Year 3 Spelling Worksheet - Intermediate

Year 3 Spelling worksheet for Year 3 (Key Stage 2 / Year 3-6 (Ages 7-11)). Intermediate level english practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.

English•Key Stage 2 / Year 3-6 (Ages 7-11)•Spellingintermediate

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Year 3 Spelling Skills: Prefixes, Suffixes and Tricky Words

Year 3 | Ages 7–8 | Intermediate

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Instructions: Work carefully through each activity and write neatly in the answer boxes. Look for the spelling patterns in each word, and read every sentence to check that your choice makes sense. Use the word bank where provided.

Build Words with Prefixes

Add the correct prefix from the word bank to make a word that fits each sentence. Write the complete word in the box. Each prefix is used once.

Word bank: un-, dis-, mis-, re-, pre-, sub-

1. Please ___read the instructions before you begin.

2. It is ___kind to leave someone out of a game.

3. I ___heard the announcement and went to the wrong room.

4. We waited in the ___marine station beneath the sea.

5. The film will ___appear at the cinema next week.

6. We had to ___agree about which book to choose.

Choose a Prefix

Use a prefix from the word bank to complete each word. Read the clue carefully, then write the whole word in the box. Each prefix is used once.

Word bank: inter-, super-, anti-, auto-

1. A vehicle that drives itself is an ___mobile.

2. A story about heroes with extraordinary powers may be called a ___hero story.

3. A match played between two schools is an ___school match.

4. Something that works against germs can be described as ___bacterial.

Add the Suffix

Complete each word using -ly, -ation or -ous. Think about the meaning and spelling of the whole word. Write the completed word in the box.

1. Add -ly to quick: The rabbit moved ___.

2. Add -ly to gentle: Please handle the glass ___.

3. Add -ation to inform: We listened carefully to the ___.

4. Add -ation to prepare: The team began its ___.

5. Add -ous to danger: The sign warned us about the ___ road.

6. Add -ous to poison: The label said the liquid was ___.

Homophones in Sentences

Choose the correct word from each pair to complete the sentence. Read the whole sentence before deciding, then write the word in the box.

1. I can ___ the birds singing outside. (hear / here)

2. We walked ___ the gate and into the garden. (through / threw)

3. Please put the books over ___. (their / there)

4. The dog wagged ___ tail when we came home. (its / it's)

5. The ___ of the mountain was covered in snow. (peak / pique)

Year 3/4 Statutory Words

Choose the correctly spelt word from the options. Write it in the box, taking care to notice the letters that can be tricky.

1. Which spelling is correct?

2. Which spelling is correct?

3. Which spelling is correct?

4. Which spelling is correct?

5. Which spelling is correct?

Spot and Correct the Spelling

Each sentence contains one misspelt Year 3/4 statutory word. Find it and write the correct spelling in the box. Use the meaning of the sentence to help you.

1. We visited the libary to borrow a book.

2. Please rember to bring your PE kit.

3. The story was famus all around the village.

4. The heavy box was difficult to lift because of its wieght.

5. I was surprized to see my cousin at the park.

Answer Key

Activity 1: reread ; unkind ; misheard ; submarine ; reappear ; disagree

Activity 2: automobile ; superhero ; interschool ; antibacterial

Activity 3: quickly ; gently ; information ; preparation ; dangerous ; poisonous

Activity 4: hear ; through ; there ; its ; peak

Activity 5: accident ; believe ; calendar ; difficult ; separate

Activity 6: library ; remember ; famous ; weight ; surprised