4th Grade Spelling Expectations
All fourth graders must master the following spelling patterns:
1. i before e (as well as the ei pattern)
2. dropping e before adding a suffix
3. changing y to i before adding a suffix
4. doubling final consonants before adding a suffix
5. plural rules ( as in f in leaf, leaves; adding es)
6. irregular plurals (man/men, foot/feet)
7. double consonants in the middle of words
8. other ways to spell sh (- sion, -tion-, -cian)
9. silent letters (knee, wring)
1. i before e (as well as the ei pattern)
2. dropping e before adding a suffix
3. changing y to i before adding a suffix
4. doubling final consonants before adding a suffix
5. plural rules ( as in f in leaf, leaves; adding es)
6. irregular plurals (man/men, foot/feet)
7. double consonants in the middle of words
8. other ways to spell sh (- sion, -tion-, -cian)
9. silent letters (knee, wring)