3rd Spelling

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Spelling List 1
3rd Grade


tray                        chicken                        fuzzy                           sewing
frosty                     recess                           party                            friend
listen                      stood                           before                          know
teacher                   school                          spelling                        August
chore – a small job
timid – shy







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potato                    tomato                         beach                           twice
station                   clumsy                         daydream                    butterfly
airplane                  fruit                             label                             lesson
penmanship           arithmetic                    science                         language
content – satisfied; pleased
declare – to say; to make known





3rd Grade


parents                   music                           English                        North America
South America        blown                          plastic                          freeze
shovel                    window                       unable                          secret
parable                   faith                             promise                        calendar
September
instant – a moment of time
represent – to stand for
harbor – a place of shelter






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attention                            lying                            honor                           often
shoulder                            frozen                          milkshake                    blare
missed                               closet                           treasure                      addend
minuend                            subtrahend                  difference                    autumn
flower
zoology – the study of animals
vibrate – to move rapidly back and forth
scamper – to run quickly




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dream                                eighteen                       twenty                         fifty
surprise                              soil                              drowsy                       pledge
smooth                              balloons                       break                          money
multiplication                    problem                       factor                           product
answer
decision – the act of making up one’s mind
frail – weak
miscellaneous – not all of one kind






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grateful                  award                          owe                 future
feather                   dishwasher                   giant                flavor
practice                  castle                           shadow            sketch
dividend                divisor                          quotient           even
odd
brisk – quick in manner or movement
minimum – the smallest amount
appear – to be seen



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strain                     aren’t               eagle                clockwise
sprinkle                  bottom             scarf                square
seasons                  eleven              twelve             cheerful
scare                      weigh              explore             October
Columbus             
dictate – to say for another to copy
quarrel – to argue
coax –  to urge someone to do something






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drown                    glaring                         graduate                      grace
scribble                  chapter                        pretzels                        terrible
scanner                  sneeze                          remember                    soccer
fountain                 splatter                         speak                           excellent
receive                   believe                         off
comprehend – to understand
enormous – very, very big
respect – to think highly of



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ocean                     excited                         sprout                          payment
germs                     threaten                       cricket                         sparkle
microwave             shampoo                      sweater                        hurricane
mowing                 slight                            draining                       your
you’re                    very                            everybody
inquire – to ask about
prompt – on time
observe – to notice or watch





3rd Grade


orange                   strawberry                   scramble                      sleeve
grandson               voice                            snuggle                        fault
spread                    instrument                   throat                           frown
postcard                raccoon                        vertebrate                    mammal
amphibian              reptile                          cold-blooded
entrance – the place where one enters
deceive – to cheat, trick, or mislead
realize – to understand; to comprehend


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creature                             squirrel                        Monday                       Tuesday
Wednesday                       Friday                          Saturday                      plural
squad                               straight                         swallow                       ounce
sandwich                           special                         aunt                             uncle
cousin                                family                         relatives                      
sturdy – strong; firm
vanish – to disappear
hinder – to hold back





3rd Grade


Thanksgiving Day             Pilgrims                       Mayflower                  England
Plymouth                         freedom                       praise                         prayer
holiday                            favorite                        festival                        parade
November                       Thursday                     feasting                       Indians
pumpkin                          cranberries                   harvest
gratitude – thankfulness
reverent – showing respect, awe, and love
geography – the study of the earth



3rd Grade


pause                                 thread                          slippery                        strange
garbage                              certain                         hummingbird               purple
ourselves                           tomorrow                     assure                          bouquet
cowboy                             hamster                        camouflage                  hibernate
fungi                                  mold                            bacteria                       
accurate – correct
valuable – worth much
purchase – to buy something






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chocolate                           nachos                         hamburger                   server
sundae                               toothpaste                   knife                            piano
gasoline                             splurge                         sermon                        Scripture
righteous                           workbook                    hasn’t                          haven’t
usually                               useless                        useful
necessary – something that is needed
earnest – serious; sincere
advantage – a help or benefit


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December                          Christmas                    Lord                            Jesus
Savior                                Messiah                      Emmanuel                    Bible
Bethlehem                         angels                          glory                            worship
manger                              shepherds                    presents                       wreath
holly                                  candles                       fireplace                     
decree – order
tidings – news
multitude – a crowd





3rd Grade


owner                                toughest                      crocodile                     hungry
certificate                          towels                          woman                       agree
scream                               sign                              chief                          swamp
belongings                         moisture                      synonym                      antonym
homonym                          pair                              couple
influence – power over others
anticipate – to look forward to; to expect
demonstrate – to show clearly



3rd Grade


sweatshirt                          tighten                         package                       cocoa
oyster                                wonderful                   forgotten                     mousetrap
except                                permission                   basketball                    nature
January                              blizzard                       mountain                     icicle
igloo                                  penguin                       purpose
exaggerate – to go beyond truth
punctual – prompt; not late
demolish – to pull or tear down










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broom                                similar                        worse                           mighty
mockingbird                      thankful                       boiling                         raspberry
apartment                          necklace                      memory                       watchdog
amount                              miracle                         accident                       trouble
drizzle                               once                             won                             many
several                              
continually – always; without stopping
amusing – enjoyable; funny; pleasant
paralyzed – unable to move




