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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | held | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | past tense of hold; kept or carried something | Mina held the ladder steady for her father. |
| 142 | built | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | past tense of build; made something by joining parts | The beavers built a dam across the stream. |
| 143 | catch | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | to stop and hold something that is moving | Leo stretched out his hands to catch the ball. |
| 144 | health | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | the condition of a person's body and mind | Sleep, exercise, and nourishing food support good health. |
| 145 | silver | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | a shiny gray metal used in jewelry and other objects | The museum displayed a silver cup from long ago. |
| 146 | fought | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | past tense of fight; struggled against someone or something | The firefighters fought the forest fire all night. |
| 147 | matter | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | physical material or a subject being discussed | All matter takes up space. |
| 148 | caught | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | past tense of catch; stopped and held something moving | The goalkeeper caught the ball before it crossed the line. |
| 149 | pipe | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | a hollow tube that carries water, gas, or another material | Water travels through the pipe beneath the sink. |
| 150 | tiger | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | a large wild cat with dark stripes | The tiger moved quietly through the forest. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
Page 15 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 15.
English reading
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Translation
Vocabulary quiz
Complete 5 review questions for this page.
1. Mina ___ the ladder steady for her father.
Answer: held
2. The beavers ___ a dam across the stream.
Answer: built
3. Leo stretched out his hands to ___ the ball.
Answer: catch
4. Sleep, exercise, and nourishing food support good ___.
Answer: health
5. The museum displayed a ___ cup from long ago.
Answer: silver
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