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Hummingbird SpellBee - Grade 3

Time Allowed: 1 Hour


Marks: 50

Section A: Spelling (10 Marks)

Instructions: Choose the correct spelling for each word. Circle the correct answer.

1. A. Cattalogue
B. Catalogue
C. Catelogue
D. Catologe
2. A. Busyness
B. Buiseness
C. Business
D. Buziness
3. A. Receve
B. Receive
C. Recieve
D. Recive
4. A. Necessary
B. Neccessary
C. Necassary
D. Nessessary
5. A. Counsellor
B. Councelor
C. Couselor
D. Counsaler

Section B: Vocabulary (10 Marks)

Instructions: Match each word with its correct meaning. Write the letter of the correct
meaning next to each word.

1. Imitate
A. To copy someone’s actions or behavior
2. Gigantic
B. Extremely large or big
3. Brave
C. Showing courage
4. Whisper
D. To speak very quietly
5. Honest
E. Telling the truth
Section C: Phonics and Sounds (10 Marks)

Instructions: Choose the correct answer from the options provided.

1. Which word has the same ending sound as "dance"?


A. Chance
B. Deep
C. Many
D. Cat
2. Identify the silent letter in the word “knight.”
A. K
B. N
C. I
D. G
3. Which word has a short vowel sound?
A. Bake
B. Map
C. Tree
D. Bike
4. Find the word that has the same beginning sound as “photo.”
A. Phone
B. People
C. More
D. Father
5. Choose the word that rhymes with “light.”
A. List
B. Tight
C. Late
D. Talk

Section D: Comprehension (10 Marks)

Instructions: Read the passage below and answer the questions.

Passage:
Once there was a small dog named Max. Max loved to play outside. One day, Max found a
beautiful butterfly in the garden. He chased it all around the flowers. The butterfly was very
quick, and Max could not catch it. Finally, he gave up and lay down in the sun, happy just to
watch the butterfly fly around.

Questions:

1. What was the name of the dog?


A. Ben
B. Max
C. Tom
D. Tim
2. Where did Max find the butterfly?
A. Inside the house
B. Near the tree
C. In the garden
D. At the park
3. What did Max do when he couldn’t catch the butterfly?
A. Went back home
B. Sat down and barked
C. Lay down in the sun
D. Cried
4. How did Max feel watching the butterfly fly?
A. Sad
B. Happy
C. Angry
D. Excited
5. What is this story mainly about?
A. A dog that likes to sleep
B. A dog and a butterfly
C. A dog that found a bone
D. A butterfly that was lost

Section E: Word Formation (10 Marks)

Instructions: Use the given clues to form new words by adding prefixes or suffixes.

1. Add a suffix to make a word from “friend” that means a kind gesture.
Answer: __________
2. Add a prefix to make a word from “possible” that means not possible.
Answer: __________
3. Add a suffix to make a word from “act” that means someone who performs.
Answer: __________
4. Add a prefix to make a word from “like” that means the opposite of like.
Answer: __________
5. Add a suffix to make a word from “help” that means someone who assists.
Answer: __________

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