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thirsty                                knowledge                  fewest                         mixed
beauty                               arrive                          longer                          weather
mystery                             finally                         catcher                         gnaw
faucet                                million                        shuttle                         preached
enough                              thought                        thorough                      through
though
authority – power; control
posture – the way you hold your body
consent – to agree; to give permission













3rd Grade



sprinkler                            mailbox                       nephew                        ankle
adopted                             early                            somewhere                  alphabet
chipmunk                          question                       beaver                          escape
bacon                                 juice                            planet                          clue
already                              whose                          whole                          why
when
confidence – a firm belief or trust
identical – exactly alike
labor – to work







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minute                               hour                            chewing                       triangle
volleyball                           combing                       flattery                        disappear
seat belt                             reason                          walnut                         above
every                                 prey                             whiskers                      scolded
history                               fight                             independence              United States
nation
liberty – freedom
fiction – a made-up story
license – permission given by law











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chapel                                about                           childhood                    crayons
kitchen                              costly                           laundry                        newspaper
delivery                             forgiven                        college                         happiest
choir                                  Heaven                        diary                            goldfish
numerator                          denominator                 fraction                        reduce
half
govern – to rule; to control
participate – to take part
intrude – to come unasked or unwanted






3rd Grade



George Washington          Abraham Lincoln        February                      quarter
plantation                        surveyor                     soldier                         general
monument                       cabin                          lawyer                         patriot
hero                                diligent                     dependable                  leader
success                            country                      patience                     courage
president                          
integrity – honesty
persistent – not giving up
justice – fairness








3rd Grade


poor                                   occasion                      prince                          requested
wheelchair                         chili                             while                           glimpse
type                                   travel                           jigsaw                          maybe
auditorium                         sharpen                        threw                           coconut
tourist                                searching                     thermometer                temperature
degrees
adequate – sufficient enough
catastrophe – a sudden disaster
document – written proof of something




3rd Grade


office                                 computer                     headache                     pitcher
instead                               reporter                        jewelry                       hobby
wool                                  mildew                         ceiling                         breathe
stretching                          onion                            lawn                            earthworm
sentence                            noun                            subject                         comma
capital
assembly – a group of people gathered together
donation – a gift
opinion – what one thinks



3rd Grade


nothing                              healthy                         honesty                        largest
carries                                building                       enjoy                           pharmacy
pasta                                  grilled                          exhibit                         anchor
elephant                             Africa                          Australia                      Japan
American                           Canada                        Canadian                     Mexico
Mexican
deliberately – on purpose
foreign – from another country
possess – to have or own something


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happened                           container                     whimpering                 gentle
orchard                              windshield                  cushion                        scheme
breakfast                           microphone                 harmony                      earrings
keyboard                           camera                         niece                            probably
stomach                             exercise                       nutrition                      vitamins
checkup                            
persuade – to convince
obvious – easily seen or  understood
investigate – to search into



3rd Grade


Easter                                Sunday                        April                            Christ
offering                             Calvary                        thieves                         Pharisees
guards                               blood                           mocked                       vinegar
betrayed                            disciples                      eternal                         rooster
burial                                 resurrection                 victory                         forgiveness
salvation
innocent – not guilty
crucify – to kill by nailing to a cross
deny – to say that something is not true


3rd Grade


Christian                            journey                        bridge                          discover
lightning                            giraffe                         always                         although
orchestra                            achievement                naughty                       monkey
brought                              pajamas                       cough                          cardboard
raindrop                             umbrella                      birdhouse                    action
being                                
numerous – very many
approach – to come near
precious – valuable; of great worth



3rd Grade


dairy                                  measure                       bushel                          grocery
charge                                lizard                           disobey                        wrong
energy                               ache                             fought                         enforce
German                              leather                         whispered                    its
it’s                                     there                            their                            they’re
themselves
inspect – to look at carefully
courteous – polite
prepare – to make ready



3rd Grade


privilege                            electric                         wouldn’t                     whistle
schedule                            entire                           curtain                         icing
sparrow                             beautiful                      daughter                      character
decide                               generous                      myself                         pizza
restaurant                          menu                           appetizer                      salad bar
dessert                  
notify – to inform
alert – wide awake
secure – free from worry or fear



3rd Grade


dolphin                              confusion                    apologize                     carrot
position                             engine                          machine                       calculator
prairie                                sleigh                           aboard                         thoughtful
creation                             visitor                          peaceful                       young
adjective                            capture                        famous                        Matthew
compare
event – an important happening
surrender – to give up control of something
reputation – what people thing and say about a person



3rd Grade


squash                               reward                         mayor                          New York
photograph                        earthquake                   rough                           pulley
wristwatch                         stairway                       desire                           furniture
discussion                          knight                          collar                           should
enjoyment                         careless                        obedient                      motion
organize                            
conceited – proud
intention – a purpose; a plan
manufacture – to make in a factory



3rd Grade


summertime                       dismissal                      vacation                       library
sailing                                gardening                    pleasure                       scenery
mosquitoes                        sightseeing                  poison ivy                    barefoot
watermelon                       lemonade                     picnic                           jet skiing
sunglasses                          grandparents               barbecue                      tornado
thunderstorm
humidity – the amount of moisture in the air
Independence Day – the Fourth of July
leisure – free time