--- title: "Spellings" url: "https://www.tgschool.co.uk/class-pages/class-4/spellings" school: "Temple Grafton C of E Primary School" --- # Spellings At Temple Grafton, the children will be following a rigorous programme teaching the key spelling patterns and concepts and the statutory word lists detailed in the National Curriculum. Each half term we will be sharing with you the spelling patterns and the statutory word lists that your children will be learning. Class 4 | Spelling Focus | Example words | |---|---| | Revise apostrophe for contraction. Noting that letters either side of the apostrophe do not join. | can’t didn’t hasn’t wouldn’t couldn’t isn’t | | Revise plurals eg adding -s, -es and –ies | bicycle / bicycles torch/torches puppy / puppies thief / thieves potato /potatoes | | Words with ‘silent’ letters (i.e. letters whose presence cannot be predicted from the pronunciation of the word) | doubt island lamb solemn thistle knight | | Words containing the letter-string -ough. | ought bought thought brought rough tough enough cough though although dough through thorough borough plough bough | | Homophones words that sound the same but are spelt differently. | advice/advise device/devise licence/license practice/practise prophecy/prophesy, farther /father | | Use of the hyphen | **Hyphens can be used to join a prefix to a root word, especially if the prefix ends in a vowel letter and the root word also begins with one.** co-ordinate, re-enter, co-operate, co-own | | Use dictionary to support teaching of word roots, derivations and spelling patterns | sign signature significant permit permissible permission light lightening delighted prove approve approval | | **Our focus words from the statutory Y5/6 word list** **Half term 1** | **occur accompany according** **achieve aggressive forty** **ancient apparent occupy** | | **Our focus words from the statutory Y5/6 word list** **Half term 2** | **symbol system temperature** **committee environment rhyme** **government communicate** **accommodate embarrass rhythm** | ### Class Pages - [Class Pages](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/class-pages) - [Class 1](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/class-pages/class-1) - [Class 2](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/class-pages/class-2) - [Class 3](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/class-pages/class-3) - [Class 4](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/class-pages/class-4) - [Class Information](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/class-pages/class-4/class-information) - [Learning Overviews](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/class-pages/class-4/learning-overviews) - [Home Learning](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/class-pages/class-4/home-learning) - [Gallery](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/class-pages/class-4/gallery) - [Maths Reference Guides](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/class-pages/class-4/maths-reference-guides) - [Spellings](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/class-pages/class-4/spellings) - [KS2 SATs](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/class-pages/class-4/ks2-sats) - Year 6 Leavers - [Secondary School Applications](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/class-pages/class-4/secondary-school-applications) - Year 6 Leavers Comments - [Gallery](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/class-pages/gallery) ### Temple Grafton C of E Primary School Church Bank Alcester Warwickshire B49 6NU 01789 772384 ### Useful Links - [Admissions](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/school-information/admissions) - [Vacancies](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/school-information/job-vacancies) - [Calendar](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/calendar) - [Term Dates](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/parents/term-dates) ### Helpful Links - [Forest School](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/school-information/forest-school) - [Curriculum](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/parents/curriculum) - [Newsletters](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/parents/newsletters) - [Contact Us](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/contact) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/templegraftonprimary) © Copyright 2026 Temple Grafton C of E Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.tgschool.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)