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Homophones Its and It’s Worksheet, 3rd Grade
Possession versus contraction trips up even confident readers. This homophones its and it’s worksheet gives third graders two clear rules, two activity formats, and one memorable tip to make the difference stick.
Two color-coded rule boxes anchor the top of the page, one green for possessive its paired with a cartoon dog and bowl, one blue for the contraction it’s illustrated by a smiling sun. Familiar sentences like “The dog wagged its tail” and “It’s a sunny day today” show each word doing its actual job.
Section A asks students to fill in the blank across six sentences covering school, weather, a tree in autumn, and that red backpack in the corner illustration. Section B switches format, asking students to circle the correct word in five new sentences. A tip box at the bottom teaches the substitution trick: swap in “it is” or “it has” and trust your ear. The homophones its and it’s worksheet moves from rule to guided practice to independent application, making the session feel complete rather than repetitive.
Tackle one of grammar’s trickiest pairs with this homophones its and it’s worksheet, packed with fill-in and circle exercises for third graders.
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Usage Notes
Watercolor pencils laid down lightly can color-code the two rule boxes without bleeding through the exercise sections below. A fine liner works well for circling answers in Section B cleanly. Use gel pens cautiously on the fill-in blanks since pressure can tear the lighter bond paper most home printers use.
Printing Tips
Keep the scale at 100 percent so the blank lines in Section A stay a usable length for a child’s handwriting. Draft mode saves ink on the illustrated rule boxes if color accuracy is not a priority.