Phonics - Grade 3 English Worksheet 5 - 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

• Spell words where the suffix changes the base word (hoping, hopped, happiest).
• Read and spell words with r-controlled vowels - ar, or, er, ir, ur - and hear that er, ir and ur often sound the same.
• 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.

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 word with the long 'a' sound:
2. MCQ: Choose the correct blend:

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.