To solve this problem, we need to look at the list of words and see which ones can have the suffix
-tion added to the end to make a real English word.
Here is the step-by-step check for each word:
1.
laugh: laugh + tion = *laughtion* (Not a word)
2.
reduce: reduce + tion =
reduction (Yes! This is a word.)
3.
happy: happy + tion = *happytion* (Not a word)
4.
examine: examine + tion =
examination (Yes! This is a word.)
5.
instruct: instruct + tion =
instruction (Yes! This is a word.)
6.
people: people + tion = *peopletion* (Not a word)
7.
educate: educate + tion =
education (Yes! This is a word.)
8.
send: send + tion = *sendtion* (Not a word)
9.
order: order + tion = *ordertion* (Not a word)
10.
operate: operate + tion =
operation (Yes! This is a word.)
11.
would: would + tion = *wouldtion* (Not a word)
12.
select: select + tion =
selection (Yes! This is a word.)
13.
converse: converse + tion =
conversation (Yes! This is a word.)
14.
plant: plant + tion = *planttion* (Not a word)
15.
reflect: reflect + tion =
reflection (Yes! This is a word.)
16.
grow: grow + tion = *growtion* (Not a word)
The words that work are: reduce, examine, instruct, educate, operate, select, converse, and reflect.
Final Answer:
reduction
examination
instruction
education
operation
selection
conversation
reflection
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of suffix tion worksheet.
