Year 4 Spelling tests - Word Lists - Autumn 1 - Week 1-12

Oct 1, 2026

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Year 4 spelling tests provide structured word lists across four seasonal terms (Autumn 1, Autumn 2, Spring 1, Spring 2, Summer 1, Summer 2). The lists group spelling focus by week and highlight patterns such as apostrophes, suffixes and endings (-sion, -tion, -ssion, -ous, -sure/-ture, -ough, -gue), plus reviewed mixed sets. Words cover common spelling rules and phonics-linked choices, including homophones and near-homophones, to support accurate spelling practice and revision.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

Autumn 1

Week 1-6

Autumn 2

Week 7-12

Spring 1

Week 1-6

Spring 2

Week 7-12

Summer 1

Week 1-6

Summer 2

Week 7-12

Year 4 Spelling tests-Word Lists Autumn 1 Words highlighted in green are taken from the year 3/4 word list. | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Year 3 Review | Year 3 Review | apostrophes for missing letters | suffixes (vowel letters) | -sion | Review and
reflect | | gym | supermarket | do not | forgetting | division | | | syrup | superfood | don’t | forgotten | invasion | | | trouble | antiseptic | haven’t | beginning | decision | | | country | antisocial | you’ll | beginner | collision | | | eight | interview | you will | preferred | television | | | grey | happily | I’d | gardening | explosion | | | return | information | you’ve | gardener | possible | | | recycle | incorrect | wont | limiting | build | | | symbolises | autobiography | quarter | limited | knowledge | | | amendments | enthusiastically | regular | limitation | therefore | | Autumn 2 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | -sion endings | -tion endings | -ssion endings | -ation suffix | -cian endings | Review and
reflect | | expansion | action | expression | inform | musician | | | extension | injection | discussion | admire | magician | | | tension | completion | confession | sense | politician | | | confusion | attention | permission | adore | electrician | | | transfusion | direction | admission | prepare | optician | | | supervision | education | possession | preparation | mathematician | | | comprehension | invention | fruit | information | minute | | | busy | perhaps | breath | admiration | heard | | | experience | popular | complete | sensation | natural | | | remember | bicycle | continue | adoration | peculiar | | Spring 1 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | spelling review | plurals | possessive apostrophes | -ous endings | -ous endings | Review and
reflect | | haven’t | babies | ladies’ | famous | serious | | | couldn’t | thieves | girls’ | jealous | obvious | | | forgotten | boxes | children’s | enormous | curious | | | gardening | flies | pupils’ | poisonous | previous | | | decision | catches | women’s | dangerous | hideous | | | action | cacti | boys’ | tremendous | various | | | expression | wolves | babies’ | mountainous | courteous | | | permission | potatoes | Tom’s | special | spontaneous | | | attention | libraries | James’s | woman | courageous | | | mathematician | circles | often | notice | outrageous | | Spring 2 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | -sure and –ture endings | ‘k’ spelt ‘ch’ | ‘s’ spelt ‘c’ | -ough words | unstressed words | Review and
reflect | | measure | scheme | bicycle | dough | different | | | treasure | chorus | centre | bought | favourite | | | pleasure | chemist | century | brought | February | | | picture | echo | certain | cough | interest | | | creature | ache | circle | rough | library | | | enclosure | mechanic | consider | enough | ordinary | | | nature | stomach | decide | though | separate | | | furniture | chaos | exercise | although | bruise | | | adventure | anchor | recent | though | definite | | | capture | character | medicine | through | vegetable | | Summer 1 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | spelling review | ‘sh’ spelt ‘ch’ | -gue endings | -gue endings | ‘s’ sound spelt‘sc’ | Review and
reflect | | ladies’ | chef | league | antique | scene | | | fruits | machine | tongue | unique | scent | | | dangerous | quiche | fatigue | cheque | scissors | | | enormous | brochure | colleague | grotesque | science | | | previous | chalet | plague | mosque | scientist | | | treasure | chiffon | imagine | straight | crescent | | | adventure | moustache | important | island | scenery | | | furniture | parachute | increase | learn

FAQs

What spelling patterns are included in the word lists?

The word lists include multiple spelling focuses such as apostrophes, suffixes and endings (including -sion, -tion, -ous, -sure/-ture, and -ough), along with phonics-related rules.

How are the words organized throughout the year?

Words are arranged by season and then by weeks, with separate tables for each week’s target spelling items and review sections.

Are there homophone sections in the document?

Yes. The Summer 2 section includes homophones and near-homophones grouped by week to practise commonly confused word spellings.

Oct 1, 2026

Uploaded by Patrick