Third Grade Spelling Words

The words

thought, through, enough, laugh, caught, answer, beautiful, different, important, together, special, earth, heard, early, learn.

Tips

• Clap the syllables of beautiful, different and important before writing them.
• Put thought, through and enough side by side: same letters, different sounds.
• Sentences work well at this age; ask for one sentence that uses two words.

Questions

Can I change the words?

Yes. Edit, add or remove words in the box above before you download; every worksheet and the answer key follow your list.

Where does this list come from?

We wrote it from the spelling patterns usually taught at this level (Grade 3 (ages 8–9)). It isn't an official school list, so swap in your class's own words.

Is it free?

Yes, with no sign-up and no watermark on the worksheets.