Third Grade Phonics and Spelling

Unit 1: List 1-5

List 1 / List 2 / List 3
Skill: Short Vowels and Syllables VC/CV / Skill: Plurals
-s, -es, -ies / Skill: Base Word/ Endings
-ed, -ing, -er, & -est
Word Wall Words
  1. again
  2. because
  3. could
  4. off
  5. favorite
/ Word Wall Words
  1. have
  2. into
  3. people
  4. said
  5. they
/ Word Wall Words
  1. until
  2. very
  3. want
  4. who
  5. city

Spelling Words
  1. happen
  2. lettuce
  3. basket
  4. winter
  5. sister
  6. monster
  7. supper
  8. subject
  9. lesson
15. spelling
16. napkin
17. collar
18. traffic
19. suggest
20. puppet / Spelling Words
  1. pennies
  2. inches
  3. plants
  4. families
10. bodies
11. glasses
12. wishes
13. pockets
14. lists
15. copies
16. parties
17. bunches
18. crashes
19. supplies
20. pencils / Spelling Words
  1. using
  2. getting
  3. easiest
  4. swimming
10. heavier
11. greatest
12. pleased
13. emptied
14. leaving
15. worried
16. strangest
17. freezing
18. funniest
19. angrier
20. shopped

Third Grade Phonics and Spelling

Unit 1: List 1-5

List 4 / List 5 / WWW Review
Skill: Vowel Digraphs
Ee, ea, ai, ay, oa, ow /
Skill: Plurals
-s, -es, -ies
Word Wall Words
  1. community
  2. countries
  3. exciting
  4. getting
  5. schools
/ Word Wall Words
  1. pretty
  2. prettier
  3. prettiest
  4. laughed
  5. was

Spelling Words
  1. clean
  2. agree
  3. teeth
  4. dream
10. grain
11. coach
12. display
13. window
14. shadow
15. cheese
16. peach
17. braid
18. Sunday
19. float
20. thrown / Spelling Words
  1. proud
  2. shower
  3. hour
  4. amount
10. voyage
11. choice
12. avoid
13. thousand
14. prowl
15. employ
16. bounce
17. poison
18. annoy
19. appoint
20. broil

Third Grade Phonics and Spelling

Unit 2: List 6-10

List 6 / List 7 / List 8
Skill: Syllable Pattern
V/CV & VC/V / Skill:Word Ending
-le / Skill: Compound Words
Word Wall Words
  1. to
  2. too
  3. two
  4. beautiful
  5. before
/ Word Wall Words
  1. hopeless
  2. first
  3. journal
  4. let’s
  5. discover
/ Word Wall Words
  1. enough
  2. recycle
  3. their
  4. there
  5. they’re

Spelling Words
  1. finish
  2. pilot
  3. even
  4. wagon
10. music
11. silent
12. rapid
13. female
14. lemon
15. pupil
16. focus
17. robot
18. tulip
19. camel
20. salad / Spelling Words
  1. handle
  2. trouble
  3. simple
  4. people
10.middle
11. table
12. little
13. gentle
14. poodle
15. pickle
16. noodle
17. saddle
18. juggle
19. uncle
20. riddle / Spelling Words
  1. sunglasses
  2. football
  3. homework
  4. haircut
10.popcorn
11. railroad
12. snowstorm
13. earring
14. scarecrow
15. blueberry
16. butterflies
17. lawnmower
18. campground
19. sandbox
20. toothbrush

Third Grade Phonics and Spelling

Unit 2: List 6-10

List 9 / List 10 / WWW Review
Skill: Words with spl,
thr, squ, str /
Skill: Plurals
ch, tch, ph, th, sh
Word Wall Words
  1. went
  2. when
  3. anyone
  4. are
  5. can’t
/ Word Wall Words
  1. don’t
  2. everyone
  3. everything
  4. hidden
  5. our

Spelling Words
  1. splash
  2. throw
  3. three
  4. square
10. throat
11. strike
12. street
13. split
14. splurge
15. thrill
16. strength
17. squeak
18. throne
19. strawberry
20. squeeze / Spelling Words
  1. father
  2. chapter
  3. other
  4. alphabet
10.watch
11. English
12. weather
13. catch
14. fashion
15. shrink
16. pitcher
17. flash
18. athlete
19. trophy
20. nephew

