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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | brilliant | adjectiveGrade 3 high-utility word | very bright or unusually clever | A brilliant flash of lightning lit the night sky. |
| 22 | cable | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | a thick wire or group of wires used to carry power or signals | The cable connects the camera to the computer. |
| 23 | capture | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | to catch, record, or take control of something | The camera can capture the hummingbird in flight. |
| 24 | certain | adjectiveGrade 3 high-utility word | completely sure or known to be true | I am certain that I packed my lunch. |
| 25 | chill | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | an uncomfortable feeling of cold | A sudden chill made us pull on our jackets. |
| 26 | clever | adjectiveGrade 3 high-utility word | quick to understand or good at finding solutions | Ravi found a clever way to carry all the books at once. |
| 27 | climate | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | the usual weather conditions of a place over many years | The warm, wet climate helps rainforest plants grow. |
| 28 | cling | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | to hold on tightly | Wet leaves cling to the sidewalk after the storm. |
| 29 | coast | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | the land beside an ocean or sea | We watched waves roll toward the rocky coast. |
| 30 | confess | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | to admit that something is true, especially a mistake | Mina chose to confess that she had broken the model. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
Page 3 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 3.
English reading
Reading passage is being prepared.
Translation
Vocabulary quiz
Complete 5 review questions for this page.
1. Ravi found a ___ way to carry all the books at once.
Answer: clever
2. The warm, wet ___ helps rainforest plants grow.
Answer: climate
3. Wet leaves ___ to the sidewalk after the storm.
Answer: cling
4. We watched waves roll toward the rocky ___.
Answer: coast
5. Mina chose to ___ that she had broken the model.
Answer: confess
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