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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.Why are some words in bold in an information text?
  • A.They are key terms, often explained in the glossary
  • B.They are hard to spell
  • C.They are the author's favourites
2.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
3.You need one fact fast from a long chapter. What should you do?
  • A.Read the last page
  • B.Read the chapter from the start
  • C.Use the index or a key word search, then read that part
4.You want to know what a diagram shows. Where do you look?
  • A.The index
  • B.The caption
  • C.The back cover
5.Which tells you what page a chapter starts on?
  • A.The glossary
  • B.The contents page
  • C.The index
6.What is the difference between the index and the contents page?
  • A.The index comes first
  • B.They are the same thing
  • C.Contents lists chapters in order; the index lists topics alphabetically
7.Which explains a technical word?
  • A.The index
  • B.The contents page
  • C.The glossary
8.A story is told using "I". Who is the narrator?
  • A.Somebody outside the story
  • B.A character inside the story
  • C.The reader

LessonPrint · L.3.3 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Spoken and Written English

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.They are key terms, often explained in the glossary
  2. 2.Your own
  3. 3.Use the index or a key word search, then read that part
  4. 4.The caption
  5. 5.The contents page
  6. 6.Contents lists chapters in order; the index lists topics alphabetically
  7. 7.The glossary
  8. 8.A character inside the story

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