Year 4 Spellings
This half term, year 4 will be learning more about suffixes.
Each week, there are 3 groups of spellings. Challenge 1 spellers should focus on the red group of spellings; Challenge 2 spellers on the
red and orange groups; and Challenge 3 on all three coloured groups.
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The suffix –ation is
added to verbs to
form nouns.
The suffix – ly is added to
an adjective to form an
adverb.
The suffix – ly is added
to an adjective to form
an adverb.
Words that end with
-sion
The suffix –ous
The suffix –ous
Creation
Sensation
Alteration
Temptation
Vibration
Adoration
Information
Preparation
Admiration
Sadly
Happily
Angrily
Gently
Simply
Humbly
Nobly
Comically
Perfectly
Hungrily
Frantically
Dramatically
Gracefully
Accusingly
Spitefully
Quickly
Slowly
Loudly
Softly
Sharply
Roughly
Boldly
Carefully
Beautifully
Quietly
Automatically
Dangerously
Breathlessly
Painstakingly
Invasion
Explosion
Division
Decision
Television
Collision
Confusion
Expression
Compulsion
Diversion
Apprehension
Permission
Serious
Curious
Famous
Jealous
Nervous
Fabulous
Generous
Enormous
Numerous
Tremendous
Adventurous
Disastrous
Hazardous
Mischievous
Anonymous
Precious
Anxious
Joyous
Hideous
Vigorous
Obvious
Dangerous
Glamorous
Marvellous
Courageous
Spontaneous
Outrageous
Poisonous
Suspicious
Spelling Rules
Suffix –ation
The suffix -ation is added to verbs to form nouns.
Suffix -ly
The suffix –ly is added to an adjective to form an adverb.
The suffix –ly starts with a consonant letter, so it is added straight on to most root words.
Exceptions:
1. If the root word ends in a -y with a consonant letter before it, the y is changed to an i, but only if the root word has more than one syllable.
2. If the root word ends with –le, the –le is changed to –ly.
3. If the root word ends with –ic, -ally is added rather than just –ly, except in the word publicly.
Suffix –sion
–sion is used if the root word ends in d or se. Exceptions: attend – attention,
Suffix –ous
Sometimes the root word is obvious and the usual rules apply for adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters.
Sometimes there is no obvious root word.
–our is changed to –or before –ous is added.
A final ‘e’ of the root word must be kept if the sound of ‘g’ is to be kept.
If there is an i sound before the –ous ending, it is usually spelt as i, but a few words have e.