3rd Grade Grammar & Vocabulary Worksheets
Nouns, irregular verbs, tenses, agreement, conjunctions, dialogue and word parts. · L.3.1 / L.3.2 / L.3.4 / L.3.5
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L.3.2aCommon and Proper Nouns
Nouns
L.3.1bIrregular Plural Nouns
Plural nouns
L.3.1cAbstract Nouns
Abstract nouns
L.3.1dIrregular Past Tense Verbs
Irregular verbs
L.3.1ePast, Present and Future
Verb tenses
L.3.1fSubject-Verb Agreement
Subject-verb agreement
L.3.1fPronouns and Antecedents
Pronouns
L.3.1gComparative and Superlative
Adjectives and adverbs
L.3.1hConjunctions: and, but, or, so, because
Conjunctions
L.3.1iSimple and Compound Sentences
Compound sentences
L.3.2aCapital Letters in Titles
Capitalization
L.3.2cCommas and Quotation Marks
Punctuating dialogue
L.3.2dPossessive Nouns
Possessives
L.3.4bPrefixes and Suffixes
Word parts
L.3.5cSynonyms, Antonyms and Shades of Meaning
Word meanings
L.3.1aAdverbs: How, When and Where
Adverbs
L.3.1hBecause, When and Although
Complex sentences
L.3.1iFix Run-Ons and Fragments
Complete sentences
L.3.4aMultiple-Meaning Words
Context clues
L.3.4cRoot Words
Root words
L.3.1aLinking and Action Verbs
Verbs
L.3.4dUsing a Thesaurus
Word choice
About these 3rd grade grammar & vocabulary worksheets
These 3rd grade grammar and vocabulary worksheets cover the language standards of the year: common, proper and abstract nouns, irregular plurals, irregular past tense verbs, simple verb tenses, subject-verb and pronoun agreement, comparative and superlative adjectives, conjunctions and compound sentences, capital letters in titles, commas and quotation marks in dialogue, possessives, prefixes and suffixes, and shades of meaning.
Each sheet opens with the rule in one line, then practises it in real sentences, and carries its Common Core code (L.3.1, L.3.2, L.3.4 or L.3.5).
What these 22 worksheets cover
- Common and Proper Nouns (L.3.2a)
- Irregular Plural Nouns (L.3.1b)
- Abstract Nouns (L.3.1c)
- Irregular Past Tense Verbs (L.3.1d)
- Past, Present and Future (L.3.1e)
- Subject-Verb Agreement (L.3.1f)
- Pronouns and Antecedents (L.3.1f)
- Comparative and Superlative (L.3.1g)
- Conjunctions: and, but, or, so, because (L.3.1h)
- Simple and Compound Sentences (L.3.1i)
- Capital Letters in Titles (L.3.2a)
- Commas and Quotation Marks (L.3.2c)
- Possessive Nouns (L.3.2d)
- Prefixes and Suffixes (L.3.4b)
- Synonyms, Antonyms and Shades of Meaning (L.3.5c)
- Adverbs: How, When and Where (L.3.1a)
- Because, When and Although (L.3.1h)
- Fix Run-Ons and Fragments (L.3.1i)
- Multiple-Meaning Words (L.3.4a)
- Root Words (L.3.4c)
- Linking and Action Verbs
- Using a Thesaurus
All worksheet sets
How to get the most out of them
- 1
Read each sentence aloud before choosing. Ears catch “the children runs” faster than eyes do.
- 2
Use your child’s own writing for a follow-up: finding one compound sentence or one possessive in their journal makes the rule stick.
- 3
On the synonym sheet, act out the “weakest to strongest” words — whisper, talk, shout — to feel the difference in meaning.
3rd Grade Grammar & Vocabulary Worksheets — questions parents ask
- What grammar is taught in 3rd grade?
- Abstract nouns, irregular plurals and verbs, simple verb tenses, subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement, comparatives and superlatives, conjunctions, compound sentences and punctuation of dialogue, as listed in Common Core L.3.1 and L.3.2.
- Should grammar be taught with worksheets?
- Short worksheets are useful for practising one rule at a time. Pair them with reading and writing so the rule is used, not just recognised.
