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-tion, -sion or -cian? is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on sorting words by how they spell the shun ending, aligned to Common Core standard L.4.2. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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-tion, -sion or -cian?

L.4.2

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Sort each word into the right column.

1.Sort each one: -tion or -sion or -cian?

Sort: nation, magician, caution, confusion, musician, decision

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2.Sort each one: -tion or -sion or -cian?

Sort: beautician, television, section, politician, version, fraction

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3.Sort each one: -tion or -sion or -cian?

Sort: mansion, mention, division, mathematician, optician, lotion

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LessonPrint · L.4.2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — -tion, -sion or -cian?

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. caution — -tion 2. confusion — -sion 3. decision — -sion 4. magician — -cian 5. musician — -cian 6. nation — -tion
  2. 2.1. beautician — -cian 2. fraction — -tion 3. politician — -cian 4. section — -tion 5. television — -sion 6. version — -sion
  3. 3.1. division — -sion 2. lotion — -tion 3. mansion — -sion 4. mathematician — -cian 5. mention — -tion 6. optician — -cian

Questions about -tion, -sion or -cian?

What does the -tion, -sion or -cian? worksheet cover?

It practices sorting words by how they spell the shun ending — 3 questions for Grade 4, all on Common Core L.4.2: Punctuate quotations and compound sentences, and spell grade-level words. The instruction to students is “Sort each word into the right column”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does -tion, -sion or -cian? practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2 — L.4.2, under Language for Grade 4. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

-tion, -sion or -cian? is written for Grade 4, typically ages 9-10. It is one of the sheets on L.4.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does -tion, -sion or -cian? come with an answer key?

Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of -tion, -sion or -cian? can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is -tion, -sion or -cian? free to print and photocopy?

Yes. -tion, -sion or -cian?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for L.4.2

Punctuate quotations and compound sentences, and spell grade-level words.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.4.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.