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Year 3Spelling & Grammar

-ly Spelling Practice (Adding to Root Word)

4.433 reviews

A Year 3 spelling worksheet for adding -ly to root words to form adverbs. Includes words like sadly and finally , with picture prompts and suffix rules.

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Year 3 Spelling Practice – Suffix -ly (Adding to Root Words) Boost your pupils' understanding of adverbs and suffix rules with this engaging spelling worksheet focused on adding -ly to root words. Designed for Year 3 learners, this activity helps children practise turning adjectives into adverbs by applying the suffix -ly , reinforcing key grammar and spelling rules. The worksheet includes the following words: sadly finally completely usually comically quietly Children are prompted to: Read each word Cover it Write the correct spelling under the matching image Underline the key spelling focus This resource includes a helpful grammar reminder: “The suffix -ly is added to an adjective to form an adverb. The suffix starts with a consonant, so it is added directly to most root words.” This practice helps pupils understand the transformation from adjective to adverb while reinforcing suffix rules and improving spelling accuracy. Perfect for: Grammar and spelling lessons Homework and early finisher tasks KS2 intervention groups Visual learners and EAL pupils What’s included: One PDF worksheet featuring six -ly adverbs Picture prompts for each word Rule-based instruction on suffix application A simple, structured way to reinforce grammar and spelling connections in a visual and memorable format.Read more

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PPTXActivity, editableEditable, so you can change the numbers or the names.

The standard small step pack, as her own modules ship it. We do not print page counts here, because her catalogue does not publish them and a guessed number is worse than none.

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Working towardsScaffolded, with the model or the bar already drawn.
Working withinThe expected standard for the year group.
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Her own system, with the star count repeated in every worksheet header so a child can be handed the right sheet without a word.

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Beth NightingaleYear 1 teacher, Poplar Farm School, GranthamVerified download, 13 January 2026

“Fine, though the font is small for my class.”

The maths is right and the sequence is sensible. Several of my children needed it enlarged to A3, which is easy enough but worth knowing before you print thirty.

4 teachers found this helpful

Joanne PicklesYear 3 teacher, Crossflatts Primary, BingleyVerified download, 5 March 2026

“Printed it at eight on a Sunday and taught it on the Monday.”

No editing, no reformatting, no hunting for the answers. The three levels are on separate pages, which sounds obvious until you have used the sites where they are not.

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Michael FerrisMaths lead, Cheadle Heath Primary, StockportVerified download, 16 February 2026

“Matches our White Rose planning almost week for week.”

I stopped adapting things from three different sites and now start here. The odd week does not line up exactly, but the small step it covers is always somewhere in the same block.

8 teachers found this helpful