tense​	(adj.)​	​nervous
tension​	​(n.)	​process of being stretched tight
react​	(v.)​	​to act in a responde
reaction​	​(n.)	​a response to something
confess​	​(v.)	​to admit a wrongdoing
confession​	(n.)​	​the act of admitting guilt
​decorate	​(v.)	​to furnish a place with something attractive
​decoration	(n.)​	​ornaments; things that decorate

​pollute	​(v.)	to contaminate; to make dirty or impure
pollution​	​(n.)	the contamination of the air, water, or soil by harmful substances
express​	​(v.)	​to put into words
expression​	​(n.)	​a lively way of speaking
imitate​	​(v.)	to copy the actions​, looks, or sounds of
imitation​	​(n.)	​a copy; something made to look like something else
connect​	​(v.)	​to join or fasten together
connection​	​(n.)	​an association or relationship
educate​	​(v.)	​to teach;to teach; to provide formal instruction
education​	​(n.)	​the process of gaining knowledge

​Word Analysis / Phonics

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​Vocabulary: Context Paragraph

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​Write Basic or Review Words to complete the paragraph.

​ Last night we went to the theatre for the opening of the new __________. One of the stars, a __________ actress, was supposed to introduce the film. When the curtain went up, however, she was not on stage. Her manager told us, "She'll be here in a __________". He looked upset and __________. When she arrived, everyone's __________ flashed. A reporter tried to ask her a __________, but the actress hurried past her without answering.

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​Challenge Words

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​Write the Challenge Word that best completes each sentence.

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​Sentences

​Write (10) sentences by using (3) spelling words. 

Underline the words.

​Word Structure: The Word Root ten

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The ancient Latin language is the source of the word root ten. This root means "to stretch or strive". ​

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Practice: Write the word from the box that best fits each meaning.​

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​Great work!