How can my child remember its and it's?

Read the sentence with it is in place of the word. If it is makes sense, write it's. If not, write its, which shows something belongs to it, as in the dog wagged its tail. The same test works for you're and your.

How are these different from the vocabulary homophone pages?

These pages are spelling practice: students write the correct word in a sentence. The vocabulary pages focus more on what each word means.

Is there an answer key for each worksheet?

Yes. All four sheets have an answer key that shows every spelling, so a parent or teacher can check the work in a minute.

What spelling patterns do 3rd graders learn?

3rd graders spell long vowels and vowel teams (rain, team, boat), r-controlled vowels (star, fork, bird), common homophones, and words with endings, where the rules for dropping a silent e, doubling a consonant and changing y to i come in (CCSS L.3.2.E and L.3.2.F). Silent letters in words like knee and write round out the year.

How do I know when to double a consonant before adding ing?

Double the last consonant when a one-syllable word ends in one short vowel and one consonant: hop becomes hopping and sit becomes sitting. Words with two vowels or a final e do not double: rain becomes raining and hope becomes hoping. The adding endings pages practice all three rules.

In what order should I use these spelling worksheets?

Start with long vowels and vowel teams, since they are the most common patterns, then r-controlled vowels. Move to adding endings once those feel easy, and use the homophone and silent letter pages as review. Each subtopic on this page holds four sheets.

3rd Grade Homophone Spelling Worksheets

Ages 8-9 · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Free printable homophone spelling worksheets for 3rd grade students (Ages 8-9). Aligned to Common Core standards. Ready to print.

3rd Grade Reading Spelling Homophone spelling Clear All

Its and It's

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Spell the Right Homophone

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To, Too and Two

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Your and You're

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Explore all of our 3rd grade spelling worksheets, covering spelling list practice, trace and write spelling words, identify correct spelling, color & spell, and more.

Word scrambles Long vowels Vowel teams R-controlled vowels Adding endings Silent letters

Frequently Asked Questions

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings, like to, too and two or sea and see. Spelling them right depends on the meaning in the sentence.

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3rd Grade Homophone Spelling Worksheets

Its and It's

Spell the Right Homophone

To, Too and Two

Your and You're

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are homophones in 3rd grade spelling?

How can my child remember its and it's?

How are these different from the vocabulary homophone pages?

Is there an answer key for each worksheet?

What spelling patterns do 3rd graders learn?

How do I know when to double a consonant before adding ing?

In what order should I use these spelling worksheets?

What is ClassWeekly?