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Bought, Brought, Thought is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on spelling the -ought and -aught words, aligned to Common Core standard L.3.2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Bought, Brought, Thought

L.3.2

NameDate

Choose the right spelling from the box.

1.The goalkeeper ___ the ball.

Choose: caught · cought · caugt

2.She ___ her lunch from home.

Choose: brought · braught · brougt

3.Their ___ is in my class.

Choose: daughter · doughter · dauter

4.The ___ puppy chewed my shoe.

Choose: naughty · noughty · nauty

5.We were ___ in the rain without our coats.

Choose: caught · cawt · cought

6.Our teacher ___ us a new song.

Choose: taught · tought · taugt

7.Grandma ___ me how to knit.

Choose: taught · tawt · tought

8.The knights ___ bravely.

Choose: fought · fawt · faught

LessonPrint · L.3.2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Bought, Brought, Thought

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.caught
  2. 2.brought
  3. 3.daughter
  4. 4.naughty
  5. 5.caught
  6. 6.taught
  7. 7.taught
  8. 8.fought

Questions about Bought, Brought, Thought

What does the Bought, Brought, Thought worksheet cover?

It practices spelling the -ought and -aught words — 8 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core L.3.2: Capitalize titles, punctuate dialogue and possessives, and spell using patterns. The instruction to students is “Choose the right spelling from the box”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Bought, Brought, Thought practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2 — L.3.2, under Language for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Bought, Brought, Thought is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on L.3.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Bought, Brought, Thought come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 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 Bought, Brought, Thought can I print?

25 — one per student, 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 Bought, Brought, Thought free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Bought, Brought, Thought, 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.3.2

Capitalize titles, punctuate dialogue and possessives, and spell using patterns.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.3.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.