WorksheetPremium

Linnea's Card Castle: Reading Tricky Words

Read a story about building a castle of playing cards, then read tricky words such as height, against, thumb, breath and ceiling.

Grade 3ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toRF.3.3.d

Buy this worksheet: $1.50

Or unlock every Premium worksheet with Premium

PrintUnlock to print

Answer keyUnlock to see answers

Assign to classUnlock to assign with a class code

What’s included

Single worksheet
Auto-graded online
1 Common Core standard
Printable answer key
10 questions
Classroom-ready

Details

Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students read irregularly spelled words such as height, against and ceiling.
Students match tricky words to words that rhyme with them.
Students find silent letters and unusual vowel spellings in grade 3 words.

How to use

Read the story aloud together, pausing on the tricky words, then have students complete the questions on their own.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RF.3.3.d

Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.

Preview

OwlSheets.com

Name Date

Linnea's Card Castle: Reading Tricky Words

Read irregularly spelled words such as height, thumb and ceiling.

Read the story

Read the story. Some words are tricky because they do not sound the way they look.

The Card Castle

1Linnea found two old decks of playing cards in the hall closet. She wanted to make a card castle that would reach the height of her little brother, Tobiah.

2First, she leaned two cards against each other to make a tent. Her hands were not steady, and the tent fell flat. "Be gentle," Tobiah said. "Don't touch the cards so hard."

3Linnea tried again. She pinched each card between her thumb and finger. She held her breath and set the cards down slowly. Soon she had a row of three tents. Then she laid a flat card on top to make a floor.

4Tobiah wanted to help, so Linnea gave him an important job. "Listen for the door," she said. "If it opens, a puff of wind could knock the castle down." Tobiah stood guard and did not move.

5Floor by floor, the castle grew. When Linnea placed the last two cards, it was as tall as Tobiah. He looked up at it and sneezed. Every card tumbled to the rug. Linnea and Tobiah giggled. "Let's make a taller one," Linnea said. "Maybe one that reaches the ceiling!"

The preview shows the first questions. Unlock the worksheet to see all of it.