Third Grade Phonics and Spelling

Unit 3: List 11-15

List 11 / List 12 / List 13
Skill: Contractions / Skill: Prefixes
Un, re, mis & dis / Skill: Consonant Sounds
j and k
Word Wall Words
  1. right
  2. write
  3. terrible
  4. trouble
  5. about
/ Word Wall Words
  1. won’t
  2. wouldn’t
  3. especially
  4. except
  5. friendly
/ Word Wall Words
  1. knew
  2. new
  3. know
  4. no
  5. then

Spelling Words
  1. let’s
  2. he’d
  3. you’ll
  4. can’t
  5. I’d
  6. you’d
  7. haven’t
  8. hasn’t
  9. she’d
  10. they’ll
  11. when’s
  12. we’d
  13. they’d
  14. wasn’t
20.didn’t / Spelling Words
  1. unhappy
  2. recall
  3. disappear
  4. unload
  5. mistake
  6. misspell
  7. dislike
  8. replace
  9. mislead
  10. disagree
  11. rewrite
  12. unroll
  13. unknown
  14. dishonest
20.react / Spelling Words
  1. clock
  2. large
  3. page
  4. mark
  5. kitten
  6. judge
  7. crack
  8. edge
  9. pocket
  10. brake
  11. change
  12. ridge
  13. jacket
  14. badge
20.orange

Third Grade Phonics and Spelling

Unit 3: List 11-15

List 14 / List 15 / WWW Review
Skill: Suffixes
ly, ful, ness & less /
Skill:Words with
wr, kn, mb, & gn
Word Wall Words
  1. myself
  2. really
  3. probably
  4. usually
  5. what
/ Word Wall Words
  1. by
  2. buy
  3. didn’t
  4. doesn’t
  5. general

Spelling Words
  1. beautiful
  2. safely
  3. kindness
  4. finally
  5. spotless
  6. worthless
  7. illness
  8. helpful
  9. daily
  10. suddenly
  11. wireless
  12. quietly
  13. fairness
  14. cheerful
20.painful / Spelling Words
  1. thumb
  2. gnaw
  3. written
  4. know
  5. climb
  6. design
  7. wrist
  8. crumb
  9. assign
  10. wrench
  11. knot
  12. wrinkle
  13. lamb
  14. knob
20.knit

Third Grade Phonics and Spelling

Unit 4: List 16-20

List 16 / List 17 / List 18
Skill: Irregular Nouns / Skill:Vowels with r / Skill: Prefixes
Pre, mid, over & out
Word Wall Words
  1. something
  2. sometimes
  3. one
  4. won
  5. governor
/ Word Wall Words
  1. unhappiness
  2. winner
  3. your
  4. you’re
  5. another
/ Word Wall Words
  1. I’m
  2. its
  3. it’s
  4. that’s
  5. confusion

Spelling Words
  1. wolves
  2. knives
  3. feet
  4. men
  5. children
  6. women
  7. sheep
  8. heroes
  9. scarves
  10. mice
  11. geese
  12. cuffs
  13. elves
  14. banjoes
20.halves / Spelling Words
  1. third
  2. early
  3. world
  4. certain
  5. dirty
  6. herself
  7. earth
  8. word
  9. perfect
  10. verb
  11. nerve
  12. worm
  13. thirsty
  14. workout
20.earn / Spelling Words
  1. prepaid
  2. midnight
  3. overflow
  4. outdoors
  5. outline
  6. overgrown
  7. prefix
  8. Midwest
  9. pretest
  10. midpoint
  11. outgoing
  12. overtime
  13. overdue
  14. outside
20.outfield

Third Grade Phonics and Spelling

Unit 4: List 16-20

List 19 / List 20 / WWW Review
Skill: Suffixes
-es, -or, -ess, -ist /
Skill:Syllable Pattern VCCV
Word Wall Words
  1. vacation
  2. with
  3. almost
  4. also
  5. always
/ Word Wall Words
  1. question
  2. through
  3. threw
  4. we’re
  5. wear

Spelling Words
  1. dentist
  2. editor
  3. artist
  4. hostess
  5. actress
  6. swimmer
  7. seller
  8. tutor
  9. tourist
  10. organist
  11. lioness
  12. shipper
  13. chemist
  14. investor
20.conductor / Spelling Words
  1. monster
  2. surprise
  3. hundred
  4. complete
  5. control
  6. sample
  7. instant
  8. inspect
  9. pilgrim
  10. contrast
  11. explode
  12. district
  13. address
  14. substance
20.children

