04 March 2022
This week, we’ve been learning about using apostrophes for possession. When used in this way, apostrophes (‘) show us that something belongs to something else. For example, ‘Jake’s ball’ shows the reader that the ball belongs to Jake. Or, ‘the school’s library’ shows us that the library belongs to the school. At home this week, we’d like you to practise adding apostrophes for possession to these words. The best way to do this is to use the words in sentences (try a mix of saying / spelling some verbally and writing some down.
Library building century circle experiment February group question
We’ll test ourselves in a spelling test on 11 March 2022.
11 February 2022
This week, we’ve been learning about homophones: words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have a different meaning. The word homophone comes from Greek. Homo means same and phone means sound – this can help us to remember what homophones are. This week, we’d like you practise spelling these words. Because they’re homophones, you’ll need to practise them in context: either verbally or written in sentences.
brake / break eight / ate son / sun great / grate weight / wait one / won
We’ll test ourselves on Friday 18 February 2022 to see how we’ve got on.
For some tips and tricks on how best to practise your spellings at home, visit the Y3,4 spelling page on our website and click here.
04 February 2022
This week, we’ve been learning about words that start with the prefixes ‘auto’ and ‘tele’. These words, which link to our Latin learning (kind of), come from Greek. Auto means ‘self’ and tele means ‘at a distance‘. Lots of words in the English language have these prefixes in and learning these words is another good way to practise our spellings. This week, we’d like children to learn how to spell these words…
automatic autobiography autograph automotive television telegraph teleport telescope
We’ll test ourselves on Friday 11 February 2022 to see how we’ve got on.
For some tips and tricks on how best to practise your spellings at home, visit the Y3,4 spelling page on our website and click here.
28 January 2022
This week, we’ve been learning about adding prefixes to root words. A prefix is a string of letters added to the beginning of a word to change it’s meaning. For example, the prefix ‘re’ can be added to the root word ‘do’ to make ‘redo’ – to do again. In our lessons, we’ve been focusing on adding ‘un’ and ‘dis’ which have a similar meaning: not. Children should practice adding ‘un’ or ‘dis’ to these root words…
possess certain advantage avoidable obey aware natural decided
We’ll test ourselves on Friday 04 January 2022 to see how we’ve got on. For some tips and tricks on how best to practise your spellings at home, visit the Y3,4 spelling page on our website and click here
21 January 2022
This week, we’ve been learning about contractions. Contractions are when two words are combined a letter(s) is omitted – and replaced with an apostrophe. We use contractions in our writing and our speech to be less formal. Your child should practise spelling these contractions…
Could not / couldn’t are not / aren’t I had / I’d will not / won’t has not / hasn’t you have / you’ve they are / they’re have not / haven’t
We’ll test ourselves on Friday 28 January 2022 to see how we’ve got on.
For some tips and tricks on how best to practise your spellings at home, visit the Y3,4 spelling page on our website and click here.
14 January 2022
This week, we’ve been again practising alternative graphemes – different ways to write a sound. We’ve explored lots of different ways to write the ‘oo’ sound in the English language. To help consolidate this learning, we’d like you to practise spelling these words at home.
popular regular particular peculiar continue although though suppose
We’ll test ourselves on Friday 21 January 2022 to see how we’ve got on.
For some tips and tricks on how best to practise your spellings at home, visit the Y3,4 spelling page on our website and click here.
07 January 2022
This week, we’ve been again practising alternative graphemes – different ways to write a sound. We’ve explored lots of different ways to write the ai, ee, ie sound in the English language. To help consolidate this learning, we’d like you to practise spelling these words at home.
Increase bicycle decide describe exercise guide height surprise
We’ll test ourselves on Friday 14 January 2022 to see how we’ve got on.
For some tips and tricks on how best to practise your spellings at home, visit the Y3,4 spelling page on our website and click here.
10 December 2021
This week, because it’s the last week of term, we’d like you to practise any spellings you’ve had so far this year that you’re less confident with. Check out the spellings page of the website to see all the spellings we’ve covered in preparation for a recapping test on Thursday 16 December 2021.
For some tips and tricks on how best to practise your spellings at home, visit the Y3,4 spelling page on our website and click here.
03 December 2021
Recently, we’ve been learning about suffixes at the end of words. This week, we’re mixing all our previous learning together. You child should practise the root words below and be able to add the correct suffixes to create a new word. For example, you can add –ing, -ed, -er to the root word crying, cried and crier but you cannot add –est to make criest. So, practise adding the suffixes –ed, -ing, -er and –est to these words…
busy naughty creepy worry
sorry funny reply carry
We’ll test ourselves on Friday 10 December 2021 to see how we’ve got on.
For some tips and tricks on how best to practise your spellings at home, visit the Y3,4 spelling page on our website and click here.
26 November 2021
This week, we’ve been learning all about how o make singular nouns plural. For example, we have one bus but two buses. A plural is more than one of something. There are a few different ways to make singular nouns plural – the list below covers lots of these. Your child should practise spelling the singular and plural of each noun (the plural is shown in brackets) in preparation for a test on Friday 03 December 2021.
address(es)
century(ies)
group(s)
ghurch(es)
lorry(ies)
jelly(ies)
wolf(ves)
roof(ves)