Spelling Scheme - Year 4

Overview

Autumn Term 1A

1. Prefix in- .
2. Prefix im- . 
3. Prefix il- and ir-.
4. Prefix sub- and super-.
5. Prefix inter-.
6. Prefix anti- & auto-.

Consolidation.

Autumn Term 1B

1. *Adverbs of Manner
2. *Adverbs of Time 
3. *Adverbs of Place
4. Nouns ending in -ation.
5. Year 3 & 4 Word List 1.
6. Year 3 & 4 Word List 2.

Year 4, autumn term, spelling assessment.

Spring Term 2A

1. Word ending sounds /zhuh/ spelt -sure. 
2. Word ending sounds /cher/ spelt -ture.
3. Words ending /shuhn/ spelt -sion.
4. Words ending /shuhn/ spelt -ssion.
5. Words ending /shuhn/ spelt -tion.
6. Words ending /shuhn/ spelt -cian.

Consolidation.

Spring Term 2B

1. Suffix -ous with no change to the root word. 
2. Suffix -ous with no root word.
3. Suffix -ous where –our is changed to –or before –ous is added.
4. Suffix -ous where the word ends in -y become i.
5. Suffix -ous where root word ends in e.
6. Suffix -ous – consolidation.

Year 4, spring term, spelling assessment.

Summer Term 3A

1. Possessive apostrophe with plural words.
2. *The suffix -ary. 
3. *Words spelt -ar.
4. *Words spelt -er.
5. *Word families – uni, bi, tri & quad.
6. *Word families – pent, hex, oct, & dec.

Consolidation.

Summer Term 3B

1. *Word families – acro, acu/accu & aero.
2. *Word families – anni/annu, aqu & Astro.
3. *Word families – bi & bio.
4. *Word families – cert, chrono & circ. 
5. *Word families – co & corp.
6. *Word families – demo, dent & dia.

Year 4, summer term, spelling assessment.

Year 4 - Term 1A

Week 1

Prefix in-

1. inactive
2. incorrect
3. insane 
4. independent
5. invalid
6. income
7. invest
8. involve
9. invisible
10. inexpensive
11. intend
12. incomplete

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The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 2

Prefix im-

1. immature
2. immortal
3. impossible
4. impatient
5. imperfect 
6. implant
7. impolite
8. immigrate
9. immaterial
10. immeasurable

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Week 3

Prefix il- and ir-

1. illegal
2. illegible 
3. illogical
4. illiterate
5. irregular
6. irrelevant
7. irresponsible
8. irreconciled
9. irrational
10. irrespective

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Week 4

Prefix sub- and super-

1. subdivide
2. subheading
3. submarine 
4. submerge
5. subconscious
6. subtitle
7. supermarket
8. superman
9. superstar
10. supernatural
11. superhero

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Week 5

Prefix inter-

1. interact
2. intercity
3. international 
4. interrelated
5. interval
6. intercept
7. interrupt
8. interview
9. intergalactic
10. interface
11. interfere

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Week 6

Prefix anti- & auto-

1. antiseptic
2. anticlockwise
3. antisocial 
4. anticlimax
5. antidote
6. anticipate
7. autobiography
8. autograph
9. automate
10. autonomy
11. autopilot
12. automatically

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Year 4 - Term 1B

Week 1

*Adverbs of Manner

1. angrily
2. badly
3. cruelly
4. funnily 
5. grumpily
6. happily
7. loudly
8. noisily
9. quietly
10. silently
11. shyly
12. well

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Week 2

*Adverbs of Time

1. after
2. again
3. before
4. early 
5. lately
6. now
7. often
8. recently
9. soon
10. today
11. tomorrow
12. yesterday

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Week 3

*Adverbs of Place

1. above
2. below
3. up 
4. down
5. around
6. nearby
7. back
8. forwards
9. backwards
10. everywhere

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Week 4

Nouns ending in -ation.

1. information
2. adoration
3. sensation 
4. preparation
5. admiration
6. creation
7. decoration
8. duration
9. donation
10. coronation
11. animation
12. conversation

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The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 5

Year 3 & 4 Word List words 1

1. actual
2. believe
3. build
4. busy 
5. continue
6. guard
7. important
8. interest
9. extreme
10. complete

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Week 6

Year 3 & 4 Word List words 2

1. naughty
2. special
3. natural
4. strength 
5. perhaps
6. potatoes
7. strange
8. important
9. pressure
10. separate

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Year 4 - Term 2A

Week 1

Words ending sounds /zhuh/ spelt -sure.

1. measure
2. treasure
3. pleasure
4. enclosure
5. leisure 
6. composure
7. closure
8. disclosure

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Week 2

Words ending sounds /cher/ spelt -ture.

1. creature
2. furniture
3. picture 
4. nature
5. adventure
6. future
7. capture
8. feature
9. stature
10. puncture
11. fracture

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Week 3

Words ending /shuhn/ spelt -sion.

1. division
2. invasion 
3. confusion
4. decision
5. collision
6. television
7. expansion
8. extension
9. comprehension
10. tension
11. occasion
12. explosion

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Week 4

Words ending /shuhn/ spelt -ssion.

1. expression
2. discussion
3. confession 
4. permission
5. admission
6. possession
7. admission
8. mission
9. obsession
10. procession
11. profession
12. impression

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Feast: SY4T2AW4Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 5

Words ending /shuhn/ spelt -tion.

