Phonics - Grade 3 English Worksheet 2 - 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

• 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.
• Spell words where the suffix changes the base word (hoping, hopped, happiest).

How to use this worksheet

When a suffix is added, say the base word first, then the new word. That makes the doubling and the dropped e audible: hop, hopping; hope, hoping.

Sample questions from this worksheet

1. MCQ: Choose the digraph in 'photo':
2. MCQ: Choose the long 'e' word:

Frequently asked questions

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.

How do I know whether to write er, ir or ur?

Sound alone will not tell you - they are near-identical. This is a look-and-remember spelling pattern, which is why the sheet mixes them deliberately rather than teaching one at a time.