This Grade 3 paragraph editing worksheet has students find and fix wrong homophones including their and there, your and you're, to and too and two, and its and it's. Four multiple choice and five fill-in items build strong proofreading skills. Grade 3 students explain each correction using context and spelling rules, preparing them for independent editing in reading and writing lessons.
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Homophones and Homographs
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Grade 3 paragraph: 'The kids took there backpacks to school.' Which fix is correct?
A) Change 'there' to 'their' for ownership
B) Change 'there' to 'they're' for a contraction
C) Change 'took' to 'taken' for tense
D) No fix is needed in the sentence
2. Grade 3 sentence: 'Your going to love the new park today.' Which fix is right?
A) Change 'Your' to 'You're' meaning 'you are'
B) Change 'going' to 'gone'
C) Change 'love' to 'loved'
D) No fix is needed at all
3. Grade 3 sentence: 'We went too the store to buy milk.' Which fix works?
A) Change 'too' to 'to' showing direction
B) Change 'too' to 'two' meaning 2
C) Change 'went' to 'goes'
D) No fix is needed here
4. Grade 3: 'The dog wagged it's tail happily.' Which fix is correct?
A) Change "it's" to 'its' for ownership
B) Change 'wagged' to 'wags'
C) Change 'happily' to 'happy'
D) No fix is needed in this sentence
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Grade 3 edit: 'The children lost their lunchboxes at the park.' Use the possessive.
2. Grade 3 edit: 'You're my best friend in the whole school.' Use the contraction.
3. Grade 3 edit: 'I want two cookies, not just one cookie.' Use the number word.
4. Grade 3 edit: 'The cat chased its own tail for fun.' Use the possessive.
5. Grade 3 edit: 'Sam ate a cookie, and Lily wanted one too.' Use also.
Homophones and Homographs
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Grade 3 paragraph: 'The kids took there backpacks to school.' Which fix is correct?
A) Change 'there' to 'their' for ownership
B) Change 'there' to 'they're' for a contraction
C) Change 'took' to 'taken' for tense
D) No fix is needed in the sentence
2. Grade 3 sentence: 'Your going to love the new park today.' Which fix is right?
A) Change 'Your' to 'You're' meaning 'you are'
B) Change 'going' to 'gone'
C) Change 'love' to 'loved'
D) No fix is needed at all
3. Grade 3 sentence: 'We went too the store to buy milk.' Which fix works?
A) Change 'too' to 'to' showing direction
B) Change 'too' to 'two' meaning 2
C) Change 'went' to 'goes'
D) No fix is needed here
4. Grade 3: 'The dog wagged it's tail happily.' Which fix is correct?
A) Change "it's" to 'its' for ownership
B) Change 'wagged' to 'wags'
C) Change 'happily' to 'happy'
D) No fix is needed in this sentence
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) Grade 3 edit: 'The children lost their lunchboxes at the park.' Use the possessive.
2) Grade 3 edit: 'You're my best friend in the whole school.' Use the contraction.
3) Grade 3 edit: 'I want two cookies, not just one cookie.' Use the number word.
4) Grade 3 edit: 'The cat chased its own tail for fun.' Use the possessive.
5) Grade 3 edit: 'Sam ate a cookie, and Lily wanted one too.' Use also.
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