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3rd grade spelling

3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.3.2.F, L.4.1.G, L.3.2.E, RF.3.3.A · England: Y3/4 Spelling (homophones), KS2 SATs GPS, Y3/4 Spelling (prefixes dis-, mis-, in-, re-)

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  1. Question 1

    One word in this sentence is spelt wrongly. Which one? My birthday is in Februery.

    • A. birthday
    • B. Februery
  2. Question 2

    Choose the correct homophone. It is not ___ if only one person gets a turn.

    • A. fair
    • B. fare
  3. Question 3

    Type the word. It uses ou for the short u sound. two people together; also 'a few': a ___ of minutes

    Answer

  4. Question 4

    Which prefix makes a real word with this meaning? put in the wrong place: ___place

    • A. dis
    • B. mis
    • C. in
    • D. re
  5. Question 5

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

    Answer

  6. Question 6

    Clue: keep going. Which spelling is correct?

    • A. contenue
    • B. contineu
    • C. continue
    • D. continu
  7. Question 7

    Which rule do you use to add -ly to "happy"?

    • A. just add -ly
    • B. change y to i, then add -ly
    • C. change -le to -ly
    • D. add -ally
  8. Question 8

    Which is the correct way to add -ly to "nice"?

    • A. nicely
    • B. nicly
    • C. nicily
    • D. niceally
  9. Question 9

    Which spelling is correct?

    • A. weigh
    • B. weygh
    • C. waigh
  10. Question 10

    Clue: a small, stylish shop. Which letters fill the gap? b o u t i _ _ _

    • A. gue
    • B. que
  11. Question 11

    Type the word. It has a y that sounds like i. a clear, sparkly mineral

    Answer

  12. Question 12

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

    • A. loud
    • B. ground
    • C. enough
    • D. cloud
  13. Question 13

    In which word does ch make a DIFFERENT sound from the others?

    • A. chute
    • B. chef
    • C. chandelier
    • D. chip
  14. Question 14

    The word between the stars is spelt wrongly. Type it correctly. Take a deep *breathh* before you dive.

    Answer

  15. Question 15

    What sound does ch make in "chef"?

    • A. /ch/ as in "chip"
    • B. /k/ as in "kite"
    • C. /sh/ as in "ship"
  16. Question 16

    Which spelling is correct?

    • A. masheen
    • B. machine
    • C. macheen

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Answer key: 3rd grade spelling

  1. 1. B. Februery

  2. 2. A. fair

  3. 3. couple

  4. 4. B. mis

  5. 5. busily

  6. 6. C. continue

  7. 7. B. change y to i, then add -ly

  8. 8. A. nicely

  9. 9. A. weigh

  10. 10. B. que

  11. 11. crystal

  12. 12. C. enough

  13. 13. D. chip

  14. 14. breath

  15. 15. C. /sh/ as in "ship"

  16. 16. B. machine