Year 4 English: The statutory word list: reign to women
Part of the Year 4 English the statutory word list and the dictionary chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
The statutory word list: reign to women
This section covers the last words on the statutory list, from reign to women.
Some pairs look alike, but they are spelt differently: though and although both end in ough, but although starts with al. Thought is the past tense of think. Through means from one side to the other.
Woman is one adult female. Women is more than one. The plural does not add an s; the vowel in the middle changes.
| Word | Meaning | Tricky part |
|---|---|---|
| though | even if; in spite of this | ough at the end; gh not said |
| although | in spite of the fact that | al at the start, then ough |
| thought | an idea; the past tense of think | ough, then t at the end |
| through | from one side to the other | thr at the start, then ough |
| woman / women | one adult female / more than one | the o is the same in both |
Key ideas
- Though and although both mean in spite of this, but although starts with al.
- Thought is the past tense of think. Through means from one side to the other.
- Woman is one adult female. Women is more than one.
- Reign means the time when a king or queen rules a country. Weight means how heavy something is.
Method. Match the meaning to the word on the list, then check its spelling.
- Read the meaning. Think about what the clue describes.in spite of the fact that
- Find the word that matches. Think of the one word on the list with this meaning.although
- Check the tricky part. Al is at the start, then ough at the end.Tricky part: ough
- Write the answer. although
Check. Read although and check each letter against the word. ✓
Watch out. Al is at the start, then ough at the end.
Method. Think what the sentence means, then choose the word that fits the gap and its spelling.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think what the sentence means.The ___ of the parcel was too big for the post.
- Find the word that fits the meaning. how heavy something isweight
- Put the word in the gap. Read the sentence again. It makes sense.The weight of the parcel was too big for the post.
- Write the answer. weight
Check. Read the whole sentence with weight in it. ✓
Watch out. Eigh is in the middle, as in eight. Wait is spelt differently.
Method. Read the whole word, then fill the box with the tricky letters.
- Say the whole word, and look at each letter. Read every letter in order.through
- Look at the empty box. The box stands for 4 letter(s) in a row.4 missing letter(s)
- Write the missing letters. Thr is at the start, then ough. The gh is written but not said.ough
Check. Put ough back in the box and read through. ✓
Watch out. Thr is at the start, then ough. The gh is written but not said.
Watch out
Watch out: weight and wait sound the same, but only weight has eigh. Check the meaning of the whole sentence before you choose the word.
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Write though, although, thought and through on four cards. Ask your child to read a sentence, then to choose the card that fits the meaning.
Exercise 2F Practice: reign to women
Method. Match the meaning to the word on the list, then check its spelling.
- Read the meaning. Think about what the clue describes.the time when a king or queen rules a country
- Find the word that matches. Think of the one word on the list with this meaning.reign
- Check the tricky part. The ei says ay here, as in play.Tricky part: ei
- Write the answer. reign
Check. Read reign and check each letter against the word. ✓
Watch out. The ei says ay here, as in play.
Method. Match the meaning to the word on the list, then check its spelling.
- Read the meaning. Think about what the clue describes.to keep something in your mind so that you can recall it later
- Find the word that matches. Think of the one word on the list with this meaning.remember
- Check the tricky part. It has mem in the middle, and -ber at the end.Tricky part: mber
- Write the answer. remember
Check. Read remember and check each letter against the word. ✓
Watch out. It has mem in the middle, and -ber at the end.
Method. Match the meaning to the word on the list, then check its spelling.
- Read the meaning. Think about what the clue describes.a group of words that makes complete sense on its own
- Find the word that matches. Think of the one word on the list with this meaning.sentence
- Check the tricky part. The word ends in -ence.Tricky part: ce
- Write the answer. sentence
Check. Read sentence and check each letter against the word. ✓
Watch out. The word ends in -ence.
Method. Match the meaning to the word on the list, then check its spelling.
