Grade 3 Spelling Lists 1 Short a and i fix flag glad map skip van win land ask sick Outlaw Words have give Challenge Words dazzle important * whisper Alternates access trapped staffroom taxicab quizzes plaid illness laugh nickel * skiff important information 2 Short u and o upon cut frog hop job nuts run spot under jumps subtract Outlaw Word was Challenge Words awful * enough * spotless Alternates knobs hulled broccoli summary stopped stuffed crossing upturned hovel * tongue boxing troubling doll-like 3 Short e and review of short vowels eggs rabbit flatten pets kitten skin sled until men them Outlaw Words come live Challenge Words elephant meant leopard * Alternates shepherd * equine establish exited bread sledding leisure heifer dreadful trekked umbrella eggless belligerent unexpected 4 Double f, l, s class dress fell grass smell stiff well dollars Outlaw Words know wants only very Challenge Words scuffle allow * success Alternates collected excellent * lesson downfall classmate chilly sniffed muffler every buffalo chilly grasshopper messed fussed bossed messy 5 Final blends and words with -ng songs swing something strong belong kept drink nest pond spend Outlaw Words of off Challenge Words wrongdoing mustard yourself Alternates jingle hanger longest hunger bringing hungry twists erupting expect stamps 6 Long vowels (silent e) suppose fire save invite grade slide broke use hole Outlaw Words whole people someone Challenge Words undecided mistake describes * Alternates welcome wove bravest slope strike close lemonade wrote theme plume scene huge complete grime energize style Spelling 7 flag fix win map skip van glad land ask sick have give upon cut frog hop job nuts run spot under jumps subtract was eggs rabbit flatten kitten pets skin sled until men them come live Review of 1-6 class dress fell grass smell stiff well dollars know wants only very songs swing something strong belong kept drink nest pond spend of off suppose fire save invite grade slide broke use hole whole people someone important awful enough leopard allow describes nickel hovel shepherd excellent 8 Long vowels beginner dry fly going using she untie before because climb Outlaw Words do don't Challenge Words usual * ocean * dependable Alternates dried obituary phase ogle gnu stamen bagel Olympics ozone scene lucid complete unique grimy future knife bygone 9 ck, k chicken quick unlock pockets pink drank snake smoke hockey Outlaw Words from who those Challenge Words backwards * thumbtack* silkworm Alternates locker jacket kickball jacket package unluckiness pickles necklace snack struck 10 Sh, ch and compound words brush dishpan much chop children shine shell splash Outlaw Words wash sure goes does Challenge Words flashlight toolshed hairbrush Alternates sandwich * dishwasher shipwreck * treasure* freshest selfish finished chopsticks kitchen scratch champion chipmunk inchworm 11 Th, wh 12 -ed, -ing when whale white why thankful thick thin think without Outlaw Words what other another Challenge Words whiskers * whimper otherwise Alternates thinnest wheat arithmetic ninth thickness bathtub sixth thrilling whisper helped jumped asked climbed wanted growing reading spelling looking fishing Outlaw Words said fell Challenge Words tricking stamped nothing Alternates caught * brought * fought daughter sought bought 13 Doubling before –ed, -ing and –y or –e plus -ing batting dropped planned stopped crying cried carrying carried worrying worried shining diving Challenge Words exploring * including upsetting Alternates vying sighing sighted trying petrified scurried squelched trampled belched 14 beginner dry fly going using she untie before because climb do don't chicken quick unlock pockets pink drank snake smoke hockey from who those Review of 8–13 brush dishpan much chop children shine shell splash wash sure goes does usual thumbtack brought sandwich when whale white why thankful thick thin think without what other another shipwreck exploring helped jumped asked climbed wanted growing reading spelling looking fishing said fell batting dropped planned stopped crying cried carrying carried worrying worried shining diving whiskers caught backwards ocean 15 Contractions doesn't I'd they're couldn't wouldn't I'll can't we're that's Outlaw Words their where were Challenge Words friendship colour you're compare "your" Alternates aren’t * haven’t weren’t humungous * 16 Soft c race circus dance icy nicest replaced since spaceship pencil fence Outlaw Words once special Challenge Words especially * exercise cities Alternates spiciest recipe centre juice laciest accuracy * bicycling circulation exciting recess sentence * celebrity bounce 17 Long e (ee) feet street asleep teeth wheel feed queen sweep three week been Outlaw Words your Challenge Words chieftain received * fields Alternates between cheerful freedom greedy speeding committee pioneers * sweepstakes cheetah chimpanzee 18 Long e (ea) mean clean near reach beneath treat easy heated beast Outlaw Words wear break great Challenge Words appearance pleasant repeatedly Alternates eagerness screamed * fearlessly reason stealing bleachers beaver teasingly 19 Long a (ay, ai) maybe stay Saturday afraid