Spelling Tools Worksheet
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on identifying and using various spelling tools to improve writing.
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Spelling Tools Practice
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Read each question carefully and use your knowledge of spelling tools to answer. Remember, good spellers use different tools to help them!
1. Which spelling tool would you use to find the meaning of a word?
A dictionary
A thesaurus
A calculator
A map
2. If you want to find a word that means the same as another word, which tool is best?
A dictionary
A thesaurus
A storybook
An atlas
Complete each sentence with the correct spelling tool.
3. When I am not sure how to spell a word, I can ask my or use a .
4. A helps me find words that have similar meanings.
5. I can use a to check if a word is spelled correctly and to learn its definition.
Read each statement and decide if it is True or False.
6. A dictionary is only used for finding synonyms.
True
False
7. Asking a grown-up for help is a good spelling tool.
True
False
8. Name two different spelling tools you can use when you are writing a story.
9. Explain how a dictionary helps you become a better speller.
Use the words in the box to complete the sentences below.
10. When I type on a computer, the helps me find mistakes.
11. If I want to use a different word for 'happy', I can look in a .
12. My teacher told me to for help if I am stuck on a spelling word.