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The suffix -ion turns a root word into a noun meaning the act of or state of:

participate + ion = participation, the act of participating
confuse + ion = confusion, the state of being confused

Note that the final e is dropped before adding the suffix.

Add -ion to each word.

migrate
concentrate
destruct
protect

Select two words with the suffix -ion to use in sentences.

Today is World Turtle Day. Turtles have been around for two hundred million years. Every year about two hundred fifty thousand turtle die in fishing nets.

Write the numerals for the underlined number words.

The first Memorial Day was to remember soldiers who died in the Civil War. It was called Decoration Day because people decorated the soldiers’ graves with flowers. Today, Memorial Day is a time to remember Americans who have fought in all wars.

Music is so powerful it can affect your mood and even your heartbeat! Loud, fast music, like rock, can actually speed up your heart rate. Calm, quiet music can have the opposite affect, and slow it down.