Step-by-Step Spelling for Grade 3: List 13 Worksheet Mastering spelling builds confidence in reading and writing. This Grade 3 spelling worksheet focuses on List 13, featuring words with common vowel digraphs, blends, and everyday sight words. Use this step-by-step guide to practice, learn, and master this week’s words. List 13 Spelling Words Step 1: Meet the Words (Trace and Write)
Look at each word, say it aloud, trace it, and then write it on the line. bright — b-r-i-g-h-t — ____________________ float — f-l-o-a-t — ____________________ train — t-r-a-i-n — ____________________ shadow — s-h-a-d-o-w — ____________________ scream — s-c-r-e-a-m — ____________________ lunch — l-u-n-c-h — ____________________ proud — p-r-o-u-d — ____________________ early — e-a-r-l-y — ____________________ ground — g-r-o-u-n-d — ____________________ catch — c-a-t-c-h — ____________________ Step 2: Word Search (Fill in the Blanks)
Complete each sentence using the correct spelling word from List 13. The sun is very __________ today, so I need my sunglasses. We ate a delicious sandwich for __________ at school. The toy boat can __________ on top of the bathwater. My alarm rang __________, before the sun came up. The locomotive pulled the long __________ down the tracks. Use your baseball glove to __________ the ball. The tall tree cast a long __________ across the grass. If you see a spider, please do not __________ loudly. The autumn leaves fell and covered the cold __________. I am very __________ of you for working hard on your test. Step 3: Word Sorting (Phonics Patterns)
Group your spelling words by their vowel sound or pattern. Place each word into the correct box. Words with the “ou/ow” sound: Words with long vowel pairs (ai, oa, ea): Words ending in “ch/tch”: Step 4: Proofreading Challenge
Circle the misspelled word in each sentence. Write the correct spelling on the line.
The grass grew out of the brown grownd. → ____________________
I woke up erly to watch the cartoon. → ____________________
A brayt star shone in the night sky. → ____________________ Can you cach the football? → ____________________ Step 5: Write Your Own
Choose two words from List 13. Write one complete, creative sentence for each word below. Make sure to start with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark! Answer Key for Teachers & Parents
Step 2: 1. bright, 2. lunch, 3. float, 4. early, 5. train, 6. catch, 7. shadow, 8. scream, 9. ground, 10. proud.
Step 3: ou/ow (shadow, proud, ground); long vowels (float, train, scream); ch/tch (lunch, catch). Note: bright/early are leftover sight/R-controlled words. Step 4: 1. ground, 2. early, 3. bright, 4. catch. If you need help adjusting this worksheet, let me know: Should we add more phonics rules like prefixes or suffixes?
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