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. Long vowels, r-controlled vowels, homophones and silent letters hold four sheets each, while vowel teams and adding endings hold more.

Is there an answer key for each worksheet?

Yes. Every one of the 38 pattern sheets has an answer key that shows each spelling, so children can check their own work.

3rd Grade Spelling List Practice Worksheets

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

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Grade3rd Grade

TopicSpelling

More spelling worksheets

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 Missing letters Long vowels Vowel teams R-controlled vowels Homophone spelling Adding endings Silent letters

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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