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 |
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| 291 | battle | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available. | The museum map showed where the historic battle occurred. |
| 292 | foolish | adjectiveGrade 3 high-utility word | Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available. | It would be foolish to cross the icy pond. |
| 293 | shaded | adjectiveGrade 3 high-utility word | Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available. | We ate lunch at a shaded table beneath the oak tree. |
| 294 | pickle | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available. | The crisp pickle tasted sour beside my sandwich. |
| 295 | screw | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available. | Dad tightened the loose screw in the chair leg. |
| 296 | saving | verbGrade 3 high-utility word | Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available. | Mila is saving part of her allowance for a new bicycle. |
| 297 | saddle | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available. | Before riding, Ana checked that the horse's saddle was secure. |
| 298 | view | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available. | The hilltop gave us a clear view of the lake. |
| 299 | crow | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available. | A clever crow dropped a nut onto the road to crack it. |
| 300 | copy | nounGrade 3 high-utility word | Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available. | Please keep a copy of the permission slip at home. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
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Vocabulary chart page
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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