Literacy Enrichment in Y5/Y6

We enjoyed our literacy enrichment morning on Wednesday!  We were looking at spelling strategies and handwriting!

When the root of the word ends in d, de, s or se then we use ‘sion’

Extend- extension

Repulse- repulsion

Also when the root is ‘vert’ or ‘mit’

Divert- diversion

Submit- submission

W Y6

We discovered that we use ‘cian’ when it’s related to a job, like magician, musician, electrician and physician!

S Y6

When the root of a word ends in t or te then we use tion!

Action

Creation

Education

Nation

Deforestation

I Y5