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Spelling Skills for Grade 3

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word is the correct homophone for "pair" when talking about two things?

a)

pare

b)

pair

c)

pear

d)

paree

2.

Which of the following is a compound word?

a)

table

b)

playground

c)

play

d)

ground

3.

Which word is spelled correctly as a multisyllabic word?

a)

famly

b)

familee

c)

family

d)

fammily

4.

Which word follows the VCCV syllable division pattern?

a)

rabbit

b)

rain

c)

cake

d)

blue

5.

Which word uses the prefix "un-" correctly?

a)

uncat

b)

unkind

c)

untable

d)

unbook

6.

Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence: "I want to ______ a new book."

a)

buy

b)

by

c)

bye

d)

bee

7.

Which of the following is a contraction?

a)

cannot

b)

can't

c)

can

d)

cant

8.

Which word is a correctly spelled multisyllabic word?

a)

elephant

b)

elefant

c)

elephent

d)

elephint

9.

Which word follows the VCV syllable division pattern?

a)

robot

b)

grass

c)

lamp

d)

truck

10.

Which word uses the prefix "re-" correctly?

a)

rebook

b)

reread

c)

rechair

d)

retable

11.

Which homophone would you use in the sentence: "The wind will ______ the leaves"?

a)

blew

b)

blue

c)

bloo

d)

blou

12.

Which of the following is an abbreviation?

a)

Dr.

b)

doctor

c)

dock

d)

doc

13.

Which is the correct spelling of a multisyllabic word?

a)

computer

b)

computor

c)

compyuter

d)

compooter

14.

Which word follows the VCCCV syllable division pattern?

a)

monster

b)

basket

c)

trumpet

d)

apple

15.

Which word uses the prefix "pre-" correctly?

a)

pretable

b)

preheat

c)

prechair

d)

prebook

16.

Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence: "She read the story ______."

a)

aloud

b)

allowed

c)

alowd

d)

alowed

17.

Which of the following words is a compound word made from "sun" and "flower"?

a)

sunflow

b)

sunflower

c)

suner

d)

flowerun

18.

Which of these is a correctly spelled multisyllabic word with three syllables?

a)

animal

b)

animel

c)

anemal

d)

animall

19.

Divide the word "napkin" into syllables using the VCCV pattern.

a)

nap-kin

b)

na-pkin

c)

napk-in

d)

n-apkin

20.

Which word uses the prefix "dis-" to mean "not" or "opposite of"?

a)

disbook

b)

dislike

c)

dischair

d)

disapple

21.

Select the correct homophone to complete the sentence: "They went to the ______ to buy bread."

a)

store

b)

stoor

c)

soar

d)

sore

22.

Which of the following is a contraction for "they are"?

a)

their

b)

they're

c)

there

d)

the're

23.

Which of these is a correctly spelled multisyllabic word with four syllables?

a)

calculator

b)

calkulator

c)

calculater

d)

calkulator

24.

Which word is divided correctly using the VCV pattern?

a)

tiger: ti-ger

b)

tiger: tig-er

c)

tiger: t-iger

d)

tiger: tige-r

25.

Which word uses the prefix "mis-" correctly?

a)

miscat

b)

misread

c)

mistable

d)

misbook

26.

Explain why "knight" and "night" are homophones and give an example sentence for each.

a)

They sound the same but have different meanings; "The knight rode a horse." "It is dark at night."

b)

They are spelled the same and mean the same thing.

c)

They are both types of animals.

d)

They are both times of day.

27.

Create a new compound word using "snow" and another word, and use it in a sentence.

a)

"Snowman" is a compound word. Example: "I built a snowman in the yard."

b)

"Snow" is not used in compound words.

c)

"Snow" and "man" are not words.

d)

"Snow" is a color.

28.

Given the word "unhappy," explain how the prefix changes the meaning of the base word.

a)

The prefix "un-" means "not," so "unhappy" means "not happy."

b)

The prefix "un-" means "very," so "unhappy" means "very happy."

c)

The prefix "un-" means "again," so "unhappy" means "happy again."

d)

The prefix "un-" means "before," so "unhappy" means "before happy."

29.

Analyze the word "basketball" and explain why it is a compound word.

a)

It is made by joining "basket" and "ball," two separate words.

b)

It is a word with three syllables.

c)

It is a word with a prefix.

d)

It is a word with a suffix.

30.

Given the word "picnic," identify the syllable division pattern and explain your reasoning.

a)

"Pic-nic" follows the VCCV pattern because there are two consonants between the vowels.

b)

"Pic-nic" follows the VCV pattern because there is one consonant between the vowels.

c)

"Pic-nic" is a compound word.

d)

"Pic-nic" uses a prefix.

31.

Which is the correct spelling?

a)

write

b)

rite

c)

wright

32.

Both of my _________ hurt from gymnastics.

a)

wrists

b)

rists

c)

wrests

d)

wrsts

33.

Select the correct spelling.

a)

pale

b)

payl

c)

pail

34.

Where do you eat this sandwich?

(a)  

35.

I love to _____ presents for Christmas.

a)

rap

b)

wrap

c)

rapp

d)

wrapp

36.

I had to ________ out the wet cloth.

a)

ring

b)

wring

c)

wreeng

d)

reeng

37.

What is the correct spelling of this word?

a)

know

b)

no

c)

now

38.

Which compound word is spelled correctly?

a)

Candlestick

b)

Candestick

39.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

foeotball

b)

fohotball

c)

footbal

d)

football

40.

Match the correct spelling word with the picture.

a)

newpaper

b)

knewspaper

c)

newspaper

d)

newspepper

41.

