Spelling, Grade 4

by Karen Latchana Kenney, Darcy Andries

Engage reluctant learners and entice students who may be intimidated by spelling! Perfect for students of all learning levels, this teacher-requested resource includes 70 standards-based activities that use age-appropriate jokes, riddles, and comics to reinforce irregular spelling patterns, word families, prefixes and suffixes, digraphs, syllabification, and much more! Ideal for independent practice and homework assignments. Supports NCTE standards.

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 4, 2010

About the author

Karen Latchana Kenney is an Indian-Irish children’s author, born near the equator in Guyana, and raised far north in Minnesota. Her debut picture book SNOW STEPS launched in November 2024 and was a 2025 Minnesota Book Awards Finalist and a 2025 Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Award Finalist.

She writes both fiction and nonfiction stories about immigrant and biracial experiences, scientific discoveries, momentous historical events, and civil rights struggles. Her newest YA nonfiction book, FASCINATING FUNGI, launches in October 2025 from Lerner Publishing. Kirkus gave it a starred review, saying it is "An extraordinarily well-researched, well-presented, and visually appealing book on a fascinating subject."

Her other children's books have received several starred reviews and have been named a 2023 Mathical Book Prize Honor, and a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers.

She lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota, with her family, where they explore all the wild places they can find.