- Read the meaning. Think about what the clue describes.apart from each other, not together
- Find the word that matches. Think of the one word on the list with this meaning.separate
- Check the tricky part. There is a rat in separate: the ar is in the middle.Tricky part: ar
- Write the answer. separate
Check. Read separate and check each letter against the word. ✓
Watch out. There is a rat in separate: the ar is in the middle.
Method. Think what the sentence means, then choose the word that fits the gap and its spelling.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think what the sentence means.Today is a ___ day because it is my birthday.
- Find the word that fits the meaning. different from usual, and important or lovedspecial
- Put the word in the gap. Read the sentence again. It makes sense.Today is a special day because it is my birthday.
- Write the answer. special
Check. Read the whole sentence with special in it. ✓
Watch out. The ci in the middle makes the sh sound.
Method. Think what the sentence means, then choose the word that fits the gap and its spelling.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think what the sentence means.Draw a ___ line with your ruler.
- Find the word that fits the meaning. not bent or curved, and going in one directionstraight
- Put the word in the gap. Read the sentence again. It makes sense.Draw a straight line with your ruler.
- Write the answer. straight
Check. Read the whole sentence with straight in it. ✓
Watch out. Aigh is in the middle, and it says ay, as in play.
Method. Think what the sentence means, then choose the word that fits the gap and its spelling.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think what the sentence means.I heard a ___ noise coming from the attic.
- Find the word that fits the meaning. unusual, or not what you expectstrange
- Put the word in the gap. Read the sentence again. It makes sense.I heard a strange noise coming from the attic.
- Write the answer. strange
Check. Read the whole sentence with strange in it. ✓
Watch out. The word ends in -ange, with an a before the n.
Method. Think what the sentence means, then choose the word that fits the gap and its spelling.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think what the sentence means.It takes great ___ to lift that heavy rock.
- Find the word that fits the meaning. how strong someone or something isstrength
- Put the word in the gap. Read the sentence again. It makes sense.It takes great strength to lift that heavy rock.
- Write the answer. strength
Check. Read the whole sentence with strength in it. ✓
Watch out. The word ends in -ngth, like length.
Method. Think what the sentence means, then choose the word that fits the gap and its spelling.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think what the sentence means.I ___ we will be late if the bus is slow.
- Find the word that fits the meaning. to think that something is likely to be truesuppose
- Put the word in the gap. Read the sentence again. It makes sense.I suppose we will be late if the bus is slow.
- Write the answer. suppose
Check. Read the whole sentence with suppose in it. ✓
Watch out. Double p in the middle, and the word ends in -ose.
Method. Read the whole word, then fill the box with the tricky letters.
- Say the whole word, and look at each letter. Read every letter in order.surprise
- Look at the empty box. The box stands for 3 letter(s) in a row.3 missing letter(s)
- Write the missing letters. The word ends in -ise, not -ize.ise
Check. Put ise back in the box and read surprise. ✓
Watch out. The word ends in -ise, not -ize.
Method. Read the whole word, then fill the box with the tricky letters.
- Say the whole word, and look at each letter. Read every letter in order.therefore
- Look at the empty box. The box stands for 4 letter(s) in a row.4 missing letter(s)
- Write the missing letters. There is at the start, then fore at the end.fore
Check. Put fore back in the box and read therefore. ✓
Watch out. There is at the start, then fore at the end.
Method. Read the whole word, then fill the box with the tricky letters.
- Say the whole word, and look at each letter. Read every letter in order.though
- Look at the empty box. The box stands for 4 letter(s) in a row.4 missing letter(s)
- Write the missing letters. The ough is at the end. The gh is written but not said.ough
Check. Put ough back in the box and read though. ✓
Watch out. The ough is at the end. The gh is written but not said.
Method. Read the whole word, then fill the box with the tricky letters.
- Say the whole word, and look at each letter. Read every letter in order.although
- Look at the empty box. The box stands for 4 letter(s) in a row.4 missing letter(s)
- Write the missing letters. Al is at the start, then ough at the end.ough
Check. Put ough back in the box and read although. ✓
Watch out. Al is at the start, then ough at the end.
