Countries, Rivers and Famous Architectural Structures of the World
Primary 4 · English
Countries, Rivers and Famous Architectural Structures of the World
Lesson 5 of 5
30 min
Say these words: nation, station, location. They all end with the same sound: “shun”. But nobody writes “shun”! We write -tion.
Today you will learn to read and spell words that end in -tion. Many of them are useful when we talk about countries and travel.
| Travel and countries | Other useful words |
|---|---|
| nation, nationality, station, location, direction, attraction, population, construction | information, celebration, pollution, competition, education, question |
Which nation? Which location?
Take the bus from Nyabugogo station!
Ask a question, find directions,
Visit all the world's attractions!
Find the -tion words: nation, location, station, question, directions, attractions.
Speak: Say the chant with a friend. Clap on the strong beat of each -tion word: NA-tion, lo-CA-tion, STA-tion.
Write five -tion words from this lesson. Then write two sentences about travel that use at least one of them each. Example: We waited at the bus station.
Tip
Hear “shun”, write t-i-o-n. Say it in your head as “t-eye-on” when you spell it, then say “shun” when you read it.
Write your answers in your exercise book, then check.
Complete the word: sta___ (where buses and trains stop)
Answer: station
Make a -tion noun: celebrate →
Answer: celebration
Make a -tion noun: pollute →
Answer: pollution
Which word sounds “chun” at the end but is spelt -tion?
Answer: question
Write a sentence with nationality.
Answer: Example: My nationality is Rwandan.
What you learned today
Sources and credits
Quick check
Match each verb to its -tion noun.
Tap one on the left, then its partner on the right.
