Third Grade Spelling Lists

Spelling is 10% of the overall Language Arts Grade. Weekly Spelling Tests count as 3%. Spelling Dictation counts as 4%. Spelling Application in Writing counts as 3%. Starred words are from The Nifty Thrifty Fifty words that contain useful morphemes that help students decode, spell and bui ld meaning for many other words. These words are distributed throughout 3-5 spelling lists. Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 blade sale west speck skill ditch block throat wait sent gray hang steep kept crime decide shown host weight cent past stain member cheap grind witness oatmeal online heard scent afraid glass gleam pretend tonight wind wrote shock herd feet magic raft fresh greed brick district fellow solve days feat delay jail freedom shelf flight inch scold known daze vain amaze crayon speed least live sigh coast remote heel vane drain fact steam eager chill fright odd stock heal vein maybe tale beast reason delight remind locate boast peak miner break steak believe chief build split slope globe peek minor *impossible *misunderstood

Lesson 6 bunch clue fruit trunk argue amuse crumb suit crew rude tune trust juice dew refuse stuck truth rescue young brush

Lesson 7 bloom brook cookbook foolish tool bush shampoo crooked put booth wool raccoon stool hook proof groom prove roof group soup

Lesson 8 aloud howl bald false hawk dawn south allow faucet drown proud pause claw fault tower cause stalk amount couple cloudier *discovery

Lesson 9 spark sharp prepare rear cheer spare tear gear scarf hairy scare compare repair alarm earring harsh scarce upstairs weird square

Lesson 10 learn dirty worn sore thirst burn record cure board course *encouragement worth early return pure world search worse thirteen sport current

Lesson 11 somebody classmate fireplace flashlight nearby haircut toothbrush twentyhomesick two makedriveway believe alarm clock anything baby-sit all right airport goodbye forever forehead mailbox

Lesson 12 rising dripped traced dared stripped skipped slammed begged dancing hitting striped spotted winning raced snapping dimmed bragging spinning handled escaped

Lesson 13 wiped shipped covered phoning mapped offered pleasing smelling slipped hiking putting checking traveled fainted seeking landed visiting becoming mixed wandering

Lesson 14 turkey duty lonely drowsy colony chimney steady plenty hungry daily valley alley hockey fifty starry empty melody injury movie prairie *irresponsible

Lesson 15 tiniest hobbies copied countries pitied easier laziest families spied happiest *classify ladies friendlier studied busier breezier prettiest noisier prettier healthier butterflies funniest

Lesson 16 risky public track attack tropic struck earthquake blank picnic question banker pocket electric monkey blanket junk mistake equal stomach ache

Lesson 17 glance baggage judge office damage message package bridge twice chance stage notice carriage ridge since manage practice palace marriage bandage *invasion

Lesson 18 unused untrue refresh unload dislike recall *replace displease unpaid uneven redo rebuild disorder restart unplanned uncover distrust untidy rewind discolor *rearrange

Lesson 19 colorful clumsiness weakness pavement movement peaceful endless fondness truthful neatness illness speechless cheerful statement useless wasteful *beautiful penniless restless treatment *unfinished

million collect lumber pepper plastic borrow support thirty perfect attend

Lesson 20 canyon traffic fortune danger soccer engine picture survive seldom effort

Lesson 21 event siren humor polite rapid hotel music protest relief punish planet defend detail relay unite habit frozen student figure moment *international Lesson 26 enter favor banner bother sugar fever shower doctor motor temper collar actor labor polar finger sweater mirror traitor beggar whenever

Lesson 22 dentist recent final silver finish capture narrow cabin shelter dinner ahead minus corner minute hollow value divide reward famous broken *prehistoric *valuable Lesson 27 title nickel towel gentle battle barrel pedal model metal tangle simple ankle eagle marvel special juggle total squirrel trouble riddle

Lesson 23 poster chicken secret clothing whether apron author whiskers rocket degree bushel gather agree achieve bucket rather ticket bracket declare machine

Lesson 24 hundred monster supply settle single address middle farther explain sample surprise although pilgrim turtle sandwich athlete instead orchard complete kingdom

Lesson 25 idea lion usual radio liar poem India piano January quiet poet science diary violin period February cereal video meteor rodeo

Lesson 28 library victory another imagine hospital camera example potato deliver remember history together however memory several favorite vacation continue *continuous important president *independent

Lesson 29 half wrinkle comb listen mortgage fetch honor yolk fasten climb kneel honest wreath knuckle calm plumber answer limb handsome folktale *forgotten

meant routine style flood month pleasant *unpleasant guess women either against *governor

Lesson 30 disguise sweat magazine guard receive wonder league type ceiling money