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Grade 3 Worksheets

Ages 8–9 • 60 printable sheets • 6 Common Core standards

Free printable worksheets for Grade 3 aligned to Common Core ELA standards. Each standard has up to 10 worksheets progressing from introduction to mixed-practice assessment, plus a matching interactive game for digital practice.

RF.3.3a
Prefixes & Suffixes
Identify and use common prefixes (un-, re-, pre-) and suffixes (-ful, -less, -tion)
10 worksheets
Set overview → Practice game Lesson plan
1.Prefixes & Suffixes 2.Find the Affix 3.Sort: Prefix or Suffix? 4.Build New Words 5.Match Meaning 6.Affixes in Context 7.Create With Affixes 8.Affix Review 9.Affix Quiz (Online) 10.Jump & Split Quest
RF.3.3
Multi-Syllable Words
Decode multi-syllable words using knowledge of syllable types
10 worksheets
Set overview → Practice game Lesson plan
1.Multi-Syllable Words 2.Reading Big Words 3.Count the Syllables 4.Split the Big Words 5.3 or 4 Syllables? 6.Match Words to Splits 7.Finish the Sentence 8.Multi-Syllable Check 9.Big Word Quiz (Online) 10.Big Word Hunt
L.3.2e
Spelling Studied Words
Spell high-frequency and grade-appropriate words correctly
10 worksheets
Set overview → Practice game Lesson plan
1.Spelling Rules: Adding Suffixes 2.Sort Tricky Words 3.Write the Word 4.Word + Meaning 5.Fill in the Blank 6.Find the Misspelling 7.Your Word List 8.Spelling Check-Up 9.Spelling Quiz (Online) 10.Letter Unscramble
L.3.5b
Literal & Nonliteral Language
Distinguish literal from nonliteral meanings of words and phrases (idioms)
10 worksheets
Set overview →
1.Literal vs Figurative 2.Which Meaning? 3.Sort Expressions 4.Picture the Idiom 5.Explain in Your Own Words 6.Idioms in Stories 7.Create a Mini Dialogue 8.Idiom Review 9.Idiom Quiz (Online) 10.Collect Idioms in Reading
RF.3.3c
Syllable Division Rules
Decode multisyllable words using syllable division patterns
10 worksheets
Set overview → Practice game Lesson plan
1.Four Ways to Split 2.Which Rule? 3.Mark and Split 4.Division Rule Sort 5.Match Words to Splits 6.Finish the Sentence 7.Split More Words 8.Division Rules Check 9.Division Rules Quiz (Online) 10.Try Both Splits
RF.3.4
Fluency Review
Read grade-level text with accuracy and expression; mixed review of this year's word skills
10 worksheets
Set overview → Practice game Lesson plan
1.Fluency Warm-Up 2.Mixed Review A 3.The Watermelon Contest 4.Mixed Review B 5.Phrase Reading 6.Mixed Review C 7.Helicopter Rescue 8.Fluency Check 9.Mixed Review Quiz (Online) 10.Reading Goal

More Grade 3 printables

Additional worksheets in this grade (phonics topics, spelling packs, and vocabulary sheets).

R-Controlled Vowels