Spelling Word List: Yr 4 : Word families

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Study the Word List: Yr 4 : Word families

Some groups of words are based on the same root word but have different prefixes or suffixes. You will need to think about the rules for adding these.

	activity	The observatory monitors activity from the volcano.
	actor	The actor got his cue to go on stage.
	agree	I wholly agree with you.
	amended	Our teacher amended the spelling of my name in the register. *
	building	Let's explore that old building.
	believe	I can't believe she has married him.
	bravery	I admire her bravery.
	cookery	Cookery club is my favourite after school activity. *
	covered	His body is covered in tattoos.
	discovery
	dancing	He has a flair for dancing.
	fairness	The people were treated with fairness. *
	hopefully
	lately
	pleasure	It gives me great pleasure to be here today.
	shopping	The shopping mall is closed today.
	significant	There was a significant increase in vinyl sales this year.
	signpost	' Look for a special red signpost along this lane, then make a wish.'. *
	symbolised	On our map a cross on top of a black square symbolised a church with a tower. *
	joyless	Everything in the drab, joyless room was painted elephant grey. *

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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Spelling Practice: Yr 4 : Word families

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activity

actor

agree

amended

building

believe

bravery

cookery

covered

discovery

dancing

fairness

hopefully

lately

pleasure

shopping

significant

signpost

symbolised

joyless

Spelling Games: Yr 4 : Word families

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Take a Spelling Test: Yr 4 : Word families

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The observatory monitors ________ from the volcano.

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