A 3rd grade plural nouns game: kids say each noun out loud and shoot it at the rule that makes it plural (add -s, add -es or change the word), then finish comic speech bubbles with the right plural noun. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A preposition game where kids read each sentence, ask “Where?” and tap the right word from the word bank, with picture clues and a claymation mouse who acts out every position word. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
Penny teaches kids what a preposition is and how to pick the one that tells where, one step at a time. Kids practice with friendly hints, then show what they know in a 5-question quiz. Quiz scores go to HFT Classroom automatically.
This Conjugating Verbs Worksheet gives 3rd graders present-simple practice with verb conjugation charts and fill-in sentences. A complete answer key is included for fast, no-prep grammar review at home or in class.
This prepositions worksheet gives 3rd graders a word bank and eight sentences to complete with the correct preposition. Includes an answer key — perfect for no-prep grammar practice at school or home.
This Identifying Verb Tenses Worksheet gives 3rd graders eight bold-verb sentences to sort into past, present, or future tense. Includes a complete answer key—perfect for quick, no-prep grammar practice at home or in class.
This Adverb Fill in the Blanks Worksheet gives 3rd graders a word bank and eight sentences to complete with the best adverb. Answer key included, perfect for no-prep grammar practice at home or school.
This Verb Tenses Fill in the Blank Worksheet helps 3rd graders choose the correct past, present, or future verb form using clear time clues. Answer key included—a quick, no-prep grammar practice for home or class.
A subordinating conjunctions worksheet for 3rd Grade: students complete sentences from a word box, combine sentence pairs, and write one of their own. Answer key included, so complex-sentence practice takes no prep.
This Parts of Speech Crossword Puzzle has 3rd grade students match grammar clues to nouns, verbs, adjectives, and more, then fill in the grid. Includes an answer key and a helpful word bank for no-prep practice.
A Sorting Plural Nouns Worksheet that helps third graders turn singular nouns into plurals and sort them by spelling rule. Includes a complete answer key — perfect for no-prep grammar and spelling practice.
This Fill in the Blanks Prepositions Worksheet gives 3rd graders a six-word preposition box, six sentences to complete, and three prepositional phrases to identify. Answer key included for fast, no-prep grammar practice.
The Finding Irregular Verbs Worksheet helps 3rd graders choose and write the correct past tense of common irregular verbs. Includes a full answer key—an easy, no-prep way to practice tricky verb forms.
This sorting adjectives worksheet asks third graders to file twelve describing words into feeling, texture, and sound groups, then explain a classmate's mistake. Answer key included, so checking work takes seconds.
These contractions flash cards help kindergarten to 4th grade students see how two words join to make a contraction, with 24 fold-over cards and a practice page. Answer key included.
This Vivid Verbs Worksheet gives 3rd grade writers three ways to trade plain action words for precise ones, from a word box to rewriting their own sentences. Answer key included, so word choice practice takes no prep.
This Verb Adjective or Preposition Worksheet has 3rd graders choose the word each sentence needs, then name its part of speech. Answer key included, so grammar practice is ready in one print.
These adjective flash cards help kindergarten through 4th grade children describe 18 bright pictures with fold-over word cards and model sentences. A practice page and answer key are included.
Practice with this comparative and superlative adjectives worksheet: 3rd graders complete a chart, choose the right form in five sentences, and write two of their own. Answer key included for fast, no-prep grammar review.
Using the Noun Song (Lyric Music Video), students will be able to define, give examples and use adjectives in their own writing using the catchy and memorable lyrics.
Every word has a job to do!
In 3rd grade, kids learn that every word in a sentence has a job. Nouns name people, places and things, and kids learn both regular plurals like "cats" and irregular ones like "mice." Verbs show action, and kids use past, present and future tense, including irregular verbs like run, ran, will run. Adjectives describe nouns, adverbs describe verbs, and kids compare with words like "taller" and "tallest." They also use conjunctions like "and," "but" and "because" to build longer sentences. The click moment is when kids can look at any word and figure out its job from the sentence.
Parts of speech make sense when kids see words doing their jobs. These moves get them sorting, acting and playing.
Play a sorting game where kids decide whether a plural just adds -s, adds -es or changes completely, like "child" to "children." The irregular pile always sparks a laugh and a good discussion.
Why it works: in a well-known study, a few short sessions of a simple number board game measurably boosted young children's number skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).
Try it withSorting Plural Nouns GameGamesOpen it →Flash an action verb card and have a volunteer act it out while the class guesses. Then have kids change the verb to past and future tense. Moving their bodies makes verbs memorable.
Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).
Try it withAction Verbs Flash CardsFlash CardsOpen it →Give kids two or three sentences each morning and have them name the tense of each verb. Keep it short and keep it going for a few weeks. Regular practice makes tense automatic in their own writing.
Why it works: short practice spread over several days beats one long session, according to a large review of learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withIdentifying Verb Tenses WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Grammar that feels like a game.
GamesKids use prepositions like over, under and beside to describe where things are in a picture.
Open Use the Prepositions Game →
WorksheetsKids solve clues about nouns, verbs and adjectives to finish a crossword.
Open Parts of Speech Crossword Puzzle →
WorksheetsKids compare silly pictures using adjectives like tall, taller and tallest.
Open Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Worksheet →Teacher favorites right now: Sorting Plural Nouns Game, Use the Prepositions Game and Use the Prepositions Micro Lesson.
Third graders learn nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and conjunctions. They also learn irregular plurals, verb tenses and comparative and superlative adjectives.
Teach one part of speech at a time and connect it to its job. Nouns name, verbs act and adjectives describe. Have kids sort words, act out verbs and color-code sentences.
An adjective describes a noun, like "the fast dog." An adverb describes a verb, like "the dog ran quickly." Many adverbs end in -ly.
Play "noun, verb, adjective" in the car: one person names a word and the others call out its part of speech. Or pick a sentence from a favorite book and find every noun.
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