
4th Grade · Spelling & Word Study
The Schwa Sound
Free printable 4th Grade spelling & word study worksheet: The Schwa Sound. It practices schwa (Common Core RF.4.3a). For ages 9-10. Download the PDF, print it, or fill it in online.
Fill in or color online- Grade
- 4th Grade
- Subject
- Spelling & Word Study
- Skill
- Schwa
- Ages
- 9–10
- Standard
- RF.4.3a
- Format
- A4 PDF · print or fill in online
About this worksheet
“The Schwa Sound” is sheet 7 of 25 in our free 4th Grade Spelling & Word Study Worksheets collection, written for children aged 9–10. It focuses on schwa.
In the set it comes after “Silent Letters in Longer Words” and before “Syllable Types”. Working through them in that order, one sheet a day, builds the skill a step at a time.
What this worksheet practices
RF.4.3a · Common Core English Language Arts · Grade 4
Reading: Foundational Skills · Phonics & word recognition
Children work on matching letters to sounds and using them to decode and spell words.
How to use this worksheet
- 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.







