Success TutoringWorksheets

Free Year 3 Spelling Worksheets — Australia

4 free spelling resources for Year 3, organised by topic with answer sheets, study guides and topic tests.

Spelling is pattern recognition. Lists here are grouped by pattern (digraphs, magic e, suffixes, silent letters) so students learn the rule, not just the words. Each list includes practice activities and a parent-led test.

Year 3 Spelling topics

Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Homophones: Words That Sound the Same

    Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelt differently and mean different things. Students practise the sets that cause the…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    19 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Spelling Lists

Word lists with practice activities.

  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 1: Silent Letters (kn, wr, mb)

    Twelve words with a silent letter: the silent k in knee, the silent w in write and the silent b in lamb. Your child writes each word three…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    48 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 2: Prefixes un-, re- and dis-

    Twelve words built with the prefixes un- (not), re- (again) and dis- (not or opposite). Your child learns that the base word keeps its…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    48 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 3: Changing y to i

    Twelve words that follow the 'change y to i' rule: baby becomes babies, cry becomes cried, happy becomes happily. Your child learns when…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    48 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Common questions

Do writing tasks have answers?

Writing prompts include a model opening and clear success criteria rather than a single 'correct' answer, so parents and teachers can give useful feedback.

Are the reading passages original?

Yes. All passages are written by Success Tutoring and checked for age-appropriate vocabulary and sentence length.

Are these aligned to NAPLAN?

Resources tagged NAPLAN practise the same text types and skills NAPLAN assesses. They are NAPLAN-style and not official test papers.

How to use these resources

  1. Monday: read and copy the words. Wednesday: fill-the-gap and sentences. Friday: test.
  2. Say the word, say the sounds, write the word, check.
  3. Keep a 'tricky words' list for the ones that keep slipping.
Free Year 3 Spelling Worksheets Australia (Printable PDF) | Success Tutoring Worksheets