Level: A1

3rd Grade Spelling List

Spelling words commonly taught in public schools — the 3rd grade list.

Words 1–25
about – Tell me about your day.
across – We ran across the field.
add – Please add two numbers.
afraid – I am afraid of the dark.
after – We can play after lunch.
afternoon – We have class in the afternoon.
again – Please sing the song again.
age – What is your age?
ago – I was there a week ago.
air – The air feels fresh.
almost – I am almost done.
also – I like pizza and also pasta.
angry – He was angry about the mess.
another – May I have another cookie?
anyone – Did anyone see my hat?
anything – You can eat anything you like.
apple – I have an apple for snack.
arm – She hurt her arm.
around – We walked around the park.
art – We drew pictures in art class.
asked – I asked a question.
back – Please come back soon.
baked – Mom baked cookies.
balloon – I got a red balloon.
band – The band played music.
Words 26–50
bark – The dog will bark.
barn – The horse lives in a barn.
basket – The eggs are in the basket.
bath – I take a bath at night.
bean – I ate a green bean.
bear – The bear is big and brown.
because – I am happy because I saw you.
before – Brush your teeth before bed.
behind – The ball is behind the couch.
better – I feel better today.
bigger – My dog is bigger than yours.
birds – Birds fly in the sky.
birthday – Today is my birthday.
blew – He blew out the candles.
blind – The man is blind and cannot see.
blow – Please blow up the balloon.
body – The body needs water.
boot – Put on your boot in the snow.
born – I was born in July.
bowl – The bowl is full of soup.
boxes – We carried three boxes.
branches – The bird sat on the branches.
brave – The knight was brave.
bread – I had bread with butter.
breakfast – I eat eggs for breakfast.
Words 51–75
bright – The sun is very bright.
brush – Please brush your teeth.
build – Let’s build a tower.
burn – Do not burn your hand.
buses – Three buses stopped here.
butter – She spread butter on bread.
cage – The bird is in a cage.
called – My dog is called Max.
campfire – We sang by the campfire.
can't – I can't tie my shoes.
candy – May I have a piece of candy?
care – Please care for the plants.
carries – Dad carries the box.
carry – I can carry my backpack.
caught – I caught the ball.
chain – The dog is on a chain.
change – Please change your shoes.
cheek – She kissed me on the cheek.
cheese – I like cheese on my pizza.
cherry – I picked a cherry.
chew – The puppy likes to chew toys.
child – The child is laughing.
circus – We went to the circus.
city – I live in a city.
classes – We have three classes today.
Words 76–100
clay – She made a cup from clay.
clean – Please clean your room.
clear – The water is clear.
climb – I can climb the tree.
close – Please close the door.
cloud – The cloud is white and fluffy.
clown – The clown is funny.
color – Blue is my favorite color.
coming – Mom is coming soon.
cook – Dad will cook dinner.
copy – Please copy the sentence.
corn – We eat corn in summer.
count – Count to ten with me.
crack – There is a crack in the glass.
crawl – The baby can crawl.
crazy – The cat acts crazy at night.
cries – The baby cries when hungry.
dance – Let’s dance together.
dead – The plant is dead.
desk – My books are on the desk.
die – Flowers die without water.
dinner – We have dinner at six.
doctor – The doctor helps sick people.
doesn't – She doesn't like cheese.
Words 101–125
dollar – I have one dollar.
don't – Please don't run.
done – I am done with my work.
door – Please open the door.
drank – I drank my juice.
drawing – She made a drawing of a cat.
dream – I had a happy dream.
driving – Dad is driving the car.
drum – The drum is loud.
eagle – The eagle flies high.
early – We woke up early.
ears – Rabbits have long ears.
easy – This puzzle is easy.
everyone – Everyone is here today.
everything – Everything is ready.
eyes – Close your eyes.
face – Wash your face.
falling – The snow is falling.
family – My family is big.
far – My house is far from school.
farm – The farm has cows.
feeding – She is feeding the cat.
feeling – I have a good feeling today.
fifty – There are fifty kids here.
fight – Please do not fight.
fine – I feel fine now.
Words 126–150
fingers – Wiggle your fingers.
finish – I will finish my work.
first – I was the first in line.
fishing – Grandpa likes fishing.
flash – There was a flash of light.
flew – The bird flew away.
flies – Flies buzz in summer.
float – The boat will float on water.
foil – The food is wrapped in foil.
food – We brought food for lunch.
forgot – I forgot my homework.
found – She found a coin.
freezer – The ice cream is in the freezer.
friend – My friend is kind.
front – I stood at the front of the line.
funny – The clown is funny.
ghost – I saw a ghost in the story.
gift – I got a gift for my birthday.
giraffe – The giraffe has a long neck.
glove – I lost my glove.
goat – The goat eats grass.
goes – He goes to school.
grades – My grades are good.
grape – I ate a purple grape.
grew – The plant grew very tall.
