Learn the Year 3 and 4 spelling words with a memory trick for each, then fly a rocket round nine planets of word puzzles, from February to separate.
Year 3 and 4 Spelling Words is a free interactive game that teaches children aged 7–9 the statutory word list from the UK National Curriculum, with a memory trick for every word. Children fly with Nova the word robot to nine planets, each teaching one spelling strategy through hands-on puzzles.
They scan words for hidden words (a rat in separate), tap word chunks in a slow 'spelling voice' to hear quiet letters, and find silent letters in island and knowledge. They learn why c says s before e, i or y, spot double letters in address, and meet the letter groups ough, augh and eigh.
Later planets cover root words (actual to actually), putting words in alphabetical order to check spellings in a dictionary, and the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check routine. A Star Chart lists the words with their tricks, and a final challenge mixes questions from every planet.
They are a list of 100 words in the UK National Curriculum that children should learn to spell by the end of Year 4. Many, such as February, separate, island and though, don't follow the usual spelling patterns, so children need extra tricks to remember them.
Give each word a memory trick, such as spotting 'a rat' in separate or 'a lie' in believe. Saying the word slowly in chunks and practising with Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check also helps the spelling stick.
Many people say February quickly, so the first r goes quiet, but it has always been written. Saying the word in chunks, Feb-ru-ar-y, in a slow 'spelling voice' helps children hear and remember that r.
It is made for children aged 7 to 9 in Years 3 and 4 of primary school (Key Stage 2). Older children who still mix up words like separate, although or business can also use it for revision.
It has nine short chapters, a Star Chart of all the words with their memory tricks, and a 10-question Galaxy Challenge. Playing everything takes about 50 minutes, and children can start any chapter from the galaxy map.
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