Spelling
Sentences for Fourth Grade
Lesson 1: final silent
e words and suffixes
1. It is amazing
how practicing every day improves my game.
2. Bob is measuring
the hero sandwich before dividing it.
3. Jill's statement
unites all of the causes we believe in.
4. Tim always chooses
to eat pizza on his birthday.
Lesson 2: the suffix
able
1. The adorable
doll was lovable and movable, but breakable.
2. The babysitter was
dependable, likable, and available for a reasonable
fee.
3. Trouble is avoidable
if you act in an allowable and acceptable way.
4. Emily's dress is
an admirable choice because it is washable and
suitable for school, but wearable for a party too.
5. This is the most
readable, laughable, and usable book ever.
Lesson 3: the suffix
er/singular possessive
1. The reporter's
weather news could change a traveler's, gardener's,
or builder's plans.
2. The speaker's
talk explained how a painter's or a writer's job
differs from that of a baseball player.
3. Any buyer
or consumer should know that the advertiser's job
is to sell the products of the manufacturer and producer.
4. The driver's
skill made him a leader in the race.
5. An announcer's
voice told the purchaser how to find the manager's
office.
Lesson 4: prefixes and
base words
1. Do you recall
what time the preview of the movie Can Prehistoric
Pete Reform? will be shown?
2. To remodel
the house, Ed has to remove all the walls, rearrange
the windows, and review the builder's plans.
3. While Mom goes to
reinvest her refund check at the bank, I will defrost
the meat and preheat the oven.
4. If losing the game
does depress you, try a swim to refresh yourself,
or renew your library card and reenter the world
of books.
5. Use the key to decode
the preposition in the message.
Lesson 5: prefixes and
roots
1. Treating all people
with respect will prevent prejudice and
result in peace.
2. I hope you decide
to revise this story and reduce the number of times
you repeat the word "pretend".
3. It is hard to predict
the precise reason why the hot air balloon has begun to
deflate, but if we detach its basket, we may detect
the problem.
4. Please reflect
on your answer before you respond.
5. Jane will make a
deposit at the bank and then resume her walk.
Lesson 6: plural forms
with es
1. Couches,
porches, and sandwiches are not usually found in
mailboxes, but letters with addresses are.
2. Six buses
will take us to the high school campuses, where people
from many businesses will give speeches.
3. Bill has three guesses
to tell if prefixes or suffixes are in the words
leashes and recesses.
4. Elephants dancing
waltzes could cause crashes.
5. Are there extra
taxes on wristwatches?
Lesson 7: soft and hard
g
1. It is strange
how an average dog can seem gigantic when looked
at from this angle.
2. Every guest
thought that the sugar angel on top of the cake
was gorgeous.
3. The slogan against
unnecessary surgery will be in the doctor's magazine.
4. Did you register
in the drawing to win a giant, magic magnet?
5. Try to regulate
your writing so that you leave a margin on each page.
Lesson 8: Review lesson
in which there are no sentences!
Lesson 9: This is a
writing lesson and writing is handled in other curricular areas
and so, this lesson will be skipped in order to teach more words
and spelling rules!
Lesson 10 Final y
words and suffixes
1. Larry enjoys
reading about journeys in space.
2. The mayor delayed
having the alleys paved until he was satisfied
about the cost.
3. Jeff is relying
on your help in identifying shells.
4. The diaries
were destroyed by the king's enemies.
Lesson 11: the suffix
ly
1. Actually,
that book was mine originally, and I really wish that
Jan would finally return it.
2. Normally,
I arrive punctually at nine and personally sample
the food served at the annually held fair.
3. He was not fatally
hurt and is not breathing artificially, but he will be
watched by doctors continually until he is totally
well.
4. Ideally,
the suspects will be treated equally but will be considered
individually.
5. My uncle can mentally
picture when horses legally walked on streets locally.
Lesson 12: the suffix
ous
1. Driving in mountainous
country can be dangerous and hazardous, but the
view is marvelous and glorious.
