English

Read, write, speak and grow.

Letters, phonics, sight words, spelling, grammar and sentences. Kids hear each word read aloud and type it in fast, friendly typing games.

  • Grades 1–6
  • 60 courses
  • 2 free per grade
English for kids

English by Grade

Every grade has its own path. Courses marked Free are open with a free account.

Grade 1 English

Big Adventures Begin!

See Grade 1 English
  1. Course 1ABC LettersHear a letter and find it on the keyboard.
  2. Course 2Short A WordsCat, hat, map! Type words with the short a sound.
  3. Course 3Short E and IBed, hen, pig, six! Type short e and short i words.
  4. Course 4Short O and UDog, fox, sun, bus! Type short o and short u words.
  5. Course 5Sight WordsI, we, the, see… words to know by heart.
  6. Course 6Numbers and ColorsType number words and color words.
  7. Course 7Animals and FamilyCow, duck, lion… and mom, dad and baby!
  8. Course 8Action WordsRun, jump, swim, sing! Type words that show doing.
  9. Course 9Describing WordsBig, small, hot, cold, happy, sad!
  10. Course 10My First SentencesHear a whole sentence and type it all!

Grade 2 English

Explore and Create!

See Grade 2 English
  1. Course 1Magic E WordsCake, bike, rose! The magic e makes the vowel say its name.
  2. Course 2Vowel TeamsRain, tree, boat! Two vowels work as a team.
  3. Course 3Sh, Ch, Th, WhShip, chick, thumb, whale! Two letters, one sound.
  4. Course 4BlendsFrog, star, crab! Two sounds blended together.
  5. Course 5One or Many?Add -s, -es or -ies to talk about more than one.
  6. Course 6Compound WordsSun + flower = sunflower! Two words make one.
  7. Course 7It Happened! (-ed)Jumped, played, hopped! Words for things that already happened.
  8. Course 8ContractionsDo not = don't! Two words squeezed into one.
  9. Course 9Second Grade Sight WordsAlways, because, which, would… words to know by heart.
  10. Course 10Super SentencesHear longer sentences and type them all!

Grade 3 English

Think and Solve!

See Grade 3 English
  1. Course 1Bossy R WordsCar, horse, bird, turtle! The letter r changes the vowel sound.
  2. Course 2Prefixes: un-, re-, pre-Un-, re- and pre- change what a word means.
  3. Course 3Suffixes: -ful, -less, -lyHelpful, careless, quickly! Endings that change words.
  4. Course 4Tricky PluralsMouse → mice, tooth → teeth, leaf → leaves!
  5. Course 5Past Tense PuzzlesSing → sang, write → wrote! Special past tense verbs.
  6. Course 6Bigger and BiggestTall, taller, tallest! Words that compare.
  7. Course 7Sound-Alike WordsSee or sea? Two or to? Words that sound the same.
  8. Course 8Same and OppositeSynonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite.
  9. Course 9Third Grade Word WallLaugh, together, carry, myself… must-know words.
  10. Course 10Writing StarsType longer sentences about nature, school and adventures.

Grade 4 English

Apply and Grow!

See Grade 4 English
  1. Course 1Silent LettersKnife, ghost, lamb, castle! Letters you write but don't say.
  2. Course 2-tion and -sion WordsAction, station, television! Words that end in -shun.
  3. Course 3-ness and -ment WordsKindness, darkness, movement! Endings that make nouns.
  4. Course 4How, When, Where? (Adverbs)Quickly, quietly, soon, outside! Words that tell more about verbs.
  5. Course 5Where Is It? (Prepositions)Above, under, between, through! Words that show where and when.
  6. Course 6Tricky HomophonesThey're, their, there! It's or its? Choose the right one.
  7. Course 7Long Words, Step by StepDinosaur, umbrella, adventure! Type long words one part at a time.
  8. Course 8Science WordsPlanet, magnet, gravity, habitat! Words scientists use.
  9. Course 9Tricky SpellingsBecause, friend, beautiful, believe! Words that trick everyone.
  10. Course 10Sentence BuildersType longer sentences with commas and joining words.

Grade 5 English

Challenge and Achieve!

See Grade 5 English
  1. Course 1Greek RootsTele, photo, graph, micro! Greek word parts in English words.
  2. Course 2Latin RootsPort, struct, dict, rupt! Latin word parts in English words.
  3. Course 3-able, -ible and -ousComfortable, possible, famous! Endings that describe.
  4. Course 4Verb TensesHave finished, had eaten, will have left! Perfect tenses.
  5. Course 5Joining WordsBecause, although, unless, therefore! Words that connect ideas.
  6. Course 6History and GeographyContinent, equator, citizen, explorer! Words about our world.
  7. Course 7Idioms and ExpressionsRaining cats and dogs! Sayings that don't mean what they say.
  8. Course 8Science VocabularyAtom, orbit, organism, evaporation! Big science words.
  9. Course 9Spelling ChallengesReceive, believe, neighbor, tomorrow! I before e… or not?
  10. Course 10Writing Like an AuthorType rich, detailed sentences like a real author.

Grade 6 English

Get Ready for What's Next!

See Grade 6 English
  1. Course 1Spelling DemonsNecessary, separate, rhythm! The words everyone misspells.
  2. Course 2Commonly Confused WordsThan or then? Affect or effect? Accept or except?
  3. Course 3Advanced RootsSpect, struct, dict, chron! Unlock big words with roots.
  4. Course 4Academic VocabularyAnalyze, evidence, summarize, hypothesis! Words for school success.
  5. Course 5Similes and MetaphorsAs bright as the sun! Time is money! Language that paints pictures.
  6. Course 6PronounsMyself, themselves, who, whom, whose! Pronouns at a higher level.
  7. Course 7Earth and Life ScienceAtmosphere, adaptation, metamorphosis! Science words for grade 6.
  8. Course 8Ancient CivilizationsPharaoh, empire, democracy, artifact! Words from long ago.
  9. Course 9Word RelationshipsAnalogies, synonyms and antonyms! How words connect.
  10. Course 10Writing Like a ProType essay sentences with transitions and strong ideas.