Free Year 3 High-frequency words Practice | Skillo
Year 3 students sitting their first NAPLAN need to be confident with high-frequency words. Year 3 students recognise and write most high-frequency words including common homophones (their/there/they're at simple level). Skillo has targeted practice questions for this exact skill, mapped to the Australian Curriculum v9.0, free and ready to go.
Start Free Practice →What is tested: High-frequency words
- ✓Year 3 students recognise and write most high-frequency words including common homophones (their/there/they're at simple level).
- ✓Questions present words in sentence context
- ✓Australian English spelling conventions apply throughout
Sample questions
Question 1 — Easy
Priya went to the ___ to buy some bread.
Answer: The correct spelling is 'store', using the common o-r-e pattern. 'Stoar' incorrectly adds an extra vowel, 'stor' is missing the silent e, and 'stoor' uses a double o which changes the sound.
Question 2 — Medium
Which word is spelled correctly?
Answer: The correct spelling is 'friend', which contains the 'ie' vowel pattern. 'Frend' and 'frind' are phonetic misspellings that omit a vowel, and 'freind' reverses the 'ie' to 'ei', a very common error.
Question 3 — Hard
Tom looked ___ his desk for his pencil.
Answer: The correct spelling is 'under', ending in '-er'. 'Undar' and 'undur' are phonetic misspellings using incorrect vowels for the unstressed ending, and 'unda' drops the final 'r' entirely.
How to use Skillo for Year 3 Spelling
- Select Year 3 and Spelling on the home screen
- Use Quick Practice — questions on high-frequency words will appear as part of the session
- Check the Skill Breakdown on your profile to track your accuracy on high-frequency words specifically
- Review explanations after each question to understand the reasoning behind correct answers
Skillo is free, requires no email or account details, and is built specifically for Australian students. Every question is mapped to the Australian Curriculum v9.0 and filtered by skill so your child practises exactly what they need.
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