Children need lots of practice with spelling and English grammar, and these key skills help them with their other schoolwork too.
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Spelling and grammar activities for homeschooling children.
Spelling and grammar for 5-7 year olds
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Singular and pluralBun is sorting clothes. Can you help her? Draw a line from each label to the right basket.Age: 3-4 yearsDownload
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Two words into oneYou can make new words by squashing two words together and missing out some letters. Can you help the animals learn how to spell them?Age: 3-4 yearsDownload
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Missing lettersEach of these words is missing a middle letter. Help Squilly pick one letter from the vowel tree to complete each word.Age: 3-4 yearsDownload
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Adding yThe animals are learning what happens when they add the letter y to a word. Look at what they've found out, then help Croc fill in his weather chart.Age: 3-4 yearsDownload
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Beginning and endingsHelp Moley find the right letter to begin these words.Age: 3-4 yearsDownload
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Silent lettersThe letters g, k and w can be silent depending on where they go in a word. Can you draw a ring around six silent letters in Lem's poem?Age: 7+ yearsDownload
Spelling and grammar for 7+ year olds
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AdverbsAdverbs such as 'quickly' or 'easily' describe an action. Fill in the gaps in the sentences using the adverbs at the top of the card.Age: 7+ yearsDownload
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Word familiesThe animals are at the beach today and Bruce needs help to pick some coconuts. Draw a coconut shape around all the words that contain the word 'help'.Age: 7+ yearsDownload
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ClausesThe animals are having lunch at a cafe. There are four sentences about them below - draw a straight line under all the main clauses.Age: 7+ yearsDownload
Online grammar games, quizzes and activities
At Usborne Quicklinks you'll find links to carefully chosen websites with activities to help your child practise their grammar, including games to spot nouns, pronouns, verbs and more.