2. This book is a humorous
look at the glamorous, adventurous, and sometimes
ridiculous lives of famous people.
3. The studious
boy identified various poisonous plants.
4. The speaker was
nervous about sounding monotonous.
5. The victorious
team was joyous, but the losing team was furious.
Lesson 13: negative
prefixes
1. It is unnecessary
to be disrespectful and inconsiderate to the clerk
because you are dissatisfied with the store's inconvenient
hours.
2. You report was unsuccessful
because it was unnumbered and unnamed and facts
were misplaced.
3.It would be a misfortune
if the unidentified hero were to disappear without
our thanks.
4. I disagree
that we should distrust Ron because he made a miscount
of the independent vote.
5. Did Pam misjudge
the distance of the race, or is she incapable of running
it?
Lesson 14: more prefixes
and roots (con-, ex-, in-, sub-)
1. Susan and Bill intend
to invite you to explore and inspect the
town with them.
2. The inscription
will contain all the children's names except the
ones who were absent.
3. Dad will contact
the office to extend his subscription to "Export
News" because he likes the subject.
4. The guard was content
with the conduct of the convict.
5. I subscribe
to the idea that you should inject some humor into learning
how to subtract.
Lesson 15: words ending
with ery
1. A grocery
van will make a delivery of bakery goods to the
nursery school.
2. "The Mystery
of the Celery Robbery" takes place in a cemetery.
3. The discovery
of this machinery will make work in the refinery
easier.
4. Slavery caused
much misery during the Civil War.
5. We need a green
drapery and some pottery to finish the scenery
for the play.
6. The hero expected
some flattery because of his bravery.
Lesson 16: the silent
h
1. Please schedule
the orchestra leader to talk to the school chorus
about the terms rhythm, echo, and chord.
2. It is hard to find
words that rhyme with rhinoceros, rhubarb,
and architecture.
3. The mechanic
said that an ache in his stomach would prevent
him from fixing the anchor today.
4. Is chlorine
a chemical that is harmful to chrome?
Lesson 17: Review lesson
in which there are no sentences!
Lesson 18: This is a
writing lesson and writing is handled in other curricular areas
and so, this lesson will be skipped in order to teach more words
and spelling rules!
Lesson 19: VAC words
1. It occurred
to Jack that Tad omitted part of the message when he transmitted
it.
2. Mom is permitting
Tom to go on the trip, and she hopes she won't have any regrets.
3. The guard controls
the patrolled area, and he is expelling anyone
who doesn't belong there.
Lesson 20: words ending
with ary
1. The secretary
said our elementary school will close in January
and February if there is a temporary shortage of
fuel.
2. A dictionary
or a glossary is necessary to build a good vocabulary.
3. Ellen bought a diary
with her salary from babysitting.
4. It is not ordinary
to have an imaginary friend who walks to the library
or buys your parents an anniversary card.
5. The military
is patrolling the stationary boundary between the
two countries.
Lesson 21: words spelled
with ei
1. Neither Cindy
nor Joan wants a conceited, deceitful person as
their friend.
2. The military leader
seized the heir to the foreign country and
will reign in his place.
3. The beige
ceiling makes the height of the walls look lower.
4. A vein of
false gold could deceive a miner.
5. Here's the receipt
for your protein shake.
6. Either the
weight of the freight car is too heavy or the track
is broken.
Lesson 22: the prefix
com
1. The computer
company has no comment on their commercial.
2. Our community
will commit money to sponsor a composition contest.
3. Compare the
way the two leaders took command to combat the
poor working conditions.
4. Did Bill's conversation
convince Mr. Green to skip the constitution test?
5. Connect the
dots to complete a picture of a common bird.
Lesson 23: forms of
the prefix ad
1. Tracy can assist
Bill with the assignment of telling an adverb from
an adjective.
2. I admit I
knew in advance that the school would arrange an
assembly for you.
3. Since the new teacher's
arrival in the adult education class, Mom has accomplished
more and improved her French accent.
4. My advice
is to use an adhesive glue to mend the cups you broke
by accident.
