We have now finished the Year 4 spelling programme. Instead of weekly spellings to learn, I'll be sending home a weekly activity on a specific spelling rule to help the children revise. Please look out for these in their yellow spelling books. 

Spellings 22.04.24

Adding the suffix -ion (2)

comprehension

expansion

precision

revision

tension

suspension

extension

confusion

Year 3 and 4 spelling words

caught

possess

Spellings 15.04.24

Adding the suffix -ion

admission

expression

permission

procession

discussion

impression

possession

transmission

Year 3 and 4 spelling words

calendar

eight

Spellings 08.04.24 

Adding the ir- to words beginning with r 

irregular 

irresistible 

irrelevant 

irresponsible 

irritation 

irrational  

irresolute 

irreproachable  

Year 3 and 4 spelling words 

ordinary  

position

Easter spellings

Over the Easter break, please revise all the spelling rules we have looked at this term. They are listed here on the website and should be in the children's spelling books. We will be doing a SATS style spelling test using these spelling rules after the holidays. 

Spellings 11.03.24 

The c sound spelt -que and the g sound spelt -gue

antique

cheque

dialogue

grotesque

tongue

unique

league

fatigue

Year 3 and 4 spelling words

earth

often    

Spellings 04.03.24 

Adding il- and revising un-, in-, im-, dis-

illegible

illogical

illegal

illiterate

unclear

incomplete

impolite

disqualify

Year 3 and 4 spelling words

busy

eighth   

Spellings 26.02.24

Words ending in zhun spelt -sion 

collision 

decision 

erosion 

invasion 

revision 

explosion  

division 

confusion  

Year 3 and 4 spelling words 

island  

learn     

Spellings 19.02.24 

Words with the s sound spelt sc 

ascend  

fascinate 

scene 

science 

scissors 

scent 

muscle 

descend  

Year 3 and 4 spelling words 

describe  

early 

Spellings 29.01.24 

Words ending in ous  

anxious 

curious 

hideous 

enormous 

dangerous 

humorous  

poisonous  

outrageous  

Year 3 and 4 spelling words 

century 

extreme  

Spellings 22.01.24 

Words with the ay sound spelt eigh, ei, ey

eight

grey

neighbour

sleigh

veil

freight

vein

prey

Year 3 and 4 spelling words

experience

difficult 

Spellings 15.01.24

Adding the prefix inter-  

interact 

intercity 

intergalactic  

interlock 

international 

intermediate  

internet 

interrelate  

Year 3 and 4 spelling words 

history  

increase  

Spellings 04.12.23

Adding the suffix ly-  

angrily  

cheekily  

happily 

frantically 

comically 

dramatically 

breezily  

automatically  

Year 3 and 4 spelling words 

guard  

heart   

Spellings 27.11.23

Adding the prefix auto-  

automobile 

autograph 

autocue 

autopilot 

autobiography 

automatic 

autonomous 

autoimmune  

Year 3 and 4 spelling words 

Possible  

Quarter  

Spellings 20.11.23 

Words ending in zhuh spelt -sure  

treasure 

measure 

leisure 

enclosure 

pleasure 

composure 

disclosure 

exposure 

Year 3 and 4 spelling words 

Particular 

Popular  

Spellings 13.11.23 

Adding the prefix mis- and revising un-, in-, dis- 

unknown    

inhuman                  

dislike      

disappear    

unfair 

incomplete 

inaction 

disagree      

Year 3 and 4 spelling words 

accidentally 

actual 

Spellings 23.10.23 

Adding the prefix sub- 

subway 

submarine 

subzero 

subheading 

subtitle 

submerge 

subdivide 

subsoil  

Year 3 and 4 spelling words 

medicine  

natural

Spellings 16.10.23

Adding the prefix super- 

supermarket 

superstar 

superhuman 

supersonic 

superglue 

superpower 

supersize  

supertanker 

Year 3 and 4 spelling words 

Library  

Material  

09.10.23

Adding the prefix anti-.  

antisocial 

antibiotic 

anticlimax 

anticlockwise 

antiseptic 

antifreeze 

antidote 

antibody 

Year 3 and 4 spelling words 

knowledge  

length   

02.10.23 

Adding the prefix re-.  

rearrange 

recycle 

redecorate 

refresh 

replace 

rewrite 

reappear 

reconnect 

Year 3 and 4 spelling words 

Imagine 

interest     

25.09.23 

Adding the suffix -ian. 

musician 

electrician 

optician 

magician 

politician 

physician 

mathematician 

Year 3 and 4 spelling words 

guide 

heard  

height 

18.09.23 

Adding the suffix -ion. 

action 

attraction 

celebration 

hesitation 

correction 

invention 

location 

subtraction 

Year 3 and 4 spelling words 

guide 

height 

11.09.23

Words with the sh sound spelt ch. 

brochure 

chalet 

chandelier 

charade 

chef 

machine 

moustache 

parachute 

Year 3 and 4 spelling words 

experiment 

favourite