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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | coffee | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | a drink made from roasted coffee beans | The smell of fresh coffee filled the kitchen. |
| 162 | kettle | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | a container used for boiling water | Steam rose from the kettle when the water boiled. |
| 163 | pepper | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | a spicy seasoning or a hollow vegetable | Dad sprinkled black pepper on the soup. |
| 164 | excellent | adjectiveGrade 3 high-utility word | extremely good | Rina did an excellent job explaining her experiment. |
| 165 | ribbon | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | a narrow strip of fabric used for tying or decorating | She tied a yellow ribbon around the gift. |
| 166 | distance | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | the amount of space between two places or objects | We measured the distance from the tree to the fence. |
| 167 | happen | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | to take place or occur | A rainbow may happen when sunlight passes through raindrops. |
| 168 | sandwich | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | food placed between slices of bread | I packed a cheese sandwich for lunch. |
| 169 | build | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | to make something by putting parts together | The children used blocks to build a tall tower. |
| 170 | address | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | the details that identify where a place is located | Write the correct address on the envelope. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
Page 17 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 17.
English reading
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Translation
Vocabulary quiz
Complete 5 review questions for this page.
1. She tied a yellow ___ around the gift.
Answer: ribbon
2. We measured the ___ from the tree to the fence.
Answer: distance
3. A rainbow may ___ when sunlight passes through raindrops.
Answer: happen
4. I packed a cheese ___ for lunch.
Answer: sandwich
5. The children used blocks to ___ a tall tower.
Answer: build
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