CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.C : Third Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

About L.3.C

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Below, you will find many printable and common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.3.C These worksheets are grade-appropriate for Third Grade English Language Arts. We have many worksheets covering various aspects of this common core standard, L.3.4, L.3.4.A, L.3.4.B, L.3.4.C, L.3.4.D, L.3.5, L.3.5.A, L.3.5.B, L.3.5.C, L.3.6, and many more. Look for more worksheets by visiting the page for this grade and subject using the menu.

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L.3.C

Worksheet: Third Grade

Word Detective


Use the context clues / other words in the sentence to help you determine the meaning of each underlined word.

Core Standard: L.3.4.A


Worksheet: Third Grade

Word Meanings


Use the context clues / other words in the sentence to help you determine the meaning of each underlined word.

Core Standard: L.3.4.A


Worksheet: Third Grade

Context Clues : Fill in the Blanks


Read each sentence carefully. Complete each sentence using the context clues.

Core Standard: L.3.4.A


Worksheet: Third Grade

Meaning in Context: Synonyms


A writer often uses a synonym as context clues to help his readers with hard and unfamiliar words.

Core Standard: L.3.4.A


Worksheet: Third Grade

Context Clues: Antonyms


A writer often uses an antonym (opposite word) as context clues to help his readers with hard and unfamiliar words.

Core Standard: L.3.4.A


Worksheet: Third Grade

Context Clues: Examples


A writer often gives specific examples as context clues to help his readers with hard and unfamiliar words.

Core Standard: L.3.4.A


Worksheet: Third Grade

Context Clues: Definition Clues


A writer often explains the unknown word’s meaning in the sentence itself.

Core Standard: L.3.4.A


Worksheet: Third Grade

Prefixes


Match each prefix to its correct definition.

Core Standard: L.3.4.B


Worksheet: Third Grade

Prefix Meaning Match


Underline the prefix in each of the words, then match each prefix to its correct meaning by writing the letter on the lines provided.

Core Standard: L.3.4.B


Worksheet: Third Grade

Add a Suffix


Add suffix to the root words to create new words. Add â€ly, â€ing, or â€y to the word in parentheses to complete each sentence.

Core Standard: L.3.4.B


Worksheet: Third Grade

Suffix Meanings


Read the words carefully and write their correct meaning on the lines provided.

Core Standard: L.3.4.B


Worksheet: Third Grade

Suffix Meaning


Choose the word from the word bank and write it next to its correct meaning.

Core Standard: L.3.4.B


Worksheet: Third Grade

Prefix Meaning


Choose and circle the correct answers.

Core Standard: L.3.4.B



Read each sentence below. Determine if the underlined phrase/word is used literally or figuratively. Write L for literal and F for figurative use beside each sentence.

Core Standard: L.3.5.A



Read each idiom and determine its correct meaning.

Core Standard: L.3.5.A


Worksheet: Third Grade

Smooth as Silk (Similes)


Choose the word from the word bank to complete a simile in each sentence.

Core Standard: L.3.5.A



Read each sentence. Decide if it contains a metaphor, hyperbole, smilie, or personification. Circle the correct answer.

Core Standard: L.3.5.A