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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 | battle | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | a fight between groups, armies, or opposing forces | The museum map showed where the historic battle occurred. |
| 292 | foolish | adjectiveGrade 3 high-utility word | showing poor judgment or a lack of good sense | It would be foolish to cross the icy pond. |
| 293 | shaded | adjectiveGrade 3 high-utility word | protected from direct light or colored more darkly | We ate lunch at a shaded table beneath the oak tree. |
| 294 | pickle | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | a cucumber preserved in salty or sour liquid | The crisp pickle tasted sour beside my sandwich. |
| 295 | screw | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | a metal fastener with a spiral ridge that turns into material | Dad tightened the loose screw in the chair leg. |
| 296 | saving | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | keeping something for future use or protecting it from harm | Mila is saving part of her allowance for a new bicycle. |
| 297 | saddle | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | a shaped seat placed on the back of a horse or bicycle | Before riding, Ana checked that the horse's saddle was secure. |
| 298 | view | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | what can be seen from a particular place | The hilltop gave us a clear view of the lake. |
| 299 | crow | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | a large black bird with a strong beak and a harsh call | A clever crow dropped a nut onto the road to crack it. |
| 300 | copy | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | something made to look or read exactly like an original | Please keep a copy of the permission slip at home. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
Page 30 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 30.
English reading
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Translation
Vocabulary quiz
Complete 5 review questions for this page.
1. The museum map showed where the historic ___ occurred.
Answer: battle
2. It would be ___ to cross the icy pond.
Answer: foolish
3. We ate lunch at a ___ table beneath the oak tree.
Answer: shaded
4. The crisp ___ tasted sour beside my sandwich.
Answer: pickle
5. Dad tightened the loose ___ in the chair leg.
Answer: screw
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