Method. Read the whole word, then fill the box with the tricky letters.
- Say the whole word, and look at each letter. Read every letter in order.thought
- Look at the empty box. The box stands for 4 letter(s) in a row.4 missing letter(s)
- Write the missing letters. Ough is in the middle, and the word ends in t.ough
Check. Put ough back in the box and read thought. ✓
Watch out. Ough is in the middle, and the word ends in t.
Method. Compare the wrong spelling with the word on the list.
- Look at throgh. Compare it with the word through.throgh is not right
- Find the tricky part. Thr is at the start, then ough. The gh is written but not said.Tricky part: ough
- Write the word correctly. through
Check. Read through and check each letter. ✓
Watch out. Thr is at the start, then ough. The gh is written but not said.
Method. Compare the wrong spelling with the word on the list.
- Look at varios. Compare it with the word various.varios is not right
- Find the tricky part. The word ends in -ous, after an i.Tricky part: ous
- Write the word correctly. various
Check. Read various and check each letter. ✓
Watch out. The word ends in -ous, after an i.
Method. Compare the wrong spelling with the word on the list.
- Look at wieght. Compare it with the word weight.wieght is not right
- Find the tricky part. Eigh is in the middle, as in eight. Wait is spelt differently.Tricky part: eigh
- Write the word correctly. weight
Check. Read weight and check each letter. ✓
Watch out. Eigh is in the middle, as in eight. Wait is spelt differently.
Method. Compare the wrong spelling with the word on the list.
- Look at womon. Compare it with the word woman.womon is not right
- Find the tricky part. The o is after the w. Woman and women share this o.Tricky part: o
- Write the word correctly. woman
Check. Read woman and check each letter. ✓
Watch out. The o is after the w. Woman and women share this o.
Method. Compare the wrong spelling with the word on the list.
- Look at wimmen. Compare it with the word women.wimmen is not right
- Find the tricky part. The plural is not woman with an s. It is women.Tricky part: o
- Write the word correctly. women
Check. Read women and check each letter. ✓
Watch out. The plural is not woman with an s. It is women.
Method. Find the word with the meaning and the start.
- Read the meaning. In spite of the fact that means although.although
- Check the start. Although starts with al. Though and thought start with th.al, th, th
- Write the answer. although
Check. although starts with al. ✓
Watch out. Although starts with al.
Method. Look for the letters eigh in each word.
- Look at straight. Straight has aigh, not eigh.straight: aigh
- Look at strange. Strange has ange at the end, not eigh.strange: ange
- Look at weight. Weight has eigh in the middle.weight: eigh
- Write the answer. weight
Check. weight has eigh. ✓
Watch out. Straight has aigh, which is a different spelling.
Method. Think about what the sentence means.
- Read the sentence. We walked from one side of the park to the other.from one side to the other
- Write the word. Through has thr, then ough.We walked through the park.
- Write the answer. We walked through the park.
Check. through has thr, then ough. ✓
Watch out. Through has ough at the end.
Method. Use women in a sentence that means more than one adult female person.
- Think about the meaning. Women means more than one adult female person.more than one
- Write the sentence. Check that women has the same o as woman.Three women started the new club.
- Write the answer. Accept any correct sentence with women, for example: Three women started the new club.
Check. women has the same o as woman. ✓
Watch out. The plural is women, not womans.
Method. Compare the two words.
- Look at woman. Woman means one adult female person.woman: one
- Look at women. Women means more than one adult female person.women: more than one
- Write the answer. No. Woman has one adult female, and women means more than one. The spelling changes from woman to women.
Check. The two words have different meanings and spellings. ✓
Watch out. Read the plural carefully.
Method. Think what the sentence means.
- Read the sentence. The rain is the reason that we took the umbrellas.the reason
- Find the word. Therefore means for that reason, so.therefore
- Write the answer. therefore. It means for that reason, so.
Check. therefore has the right meaning. ✓
Watch out. Therefore has there at the start, then fore.