Spoken and Written English is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on recognizing 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 students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Which sentence would you say aloud but not write in a report?
A.It was, like, really far.
B.The journey was six thousand miles.
C.The journey was very long.
2.Which is the written version of "Gonna be late!"?
A.Gonna be late!
B.Late gonna be.
C.I am going to be late.
3.Which is more likely in a written report than in speech?
A.The river's, like, really long, you know?
B.Long river, that.
C.The river is about forty miles long.
4.Which is spoken English, the way people really talk?
A.So, um, we sort of got lost.
B.We took a wrong turn and got lost.
C.The class became lost on the way.
5.Which shows a difference between spoken and written English?
A.Writing is always shorter
B.Speech always uses longer words
C.Speech can be unfinished; writing usually has to be complete
6.In speech you can stop halfway and start again. Which is the written version of "I went, well, we went to the pool"?
A.We went to the pool.
B.I went, well, we went.
C.Pool went we.
7.Why does written English need end marks when speech does not?
A.End marks make writing longer
B.Speakers write end marks too
C.A reader cannot hear where one sentence ends and the next begins
8.Which shows how a person speaks in a story's dialogue?
A."Hang on, wait for me!" called Leo.
B.Leo asked them to wait for him.
C.Leo requested that the others wait.
LessonPrint · L.3.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Spoken and Written English
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.It was, like, really far.
2.I am going to be late.
3.The river is about forty miles long.
4.So, um, we sort of got lost.
5.Speech can be unfinished; writing usually has to be complete
6.We went to the pool.
7.A reader cannot hear where one sentence ends and the next begins
8."Hang on, wait for me!" called Leo.
Questions about Spoken and Written English
What does the Spoken and Written English worksheet cover?
It practices recognizing where the two differ — 8 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core L.3.3: Choose words for effect, and recognize the difference between spoken and written English. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Spoken and Written English practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.3 — L.3.3, under Language for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Spoken and Written English is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on L.3.3, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Spoken and Written English come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Spoken and Written English can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Spoken and Written English free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Spoken and Written English, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for L.3.3
Choose words for effect, and recognize the difference between spoken and written English.