Spelling

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Expectations for spelling in Year 3 and 4

Statutory spelling work for Year 3 and 4 Adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters to words of more than one syllable. The /ɪ/ sound spelt y elsewhere than at the end of words. The /u/ sound spelt ou. Prefixes. The suffix –ation. The suffix –ly. Words ending in sounds like –sion. Words ending in sounds like –sure. Words ending in sounds like –ture. The suffix –ous. Words ending with the /g/ sound spelt – gue. Words with the /s/ sound spelt sc. Words with the /ay/ sound spelt ei, eigh, or ey. Possessive apostrophe with plural words. Homophones and near-homophones.

Look could Say Cover Write Check

Memory Strategy 1 Syllables Break into smaller bits to remember

Using the word within a sentence. Walking into the the hat blew off with a sudden gust of wind. She was so by the state of her new hair cut that she chased quickly after. Once she had retrieved it she quickly planted back on her head looking . Walking into the cemetery the lady’s hat blew off with a sudden gust of wind. She was so embarrassed by the state of her new hair cut that she chased quickly after. Once she had retrieved it she quickly planted back on her head looking harassed.

cemetery Memory Strategy 2 Find and focus on the tricky part of the word Patterns in words cemetery

Memory Strategy 3 Words within words unparalleled sovereign

Memory Strategy 4 Exaggerate the pronunciation Pedlar

Clear the Board The first player throws the dice, reads the number and looks at the word opposite the number Using Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check the player tries to spell the word which the other player covers – if correct the word is crossed out – if not, it stays on the board Player 2 takes their turn If the word has already been crossed out, the player misses a turn. The first player to cross out all their words is the winner.

Other games you can play with your child at home Wordsearch – create online Connect 4 - 4 in a line correct Snap cards – visually looking at the words Pairs - 2 sets of each word