Download Year 4 Suggested Spelling Activities

Year 4 Suggested Spelling Activities
True or False?
Write statements to explain
their meaning of your words.
Paragraphs
Words Inside Words
Word Ladders
Research the word origin.
Some of the
statements should be true, and others
should be false.
For example,
Astronaut-from the Greek
word astro=star, naut=sailor
Write a paragraph for
each word, that explains
its meaning.
Be sure to write True or False next to
each statement and underline each
spelling word.
Using one of your spelling
words as your base word,
jumble the letters to create
new words.
Write your spelling words in
ladders, crossing words
over when they use the
same letters.
Word Origins
Be sure to underline your spelling
words.
Examples: You go to ​
preschool​
when you
are 12 years old. True or False
Alliterative Phrases or
Sentences
Use your spelling words
and write five alliterative
phrases or sentences.
An
alliteration uses the same initial letter.
You may include a word or two that do
not begin with
the same initial letter.
You can mix the order of the letters up to
help you.
How many new words can you make?
My Dictionary
Antonyms / Synonyms
Write an antonym or synonym
next to each of your spelling
words.
Challenge: can you think of more than
one?
Be sure to underline your spelling
words.
Examples: Deep down in the dark
dungeon Duncan the dragon dreamt
of daylight.
Create a Google
Presentation for your
spelling words to create
your own dictionary.
Create a page for each word.
Type your word, you might like to:
●
insert the meaning
●
insert a matching picture
(or create your own drawing)
●
write a sentence and
underline your word
●
Write synonyms and
antonyms for your word
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The Conversation
Consonants and Vowels
Write your spelling words; use
a blue coloured pencil for
consonants and a red colored
pencil
for vowels.
Write a dialogue between
two characters using your
spelling words.
Be sure to use quotation marks
around the words that are being said
by a character.
Underline each spelling word.
Example: “Hey Jack, do you ​
want​
to
skate to the park?” asked Matt.
Jack replied, “I ​
would ​
love to but
where is that place?”
Syllables
Partner Testing
Brainstorm
Spelling Rules
Illustrations
Type your words onto the
computer and break into
syllables.
Sit back to back with a partner
and test your words.
Brainstorm as many
words as you can that
belong to the same word
family.
Find and record a spelling rule
that fits some of your words
Write out each of your
words and illustrate each of
your words with a picture.
Be sure to underline your spelling words.
Prefix / Suffix
Sentences
Parts of Speech
Find prefixes / suffixes in
your spelling words.
Write your spelling word in a
compound sentence.
Classify your words by
parts of speech
Research what the prefix /
suffix means.
Write your spelling word in a
complex sentence.
Nouns, verbs,
adjectives, adverbs,
pronouns, prepositions,
conjunctions and
interjections.
List other words that have
these prefixes / suffixes.
How much is your word
worth?
Assign each letter of the
alphabet a monetary value.
Rhyming
Find as many words as
you can that rhyme with
each of your spelling
words.
Work out how much each of
your spelling words is worth.
Questions to ask;
What is your most
expensive word? Can you
prove it?
What is your least
expensive word? Prove it?
Can you order your words
from least expensive to
most expensive?
Dictionary Skills with
Spelling
Look up your spelling
word in the dictionary.
Record the two guide
words on the page(where
the word was located).
Riddle
Write a riddle for each of
your words.
Answer each riddle.
Adding My Words
Vowels are worth 10 (or
any other value) and
consonants are worth 5
(or any other value).
Write your words and
then add each word to
find the total.
Illustrated Vocabulary Create illustrated vocabulary flash cards with your spelling words. Write the word on one side of the card. On the other, create a picture that the word represents, plus the definition and other related words. Snap
Write / type out each of
your spelling words. Play
snap with your words.
Add your spelling words
from each fortnight to
create a bank of words to
play with.