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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.The fox says the water is "the best I have ever tasted". Is that the narrator's view?
  • A.Yes, because it is in the story
  • B.No — it is the fox's, and he is lying
  • C.Yes, the narrator agrees
2.Why are some words in bold in an information text?
  • A.They are key terms, often explained in the glossary
  • B.They are the author's favourites
  • C.They are hard to spell
3.Which tells you what page a chapter starts on?
  • A.The index
  • B.The glossary
  • C.The contents page
4.You need one fact fast from a long chapter. What should you do?
  • A.Read the chapter from the start
  • B.Read the last page
  • C.Use the index or a key word search, then read that part
5.You want to know what a diagram shows. Where do you look?
  • A.The index
  • B.The back cover
  • C.The caption
6.A story is told using "I". Who is the narrator?
  • A.A character inside the story
  • B.The reader
  • C.Somebody outside the story
7.Which explains a technical word?
  • A.The glossary
  • B.The index
  • C.The contents page
8.What is the difference between the index and the contents page?
  • A.The index comes first
  • B.Contents lists chapters in order; the index lists topics alphabetically
  • C.They are the same thing

LessonPrint · L.3.3 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Spoken and Written English

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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