Working With Words
WEEK 22
-sion, homophones, contractions
This week’s WWWs are…
confusion
with
it’
it’s
threw
I’m
Put this week’s WWWs in
ABC order…
confusion
I’m
it’s
threw
with
What is a homophone?
*Homophones are words that sound
the same, are spelled differently, and
have different meanings.
What are this week’s homophones?
threw
and
it’s
Complete the sentence with the correct
homophone.
1.My sister (threw, through) the ball to
me.
2.We walked (threw, through) the
house to get to the back porch.
3.Go (threw, through) the cafeteria line
and get your lunch.
4.He was in trouble because he (threw,
through) an eraser.
Which of this week’s WWWs has a
suffix?
confusion
What is the suffix?
-sion
What is the base/root word?
confuse
What other suffix is like suffix –sion?
Suffix –tion
What do suffix –sion and –tion do to a
word?
They change a verb to a noun.
What is the difference in these suffixes?
-sion sounds like /zhun/
-tion sounds like /shun/
Choose the correct suffix (-sion, -tion)
for each base word.
•elect
•revise
•collect
•vacate
•illustrate
• expand
•include
•alliterate
election
revision
collection
vacation
illustration
expansion
inclusion
alliteration
What is a contraction?
*A contraction is formed when two words
are joined to make a new word and an
apostrophe takes the place of one or
more letters.
What are this week’s contractions?
I’m
and
it’s
What two words make up I’m?
I
and
am
What two words make up the contraction it’s?
it
and
is
What is the difference between it’s and its?
*It’s is a contraction.
It’s raining outside. It is raining outside.
*Its is a pronoun that shows ownership.
The dog chased its tail.
Complete the sentence with the correct
word (it’s, its).
1.That dog is cute. (It’s, Its) name is
Fluffy.
2. I need to wear shorts because (it’s,
its) hot outside.
3.My mom said, “What a sweet baby.
What is (it’s, its) name?”
4.I can’t believe (it’s, its) already 3
o’clock!