Words 151–175
grinned – He grinned when he won the game.
group – Our group is large.
grumpy – The bear looks grumpy in the morning.
guess – Can you guess the answer?
gym – We play basketball in the gym.
half – I ate half the cake.
hammer – Dad used a hammer to fix it.
hang – Let’s hang the picture.
happen – What will happen next?
having – She is having lunch.
hear – I can hear music.
heard – I heard a loud noise.
heart – My heart beats fast.
heavy – This box is heavy.
hello – Hello, how are you?
helping – She is helping her mom.
here – Please sit here.
hiding – The cat is hiding under the bed.
high – The mountain is very high.
hiked – We hiked up the hill.
himself – He did it by himself.
hole – The rabbit lives in a hole.
horn – The car has a loud horn.
horse – The horse runs fast.
house – Our house is blue.
Words 176–200
huge – The elephant is huge.
hurt – My arm hurt after I fell.
I'll – I'll call you later.
I'm – I'm happy today.
I've – I've finished my homework.
ice – The ice is cold.
ill – She feels ill today.
inches – The worm is six inches long.
ink – The pen has blue ink.
inside – Come inside the house.
isn't – That isn't my book.
it's – It's raining outside.
joy – The baby laughed with joy.
kept – She kept her promise.
key – I lost my key.
kick – Please kick the ball.
kiss – Mom gave me a kiss.
kitten – The kitten is tiny.
knee – My knee hurts.
knew – I knew the answer.
knife – The knife is sharp.
knock – Please knock on the door.
knot – Tie a knot in the rope.
know – Do you know my name?
lady – The lady is wearing a red dress.
Words 201–225
lamb – The lamb is soft and white.
lands – The plane lands at the airport.
large – The pizza is large.
laugh – The joke made me laugh.
law – It is against the law to steal.
lay – Lay the blanket on the bed.
leave – Don’t leave your bag here.
left – She left the room.
less – I have less candy than you.
letter – I wrote a letter to my friend.
lie – Please don’t lie to me.
life – My life is happy.
lift – Please lift the box.
liked – She liked the story.
liking – He is liking the new game.
line – Please stand in a line.
little – The puppy is little.
lived – We lived in Texas.
load – I helped load the truck.
lose – Don’t lose your keys.
loud – The music is loud.
love – I love my family.
lunch – We ate lunch together.
mark – Please mark your answer.
match – Can you match these socks?
Words 226–250
maybe – Maybe we will go outside.
meal – Breakfast is my favorite meal.
meat – We had meat for dinner.
meet – Let’s meet after school.
merry – I feel merry at Christmas.
might – It might rain today.
milk – I drink milk every morning.
Monday – Today is Monday.
money – I have some money.
more – May I have more juice?
morning – We go to school in the morning.
most – This is the most fun.
mouse – The mouse ran away.
mouth – Open your mouth.
move – Please move your chair.
near – The store is near my house.
neck – The neck of a giraffe is long.
never – I have never been on a boat.
noise – I hear a loud noise.
none – None of the cookies are left.
noon – Lunch is at noon.
note – I wrote a note to Mom.
now – We are going home now.
oak – The big tree is an oak.
odd – That is an odd hat.
Words 251–275
oil – We put oil in the pan.
once – I saw a rainbow once.
other – I want the other toy.
our – Our house is blue.
outside – Let’s play outside.
own – I have my own pencil.
page – Please turn the page.
paint – Can you paint a picture?
pancakes – We made pancakes for breakfast.
park – Let’s go to the park.
past – It happened in the past.
pay – Please pay for your lunch.
peaches – The peaches are sweet.
penny – I found a penny.
picked – She picked a flower.
picnic – We had a picnic in the park.
piece – I want a piece of cake.
pink – My shoes are pink.
pipe – Water goes through the pipe.
point – Point to the picture.
pool – The pool is deep.
prize – He won a prize.
push – Push the door open.
put – Please put your bag down.
queen – The queen wears a crown.
Words 276–300
quick – The rabbit is quick.
rabbit – The rabbit eats carrots.
race – I will run in the race.
racing – The cars are racing fast.
rack – Hang your coat on the rack.
rage – He was full of rage.
raised – She raised her hand.
rake – Dad uses a rake in the yard.
rang – The bell rang loudly.
really – I really like pizza.
riding – She is riding her bike.
river – The river flows to the sea.
roar – The lion will roar.
rode – I rode my bike to school.
roll – Please roll the ball to me.
rope – Tie the box with rope.
roses – The roses are red.
row – Let’s row the boat.
rubber – My boots are made of rubber.
rule – The teacher made a new rule.
running – He is running very fast.
rush – Don’t rush, take your time.
sack – The potatoes are in a sack.
sail – We will sail the boat.
sailed – The ship sailed across the sea.
Words 301–325
sale – The toys are on sale.
same – My shoes are the same as yours.
sang – The bird sang a pretty song.
