Classzone: The Language of Literature, Grade 8

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Lesson 3 Words ending ate/ion

equate + ion = equation evaluate + ion = evaluation

separate + ion = separation create + ion = creation

narrate + ion = narration navigate + ion = navigation

decorate + ion = decoration coordinate + ion = coordination

hibernate + ion = hibernation evacuate + ion = evacuation

legislate + ion = legislation generate + ion = generation

inflate + ion = inflation manipulate + ion = manipulation

irritate + ion = irritation dominate + ion = domination

obligate + ion = obligation participate + ion = participation

congregate + ion = congregation isolate + ion = isolation

TERMS TO KNOW:

A word that describes an action is a verb: decorate.
A word that names something is a noun: decoration.
ate is a verb ending. ion is a noun ending.

All of the base words in this list end with the same three letters.

What are those letters? ___________________

Is the final e pronounced or silent? ___________________

Does the letter t have a hard sound (rate) or a soft sound (nation)?

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What are the last four letters of each word after the ion suffix is added?

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What happens to the final silent e? ___________________

Does the letter t have a hard or a soft sound? ___________________

Lesson Generalization The word ending pronounced shun is usually spelled tion. Many verbs that end with ate can be changed to nouns by adding the suffix ion. The hard t in ate becomes a soft t in tion.