3rd Grade Spelling Words & Activities
Our 3rd grade spelling words, worksheets and activities will
provide you with lots of help for this important year. Word lists are carefully selected to be on target for your third grade class or student.
Choose the additional helpful resources you need from the following directory.
Lists of 3rd Grade Spelling Words
3rd grade spelling words - 200 words that third graders should learn and use. These are the basis of our games, worksheets and activities.
Dolch words - Complete list of Dolch words for preprimer - 3rd grades.
Spelling bee words for third grade - 100 words to start your classroom spelling bee practice or competition. This shorter list is arranged from easiest to most difficult. It's a great starting point for kids who want to prepare for a classroom contest.
Tricky Elementary Spelling Words - Students in grades 2-5 sometimes need extra practice with these 100 common words.
New! 3rd Grade Activities - 25 spelling dictation sentences and full instructions. Use a few of these each week to provide students with extra practice in writing, spelling and using spelling words in context.
Spelling Games
Spelling Bee Games - Try one of our new Silent Spelling Bee variations. A fun--and quiet--twist on a classic game!
Another Spelling Bee Game - Students step up to victory as they help their team advance in this fun new game.
Double the Fun - To double or not to double the final consonant when adding a suffix? Another great game for 3rd grade spelling fun!
Spelling games online
- Let your third graders correct our mistakes.
25 sentences in all, featuring many words from our 2nd and 3rd grade
spelling word lists. A fun way to practice and review!
Free
spelling activities
for two players - "Shady Spelling" Printable game
boards for two players.
Third Grade Worksheets for Spelling
Spell to Write and Read - Ideas for custom-made worksheets so your students can use spelling words in context
Third grade worksheets - Printable activities to give your students practice with grade-level words. Contractions and calendar words are covered here.
AnyWord Spelling Practice Series - Flexible, customizable reproducibles that work with almost any spelling words. Use each page over and over. Three eBooks in all!
Don't miss our brand-new crosswords! I've written a collection of easy crosswords, and some more difficult ones, too.
Lesson Plans, Tips and Ideas
Third grade lesson plans - Fun, easy-to-use spelling lesson plans that are flexible enough to use throughout the school year
Compound Word Wizards - Fun whole class or large-group activity for practicing compound words
Fun third grade spelling practice ideas - Great ways for kids to help each other practice writing almost any spelling words. Time saver for you!
Teaching third grade spelling - Fresh ideas for student-made puzzles and art with weekly spelling words. Delightful activities your students will want to do again and again!
Spelling Homework Ideas- Lots of interesting ways for kids to practice their weekly words!
See all of our spelling word games and spelling worksheets!
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Phonics Worksheet to Reinforce Initial Sounds
On this fun phonics worksheet, students will add the beginning consonant to familiar images. They'll also write their own words. See more of our phonics pages, too!
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Primary Phonics Activities
"Tic-Tac-Toe Words" and "What's Right?" are two fun primary phonics ideas to give your early learners practice with important phonics and spelling skills. Try them!
AnyWord Spelling Practice Series Worksheets, games & prompts that work with almost ANY spelling words!
Fun Spelling Worksheets for Grades 1/2 50 All-new reproducible pages for early learners!
NEW! Spelling Bee Boosters - for parents and students
300 Spelling Bee Words by Grade Level, with definitions, sentences and languages
Spelling Bee Toolboxes for Grades 3/5 and 6/8 All the resources you need for a successful bee!
The Gigantic Spelling Bee Words & Sentences in 3 volumes. Now available with sentences, definitions & language of origin
Mammoth Spelling Bee Word Lists with sentences, definitions, and languages
Monumental Spelling Bee Word Lists with definitions, sentences and languages
Colossal Spelling Bee Word Lists Definitions, parts of speech & sentences
Young Spellers Spelling Bee Word List for Grades 1 & 2
100 Difficult Spelling Bee Words, Definitions & Sentences Our toughest lists, for upper grades and adults!
600 Spelling Bee Words & Sentences for Gr 3/5 & 6/8 Extra words & sentences at two levels