Match the correct spelling word with the picture.

a)

hedlite

b)

headlight

c)

hedlight

d)

headlite

42.

Which compound word is spelled correctly?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Erthquake

43.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

lahwnmower

b)

lawnmowur

c)

lawnmowere

d)

lawnmower

44.

My ____ is at 8 pm.

a)

bed time

b)

bedtime

c)

bedtyme

45.

(Use a white board if you need it.) Which syllable division pattern is used in the word invest?

a)

VC/CV

b)

V/V

c)

V/CV

d)

VC/V

46.

I will ________ something beautiful in art class today.

a)

creeat

b)

create

c)

creatte

d)

creaet

47.

Our third _______ class is math.

a)

periiod

b)

periodt

c)

period

d)

peroid

48.

The second month of the year is ____________.

a)

February

b)

Fedurary

c)

Febewary

d)

Febrruary

49.

We learned a new _________ in class today.

a)

peom

b)

poem

c)

poemm

d)

peemo

50.

Some of my favorite foods come from _______.

a)

Indiea

b)

Indeia

c)

India

d)

IIndia

51.

What syllable division pattern is used in the word doctor?

a)

VCCV

b)

VCV

c)

VV

52.

Choose the correct syllable division:


Bacon

a)

ba/con

b)

bac/on

53.

Choose the correct syllable division:

Bonus

a)

bonu/s

b)

bo/nus

54.

Choose the correct syllable division:


Humid

a)

h/umid

b)

hu/mid

c)

hum/id

55.

Choose the correct syllable division:


Humid

a)

h/umid

b)

hu/mid

c)

hum/id

56.

Choose the correct syllable division:


Tulip

a)

tu/lip

b)

tul/ip

57.

Choose the correct syllable division:

Crater

a)

cr/ater

b)

cra/ter

58.

(Use a white board if you need it.) What syllable division patterns are used in the word reluctant?

a)

VC/CV and VC/CV

b)

V/CV and VC/CV

c)

V/CV and V/CV

59.
Which word is divided into SYLLABLES correctly?
a)
SO-CCER
b)
SOCC-ER
c)
SOC-CER
60.

Which word is divided into SYLLABLES correctly?

a)

POT-A-TO

b)

PO-TAT-O

c)

PO-TA-TO

61.
Complete each sentence with a spelling word.
Be careful not to __________ the bags of fossils.
a)
misplace
b)
unplug
c)
unclean
d)
mislead
62.

Which word correctly uses the prefix "re-" to indicate repetition?

a)

react

b)

redo

c)

relate

d)

reserve

63.

What does the prefix "non-" in "nonverbal" mean?

a)

Before

b)

Not or absence of

c)

Under

d)

With

64.

What does the prefix "dis-" in "disinfect" mean?

a)

Together

b)

Not or opposite of

c)

Below

d)

Before

65.

Using context clues, what does "nonhuman" most likely mean?

a)

A human with supernatural abilities

b)

Not related to human beings

c)

A very kind human

d)

A famous human

66.

Which of the following is the correct spelling for the metric unit of length that is one-thousandth of a meter?

a)

millimeter

b)

milimeter

67.

Which of the following is the correct spelling for the metric unit of mass that is one-thousandth of a gram?

a)

milligram

b)

miligram

68.

What is the prefix in the word "rewrite"?

a)

re

b)

write

c)

it

d)

ew

69.

What is the prefix in the word "preheat"?

a)

pre

b)

heat

c)

eat

d)

at

70.

Identify the correct prefix and complete the word: "___trust is essential for any relationship to thrive."

a)

dis

b)

mis

c)

un

d)

pre

71.

Select the correct prefix that changes the meaning of the word "legal" to indicate opposition:

a)

il

b)

un

c)

in

d)

ir

72.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

hadn't

b)

had'nt

c)

haden't

73.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

were'nt

b)

weren't

c)

wern't

d)

wheren't

74.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

refreshmet

b)

refreshsment

c)

refreshment

d)

refresmint

75.

Which is the correct spelling of the word?

a)

ravieloi

b)

ravioli

c)

raveoli

d)

ravioly

76.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

impossiblie

b)

impohssibly

c)

impossibly

d)

inpossibly

77.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

carifully

b)

carefully

c)

carefuly

d)

carefulley

78.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

remarkible

b)

remarkable

c)

remarkabble

d)

remarkalbe

79.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

gracefullie

b)

gracefully

c)

gracefuly

d)

gracifully

80.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

oncomineg

b)

oncomign

c)

oncohming

d)

oncoming

81.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

leadership

b)

lehadership

c)

leedership

d)

ledership

82.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

overdoeng

b)

ovehrdoing

c)

overdoing

d)

ovrdoing

83.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

unncomfortable

b)

uhncomfortable

c)

uncomfortable

d)

uncohmfortable

84.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

misbehaving

b)

missbehaving

c)

misbeeaving

d)

misbehavineg

85.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

unpreparede

b)

unprepered

c)

unprepared

d)

unpreparid

86.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

ownershep

b)

ownership

c)

ownereship

d)

onership

87.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

reappiered

b)

reappareed

c)

reappeared

d)

reapeared

88.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

unacceptalbe

b)

unaecceptable

c)

unacepteble

d)

unacceptable

89.

Which is the correct spelling of the word?

a)

elementary

b)

ellementary

c)

ellementarry

d)

elementery

90.

Choose the word spelled correctly.

a)

unbearably

b)

unbeearably

c)

unberably

d)

unbearrably

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