Year 4 Spelling Suggestions

These words are taken from a list of spelling patterns that Y4 are learning during the

Autumn Term as part of our Spelling Programme.

The idea is that they look at the word, say it, cover it, write it and then check it. If there is a

particular pattern they keep getting wrong then make a list of words with a similar

pattern and get your child to keep practising those.

There is nothing wrong with doing short, quick spelling tests (of 10 words or so) particularly of words they are unsure of or are learning now. If they don’t know what a word means

then get them to use a dictionary to look them up. The idea of the list is that you focus on one

per week.

Look, say, cover, write, check

Regular verb endings – consonant and ‘y’

1st try 2nd try 3rd trycrycryingcriescriedcarrycarryingcarriescarriedtrytryingtriestriedspyspyingspiesspiedsupplysupplyingsuppliessupplied

Look, say, cover, write, checkRegular verb endings – short vowel and

consonant

1st try 2nd try 3rd trystopstopsstoppingstoppedhophopshoppinghoppedskipskipsskippingskippeddragdragsdraggingdraggedpatpatspattingpatted

Look, say, cover, write, checkRegular verb endings – verbs ending in ‘e’

1st try 2nd try 3rd try

smilesmilessmilingsmileddancedancesdancingdancedpouncepouncespouncingpouncedraceracesracingracedcloseclosesclosingclosed

Look, say, cover, write, checkRegular verb endings – ending in ‘ch’ or ‘sh’

1st try 2nd try 3rd trytouchtouchestouchingtouchedmatchmatchesmatchingmatchedwashwasheswashingwashedcrashcrashescrashingcrashedsplashsplashessplashingsplashed

Look, say, cover, write, checkSuffixes: ‘al’

1st try 2nd try 3rd try

electricalmusicalnationalmagicalmedicalhospitalmysticalchemicalseasonaltraditionalcomicalbiblicalpersonalcapital

Look, say, cover, write, checkSuffixes: ‘ary’

1st try 2nd try 3rd trytemporarysalaryplenaryanniversarydiary

librarycanarydictionarycontraryliteraryobituarysecondaryprimaryfriarynotarymonetaryscarycontrary

Look, say, cover, write, checkSuffixes: ‘ic’

1st try 2nd try 3rd trymusicmagicpicniclogicfantasticspecificpsycictragicscientific

metallicarsenicbionicclassictrafficangelicpatheticheroicterrificmanicpanoramic

Look, say, cover, write, checkSuffixes: ‘ment’

1st try 2nd try 3rd tryornamentargumentsettlementagreementappointmentmerrimentenjoymententertainmentengagementgovernmentendearmentornamentimpairment

complimentparliamentadornmentvestmentamazementshipmentpigment

Look, say, cover, write, checkSuffixes: ‘ship’

1st try 2nd try 3rd trymembershiprelationshiphardshipownershipcraftsmanshipchampionshippartnershipworkmanshipfellowshipcompanionshipfriendshipchairmanshipcensorshipseamanshipheadshipapprenticeship

stewardshipinternshipdictatorship

Look, say, cover, write, checkSuffixes: ‘hood’1st try 2nd try 3rd try

motherhoodbrotherhoodfatherhoodlivelihoodchildhoodneighbourhoodfalsehoodsisterhoodadulthoodparenthoodlikelihoodinfanthoodpriesthoodmanhoodwomanhood

spinsterhood

Look, say, cover, write, checkSuffixes: ‘ness’

1st try 2nd try 3rd trysadnesskindnesssillinesshappinessdrowsinessdarknesssoftnesshardnessfriendlinesscarelessnesssleepinessfitnessclosenessfairnessselfishnessfaithfulnessmessinesstidinessblindnessdeafness

Look, say, cover, write, checkDouble consonants

1st try 2nd try 3rd trykittendinnermellowyellowwoollenbettermirrorsummerbattertattertomorrowrottenfellowpepperscissorstotterdapperaccurateterrorCinderella

Look, say, cover, write, checkDouble consonants words ending in ‘le’

1st try 2nd try 3rd trykettle

scribblecobbleriddlelittlewobblesaddlerufflemiddlebubblerubblepaddlepeddlerafflestrugglescrabblegigglebottlerattlejuggle

Look, say, cover, write, checkDouble consonants words ending in ‘ing’

1st try 2nd try 3rd trymessingpassingkissingmissingfussing

spillingfillingslappingmillingskippinghoppingclappingtrottingpattingknittingflappingrunningsquattingcuttingkilling

Look, say, cover, write, checkDouble consonants words ending in ‘ed’

1st try 2nd try 3rd tryfilledpassedmilledmessedkissedmissedfussedflappedspilled

hoppedskippedclappedslappedkilledgrilledknittedsquattedbuttedmoppedtrialled

Look, say, cover, write, checkHomophones

1st try 2nd try 3rd trytotootwotherethey’retheirnightknightpearpairateeightstare

stairseeseapiecepeaceholewhole

Look, say, cover, write, checkHomophones

1st try 2nd try 3rd tryfleefleaforfourballbawlburyberrybreakbrakefairfaregreatgrategroangrownhere

hearknotnot

Look, say, cover, write, checkHomophones

1st try 2nd try 3rd tryheelhealhe’llmailmalemanemainmeetmeatmeddlemedalmissedmistplainplanerainreignreinsceneseen

Look, say, cover, write, checkHomophones

1st try 2nd try 3rd trywhetherweatherwho’swhoseI’llislecellsellcheepcheapbebeenewknewrightwritethroughthrewflourflower