5. We plan to adopt
another pet in addition to our cat and assortment
of fish.
Lesson 24: words ending
with ar
1. The polar
bear in his spectacular, circular pool is a popular
sight with regular zoo visitors.
2. The muscular
burglar, who wore a leather collar, was trapped
in the cellar of the solar home.
3. A dollar
and a calendar are similar in shape when both are
rectangular.
4. Tonight's grammar
homework is on singular nouns, and the science homework
is on particular lunar facts.
Lesson 25: silent letters
1. Joan often
hurt her palm or thumb when she climbed
out on the limb of our tree.
2. I doubt if
we will go to the island to fish for salmon this
autumn.
3. Dad went numb
after he had to listen to the debt he owed the
plumber.
4. The children marched
down the aisle in a solemn column.
5. Almonds and
chalk can both be white.
Lesson 26: Review lesson
in which there are no sentences!
Lesson 27: This is a
writing lesson and writing is handled in other curricular areas
and so, this lesson will be skipped in order to teach more words
and spelling rules!
Lesson 28: Greek combining
forms
1. The biography
of the singer shows a photograph of her at the symphony
and a list of her phonograph records.
2. The telegraph,
automobile, telephone, and television are
important inventions.
3. The lab has a telescope,
a special microscope, and an automatic microphone.
4. We learned about
U.S. geography, mental telepathy, and the megaphone
in school today.
5. The star will autograph
her autobiography called No Sympathy at the bookstore
today.
Lesson 29: Compound
words and contractions
1. Lisa would've
gone with a group of sightseers to travel cross-country
if it hadn't been for an earthquake.
2. There's a picture
of Gary's great-grandfather who built his own typewriter
when he was forty-two.
3. It's my roommate
who's a lifeguard at the pool.
4. They're trying
to eat a well-balanced meal at nighttime.
5. Three-fourths
of the runners can't make it all the way down the one-way
street.
Lesson 30: words spelled
with or
1. We're going to meet
the actor and director of the new horror
movie Terror in the Equator.
2. The dinner tonight
will honor a doctor, an editor, an inventor,
and a space navigator.
3. The operator
told the visitor that an error had been made.
4. If you repair this
mirror and paint the frame a bright color, you
would do me a great favor.
5. There's a rumor
that they're out of your favorite flavor of ice cream.
Lesson 31: the prefix
ex
1. Excuse me
while I examine this excellent exhibit about
animals that no longer exist.
2. Without exception,
drivers are not to exceed the exact speed limit
as they exit.
3. This excess
of food will excite Bob after his exertion in football
today.
4. Use an exclamation
mark when you exaggerate or exclaim, for example.
5. Exhale quickly
or the exhaust from the bus wil make you dizzy.
Lesson 32: more prefix
forms
1. The audience applauded
in appreciation and support for what the immigrant
had accomplished.
2.The food supplement
that was supplied is supposed to make the cows
immune to the disease immediately.
3. Our appointment
with the leader of the opposite party will give us the
opportunity to present views that are opposed to
hers.
4. It is impolite
to hiss when your opponent makes an appearance
on the stage.
5. That idea is both
impossible and impractical.
Lesson 33: the letter
y in words
1. Did a cyclone
or a typhoon blow the hydrant and the bicycle
away?
2. Let's read the myth
to find out how the pyramid will paralyze the python.
3. The gypsy
looked in her crystal ball to find out what my symptom
might mean.
4. Use the dictionary,
not an encyclopedia, to find the meanings of antonym,
syllable. and hyphen.
5. The new typing
system improved the style of our letters.
Lesson 34: silent letters
g and h
1. Although
Dad resigned, he will still design a sign for the
mayor's campaign.
2. Mike was frightened
that he might see a ghost at twilight.
3. The foreigner
had spaghetti and a doughnut on the flight.
4. Carol sighed
and felt that she ought to have been more thoughtful.
5. The gnat
flew straight toward the dog's thigh.
Lesson 35: Review lesson
in which there are no sentences!
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