These free printable 3rd grade color spelling worksheets make it easy to add a little variety to your weekly spelling lessons.
Instead of copying words over and over, children solve riddles, explore vocabulary, and practice spelling patterns through a collection of insect-themed activities.
These printable worksheets include practice with:
- rhyming words
- synonyms
- antonyms
- multiple-meaning words
- compound words
- consonant blends
- bossy R spelling patterns
- silent consonants
The worksheets coordinate with our Week 31 grade 3 spelling words and fit into our growing 3rd grade homeschool curriculum.
Answer keys are included below for quick and easy checking.
Color Spelling Words
This week’s spelling list includes these 12 words:
- violet
- orange
- pastel
- gold
- purple
- scarlet
- bright
- gray
- navy
- silver
- favorite
- colorful
Insect Color Clues
Can your child solve all 12 insect color riddles? Each clue describes a different insect and challenges students to figure out the correct color word.
Some answers come from this week’s spelling list, while others review color words introduced in first and second grade.
It’s a simple way to strengthen spelling, vocabulary, and reading comprehension all at once.
Color Spelling Activities
This worksheet gives students several different ways to practice their weekly spelling words.
They’ll:
- match rhyming words
- think of synonyms and antonyms
- build a compound word
- and identify a spelling word with silent letters.
Working with words in different ways helps children remember both the spelling and the meaning, making weekly word lists more meaningful than simple memorization.
Color Spelling & Vocabulary Worksheet
The final worksheet combines several quick activities to reinforce this week’s spelling words.
Students practice:
- consonant blends
- Bossy R spelling patterns
- multiple-meaning words
- spelling (word completion)
Download and Print
Download your free printable colors spelling worksheets below. They are free.
The PDF is 4 pages. Print pages 1-3 to only print the spelling worksheets.
Page 1 has some color. Pages 2 and 3 are fully black and white to help save printer ink.
Spelling Dictation Sentences
Kids can continue practicing their weekly spelling words with these 3rd grade dictation sentences. Jump down to the sentences of week 31.
More Insect Activities
Here are some more printable insect-themed activities for 3rd graders:
- 8 different 3D insect coloring pages: bee, butterfly, ladybug, dragonfly, grasshopper, beetle, praying mantis, and moth
- a step by step drawing a dragonfly tutorial
- kids can learn how to draw a wasp
Answer Key
Check your students’ work quickly and easily with the answer keys below.
Page 1 – Insect Color Clues Answers
Page 2 – Buzzing With Rhymes Answers
Page 2 – Honeycomb of Synonyms Answers
Page 2 – Smoky Opposites Answers
Page 2 – Buzz and Answer – Answer Key
Page 3 – Wiggle and Write Answer Key
Page 3 – Creepy Crawly Blends Answers
Page 3 – Light Up The Meaning Answers
Page 3 – Dangling Bossy R Words Answer Key
More 3rd grade spelling activities can be found here.