Saturday – We don’t have school on Saturday.
saved – She saved her money.
school – I go to school every day.
scratch – The cat will scratch the couch.
scream – Please do not scream.
sea – The sea is big and blue.
second – May I have a second cookie?
seem – You seem happy today.
send – Please send me a letter.
sent – She sent a card to grandma.
serve – I will serve the food.
sew – My mom will sew my dress.
shall – Shall we go now?
shape – What shape is the ball?
shelf – The books are on the shelf.
shell – I found a shell on the beach.
shiny – The new coin is shiny.
shirt – My shirt is blue.
shopping – We went shopping for shoes.
short – The line is short today.
should – You should do your homework.
sight – The mountain was a beautiful sight.
Words 326–350
singer – My sister is a good singer.
sitting – The baby is sitting on the floor.
size – What size are your shoes?
skate – Let’s skate on the ice.
skin – My skin is soft.
skinned – He skinned his knee.
skip – Can you skip rope?
sky – The sky is blue today.
sledding – We went sledding yesterday.
slept – The baby slept all night.
slice – I want a slice of cake.
slid – He slid down the hill.
sliding – The kids are sliding in the snow.
small – The box is small.
smart – The student is very smart.
smell – I smell the flowers.
smile – Please smile for the photo.
smiling – The baby is smiling.
soap – Wash your hands with soap.
sock – I lost a sock.
soft – My pillow is soft.
someone – Someone knocked on the door.
something – I saw something move.
son – My son is five.
song – Sing your favorite song.
Words 351–375
sorry – I am sorry for being late.
sound – I hear a strange sound.
speak – Please speak quietly.
spell – Can you spell your name?
spill – Don’t spill your juice.
spoil – Don’t spoil your dinner.
sport – Soccer is my favorite sport.
spread – Spread jam on the bread.
spring – Spring is my favorite season.
stairs – Be careful on the stairs.
stamp – I put a stamp on the letter.
stand – Please stand up.
star – I see a star at night.
start – Let’s start the game.
stepping – She is stepping on the stones.
stick – The dog found a stick.
stone – There is a stone on the road.
stopped – The car stopped at the light.
straight – Draw a straight line.
straw – Please use a straw to drink.
stream – The fish swims in the stream.
street – We live on Main street.
stretch – Stretch your arms up high.
string – The balloon is tied with string.
Words 376–400
strong – My dad is very strong.
suit – He wears a suit to work.
summer – Summer is hot.
Sunday – We rest on Sunday.
tail – The dog wags its tail.
tape – Please use tape to fix the paper.
taste – The cake has a sweet taste.
teacher – The teacher helps us learn.
team – Our team won the game.
tent – We slept in a tent.
tenth – He is the tenth runner.
that's – That's my lunch.
these – These are my shoes.
thick – The book is very thick.
thin – The ice is thin.
threw – He threw the ball to me.
thrill – The ride gave me a thrill.
throw – Please throw the ball.
Thursday – Thursday comes after Wednesday.
tight – My shoes are tight.
tiny – The ant is tiny.
tire – The tire is flat.
today – Today is a great day.
together – We did our work together.
told – Mom told me a story.
Words 401–425
too – I want some cake too.
tooth – My tooth is loose.
torn – The page is torn.
touch – Touch your toes.
town – We live in a small town.
toy – This toy is new.
toys – Please pick up your toys.
track – The train runs on a track.
trade – Let’s trade cards.
traded – She traded her apple for a banana.
trash – Please throw it in the trash.
tries – He tries very hard.
trouble – We had trouble with the puzzle.
true – The story is true.
trunk – The trunk of the tree is wide.
trust – I trust my friend.
Tuesday – Tuesday is after Monday.
turn – It’s your turn to play.
until – Wait until I finish.
used – I used a pen.
very – The dog is very big.
voice – I hear your voice.
wagging – The dog is wagging its tail.
walk – Let’s walk to school.
Words 426–450
wall – The wall is white.
wanting – I am wanting a toy.
warm – The soup is warm.
wash – Please wash your hands.
watching – We are watching a movie.
water – Drink your water.
we'll – We'll see you soon.
Wednesday – Wednesday is in the middle of the week.
were – We were happy.
where – Where is your bag?
while – We played while it rained.
whole – I ate the whole apple.
wild – The tiger is wild.
window – Please open the window.
wing – The bird hurt its wing.
winter – Winter is cold.
wipe – Please wipe the table.
without – I can’t go without my hat.
woke – I woke up early.
woman – The woman is kind.
won't – I won't forget.
wood – The chair is made of wood.
word – Please write the word down.
wore – She wore her new coat.
Words 451–459
work – Please work quietly.
would – Would you like to play?
wrap – Wrap the present in paper.
write – Write your name.
wrong – My answer was wrong.
wrote – She wrote a letter.
yard – Play in the yard.
year – I am seven years old.
yet – He isn’t here yet.
young – The puppy is very young.
your – Where is your pencil?
you're – You're my best friend.