Vocabulary and word usage worksheets for grade 3
These worksheets will help your child practice and improve vocabulary and word usage. These vocabulary exercises are at a third grade level and cover vocabulary acquisition, tricky words, affixes, compound words, idioms, similes, synonyms and antonyms.
The meanings of words
Words and their meanings: circle the word that has the same meaning
Applying meanings of words: circle the correct answer to each statement
Match phrases: draw lines from the phrases on the left to those on the right
Context clues: determine the meaning of the words in bold using cross sentence clues
Shades of meaning: categorize similar words by how they relate to each other
Sentences and paragraphs
Sentences: replace the word in each sentence
Paragraphs: fill in the missing words
Homonyms, homophones and word usage
Multiple meaning words: match the homonyms to their definitions
Homophones: identify the correct homophone in each sentence
Word lists
Word search: search for and circle the hidden words
Hidden letters: print the correct letter in the space for each word
Jumbled words: figure out the jumbled words. Word clues are provided
Crosswords: use definitions to solve the crossword
Word links: definitions provide clues to linking two halves of each word
Affixes and compound words
Dissect the word: identify the prefix, suffix and root word
Define the words: identify the root word, write the meanings of the prefix/suffix words
Compound words: match the words to make compound words
Idioms and similes
Idioms: match each idiom to its figurative meaning
Similes: circle the similes in each sentence
Simile sentences: choose the correct word for each simile
Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms: write the grade 3 word that best matches each clue
Synonym crosswords: solve these crosswords by writing down the words that match each clue
Antonyms: choose the word with the "opposite" meaning
Alphabetizing
Sample grade 3 vocabulary worksheet
