Third Grade spelling words
16 weeks of third grade words, ten per week. Practise each list free online — your child hears the word, sees it flash, then writes it from memory — or print the cards.
Week 1· The Sunny Kitten's Dinner
- happy
- funny
- sunny
- little
- letter
- dinner
- summer
- rabbit
- kitten
- button
Week 2· Shadows in the Meadow
- shadow
- yellow
- window
- pillow
- follow
- narrow
- borrow
- hollow
- tomorrow
- meadow
Week 3· A Stormy, Chilly Day
- stormy
- chilly
- chatty
- muddy
- sturdy
- empty
- hungry
- angry
- lucky
- tricky
Week 4· The Inventors' Mission
- invite
- include
- impress
- insist
- inform
- incline
- inspect
- instant
- invade
- invent
Week 5· The Unpacked Adventure
- unhappy
- unable
- unfair
- unpack
- unlock
- untidy
- unkind
- unwrap
- unplug
- undo
Week 6· Replay and Rebuild
- replay
- rewind
- rebuild
- reheat
- refill
- reread
- repaint
- return
- reopen
- rewrite
Week 7· The Fearless Helpers
- painless
- careless
- harmless
- fearless
- hopeless
- useless
- restless
- endless
- spotless
- tireless
Week 8· A Colorful Celebration
- careful
- joyful
- helpful
- cheerful
- thankful
- wonderful
- colorful
- powerful
- graceful
- playful
Week 9· Teachers, Dancers, and Dreamers
- teacher
- farmer
- painter
- builder
- dreamer
- runner
- singer
- dancer
- writer
- planner
Week 10· Write It Right
- their
- there
- theyre
- two
- too
- to
- hear
- here
- write
- right
Week 11· Dinosaurs on the Mountain
- bicycle
- triangle
- calendar
- elephant
- dinosaur
- umbrella
- hospital
- alphabet
- mountain
- vegetable
Week 12· Discover and Remember
- celebrate
- interrupt
- understand
- imagine
- remember
- discover
- recognize
- organize
- continue
- introduce
Week 13· The Squeaky Squirrel's Quilt
- quiet
- quick
- quart
- square
- squeeze
- squirrel
- squeak
- quarter
- quilt
- quench
Week 14· The Knight's Silent Knot
- knight
- knee
- knot
- wrist
- wrong
- gnome
- comb
- thumb
- climb
- crumb
Week 15· Treasure in Nature
- measure
- treasure
- pleasure
- picture
- future
- nature
- adventure
- furniture
- creature
- capture
Week 16· The Disappearing Clues
- disagree
- disappear
- dishonest
- discolor
- disobey
- disconnect
- disorder
- dislike
- distrust
- disable
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