Third Grade Mini Literacy Pack: From Big Words to Big Ideas (TION and SION)

Lotion, mansion, vacation. The endings tion and sion show up everywhere in bigger books.

This pack takes your scholar from hearing the parts of a big word all the way to reading and writing a story. Five short sessions, about 15 to 20 minutes a day. No prep. Just print and begin.

What your scholar will practice

• Reading tion, which says "shun," like lo | tion

• Reading sion, which says "shun" or "zhun," like man | sion and vi | sion

• Reading the story "A Special Vacation"

• Heart words: ocean, special

What's inside (13 pages)

• Grown-Up Guide, Grown-Up Toolkit, and Answer Key

• Hear It and Map It

• Break It, with Build It and Split It

• Read It: a Word Warm Up and a decodable story

• Understand It: Pick It, Order It, Draw It

• Write It: Sort It, Spell It, Count It, Say It Write It

A great fit if your scholar

• Can read words with prefixes and suffixes

• Is ready for common endings found in longer words

Instant PDF download. Print at home and use with your family.