Year 3 and 4 Statutory Spelling Word Searches with Answers (Printable PDF)

Word searches for every Year 3 and 4 statutory spelling word, in 12 sets, each at three levels of challenge. Answers included.

What is inside

• Word searches covering all 100 entries on the Year 3 and 4 statutory word list (104 words, because list entries such as eight/eighth are searched as separate words).
• 12 sets, each in three levels, so 36 word search pages.
• One star, Easier: words run across and down.
• Two stars, Core: adds both forward diagonals.
• Three stars, Challenge: any direction, including backwards.
• 1 word-list overview page, a tick circle beside every word, name and date line.
• Full answer key (grey highlighted words), teacher notes with how-to-use ideas, contents page.

Year groups and use

Years 3 and 4 (KS2, ages 7 to 9). Use as a spelling starter, homework, a morning task or an early finisher activity. The three levels use the same words so the whole class can practise one set together.

Checked

Every word appears exactly once in every grid. Filler letters are checked against a blocklist. UK spelling throughout.

Word list source: Department for Education, National curriculum in England: English programmes of study, Appendix 1: Spelling, Crown copyright 2013, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Word searches help pupils notice letter patterns; they do not teach spelling rules.

Format: one PDF, A4 portrait, 46 pages in total (37 pupil pages including how-to or list pages, the rest are cover, teacher notes, contents and the answer key). Printable PDF, A4, print and go. Black and white pupil pages that print cleanly on a school photocopier.

Licence: for use by the purchaser with their own class or family. Please do not share or resell the file.