Grade 3 - Spelling

Grade 3 Long Vowel Patterns Worksheet

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Long Vowel Patterns

Grade 3 - Spelling - Challenge Me

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  1. Which long-vowel sound is spelled by the hidden pattern in "explain"?

    Letter boxes show the word with its vowel pattern hidden.A row of 7 boxes for the letters of a word. 2 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.expln

  2. Spell the Grade 3 long e word that matches this clue: having every part finished.

    A row of 8 empty letter boxes.A row of 8 boxes for the letters of a word. 8 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  3. Name the missing long-vowel pattern in "sighing" using the clue "breathing out with a long sound."

    Letter boxes show the word with the vowel pattern hidden.A row of 7 boxes for the letters of a word. 3 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.sing

  4. Which explanation matches the long i spelling in "sighing"?

  5. Which longer word belongs in the long e spelling group?

    A row of 8 empty letter boxes.A row of 8 boxes for the letters of a word. 8 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  6. Which long-vowel sound is spelled by the hidden pattern in "rescue"?

    Letter boxes show the word with its vowel pattern hidden.A row of 6 boxes for the letters of a word. 2 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.resc

  7. Spell the Grade 3 long e word that matches this clue: a hard material used in sidewalks.

    A row of 8 empty letter boxes.A row of 8 boxes for the letters of a word. 8 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  8. Name the missing long-vowel pattern in "wildfire" using the clue "a fire that spreads through land."

    Letter boxes show the word with the vowel pattern hidden.A row of 8 boxes for the letters of a word. 8 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.

  9. Which explanation matches the long e spelling in "complete"?

  10. Which longer word belongs in the long o spelling group?

    A row of 9 empty letter boxes.A row of 9 boxes for the letters of a word. 9 boxes are empty and drawn with a dashed edge for the missing letters.
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About this worksheet

Long vowel patterns are a major spelling step for third graders. A child may hear the first and last consonants clearly but still choose the wrong vowel pattern in the middle. Long vowels can be spelled with silent e, as in cape, or with vowel teams, as in rain and green. This worksheet keeps attention on those long-vowel spellings instead of asking students to sort unrelated short-vowel words. Students identify the long-vowel sound, restore missing vowel letters, choose the spelling that matches a meaning clue, and explain how a pattern helps the vowel say its name. Support versions show more of the word and use choices. Standard and challenge versions ask for more independent spelling. Encourage your child to say the word slowly, listen for the vowel name, and check the letters that make that long sound.

What your child will learn

  • Name long vowel sounds
  • Use silent e to spell long vowels
  • Recognize long-vowel teams
  • Complete missing vowel spellings

Worked example

Cape has long a because silent e helps the vowel say its name; rain has long a because ai makes the long sound.

Common mistake

Writing a short-vowel spelling for a long-vowel word because the silent e is not spoken.

Helpful hint

Listen for whether the vowel says its name, then check for silent e.

Diphthongs and Vowel Teams

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with long vowel patterns?
Writing a short-vowel spelling for a long-vowel word because the silent e is not spoken.
How can I help my child with long vowel patterns?
Listen for whether the vowel says its name, then check for silent e.
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