3rd Grade · Grammar & Vocabulary
Using a Thesaurus
Free printable 3rd Grade grammar & vocabulary worksheet: Using a Thesaurus. It practices word choice (Common Core L.3.4d). For ages 8-9. Download the PDF, print it, or fill it in online.
Fill in or color online- Grade
- 3rd Grade
- Subject
- Grammar & Vocabulary
- Skill
- Word choice
- Ages
- 8–9
- Standard
- L.3.4d
- Format
- A4 PDF · print or fill in online
About this worksheet
“Using a Thesaurus” is sheet 22 of 32 in our free 3rd Grade Grammar & Vocabulary Worksheets collection, written for children aged 8–9. It focuses on word choice.
In the set it comes after “Linking and Action Verbs” and before “Complex Sentences”. Working through them in that order, one sheet a day, builds the skill a step at a time.
What this worksheet practices
L.3.4d · Common Core English Language Arts · Grade 3
Language · Vocabulary acquisition and use
Children work on working out what unknown words mean from context clues, prefixes, suffixes and root words.
How to use this worksheet
- 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.
