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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.

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Spoken and Written English

L.3.3

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1.A story is told using "I". Who is the narrator?
  • A.The reader
  • B.A character inside the story
  • C.Somebody outside the story
2.The narrator says Anansi "got no dinner at all". Whose judgement is that?
  • A.The narrator's
  • B.Anansi's
  • C.Rabbit's
3.You need one fact fast from a long chapter. What should you do?
  • A.Read the chapter from the start
  • B.Use the index or a key word search, then read that part
  • C.Read the last page
4.Why are some words in bold in an information text?
  • A.They are hard to spell
  • B.They are key terms, often explained in the glossary
  • C.They are the author's favourites
5.Which explains a technical word?
  • A.The contents page
  • B.The index
  • C.The glossary
6.You think Halim should have checked the bus number. Whose point of view is that?
  • A.The narrator's
  • B.Mrs Achebe's
  • C.Your own
7.What is the difference between the index and the contents page?
  • A.They are the same thing
  • B.Contents lists chapters in order; the index lists topics alphabetically
  • C.The index comes first
8.The fox says the water is "the best I have ever tasted". Is that the narrator's view?
  • A.Yes, the narrator agrees
  • B.No — it is the fox's, and he is lying
  • C.Yes, because it is in the story

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Answer key — Spoken and Written English

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A character inside the story
  2. 2.The narrator's
  3. 3.Use the index or a key word search, then read that part
  4. 4.They are key terms, often explained in the glossary
  5. 5.The glossary
  6. 6.Your own
  7. 7.Contents lists chapters in order; the index lists topics alphabetically
  8. 8.No — it is the fox's, and he is lying

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