4th Grade Spelling Words
Fourth graders tackle harder patterns — suffixes like -tion and -sion, tricky endings, and content-area vocabulary from science and social studies. Practice each list below with a free audio spelling test.
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-tion & -sion
nationactionmotionstationvacationvisiondecisionmissionsessiondiscussion
-ture & -sure
naturefuturepicturefeatureculturemeasuretreasurepleasurepressureclosure
Prefixes: pre-, mis-
previewpredictpreparepreventmisplacemistakemisusemisreadmisleadmisbehave
Suffixes: -able, -ible
enjoyablecomfortablevaluableremarkablevisibleterriblepossiblehorribleincredibleresponsible
Homophones & Confusers
principalprincipledesertdessertpiecepeacewholeholeboardbored
ai/ay, ei/eigh
straighteightneighborweighsleighfreightgraydisplaydelaycontain
Science Vocabulary
ecosystemhabitatorganismenergymattermoleculegravityfrictionerosionenvironment
Social Studies Vocabulary
governmentcitizencommunityregionboundaryimmigranttraditioneconomycapitaldeclaration
Tricky Spellings
definitelyseparatenecessaryoccasionallyparticularlysurpriserestaurantlibraryFebruarydifferent
Multi-Syllable Challenge
independencecommunicationorganizationdeterminationcelebrationimaginationinformationcombinationcombinationexplanation