Phonics - Grade 3 English Worksheet 1 - Free Printable

Download this free printable Phonics worksheet for Grade 3 English. Perfect for practice, homework, and classroom use.

Grade 3 English practice

This printable Phonics worksheet is part of the free WizKidsHub Grade 3 English collection. Print it at home or in the classroom for extra practice.

What this worksheet teaches

• Split longer words into syllables to decode them instead of guessing from the first letter.
• Use common prefixes and suffixes (un-, re-, -ful, -less) to read unfamiliar words.
• Recognise soft c and soft g before e, i and y (city, giant).
• Read vowel teams such as oa, ee, ai, igh confidently in two-syllable words.

How to use this worksheet

For any long word your child stalls on, cover all but the first syllable, read it, then reveal the next. Chunking prevents the wild guess from the first letter that stalls reading at this grade.

Sample questions from this worksheet

1. MCQ: Choose the long 'i' word:
2. MCQ: Choose the blend in 'truck':

Frequently asked questions

My child reads fluently but spells badly. Is phonics still useful?

Yes, and this is common. Reading allows partial decoding; spelling demands the full pattern. Phonics practice at Grade 3 is mostly spelling insurance.

Why does the c sometimes sound like s?

Because c is soft before e, i and y - city, cent, cycle. Learning the three trigger letters covers almost every case your child will meet.

Should we still be doing phonics in Grade 3?

Yes. Grade 3 phonics moves from single sounds to syllables, prefixes and suffixes, which is exactly what unlocks longer subject vocabulary in science and social studies.