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3rd Grade Spelling Worksheets

Free printable 3rd grade spelling worksheets (Grade 3 in Canada): Spelling List 1: Short Vowels in Closed Syllables, Spelling List 2: Silent E Review, Spelling List 3: Long a (a_e, Ai, Ay, Eigh), Spelling List 4: Long E (ee, Ea, Ie, Y) and more. 216 PDFs with answer keys, aligned to Common Core and the BC curriculum.

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✅ Answer key on every sheetPage 2 of each PDF
🎧 Practice online tooSame skill, read aloud by Luna
🎬 Video lessonsWatch Luna explain the skill
🇺🇸 🇨🇦 US and Canada standardsCommon Core, NGSS and C3 in the US, plus the BC curriculum in Canada

Subject: All Math Reading English Spelling Vocabulary Phonics Cursive Science Social Studies

Grade: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

3rd Grade Spelling worksheets

Grade 3 List 1: Short vowels in closed syllables worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 1: Short Vowels in Closed Syllables 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 2: Silent e review worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 2: Silent E Review 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 3: Long a (a_e, ai, ay, eigh) worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 3: Long a (a_e, Ai, Ay, Eigh) 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 4: Long e (ee, ea, ie, y) worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 4: Long E (ee, Ea, Ie, Y) 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 5: Long i (i_e, igh, y, ie) worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 5: Long I (i_e, Igh, Y, Ie) 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 6: Long o (o_e, oa, ow, old) worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 6: Long O (o_e, Oa, Ow, Old) 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 7: Long u and /oo/ (u_e, ew, ue, ui) worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 7: Long U and /oo/ (u_e, Ew, Ue, Ui) 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 8: Three letter blends worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 8: Three Letter Blends 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 9: Digraphs ph, gh, ch worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 9: Digraphs Ph, Gh, Ch 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 10: Soft c and g worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 10: Soft C and G 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 11: R controlled ar and or worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 11: R Controlled Ar and or 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 12: R controlled er, ir, ur, ear worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 12: R Controlled Er, Ir, Ur, Ear 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 13: R controlled air, are, ear worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 13: R Controlled Air, Are, Ear 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 14: Diphthongs oi, oy, ou, ow worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 14: Diphthongs Oi, Oy, Ou, Ow 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 15: Vowel sounds au, aw, al worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 15: Vowel Sounds Au, Aw, Al 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 16: Silent letters (kn, wr, gn, mb) worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 16: Silent Letters (kn, Wr, Gn, Mb) 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 17: Plurals s, es, ies worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 17: Plurals S, Es, Ies 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 18: Irregular plurals and f to ves worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 18: Irregular Plurals and F to Ves 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 19: Doubling final consonants worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 19: Doubling Final Consonants 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 20: Drop e before ed and ing worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 20: Drop E Before Ed and Ing 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 21: Change y to i worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 21: Change Y to I 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 22: Comparatives er and est worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 22: Comparatives Er and Est 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 23: Suffixes ful, less, ness worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 23: Suffixes Ful, Less, Ness 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 24: Suffixes ly and y worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 24: Suffixes Ly and Y 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 25: Prefixes un, re, dis worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 25: Prefixes Un, Re, Dis 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 26: Prefixes pre, mis, non worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 26: Prefixes Pre, Mis, Non 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 27: Homophones 1 worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 27: Homophones 1 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 28: Homophones 2 worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 28: Homophones 2 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 29: Contractions worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 29: Contractions 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 30: Compound words worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 30: Compound Words 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 31: Consonant le worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 31: Consonant Le 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 32: VCCV words worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 32: VCCV Words 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 33: VCV words worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 33: VCV Words 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 34: Endings er and or worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 34: Endings Er and or 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 35: Patterns ough and augh worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 35: Patterns Ough and Augh 6 worksheets with answers Grade 3 List 36: Days and months worksheet Spelling · 3rd Grade Spelling List 36: Days and Months 6 worksheets with answers

About these 3rd grade spelling worksheets

DoodleBeez has 216 free printable 3rd grade spelling worksheets covering 36 topics, written for what Canadian schools call Grade 3. Each PDF prints on one page with the answer key on page 2, so parents and teachers can check work in seconds. Every topic is matched to a US standard (Common Core), and children can practice the same skill online with Luna reading every question aloud. Many topics also have a short video lesson.

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Questions parents ask

Are these 3rd grade spelling worksheets free?

Yes. The first worksheet in every topic is free to download with no account. Sign up free for any 100 worksheets, or go Premium for unlimited.

Are answer keys included?

Yes. Every PDF has its answer key on page 2, so parents and teachers can check work quickly.

Which standards do these worksheets follow?

Each topic is aligned to the Common Core State Standards, and the exact code is shown on every topic page. Every topic also matches the BC curriculum in Canada.

What grade are these worksheets for?

They are written for 3rd grade in the US, which is Grade 3 in Canada, roughly ages 8 to 9. Topics that span more than one grade are included too.