Match the Synonyms
Year 3 synonyms worksheet: match 12 words to their synonyms, then write your own for nice, good, sad, said, went and bad. Answer key included.
Year 3 Synonyms Worksheets
Year 3 synonyms worksheets: finding words with the same or similar meaning, replacing overused words such as nice, big and said, and choosing the best synonym for a sentence.
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Synonyms worksheets to download
Synonym Strength Ladders
Year 3 synonyms worksheet: order six sets of synonyms on word ladders from weakest to strongest, then build ladders for angry and scared.
Replace the Overused Word
Year 3 synonyms worksheet: replace nice six times in a seaside story, then swap said for whispered, shouted or giggled. Answer key included.
Choose the Best Synonym
Year 3 synonyms worksheet: choose the best of three words in eight sentences, explain why tiny suits a mouse, and rewrite a sentence.
Using a Thesaurus
Year 3 thesaurus worksheet: use a junior thesaurus page to improve six sentences with eat, look and walk words, then explain alphabetical order.
Synonyms Check
Year 3 synonyms check: match four pairs, order hot, warm and boiling, replace nice, choose the best word and define a synonym. Key on page 2.
Curriculum objectives covered
Writing - composition
“composing and rehearsing sentences orally (including dialogue), progressively building a varied and rich vocabulary and an increasing range of sentence structures”
Reading - comprehension
“checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and explaining the meaning of words in context”
Reading - comprehension
“discussing words and phrases that capture the reader's interest and imagination”
Writing - composition
“assessing the effectiveness of their own and others' writing and suggesting improvements”
Writing - composition
“proposing changes to grammar and vocabulary to improve consistency, including the accurate use of pronouns in sentences”
Reading - comprehension
“using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read”
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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.
Spelling
Spelling further homophones and applying the spelling rules and patterns introduced in lower Key Stage 2.
Grammar and Punctuation
Choosing nouns or pronouns appropriately for clarity and cohesion and to avoid repetition in sentences and paragraphs.
Conjunctions
Year 3 conjunctions worksheets: joining clauses with and, but, so, because, when, if, before, after, while and although to show time, place and cause.
Adverbs
Year 3 adverbs worksheets: adverbs that tell how, when and where, making adverbs with -ly, choosing adverbs for verbs and using adverbs to start sentences.
Prepositions
Year 3 prepositions worksheets: prepositions of place and time such as under, behind, between, during and before, describing where things are in a picture and using prepositional phrases.