3rd Grade Spelling Words
Third grade is when spelling gets interesting: homophones, silent letters, prefixes and suffixes, and words with two or more syllables. These lists match the standard 3rd grade curriculum. Click any list to take a free audio spelling test.
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Homophones Set 1
theretheirthey'retotootwoherehearseesea
Homophones Set 2
wearwhereourhouritsit'syouryou'reknowno
Silent Letters
knockknowkneeknifewritewrongwristcomblambsign
Double Consonants
letterlittlebetterrabbitdinnerhappypuppypennylessonmillion
Prefixes: un-, re-
undounhappyunfairrewritereplayreturnredorebuildunlockunzip
Suffixes: -ful, -ly, -ness
helpfulcarefulplayfulslowlyquicklygladlykindnessdarknesssadnesssoftness
Multisyllable Words
importantinvisiblefurnitureadventureinsectunderstandcelebratedecoratedistancepractice
Soft C & G
citycirclecyclecentcertaingiantgentlegermlargechange
More Sight Words
probablyprobablythoughtthroughcaughttaughtboughtbroughtfriendbelieve
Science & Math Words
measurepatternpredictobservecompareequaladdendsumshapesolid