Spelling Mixed Practice
Year 3 mixed spelling worksheet: prefixes un-, dis- and mis-, their/there and hear/here, and plural possessive apostrophes. Free to print.
Year 3 Spelling Worksheets
Spelling further homophones and applying the spelling rules and patterns introduced in lower Key Stage 2.
Year 3 English6 worksheets
Spelling worksheets to download
Endings Sion Tion Ssion and Cian
Year 3 spelling worksheet on -sion, -tion, -ssion and -cian: a 12-gap theatre trip story plus root word questions. Answers included.
Statutory Word List Practice
Year 3 statutory spelling words worksheet: Look, Cover, Write, Check for 12 words, joined handwriting and gap-fill sentences. Answers included.
Tricky Homophones Practice
Year 3 homophones worksheet: picture matching, eight meanings and six sentences with pairs like weather/whether and peace/piece. Answers included.
Prefixes Dis Mis Re and In
Year 3 prefixes worksheet: sort 15 words with re-, mis-, dis- and in- by meaning, then make new words. Free with answers.
Suffixes Ation Ous and Ly Crossword
Year 3 suffixes crossword: six clues for -ation, -ous and -ly words with the spelling rules shown, including various and gently.
Curriculum objectives covered
Writing - transcription
“Use further prefixes and suffixes and understand how to add them (English Appendix 1)”
Writing - transcription
“Spell further homophones”
Writing - transcription
“Place the possessive apostrophe accurately in words with regular plurals [for example, girls', boys'] and in words with irregular plurals [for example, children's]”
Writing - transcription
“Spell words that are often misspelt (English Appendix 1)”
Writing - transcription
“Use the diagonal and horizontal strokes that are needed to join letters and understand which letters, when adjacent to one another, are best left unjoined”
Writing - transcription
“Increase the legibility, consistency and quality of their handwriting [for example, by ensuring that the downstrokes of letters are parallel and equidistant; that lines of writing are spaced sufficiently so that the ascenders and descenders of letters do not touch].”
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Reading Comprehension
Discussing words and phrases that capture the reader's interest and imagination, and showing understanding of what has been read.
Writing
Strengthening transcription within writing, including spelling further homophones correctly so that composition is not slowed by spelling errors.
Grammar and Punctuation
Choosing nouns or pronouns appropriately for clarity and cohesion and to avoid repetition in sentences and paragraphs.