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3rd Grade Homophones worksheets

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Homophones

Grade 3 Spelling Worksheet - Building Confidence

NameDate

Write the word that fits the sentence.

  1. The is bright today. (sun, son)

  2. There is milk left. (no, know)

  3. The hid behind a tree. (dear, deer)

  4. The sky is . (blue, blew)

  5. Come over and sit down. (hear, here)

  6. We had to in line. (wait, weight)

  7. The bird fed chicks. (its, it's)

  8. He is the of my neighbor. (sun, son)

  9. I will a toy at the store. (by, buy, bye)

  10. The wind my hat off. (blue, blew)

  11. Let us at the corner. (meet, meat)

  12. going to the zoo today. (There, Their, They're)

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About this worksheet

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings: to, too and two; there, their and they're; its and it's. Because the sound does not decide the spelling, a third grader has to use the meaning of the sentence. On this worksheet your child reads twelve sentences, each with a blank and the sound-alike words in parentheses, and writes the one that fits.

Building Confidence uses the most familiar pairs such as sun and son, On Level adds there, their and they're and its and it's, and Challenge Me adds pairs such as whose and who's and passed and past. Only one of the offered words fits each sentence. Ask your child to say what each word means before choosing.

What your child will learn

  • Choose a homophone by the meaning of the sentence
  • Tell there, their and they're apart; tell its and it's apart
  • Spell common sound-alike words

Common Core standard: L.3.2.F

Worked example

'Mia has ____ new pencils.' The sentence tells a number, so the word is two, not to or too.

Common mistake

Writing the spelling that sounds right without checking the meaning, such as it's for its.

Helpful hint

Ask what the word means in the sentence. It's means it is; they're means they are.

Next skill: High-Frequency WordsEarlier: Suffixes

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with homophones?

Writing the spelling that sounds right without checking the meaning, such as it's for its.

How can I help my child with homophones?

Ask what the word means in the sentence. It's means it is; they're means they are.

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