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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.You want to know what a diagram shows. Where do you look?
  • A.The caption
  • B.The back cover
  • C.The index
2.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
3.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
4.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
5.The fox says the water is "the best I have ever tasted". Is that the narrator's view?
  • A.Yes, the narrator agrees
  • B.Yes, because it is in the story
  • C.No — it is the fox's, and he is lying
6.Which explains a technical word?
  • A.The glossary
  • B.The contents page
  • C.The index
7.The narrator says Anansi "got no dinner at all". Whose judgement is that?
  • A.The narrator's
  • B.Rabbit's
  • C.Anansi's
8.What is the difference between the index and the contents page?
  • A.They are the same thing
  • B.The index comes first
  • C.Contents lists chapters in order; the index lists topics alphabetically

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Answer key — Spoken and Written English

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The caption
  2. 2.Use the index or a key word search, then read that part
  3. 3.They are key terms, often explained in the glossary
  4. 4.Your own
  5. 5.No — it is the fox's, and he is lying
  6. 6.The glossary
  7. 7.The narrator's
  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.