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Endings -cious and -tial

Spell adjectives ending in -cious, -tious and -tial.

Taught in Primary 6 in Nigeria (NERDC), Year 6 in United Kingdom (National Curriculum), Grade 6 in Canada (Ontario).

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Nigeria (NERDC)

Primary 6

Strand
Writing: Spelling
Called
Endings -cious and -tial
How it's taught
Spelling and dictation exercises; word lists learned and tested; sound-to-letter patterns practised in copywork.
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United Kingdom (National Curriculum)

Year 6

Strand
Spelling
Called
Endings -cious and -tial
How it's taught
Statutory spelling patterns and word lists per year; rules taught explicitly (suffixing, homophones) with dictation.
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Canada (Ontario)

Grade 6

Strand
Language Conventions: Spelling
Called
Endings -cious and -tial
How it's taught
Spelling taught through morphology and patterns (base words, prefixes, suffixes) alongside phonics knowledge.
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