Junior Illustrated English Dictionary and Thesaurus
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Where relevant, we have noted whether a site is a UK or US site - but most of the sites are useful wherever you live, so long as you remember the spelling differences between US and British English.
Explore different types of words and play some word games with links to websites where you can:
- Learn about nouns with an interactive guide.
- Test your spelling skills with a Spelling Fleas game.
- Find lots of guides with ideas to improve your story-writing skills.
Scroll down to see all the links
Word Games and Quizzes
- Step Right Up gameSpot synonyms (words with similar meanings) and antonyms (words with opposite meanings) in a carnival game. (US)이동
- Word gamesExpand your vocabulary with more word games. (UK)이동
- Vocab Lab gameChoose a word, then identify what type of word it is, along with its synonyms and antonyms. (UK)이동
- Spelling quizCan you answer these tricky spelling questions? (UK)이동
- Spelling Fleas gameTest your spelling skills with a Spelling Fleas game. (US)이동
- Karate Cats gamePractise your spelling, grammar and punctuation with the Karate Cats. (UK)이동
Online Dictionaries and Thesauruses
- Cambridge DictionaryExplore dictionaries, grammar guides and translation dictionaries. (UK)이동
- Collins Dictionary and ThesaurusVisit the Collins websites for language dictionaries, quizzes and more. (UK)이동
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary and ThesaurusDiscover more words and word games at Merriam-Webster. (US)이동
Writing Tips
- Writing guidesFind lots of guides with ideas to improve your story-writing skills. (Videos may not work where you are due to copyright restrictions.)이동
- Expand your sentencesSee how you can expand your sentences and make them more detailed.이동
- Creative writing tipsDiscover top tips from an Usborne editor on how to become a better storyteller.이동
Types of Words
- Parts of speechLearn about the different parts of speech and how to use them.이동
- What are adjectives?
Discover how adjectives can make your writing more exciting. (Videos may not work where you are due to copyright restrictions.)
이동 - Naming nounsLearn about nouns with an interactive guide.이동
- What are pronouns?Watch a video about pronouns and why we use them.이동
- Magic verbs challengeChoose a story, then swap out verbs to make it more exciting.이동
- Confused wordsFind out about words that sound similar but have completely different meanings.이동