Vocabulary Development Worksheets
Enhance language skills in elementary students with our Vocabulary Development worksheets. These resources provide a structured approach to developing and expanding vocabulary, fostering a strong foundation in language education.
2nd Grade Vocabulary Development worksheets
Making Compound Words
This worksheet is a great way to practice making compound words. Students are given images and the first part of a word-...
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S, R, and L Blends
This worksheet is a great way to practice consonant blends. Students will spin the spinner and land on a consonant blend...
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Silent E Kangaroo Hop—Board Game
This board game will help students to practice final e words. Student will roll the dice, move foward that many spaces, ...
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Irregularly Spelled Words
You can never get enough practice spelling words that don't follow normal spelling patterns. In this activity, students ...
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Root Words
This worksheet on root words covers the roots astro, fact, and norm. Students are given the definition of each root as w...
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I Can Spell!
Practice spelling and dictionary skills with this sheet. Students are shown words that are spelled incorrectly and an im...
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Spelling Correction
Practice spelling and dictionary skills with this sheet. Students are shown incorrectly spelled words and their definiti...
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Real—Life Connections Vocabulary Words
This worksheet is a great way to practice real life connections. Students will fill the table in with items from their l...
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Travel Vocabulary
This travel worksheet on domain-specific vocabulary will help students to learn new words and practice using a dictionar...
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3rd Grade Vocabulary Development worksheets
Choosing Words and Phrases for Effect |
This vocabulary worksheet is a great way to practice using strong words, or words that create effect or emotion. Student...
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Weather Vocabulary
This worksheet will help students build their science vocabulary that is related to weather. Students will define 4 doma...
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Spelling Rules
This worksheet on spelling will help students to understand and recognize "i before e except after c." Students will rea...
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Decoding Suffixes
This suffix sheet focuses on the suffixes -ful and -less. Students are given root words and must determine if both, one,...
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What's That Word Mean?
This vocabulary worksheet asks students to define words through using context clues. Students will use sentence-level co...
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Shades of Meaning Pairs of Words
This worksheet is a great introduction to practicing shades of meaning. Students will read the pairs of words in the bub...
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Prefixes and Suffixes
This prefix sheet focuses on the prefixes dis-, pre-, mis-, and un-. Students will need to use context to add the correc...
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Vocabulary Choosing Words for Effect
This vocabulary worksheet is a great way to practice using strong words, or words that create effect or emotion. Student...
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Choosing Words and Phrases for Effec
This vocabulary worksheet is a great way to practice using strong words, or words that create effect or emotion. Student...
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Writing Definitions
This vocabulary worksheet will help students to learn new words and practice using a dictionary. Students will define ea...
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Which Word Fits Best?
This vocabulary worksheet will help your students to learn new words. Students will read the sentences and then choose a...
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Decoding Words With Prefixes
In this prefix worksheet, students will add prefixes to root words to make new words. Prefixes include dis-, in-, ir-, i...
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Context Clues: Find the Meaning
This informational text on Ruth Bader Ginsberg is perfect for teaching context clues. Students will read the text and th...
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Adding Suffixes to Words
This suffix worksheet is perfect for practicing the suffixes -ful and -less. Students will add these endings to given ba...
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Root Word: Multi
This worksheet on root words will help students to learn the root word "multi." Four "multi words" are given-- students ...
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Root Word Crossword
This crossword puzzle will help students to learn and recognize root words. Each hint is a word that contains a root-- s...
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Crossword Spelling!
This crossword puzzle is a fun way to get your students to practice their spelling! The puzzle hints give 6 words that a...
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What's That Word Mean? Multiple Choice
This vocabulary worksheet asks students to define words through using context clues. Students will use sentence-level co...
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Root Word: script
This worksheet on root words will help students to learn the root word "script." Four "script words" are given-- student...
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3rd Grade Shades of meaning
This worksheet is a great introduction to practicing shades of meaning. Students will choose two shades of meaning from ...
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Literal vs Nonliteral Language
This worksheet on literal vs nonliteral language will help your students to practice this skill. This engaging worksheet...
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Shades of Meaning Using illustrations
This worksheet on shades of meaning is a great way to practice this skill. Students will pick shades of meaning from the...
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Adding Suffixes
This suffix worksheet is perfect for practicing the suffixes -ing and -ed. Students will add these endings to given base...
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Adding Prefixes
In this prefixes worksheet, students will read the sentences and determine which word in parentheses fits best. The two ...
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Define & Write
This vocabulary worksheet will help students to learn new words and practice using a dictionary. Students will define ea...
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Science Vocabulary
This worksheet on domain-specific words will help students learn some science vocabulary. Students will be asked to matc...
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Brilliant Beetles—Find the definition
This informational text on beeltes is perfect for teaching context clues. Students will read the text and then define ce...
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Vocabulary Look It Up!
In this worksheet, students will practice both their dictionary and spelling skills. Students will correct the spelling ...
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Choosing the Right Prefix — Dis, Non, Un
This prefix sheet focuses on the prefixes dis-, -non, and un-. Students will need to use context to add the correct pref...
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Decoding Words With Suffixes
This suffix sheet focuses on the suffixes -ing, -er, and -ed. Students are given root words and must determine if all, o...
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Choosing Character Traits
This vocabulary worksheet will help your students to learn new character traits. Students will read the sentences about ...
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Identifying Suffixes and Prefixes
In this prefix and suffix worksheet, students will familiarize themselves with identifying prefixes and suffixes. Studen...
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Informational Text —The Sun
This informational text on the sun is perfect for teaching context clues. Students will read the text and then define ce...
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Find the Irregularly Spelled Words
This worksheet on irregularly spelled words is perfect for practicing words that don't follow normal spelling patterns. ...
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Idioms
This worksheet on nonliteral language will help students to get familiar with some idiomatic expressions. Students will ...
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Literal Language
This worksheet on literal vs nonliteral language will help your students to practice this skill. Each sentence has a few...
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Identifying Real Life Connections
This worksheet on real life connections will ask students to recall things from their lives that fit the vocabulary word...
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Informational Text —Jellyfish
This informational text on jellyfish is perfect for teaching context clues. Students will read the text and then define ...
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3rd Grade Spelling words
This worksheet on irregularly spelled words is perfect for practicing words that don't follow normal spelling patterns. ...
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Prefix Addition
In this prefixes worksheet, students will read the sentences and determine which word in parentheses fits best. The two ...
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Medical Vocabulary
This worksheet on domain-specific language will help students learn some medical vocabulary. Students will be presented ...
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