Level 5 Rules

Question 1

What are two ways to spell the sound of /shun/?

Answer 1

tion and sion

Question 2

What is the first clue for spelling /shun/ at the end of a word?

Answer 2

Find the base word. If it ends in /t/ then use ti-o-n.

Question 3

What is the second clue for spelling /shun/ at the end of a word?

Answer 3

If a word ends in /a-shun/, it is spelled a-ti-o-n.

Question 4

What is the third clue for spelling /shun/ at the end of a word?

Answer 4

Find the base word. If it ends in /s/ we use si-o-n.

Question 5

Recite the ‘i before e’ poem.

Answer 5

When the sound is /e/
it’s i before e
except after c.

Question 6

Use the Doubling Rule when adding a . . .

Answer 6

suffix that begins with a vowel.

Question 7

Doubling Rule

Double the consonant if the base word ends in . . .

Answer 7

one vowel followed by one consonant,
with the accent on the last syllable.