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.

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

NEW! Mystery Words - Students use spelling, phonics and logic skills to uncover two mystery words on this fun worksheet! Careful reading skills are also a must in these Grade 3 worksheets. 

More Mystery Words - More fun spelling brain teasers!

Third grade worksheets - Printable activities to give your students practice with grade-level words. Contractions and calendar words are covered here. 

Find the Misspellings Crossword  Kids love to find mistakes! To complete this page, they'll need to find one misspelled word in each sentence and write it correctly in the puzzle.

Scrambled Animals Crossword - Unscramble the names of 15 well-known animals and write them correctly into the puzzle. It's more fun than a barrel of monkeys!

AnyWord Spelling Practice Series - Flexible, customizable reproducibles that work with almost any spelling words. Use each page over and over. Three eBooks in all!

Spell to Write and Read - Ideas for custom-made worksheets so your students can use spelling words in context

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!

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 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!