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eigh, ough and augh is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on reading the irregular vowel spellings eigh, ough and augh, aligned to Common Core standard RF.3.3. 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 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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eigh, ough and augh

RF.3.3

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Sort each word into the right column.

1.Sort each one: eigh (eight) or ough (bought) or augh (caught)?

Sort: thought, taught, fought, caught, weigh, neigh

eigh (eight)ough (bought)augh (caught)
2.Sort each one: eigh (eight) or ough (bought) or augh (caught)?

Sort: naughty, brought, daughter, freight, eighteen, afterthought

eigh (eight)ough (bought)augh (caught)
3.Sort each one: eigh (eight) or ough (bought) or augh (caught)?

Sort: distraught, ought, granddaughter, sought, sleigh, weight

eigh (eight)ough (bought)augh (caught)

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Answer key — eigh, ough and augh

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. caught — augh (caught) 2. fought — ough (bought) 3. neigh — eigh (eight) 4. taught — augh (caught) 5. thought — ough (bought) 6. weigh — eigh (eight)
  2. 2.1. afterthought — ough (bought) 2. brought — ough (bought) 3. daughter — augh (caught) 4. eighteen — eigh (eight) 5. freight — eigh (eight) 6. naughty — augh (caught)
  3. 3.1. distraught — augh (caught) 2. granddaughter — augh (caught) 3. ought — ough (bought) 4. sleigh — eigh (eight) 5. sought — ough (bought) 6. weight — eigh (eight)

Questions about eigh, ough and augh

What does the eigh, ough and augh worksheet cover?

It practices reading the irregular vowel spellings eigh, ough and augh — 3 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core RF.3.3: Read multisyllable words using prefixes, suffixes and syllable patterns. The instruction to students is “Sort each word into the right column”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does eigh, ough and augh practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.3 — RF.3.3, under Reading: Foundational Skills for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

eigh, ough and augh is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on RF.3.3, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does eigh, ough and augh 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 eigh, ough and augh 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 eigh, ough and augh free to print and photocopy?

Yes. eigh, ough and augh, 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.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RF.3.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.