Explore this spelling list: Year 4, Term 2, Week 4: -ous endings. This page and its activities are crafted to help you perfect your spelling. Click on Learn, Games, Test, Print, or Write to explore all the available spelling tools.
Words ending in -ous often describe qualities. You'll learn how to spell them and when to use them correctly in writing.
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dangerous |
It is dangerous to walk so close to the edge of the cliff.
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enormous |
Have you read the book about the enormous crocodile?
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famous |
A wall plaque shows where the famous explorer lived.
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jealous |
He was jealous of his brother's new bike.
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mountainous |
A large part of Austria is mountainous.
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notice |
To perceive something is to notice it.
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poisonous |
The snake's venom was poisonous.
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special |
A birthday is a special day.
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tremendous |
The thunder made a tremendous noise.
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woman |
We need to appoint a new woman for this job.
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