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Here's a list of the 110 words that all 3rd graders should be able to spell by the end of third grade in June.

  • September: again, because, could, favorite, have, into, off, people, said, they, until, very, want, who 

  • October: city, community, countries, exciting, getting, laughed, schools, to, two, too, pretty, prettier, prettiest, was 

  • November: beautiful, before, discover, enough, first, hopeless, journal, let's, recycle, their, there, they're, went, when 

  • December: anyone, are, can't, don't, everybody, everything, hidden, our, right, terrible, trouble, won't, wouldn't, write 

  • January: about, especially, except, friendly, knew, new, know, no, myself, really, probably, then, usually, what 

  • February: by, buy, didn't, doesn't, general, governor, something, sometimes, one, unhappiness, winner, won, your, you're 

  • March: another, confusion, I'm, its, it's, question, that's, threw, through, vacation, we're, wear, where, with 

  • April: almost, also, always, impossible, independent, lovable, thought, were, weather, whether, whole, hole (for a total of 110 words!!)

Please click on the Spelling link for the spelling choice forms.  Enjoy!




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