holiday always rainy chair Outlaw Words again against there they Challenge Words explained * yesterday sailboats Alternates praise sailor raisins entertain plainest sprayed prepaid waist mislaid delayed restraint failure acquaintance 20 Long i (i, igh, y) and long o (o) inside times tired butterfly spying most roll sold Outlaw Words light tonight frighten tomorrow Challenge Words multiplication rollerskate tightened * Alternates brightest highway lightning locomotive midnight headlights rightful satisfy multiply aroma 21 doesn't I'd they're couldn't wouldn't I'll can't we're that's their where were race circus dance icy nicest replaced since spaceship pencil fence once special Review of 15-20 feet street asleep teeth wheel feed queen sweep three week been your aren’t especially received pioneers mean clean near reach beneath treat easy heated beast wear break great humungous screamed maybe stay Saturday afraid holiday always rainy chair again against there they accuracy explained inside times tired butterfly spying most roll sold light tonight frighten tomorrow sentence tightened 22 Hyphens and possessives good-bye merry-go-round mother's friend's teacher's kitten's hundred eight second million dollars guess Challenge Words wheeler-dealer ice-cold well-mannered * Alternates well-wisher well-meaning well-disposed well-founded well-groomed 23 ô almost also water lost saw small soft caught thought brought Outlaw Words talked walks Challenge Words awesome daughter * launch Alternates awkward * broccoli taught qualify wander auburn faucet * rocket-launcher salted chalky 24 -oa and -ow float loading toast soak slowly below throw shadow blowing Outlaw Words known one none Challenge Words approached overboard snowdrift Alternates sparrow throaty loaves hollow broadminded * sewing pillowed 25 -ar and -or forget morning reported shorter smartest started darkness harmless artist Outlaw Words warm world floor Challenge Words marshmallow anchored * forecast Alternates meteor stories sailor professor scholar burglar performed farther northern barnyard porcupine starry sparkle hornet swarming * 26 -er, -ir, -ur, and -ear first girl never dirty third burned hurt return summer Outlaw Words early heard learn Challenge Words overnight squirted * purposefully Alternates gerbil interrupt * nervous thirtieth * journey earthquake survival performer dessert desert urgent whirled 27 Homophones to too two blue blew knew new through threw which Outlaw Words are our Challenge Words knot heir coarse 28 good-bye merry-go-round mother's friend's teacher's kitten's hundred eight second million dollars guess well-mannered swarming Review of 22-27 almost also water lost saw small soft caught thought brought talked walks daughter squirted float loading toast soak slowly below throw shadow blowing known one none forget morning reported shorter smartest started darkness harmless artist warm world floor awkward thirtieth first girl never dirty third burned hurt return summer early heard learn to too two blue blew knew new through threw which our are broadminded anchored interrupt faucet 29 2 or 3 syllables with –y and adverbs candy finally muddy noisy suddenly family pony silly Outlaw Words money pretty anybody anything Challenge Words certainly unhappily officially Alternates memory mystery slippery galaxy astronomy territories petrified batteries grocery smoothly quickly 30 Plurals babies boxes bushes chimneys glasses matches rivers windows wishes cherries Outlaw Words eyes shoes Challenge Words countries * dwarves scratches 31 -oo and -ew afternoon tooth school cookies crooked understood grew newspaper chewy Outlaw Words unhook woods cooked Challenge Words unscrewed brooch loosening * Alternates throughout bamboo bouquet * 32 -ou and -ow about ground ourselves around shouted loudest growl flower crown Outlaw Words could would should Challenge Words downstairs doubts mountainous * Alternates crowded powerful towels amount scoundrel * pronounce * blouse 33 Another -ea steady thread ahead spread bread dead healthy heavy instead Outlaw Words beautiful everywhere everyone Challenge Words featherbrain sweater or leapt weatherproof Alternates leather sweater heavenly healthful steadiness * homestead 34 -le uncle pickles bubbles middle little gently puddle wrinkles bottle Outlaw Words squirrel nickel travel Challenge Words rattlesnake wrestlers * battleship counsellors Alternates bugle jungle sprinkled maple nibbling whistling dangled glistening * arrival scuffle grappled prickle knuckles castle * noodles 35 candy finally muddy noisy suddenly family pony silly money pretty anybody anything babies boxes bushes chimneys glasses matches rivers windows wishes cherries eyes shoes Review of 29-34 afternoon tooth school cookies crooked understood grew newspaper chewy unhook woods cooked about ground ourselves around shouted town growl flower crown could would should steady thread ahead spread bread dead healthy heavy instead beautiful everywhere everyone countries loosening bouquet mountainous pronounce steadiness wrestlers glistening uncle pickles bubbles middle little gently puddle wrinkles bottle squirrel nickel travel scoundrel castle