Third Grade Phonics and Spelling

Unit 5: List 21-25

List 21 / List 22 / List 23
Skill: Syllables Patterns CVVC / Skill:Homophones / Skill: Vowel Sound
a, au and aw
Word Wall Words
  1. impossible
  2. independent
  3. lovable
  4. thought
  5. were
/ Word Wall Words
  1. hole
  2. whole
  3. bye
  4. everybody
  5. who
/ Word Wall Words
  1. where
  2. weather
  3. whether
  4. three
  5. third

Spelling Words
  1. create
  2. medium
  3. piano
  4. idea
  5. radio
  6. video
  7. studio
  8. violin
  9. duo
  10. patio
  11. rodeo
  12. pioneer
  13. trio
  14. stadium
20.audio / Spelling Words
  1. to
  2. too
  3. two
  4. week
  5. weak
  6. our
  7. hour
  8. stair
  9. stair
  10. flour
  11. flower
  12. write
  13. right
  14. new
20.knew / Spelling Words
  1. small
  2. almost
  3. always
  4. because
  5. straw
  6. drawn
  7. also
  8. author
  9. false
  10. already
  11. flaw
  12. sausage
  13. applause
  14. walnut
  15. lawn

Third Grade Phonics and Spelling

Unit 5: List 21-25

List 24 / List 25 / WWW Review
Skill: Short Vowels
augh, ough, al & ou / Skill: -y, -ish, -ment added to base word
Word Wall Words
  1. four
  2. fourth
  3. five
  4. fifth
  5. six
/ Word Wall Words
  1. sixth
  2. seven
  3. seventh
  4. eight
  5. eighth

Spelling Words
  1. ceiling
  2. neighbor
  3. either
  4. eighteen
  5. height
  6. neither
  7. weight
  8. leisure
  9. protein
  10. freight
  11. receive
  12. weigh
  13. deceive
  14. sleigh
  15. conceited
/ Spelling Words
  1. rocky
  2. foolish
  3. rainy
  4. childhood
  5. selfish
  6. treatment
  7. movement
  8. neighborhood
  9. childish
  10. parenthood
  11. crunchy
  12. bumpy
  13. payment
  14. sleepy
  15. shipment

Third Grade Phonics and Spelling

Unit 6: List 26-30

List 26 / List 27 / List 28
Skill: Sound oo, ew, and ue / Skill:Unaccented syllable gives no clue to its spelling: Above, family, and melon / Skill: Words with –tion,
-sion, and -ture
Word Wall Words
  1. nine
  2. ninth
  3. ten
  4. tenth
  5. zero
/ Word Wall Words
  1. Monday
  2. Tuesday
  3. Wednesday
  4. Thursday
  5. Friday
/ Word Wall Words
  1. Saturday
  2. Sunday
  3. January
  4. February
  5. March

Spelling Words
  1. few
  2. school
  3. true
  4. goose
  5. fruit
  6. cookie
  7. cushion
  8. noodle
  9. bookmark
  10. ballon
  11. suit
  12. chew
  13. glue
  14. bushel
  15. barefoot
/ Spelling Words
  1. above
  2. another
  3. upon
  4. animal
  5. paper
  6. open
  7. family
  8. travel
  9. afraid
  10. nickel
  11. sugar
  12. circus
  13. item
  14. gallon
  15. melon
/ Spelling Words
  1. question
  2. creature
  3. furniture
  4. division
  5. collision
  6. action
  7. direction
  8. culture
  9. vacation
  10. mansion
  11. fiction
  12. feature
  13. sculpture
  14. vision
  15. celebration

Third Grade Phonics and Spelling

Unit 6: List 26-30

List 29 / List 30 / WWW Review
Skill: Multisyllabic /
Skill:Related Words
Word Wall Words
  1. April
  2. May
  3. June
  4. July
  5. August
/ Word Wall Words
  1. September
  2. October
  3. November
  4. December
  5. Months

Spelling Words
  1. leadership
  2. gracefully
  3. refreshment
  4. uncomfortable
  5. overdoing
  6. remarkable
  7. carefully
  8. unbearably
  9. ownership
  10. unacceptable
  11. impossibly
  12. reappeared
  13. unprepared
  14. oncoming
  15. misbehaving
/ Spelling Words
  1. cloth
  2. clothes
  3. nature
  4. natural
  5. able
  6. ability
  7. mean
  8. meant
  9. deal
  10. dealt
  11. please
  12. pleasant
  13. sign
  14. signal
  15. signature