Academic Words in Use is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on matching subject vocabulary to its meaning, aligned to Common Core standard L.3.6. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
3.observe — D; sturdy — C; abundant — A; ancient — B
Questions about Academic Words in Use
What does the Academic Words in Use worksheet cover?
It practises matching subject vocabulary to its meaning — 3 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core L.3.6: Use academic and subject words accurately, including time and place phrases. The instruction to pupils is “Write the letter of the meaning next to each word”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Academic Words in Use practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.6 — L.3.6, in the Language domain for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Academic Words in Use is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on L.3.6, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Academic Words in Use come with an answer key?
Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Academic Words in Use can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Academic Words in Use free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Academic Words in Use, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for L.3.6
Use academic and subject words accurately, including time and place phrases.