Reading Long Words is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on splitting a multisyllable word into readable parts, aligned to Common Core standard RF.3.3. 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 pupils 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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Reading Long Words

RF.3.3

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Tick the right answer.

1.In "unhappy", which part is the prefix?

A.un
B.py
C.happy

2.How many syllables are in "important"?

A.Two
B.Three
C.Five

3.Which word ends in consonant + le?

A.carpet
B.candle
C.cabin

4.Why is splitting a long word into parts useful?

A.It makes the word shorter
B.It changes the word
C.Each part is easier to read, and the parts carry meaning

5.You meet the word "unreadable". What are its three parts?

A.unre + ad + able
B.un + readab + le
C.un + read + able

6.Where does "tiger" split into syllables?

A.t / iger
B.tig / er
C.ti / ger

7.Which word has an open first syllable?

A.napkin
B.basket
C.paper

8.In "careless", which part is the suffix?

A.car
B.less
C.care

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Answer key — Reading Long Words

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

1.un
2.Three
3.candle
4.Each part is easier to read, and the parts carry meaning
5.un + read + able
6.ti / ger
7.paper
8.less

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