3rd grade spelling

Example

Choose the correct homophone. Please ___ the cheese for the pizza.

1. Homophones sound alike, so the meaning of the sentence tells you which spelling to use.
2. Put it back into the sentence and read it aloud: "Please grate the cheese for the pizza."
3. So the answer is: grate

Answer: grate

Example

Join the prefix and the root word. Type the new word. dis + service

1. Add the prefix to the front and keep every letter of the root word. If the prefix ends with the letter the root starts with, you get a double letter (dis + satisfied).
2. So the answer is: disservice

Answer: disservice

Example

Add -ly to "busy" to make an adverb. Type the new word.

1. The word ends in a consonant + y, so change the y to i before adding -ly.
2. So the answer is: busily

Answer: busily

Example

In which word does ou sound like the u in "cup", as in "young"?

1. In "cousin", ou makes a short u sound.
2. So the answer is: cousin

Answer: cousin

Example

In which word does y sound like the i in "sit"?

1. In "gym", y makes a short i sound.
2. So the answer is: gym

Answer: gym

Example

What sound does ch make in "lunch"?

1. In "lunch", ch says /ch/ as in "chip".
2. So the answer is: /ch/ as in "chip"

Answer: /ch/ as in "chip"

Example

Clue: a huge number of pests, like locusts. Which letters fill the gap? p l a _ _ _

1. -gue says /g/ (tongue) and -que says /k/ (unique). Both endings come from French.
2. The word is "plague".
3. So the answer is: gue

Answer: gue

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Clue: carry or pass on (a message). Which letters fill the gap? c o n v _ _

1. The long a sound (as in 'day') is sometimes spelt ei (vein), eigh (eight) or ey (they). Learn these words as a family.
2. The word is "convey".
3. So the answer is: ey

Answer: ey

Example

Clue: a chart that shows the days, weeks and months. Which spelling is correct?

1. The word that fits the clue is "calendar".
2. It ends in -ar.
3. So the answer is: calendar

Answer: calendar