-sion Spelling and Picture Match

Year 3 Spelling and Picture Match – Words Ending in -sion (Spelling and Vocabulary Activity) Support your pupils in recognising and spelling words ending in -sion with this engaging Year 3 Spelling and Picture Match Activity. Featuring vocabulary such as television, division, invasion, decision, collision, and confusion, this interactive task helps children make connections between suffix spelling, word meaning, and sentence usage. Children are challenged to match each -sion word to its correct image—except for one! The word confusion has no matching picture, encouraging learners to engage in critical thinking. The activity ends with a writing task, where pupils use one of the matched words in a sentence, supporting grammar and vocabulary retention. What’s Included? ✔ A carefully selected list of -sion words ✔ Word-to-picture matching task ✔ A challenge: identify the unmatched word ( confusion ) ✔ A sentence-writing task to apply vocabulary knowledge Perfect for SPaG starters, literacy stations, interventions, or homework, this activity reinforces tricky spelling patterns while strengthening comprehension and writing skills. Why Teachers Love This Resource: ✔ Focuses on the -sion suffix—a key Year 3/4 spelling rule ✔ Combines spelling, vocabulary, and grammar practice in one ✔ Encourages independent thinking with the unmatched word challenge ✔ Great for visual learners and mixed-ability groups Curriculum Links: This activity supports Year 3/4 English curriculum objectives by helping pupils: ✔ Recognise and spell words ending in -sion ✔ Understand and apply new vocabulary in context ✔ Build confidence with complex spelling patterns Whether you’re introducing the -sion suffix or using it as a revision tool, this picture-matching resource turns spelling into a meaningful and memorable task.