Spoken and Written English is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on recognising where the two differ, aligned to Common Core standard L.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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.The fox says the water is "the best I have ever tasted". Is that the narrator's view?
A.No — it is the fox's, and he is lying
B.Yes, because it is in the story
C.Yes, the narrator agrees
2.You think Halim should have checked the bus number. Whose point of view is that?
A.Your own
B.The narrator's
C.Mrs Achebe's
3.Which explains a technical word?
A.The index
B.The contents page
C.The glossary
4.A story is told using "I". Who is the narrator?
A.Somebody outside the story
B.The reader
C.A character inside the story
5.What is the difference between the index and the contents page?
A.Contents lists chapters in order; the index lists topics alphabetically
B.They are the same thing
C.The index comes first
6.Why are some words in bold in an information text?
A.They are the author's favourites
B.They are hard to spell
C.They are key terms, often explained in the glossary
7.You want to know what a diagram shows. Where do you look?
A.The caption
B.The index
C.The back cover
8.The narrator says Anansi "got no dinner at all". Whose judgement is that?
A.Anansi's
B.Rabbit's
C.The narrator's
LessonPrint · L.3.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Spoken and Written English
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.No — it is the fox's, and he is lying
2.Your own
3.The glossary
4.A character inside the story
5.Contents lists chapters in order; the index lists topics alphabetically
6.They are key terms, often explained in the glossary
7.The caption
8.The narrator's
Questions about Spoken and Written English
What does the Spoken and Written English worksheet cover?
It practises recognising where the two differ — 8 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core L.3.3: Choose words for effect, and recognise the difference between spoken and written English. The instruction to pupils is “Tick the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Spoken and Written English practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.3 — L.3.3, in the Language domain for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Spoken and Written English is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on L.3.3, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Spoken and Written English 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 Spoken and Written English 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 Spoken and Written English free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Spoken and Written English, 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.3.3
Choose words for effect, and recognise the difference between spoken and written English.