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Spelling Rule: ‘ate’
The suffix ‘ate’ can indicate a verb.
The suffix ‘tion’ can indicate a noun.
Write the meaning of the word:
Change these nouns to verbs by changing the suffix to ‘ate’:
hibernation
hyphenation
deliberation
circulation
frustration
alienation
calculation
punctuation
vaccination
compensation
evaporation
nomination
domination
fabrication
compensate
Explain the saying:
Match the words to their correct meanings:
Busy as a hibernating bear
calcul
hibern
deliber
hyphen
circul
alien
nomin
evapor
To pass from place to place
To cause someone to become unfriendly, hostile or withdrawn
To change from liquid or solid state to vapour
To propose as a candidate for election, responsibility or honour
To solve by a mathematical procedure
To think over, consider deeply
To separate syllables or words with a hyphen
To pass the winter in a dormant state
Choose the best words from the lists above to complete each sentence:
The brown bear ______________ during the winter months.
Choose nouns or verbs
The difficult decision required great ________________.
to suit the sentences
My Dad was ______________ for “Father of the Year’!
That book is no longer in _______________ in this library.
Children can be _______________ to protect them against many diseases.
His radical speech ______________ many members of the local community.
I left my drink outside and it _______________ in the sun!
How many words can you make from the letters in:
EVAPORATION
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