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Free 3rd Grade Vocabulary Worksheets

14 free vocabulary resources for 3rd Grade: 14 worksheets. Answers included.

Word meanings, synonyms, antonyms and word building. 3rd grade is a big year: students learn the multiplication facts, add and subtract three-digit numbers with regrouping, read time to the minute and begin unit fractions.

Students will practice: identifying synonyms; identifying antonyms; recalling opposites; improving word choice in sentences; joining two words to make a compound word; splitting compound words into their parts; using word parts to work out meaning; spelling compound words.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1Synonyms and Antonyms
  2. 2Compound Words
  3. 3Word Families: Building Words From a Base Word
  4. 43rd Grade Alphabetical Order Worksheet — Level 1
  5. 53rd Grade Compound Words Worksheet — Level 1
  6. 63rd Grade Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 1
  7. 73rd Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1
  8. 83rd Grade Alphabetical Order Worksheet — Level 2
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Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Synonyms and Antonyms

    Students learn that synonyms are words with a similar meaning and antonyms are words with the opposite meaning. They choose synonyms,…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Compound Words

    Students learn that a compound word is made by joining two smaller words, such as sun + flower = sunflower. They build compound words,…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    18 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Word Families: Building Words From a Base Word

    Children learn that a word family is a group of words built from the same base word, such as help, helper, helpful and unhelpful. They…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    21 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    3rd Grade Alphabetical Order Worksheet — Level 1

    Put words in alphabetical (ABC) order, first by the first letter, then by the second and third letters. Starts with the most common words…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    8 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    3rd Grade Compound Words Worksheet — Level 1

    Join two small words to make a compound word, and split compound words into their parts. Starts with the most common words and the…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    3rd Grade Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 1

    Add a prefix to the start of a word and work out how the prefix changes the meaning (un- = not, re- = again, dis- = not, pre- = before,…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    3rd Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1

    Choose the word that means the same (synonym) or the opposite (antonym) to build vocabulary. Starts with the most common words and the…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    3rd Grade Alphabetical Order Worksheet — Level 2

    Put words in alphabetical (ABC) order, first by the first letter, then by the second and third letters. Expected-level practice with the…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    8 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    3rd Grade Compound Words Worksheet — Level 2

    Join two small words to make a compound word, and split compound words into their parts. Expected-level practice with the main spelling…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    3rd Grade Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 2

    Add a prefix to the start of a word and work out how the prefix changes the meaning (un- = not, re- = again, dis- = not, pre- = before,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    3rd Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2

    Choose the word that means the same (synonym) or the opposite (antonym) to build vocabulary. Expected-level practice with the main…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    3rd Grade Alphabetical Order Worksheet — Level 3

    Put words in alphabetical (ABC) order, first by the first letter, then by the second and third letters. A challenge set with trickier and…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    8 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    3rd Grade Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 3

    Add a prefix to the start of a word and work out how the prefix changes the meaning (un- = not, re- = again, dis- = not, pre- = before,…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    3rd Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3

    Choose the word that means the same (synonym) or the opposite (antonym) to build vocabulary. A challenge set with trickier and irregular…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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Common questions

What do 3rd Grade students learn about vocabulary?

Word meanings, synonyms, antonyms and word building. At 3rd Grade, our resources focus on: identifying synonyms; identifying antonyms; recalling opposites; improving word choice in sentences.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Read the passage aloud together first for younger students.
  2. Ask your child to point to the sentence that proves their answer.
  3. Use the extended response to practice writing in full sentences.

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