English Vocabulary · Grade 3 Live Review Preview
3rd Grade Vocabulary Words
This Grade 3 beta list builds from high-frequency reading vocabulary, test-question language, and useful tier-two words. Definitions and examples are original learner-facing drafts for teacher review.
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| # | Word | Pattern / part of speech | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | rare | adjectiveGrade 3 high-utility word | not common or not often found | We were excited to see a rare blue butterfly. |
| 102 | rate | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | the speed or frequency at which something happens | The heart rate rises during exercise. |
| 103 | recall | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | to remember something from the past | Can you recall where we left the keys? |
| 104 | rely | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | to trust or depend on someone or something | Young birds rely on their parents for food. |
| 105 | remark | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | a spoken or written comment | Her kind remark made the new student smile. |
| 106 | resident | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | a person or animal that lives in a particular place | Every resident received a notice about the road repair. |
| 107 | respect | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | care and admiration shown toward someone or something | Listening without interrupting shows respect. |
| 108 | responsible | adjectiveGrade 3 high-utility word | trusted to do what is right or complete a duty | Noah is responsible for feeding the class fish. |
| 109 | reverse | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | to change to the opposite direction or order | The driver had to reverse the car out of the narrow space. |
| 110 | revive | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | to bring back energy, strength, or activity | Water helped revive the wilted plant. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
Page 11 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 11.
English reading
Reading passage is being prepared.
Translation
Vocabulary quiz
Complete 5 review questions for this page.
1. The heart ___ rises during exercise.
Answer: rate
2. Can you ___ where we left the keys?
Answer: recall
3. Young birds ___ on their parents for food.
Answer: rely
4. Her kind ___ made the new student smile.
Answer: remark
5. Every ___ received a notice about the road repair.
Answer: resident
Vocabulary chart page
This page focuses on the word chart. Reading passages appear once in each three-page group, while cloze quizzes remain in the established enhanced range for this level.
Sources and curriculum references
These references guide selection and calibration. Definitions, sample sentences, readings, questions, and teaching notes are independently written and reviewed.
- Geneva CUSD 304: Grade 3 National Vocabulary List
- Flocabulary: 3rd Grade Vocabulary Word List
- Montgomery County Public Schools: Third Grade High-Frequency Words
- WikDict downloadable bilingual dictionaries
- Kaikki.org / Wiktextract machine-readable Wiktionary data
- Language-Learning-decks public flashcard datasets
- SBBIC English-to-Khmer Dictionary
- English–Khmer Dictionary Dataset (machine-generated Khmer fallback; human review required)
- PanLex meanings snapshot (direct CC0 gap candidates; human review required)
- Cambridge bilingual dictionaries (individual editorial sense checks)
- Collins English–Hindi Dictionary (individual editorial checks)
- Hindwi and Rekhta dictionaries (individual Hindi/Urdu checks)
- National Institute of Korean Language: Basic Korean Dictionary
- JMdict/EDRDG Japanese dictionary project
- CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary project
- VDict Vietnamese Dictionary (individual editorial check)
- Google Translate (machine-assisted lesson-reading draft; fluent review required)
- Kuperman et al.: Age-of-acquisition ratings for 30,000 English words