Fourth Grade “No Excuse” Priority Words These are words 4th grade students are expected to spell correctly 100% of the time.   This list is the minimum competency for spelling.
1     the	18    his	35    when	52    them	69    time	86    way
2     of	19    they	36    we	53    then	70    could	87    find
3     and	20    at	37    there	54    she	71    no	88    use
4     a	21    be	38    can	55    many	72    make	89    may
5     to	22    this	39    an	56    some	73    than	90    water
6     in	23    from	40    your	57    so	74    first	91    long
7     is	24    I	41    which	58    these	74    been	92    little
8     you	25    have	42    their	59    would	76    its	93    very
9     that	26    or	43    said	60    other	77    who	94    after
10    it	27    by	44    if	61    into	78    now	94    words
11    he	28    one	45    do	62    has	79    people	96    called
12    for	29    had	46    will	63    more	80    my	97    just
13    was	30    not	47    each	64    her	81    made	98    where
14    on	31    but	48    about	65    two	82    over	99    most
15    are	32    what	49    how	66    like	83    did	100   know
16    as	33    all	50    up	67    him	84    down
17    with	34    were	51    out	68    see	85    only