Ion

Can you see the ______________________ of us in the puddle? The sunlight __________________ my shadow.

• reflect / reflection

• reflection / reflect

• reflection / reflects

• reflects / reflection

Can you please tell me if the _____________________ will be inevitable? My kids cannot be _____________________ from me.

• examination / examined

• separate / separation

• separation / separated

• separation / separate

Fill in the blanks with the right words.

We are all responsible for the _____________________ of our forests. We need to learn how to ____________________ our planet in great condition.

• preserve / preservation

• preservation / preserve

• alter / alteration

• alteration / alter

When we attach the suffix 'ion' to the end of a base word that ends in -ct, what happens?

• The spelling of the base word changes.

• The sound of the final 't' in the base word changes from the /t/ sound to the /sh/ sound.

• Nothing happens.

-ion, -tion, -ation and -ition

• verb forms; present participle

• act; process

• state of

• adjective form of noun

When adding the suffix 'ion' to the end of base words that end in -ss, what happens?

• Nothing happens.

• The sound of the final 's' changes from the /s/ sound to the /sh/ sound.

• The spelling of the base word changes.

A student spells the following word like so: predicshon. What advice would you give this student?

• Spell the base word first, then attach the suffix 'ion' at the end.

• Spell the word based on what is sounds like.

• I would not provide any additional advice. The spelling is correct.

What word partner belongs with the word 'extinct?'

• extincshon

• extinktion

• extinction

What word partner belongs with the word 'confess?'

• confession

• confessian

• confesshun

What word partner belongs with the word 'elect?'

• electian

• election

• elekshun