St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
Year 3
Term
1
Spelling Focus
Revision from Y2
2
suffix ing, ed, er, est,
y
ing, ed, er, est or y
ed, er or est suffix
es suffix
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4
Word list
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patted patting humming hummed dropping dropped sadder saddest fatter
fattest runner runny running skipping skipped skipper hitting dabbing
dabbed tapping tapped
hiking hiked hiker shiny stripy wavy nicer nicest safest
copied copier happier happiest cried replied drier driest dried replied
fried worried worrier furrier furriest
flies tries replies copies babies carries parties cities cries dries fries
Contractions
can’t didn’t hasn’t couldn’t it’s I’ll we’ll she’ll I’m won’t don’t he’ll
we’re they’re you’re
The /I/ sound spelt y
elsewhere than at
end of word
/˄/sound spelt ou
Words with the /k/
sound spelt ch
Words with /ʃ/ Sound
spelt ch
Words ending with
/g/ sound spelt – gue
Words ending with
the /k/ sound spelt –
que
Words ending with
the /s/ sound spelt
sc
myth gym Egypt pyramid mystery hymn lyric oxygen symbol system
young double touch country trouble enough cousin couple courage rough
scheme chorus echo character stomach mechanic ache chaos choir
Christmas
chef chalet machine brochure parachute moustache
analogue league colleague catalogue dialogue vague rogue synagogue
intrigue
cheque unique plaque opaque boutique antique mosque physique
science scene
crescent
scenario scenery scissors
ascend discipline fascinate
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Punctuation and Grammar
Formation of nouns using a range of prefixes.
Use of the forms a or an according to whether
the next word begins with a consonant or
vowel.
Expressing time, place and cause using
conjunctions.
Headings and sub-headings to aid
presentation
Introduction to inverted commas to punctuate
direct speech
Terminology for pupils:
Conjunction, direct speech, consonant, consonant
letter vowel, vowel letter, inverted commas, noun,
prefix
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Formation of nouns using a range of prefixes
Word families based on common words,
showing how words are related in form and
meaning.
Expressing time, place and cause using
adverbs
Introduction to paragraphs as a way to group
related material.
Direct speech punctuation
Terminology for pupils:
Nouns, prefixes, word family, clause, subordinate
clause, adverbs, direct speech, inverted commas
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Words with the /eI/
sound spelt ei, eigh
or ey
Possessive
apostrophe with
plural words (regular)
Prefixes – un- dismis
vein weigh
untidy undo unusual disappoint disagree disobey misbehave mislead
misspell
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Prefix – reSuffix – ly
refill redo refresh return reappear redecorate refuse retake recycle remove
kindly anxiously wisely happily readily hungrily necessarily simply gently
humbly
poisonous dangerous famous nervous ridiculous enormous jealous fabulous
generous ominous
measure treasure pleasure enclosure leisure picture nature adventure creature
furniture
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Suffix – ous
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Words with endings
sounding like /ʒə/ or
/tʃə/
Endings which sound
like /ʒən/
eight
neighbour
they obey grey veil
feint
beige
girls’ boys’ babies’ monkeys’
division invasion confusion decision collision television explosion occasion
conclusion extension
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Word families based on common words,
showing how words are related in form and
meaning.
Expressing time, place and cause using
prepositions
Use of the present perfect form of verbs
instead of the simple past.
Speech punctuation
Terminology for pupils:
Preposition, prefix
Clause, subordinate clause, verb