Year 3 · US 2nd Grade · ages 7 - 8
Year 3 spelling games and word lists
Free spelling practice for children in Year 3 (ages 7 - 8), based on the UK National Curriculum. Play letter hunts, spot missing letters and read short explanations for every word.
What Year 3 children learn
- Words with the /eɪ/ sound spelt ei, eigh, ey (vein, eight, they)
- Adding suffixes -ing, -ed, -er to short words
- Common exception words from the Year 3/4 statutory list
- The /ʃ/ sound spelt ch (chef, machine)
Sample Year 3 words
reigneightchefbelieveactuallyanswerdifferentthough
These words come straight from the Year 3 statutory spelling list. Type them into Verbao's letter hunt game and the tiles will fall until your child finds every letter.
Tips for parents
- Read the passage together first, then let your child try the questions alone.
- For tricky spellings, try the 'look, say, cover, write, check' method - Verbao's letter hunt game makes this into a race.
- Aim for 10 minutes a day rather than one long session.