1. invention
2. injection
3. action
4. hesitation
5. completion
6. position 
7. abbreviation
8. acceleration
9. creation
10. punctuation
11. fiction

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The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 6

Words ending /shuhn/ spelt -cian.

  1. musician
  2. electrician
  3. magician
  4. politician
  5. mathematician
  6. optician
  7. beautician
  8. physician
  9. tactician

technician

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Year 4 - Term 2B

Week 1

Suffix -ous (no change to root word).

1. poisonous
2. dangerous
3. mountainous
4. hazardous 
5. joyous

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Feast: SY4T2BW1Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 2

Suffix -ous (no root word).

1. tremendous
2. enormous
3. jealous 
4. obvious
5. hideous
6. spontaneous
7. serious
8. curious
9. gorgeous
10. courteous

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Feast: SY4T2BW2Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 3

Suffix -ous where –our is changed to –or before –ous is added

1. humorous
2. glamorous 
3. vigorous
4. odorous
5. rigorous

Emile codes for students:
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Sail: SY4T2BW3Sa
Feast: SY4T2BW3Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 4

Suffix -ous where the word ends in -y becomes i.

1. various
2. envious
3. furious
4. glorious
5. mysterious 

6. serious
7. obvious
8. curious
9. gracious
10. spacious

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Feast: SY4T2BW4Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 5

Suffix -ous (root word ends in e).

  1. courageous
  2. outrageous
  3. advantageous

 

  1. famous
  2. continuous
  3. adventurous
  4. nervous

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Anag: SY4T2BW5A 
Sail: SY4T2BW5Sa
Feast: SY4T2BW5Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 6

Suffix -ous consolidation

1. poisonous
2. dangerous
3. mountainous
4. tremendous 
5. enormous
6. jealous
7. humorous
8. glamorous
9. vigorous
10. serious
11. obvious
12. curious
13. courageous
14. outrageous
15. hideous

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Sail: SY4T2BW6Sa
Feast: SY4T2BW6Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Year 4 - Term 3A

Week 1

Possessive apostrophe with plural words.

1. girls’
2. boys’
3. babies’
4. children’s 
5. men’s
6. mice’s
7. women’s
8. parents’
9. teachers’
10. dogs’
11. people’s
12. students’

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Sail: SY4T3AW1Sa
Feast: SY4T3AW1Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 2

*The suffix -ary.

1. library
2. ordinary
3. February
4. dictionary
5. necessary 
6. secretary
7. voluntary
8. stationary
9. primary
10. secondary
11. temporary
12. commentary

Emile codes for students:
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Anag: SY4T3AW2A
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Feast: SY4T3AW2Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 3

*Words ending -ar.

1. particular
2. peculiar
3. popular
4. calendar 
5. grammar
6. year
7. solar
8. dollar
9. cellar
10. bursar
11. guitar
12. nuclear

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The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 4

*Words ending -er.

1. remember
2. believer
3. answer
4. consider
5. shoulder
6. after (year 2)
7. computer  
8. character
9. other
10. never
11. paper
12. ever

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Feast: SY4T3AW4Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 5

*Word families – uni, bi, tri, & quad.

1. universe
2. union  
3. unicycle
4. unison
5. unit
6. bicycle
7. biannual
8. biweekly
9. tricycle
10. triangle
11. triathlon
12. quadbike
13. quadrilateral

Emile codes for students:
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Sail: SY4T3AW5Sa
Feast: SY4T3AW5Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 6

*Word families – pent, hex, oct & dec.

1. pentagon
2. pentagram
3. hexagon
4. hexagram  
5. octagon
6. octopus
7. octet
8. decagon
9. decathlon
10. decade

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Year 4 - Term 3B

Week 1

*Word families – acro, acu/accu & aero.

1. acrobat
2. acronym
3. Acropolis

4. accurate
5. acupuncture  
6. acute
7. acuity

8. aeronaut
9. aerospace
10. aerobics
11. aerofoil

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Sail: SY4T3BW1Sa
Feast: SY4T3BW1Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 2

*Word families –anni/annu, aqu & astro.

1. anniversary
2. annual
3. annually  

4. aqueduct
5. aquarium
6. aquatics

7. astronaut
8. astronomer
9. astrophysics
10. astrologer

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Sail: SY4T3BW2Sa
Feast: SY4T3BW2Fe

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Week 3

*Word families – bi & bio.

1. bicycle
2. biped
3. binoculars
4. bias
5. bicentennial  
6. biennial
7. biweekly
8. bilingual

9. biology
10. biography
11. biosphere
12. biodiversity

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Sail: SY4T3BW3Sa
Feast: SY4T3BW3Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 4

*Word families – cert, chron & circ.

1. certificate
2. certain
3. ascertain
4. certitude  

5. chronography
6. chronic
7. chronological
8. chronicle

9. circle
10. circuit
11. circadian
12. circa

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Sail: SY4T3BW4Sa  
Feast: SY4T3BW4Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 5

*Word families – co & corp

1. co-author
2. co-exist
3. co-operate
4. co-ordinate  
5. colocate
6. copilot
7. coincidental
8. cohesive
9. coworker

10. corpse
11. corporation
12. corporal

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Sail: SY4T3BW5Sa
Feast: SY4T3BW5Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

Week 6

*Word families – demo, dent & dia

1. demography
2. demonstrate
3. epidemic
4. democracy  
5. demagogue

6. dentist
7. trident
8. dentures

9. diagonal
10. diameter
11. diagram

Emile codes for students:
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Sail: SY4T3BW6Sa
Feast: SY4T3BW6Fe

The download includes: powerpoint, word list, look cover write out & word search. 

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