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-tion
(shun)act, state, or result
Latin suffix that turns a verb into a noun naming the act or its result. Action = the act of doing; tension = the state of being stretched.
suffixLatin
Build, break, makeSpellings:tionsionation
Example words
action
the act of doing something
fraction
a piece of a whole — a broken-off part
construction
the act of building
Who it is for
Grades served: 4, 5
Level 1Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.
Build, break, make. Roots about building, breaking, joining, and making things.
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