4th Grade Spelling & Word Study Worksheets
Suffixes, negative prefixes, irregular plurals, schwa, syllable types and word roots. · RF.4.3 / L.4.2 / L.4.4
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RF.4.3aSuffixes -tion and -sion
Suffixes
RF.4.3aSuffixes -able and -ible
Suffixes
L.4.4bNegative Prefixes: in-, im-, il-, ir-
Prefixes
L.4.2dIrregular Plurals
Plurals
L.4.2dDoubling in Longer Words
Adding endings
L.4.2dSilent Letters in Longer Words
Silent letters
RF.4.3aThe Schwa Sound
Schwa
RF.4.3aSyllable Types
Syllables
L.4.4bWord Families: port, tract, spect
Word roots
L.4.1gHomophones Challenge
Homophones
L.4.2dCompound and Hyphenated Words
Compound words
L.4.2Abbreviations
Abbreviations
L.4.2dCommonly Misspelled Words
Spelling practice
L.4.4cUsing a Pronunciation Guide
Dictionary skills
L.4.2dMy Spelling Test Practice
Spelling practice
About these 4th grade spelling & word study worksheets
These 4th grade spelling and word study worksheets teach the patterns behind longer words: -tion and -sion, -able and -ible, the negative prefixes in-, im-, il- and ir-, irregular plurals, doubling in multisyllable words, silent letters, the schwa sound, syllable types, the roots port, tract and spect, homophones, compound and hyphenated words, abbreviations, commonly misspelled words and pronunciation guides.
They follow the Common Core foundational skills for grade 4 (RF.4.3) and the spelling and vocabulary standards in L.4.2 and L.4.4, and end with a weekly spelling practice page.
What these 15 worksheets cover
- Suffixes -tion and -sion (RF.4.3a)
- Suffixes -able and -ible (RF.4.3a)
- Negative Prefixes: in-, im-, il-, ir- (L.4.4b)
- Irregular Plurals (L.4.2d)
- Doubling in Longer Words (L.4.2d)
- Silent Letters in Longer Words (L.4.2d)
- The Schwa Sound (RF.4.3a)
- Syllable Types (RF.4.3a)
- Word Families: port, tract, spect (L.4.4b)
- Homophones Challenge (L.4.1g)
- Compound and Hyphenated Words (L.4.2d)
- Abbreviations (L.4.2)
- Commonly Misspelled Words (L.4.2d)
- Using a Pronunciation Guide (L.4.4c)
- My Spelling Test Practice (L.4.2d)
All worksheet sets
How to get the most out of them
- 1
Say each word slowly and clap the syllables before writing it.
- 2
Keep a list of the commonly misspelled words on the fridge for a week.
- 3
Use the spelling practice page with the words sent home from school.
4th Grade Spelling & Word Study Worksheets — questions parents ask
- What spelling patterns should 4th graders know?
- Common suffixes and prefixes, rules for adding endings to longer words, the schwa sound, silent letters, irregular plurals and word roots.
- Why learn syllable types?
- Knowing whether a syllable is closed, open or vowel-consonant-e tells a child how to pronounce and spell each part of a long word.
