Spelling Sleuths Worksheet
Spelling Sleuths
Grade 3 • Weekly Word Study • Page 1 of 2
Name:
Date:
Word Bank 12 Spelling Words
finish discuss submit stretch plan patch hop rub grab ship give live
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Pattern Detective: Phonics Sort
Write each word from the Word Bank into its matching group.
Ends with Trigraph -tch (2 words)
Two-Syllable Words (3 words)
Short Vowel + Silent 'e' (2 words)
Short Vowel Base Words (5 words)
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Context Clues
Choose the word from the Word Bank that completes each sentence.
A. We worked hard as a team so we could
our science poster before Friday.
B. Our teacher asked us to turn to our partners and
the story's main idea.
C. Be sure to
your finished spelling test into the blue class basket.
D. Grandma used a blue thread to sew a neat
over the small hole in my jacket.
E. Before we run laps in P.E., our coach teaches us to
our leg muscles.
F. Let's make a clear
for how we will build our cardboard fortress together.
Spelling Sleuths • Grade 3 Weekly Practice Turn to Page 2 for Part 2
Spelling Sleuths
Page 2 of 2 • Proofreading & Applied Writing
Student Name:
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Proofreading Patrol
Find the misspelled word in each sentence and write it correctly.
A. The toad took a quick hoppe into the pond.
B. Use the warm cloth to rube away the paint.
C. Don't forget to graab your lunchbox today.
D. The cargo shipp traveled across the ocean.
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Rule Master: Double the Final Consonant
1-1-1 Rule
When a 1-syllable word has 1 short vowel and ends in 1 consonant, double the last letter before adding -ed or -ing!
Base Word Past Tense (+ed) Action (+ing)
hop hopped
rub
rubbing
grab grabbed
plan
planning
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Meaning Match
Write the spelling word that matches each meaning.
A. To hand over or share as a gift:
B. To make your home in a town or city:
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Sentence Creator Workshop
Writer's Challenge
Choose two different spelling words. Write a complete 3rd-grade sentence for each word. Use neat handwriting!
Sentence 1 Word Chosen: ____________________
Sentence 2 Word Chosen: ____________________
Self-Check: [ ] Capital letter [ ] Spelled correctly [ ] Ending mark (. ? !)
All 12 words mastered!
