Grade 3 Spelling Patterns worksheet
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How to explain it
- Two vowels together often make one long sound: ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, ow, igh.
- If a word ends in silent e, drop the e before -ing or -ed: bake → baking.
- Short vowel plus one consonant? Double it: hop → hopping.
Example: Add “-ing” to “run”. Which spelling is correct? “Run” has a short u and ends in one consonant. Double the n, then add -ing. Answer: running
Question 1
Add “-ing” to “bake”. Which spelling is correct?
bake + ing
- bakking
- bakeing
- baking
baking
Hint: “bake” ends with a silent e. Drop the e, then add -ing: baking.
Question 2
Which word has the same vowel team as “feet”?
- leaf
- stay
- green
green
Hint: A vowel team is two or more letters that spell one vowel sound. “feet” uses ee. Look for the word spelled with ee: green.
Question 3
Add “-ing” to “hop”. Which spelling is correct?
hop + ing
- hopping
- hopeing
- hoping
hopping
Hint: “hop” has one short vowel and ends with one consonant. Double the last letter, then add -ing: hopping.
Question 4
Which letters finish the word for the picture?
🐐g__t- oa
- oe
- ow
oa
Hint: Say “goat” slowly and listen for the long vowel sound. In this word it is spelled oa: goat.
Question 5
Add “-ing” to “rest”. Which spelling is correct?
rest + ing
- restting
- resteing
- resting
resting
Hint: “rest” has no silent e to drop, and it doesn't end in one short vowel plus one consonant. So just add -ing: resting.
Question 6
Which word has the same vowel team as “train”?
- bright
- tray
mail
Hint: A vowel team is two or more letters that spell one vowel sound. “train” uses ai. Look for the word spelled with ai: mail.
Question 7
Add “-ing” to “jump”. Which spelling is correct?
jump + ing
- jumping
- jumpping
- jumpeing
jumping
Hint: “jump” has no silent e to drop, and it doesn't end in one short vowel plus one consonant. So just add -ing: jumping.
Question 8
Add “-ing” to “sleep”. Which spelling is correct?
sleep + ing
- sleeping
- sleepeing
- sleepping
sleeping
Hint: “sleep” has no silent e to drop, and it doesn't end in one short vowel plus one consonant. So just add -ing: sleeping.
Question 9
Add “-ing” to “write”. Which spelling is correct?
write + ing
- writting
- writeing
- writing
writing
Hint: “write” ends with a silent e. Drop the e, then add -ing: writing.
Question 10
Which word has the same vowel team as “coat”?
- high
- soap
- slow
soap
Hint: A vowel team is two or more letters that spell one vowel sound. “coat” uses oa. Look for the word spelled with oa: soap.
Answer key
- 1. baking
- 2. green
- 3. hopping
- 4. oa
- 5. resting
- 6. mail
- 7. jumping
- 8. sleeping
- 9. writing
- 10. soap
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