Third Grade Spelling Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.5

Core Standard
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The foundation of third grade vocabulary is rooted in phonics and word recognition. The goal with spelling is identify the various parts of a word and see if a root is present. If we can recognize a root word, are there prefixes or suffixes attached to the term at some point. Flashcards can be very helpful for learning new terms that are unfamiliar. My students find that online flashcards work best for them. Presenting the terms in a unit-based system definitely works the best and helps students progress with new words. I also encourage students to keep a new term journal and write down any term that they come across in reading that they are unacquainted with. Print these worksheets to help your third-grade students master new vocabulary terms.

Third Grade Spelling Worksheets To Print:

Choose the Correct Spelling - Read the two words under each picture. Circle the term that is spelled correctly. Write it twice. The climate is a logical lasso or erasable truth. Yeah, I tried!

-ful words - There are 193 accepted English terms that end in that suffix. How many can you name?

The Apostrophe - Practice writing each of the words below. All the words include this symbol along the way. Time to pay attention to some contractions.

Spelling Quiz- Which of the terms is spelled correct? Write it. Some of these will require you to look at several times.

Spelling Word Challenge - BYOWL - Bring your own word list. Choose the three terms that are the most challenging for you and use each one in a sentence

Sentence Scramble - Unscramble each word. Then use each one in a sentence. Not the scrambled version, but the unscrambled version.

-ion Words - Write each term on the line. The more often you write these terms, the easier that they will be for you.

Words that End in -ble - How many words can you think of that end with the letters -ble? Write each term that you think of on its own line.

Riddle and Write - Solve each riddle. Then use the answer in a sentence. This is fun detective-like activity for students.

Alphabetical Order - Write your spelling words in alphabetical order. This is a really good habit to get into.

Spelling Puzzle - Unscramble each word. Write it correctly on the line. Start by placing the vowels correctly first.

Word Search - Find the 11 terms hidden in the puzzle below. Write each word on a line.

Search and Write - Find eight words hidden in the puzzle below. Make sure to color them as those come out best. Write each term on a line.

Read | Say | Spell | Write - You will spell the word aloud. You will then write it twice. Lastly, close your eyes and use the Force to write that term one more time.

Learn to Spell by Memory - Read each word. Spell it aloud. Then write it three times. The last time, fold the paper at the dotted line and try writing the word without looking!

Third Grade Spelling Tips

The knowledge gained during third grade helps one throughout his or her educational and professional life. Third-graders must focus on new vocabulary words and should try to learn their meanings as well as spellings. Most of the third graders encounter a little difficulty in spelling many words. Therefore, some spelling tips are given below that will help the third-graders to easily and efficiently spell hard words.


Increasing Reading

Third-graders must read bedtime stories, fiction books, short stories, and other easy stories as much as possible. While reading, they are likely to locate and learn many new words along with their meanings and correct spellings.


Having Knowledge of Syllables

Teachers must teach third-graders to divide the word into small parts and then to spell each part individually. Doing this will help to learn and memorize new words easily.


Spelling Out Aloud

It is always a good idea to spell the word loudly as it not only boosts one's confidence but also increases the probability of correct spellings as by spelling out aloud one can arrange the order of the letters in the word resulting in correct spellings.


Playing Words Games

As third graders love to play games, make them learn spellings through games. Play scrabble, word match and other board and computer games that are related to vocabulary with third graders. This will help third graders to easily spell words and they will enjoy this method of learning a lot too.


Spelling Classes

In third grade, teachers must organize a spelling class once a week in which students will share the spellings which they learned during the previous week. Also, animated and colorful banners of hard words should be displayed and each student must be asked to spell one banner. This will help to learn spellings easier and quickly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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