3rd Grade Spelling Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.3.2.E

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Words that you will come across often in third grade work are highlighted in this section. The more that students see these words, the better off they will be when reading or writing in an independent environment. Vocabulary lists can differ greatly from county to county, even state to state. In this section we highlight words that are found in the larger works that are widely agreed to be slated for third grade readers. The worksheets available in the is section will help students use these words in many different activities.

3rd Grade Spelling Worksheets:

Spelling Factory Rules - Adding -ed and -ing to meet the terms of the spelling rules. There are a total of three different rules that you will be presented with and you will just need to apply them.

Bucky's First Day on the Farm - Bucky the goat tries to school us. Complete each sentence by adding -ed to the base vocabulary in front of each sentence. Write the new word on the line. Which rule did you follow? Color the circle with the rule's number in it.

The Flying House - Color the balloons as you add -ing to words. Add the suffix ‐ing to each base word. Write what ever you have created on the line. Use the Color Code to color each balloon.

Words are Multiplying! - This special creature has the power to make new vocabulary. How many new words can he make from each root base? A special creature of language.

Building a Tree House - We build words with -er and -est endings. Every new term that you create is a board for the treehouse! Write on the line inside each board.

Witch's Night Out - Add the suffix - able, -less or -ness to each base word. Write the new term on the top of each broomstick.

Bundle Up! - Add the suffix -able, -less or -ness to each base word. Write the word on the line. Use the color code to color the scarf.

A Blizzard! - Write the new term on the line. Use the color code to color the scarves on the snowflakes.

A Day in the Snow - Choose the word that correctly completes each sentence. Circle the best answer. Make sure you choose the word that is spelled correctly!

Mr. Brown - Rewrite the underlined words by adding -ed to the base word, so that the second paragraph is in past tense.

Brown Rabbit Jazz Club - Add the suffix -ed to each base word. Write the new word on the line. Use the Color Code to color the music notes.

Playing Checkers - Add -ing to each root word. Write the new word underneath the root word.

Building New Words - Use the endings in the bricks to build new words from the base words provided.

Feed the Dogs! - Add -ed to the end of each word to create a new word. Write the new word on a line in the correct doghouse.

Sew It Up! - Add -er or -ed to each base word. Write the new word on the line below each scrap of fabric.

What are the Most Common Third Grade Spelling Words?


Third grade spelling words play a crucial role in enhancing a child's English speaking and writing skills. The right knowledge of words immensely helps them grow their vocabulary list. This eventually improves their creative writing skills. Therefore, it's important for third graders to have a strong grip over commonly used spelling words.


Spelling words for third grade students should not be complicated and long. For example, you cannot expect an eight years old child to memorize spellings of the word 'categorically' within no time. It's best to make them learn things one step at a time. Start from simple and short words and move further when they develop an excellent command. The words for young children should also have simple meanings.


Teachers and parents can help children learn different words using various conventional and unconventional techniques. Conventional methods include reading material such as storybooks, academic books, and dictionaries. On the other hand, unconventional methods mostly include gameplays, educational toys, artwork and spelling games. For example, you can play scrabble with your child on a daily basis or download word games for them to play during their free time. Unconventional methods make learning easier for children because they keep them engaged.


Common third grade spelling words include blends, consonant doubling, common homophones, and more.


Blends


Blends have a presence of at least two consonants. For example st, bl, and dr. Each consonant is heard when the word is pronounced. Below is the set of examples of common consonant blends for third graders.

Stairs
Step
Blind
Stand
Drink
Great
Pray
Try
Glad
Plan


Consonant Doubling


Consonant doubling is identified by the use of a single letter twice in a word. The letters are placed together. For example:

Pretty
Berry
Room
Poor
Deep
Sleep
Weep
Mess
Chess
Pass


Common Homophones


Homophones are words with the exact same pronunciation, but different spellings. The list below consists of simple homophones that third graders can easily memorize.

To, too, two
Weak, week
Hole, whole
Meat, meet
Sea, see
Some, sum
Made, maid
Know, no
Tail, tale
Steal, steel


These are only a few types of common words that a third grader needs to be taught. There are numerous other words that need to be in the children's vocabulary list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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