Illustrated English Dictionary
Discover the Quicklinks for this book
Age: 9+
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.
Expand your vocabulary and test your grammar skills with links to websites where you can:
- Learn about the different parts of speech and how to use them.
- Take a quiz to identify common grammatical mistakes.
- Discover more vocabulary with online word games.
Scroll down to see all the links
Grammar Games and Quizzes
- Fun Factory punctuation game
Practice punctuation and capitalization while building toys in the Fun Factory. (US)
Take me there - Quick grammar quizTake a quiz to identify common grammatical mistakes. (US)Take me there
- Beano spelling quizPut your spelling skills to the test. (UK)Take me there
- Spellaroo spelling gameCan you identify the correct spellings? (US)Take me there
- Crystal Explorers grammar game
Practice your grammar, spelling and punctuation with the Crystal Explorers. (UK)
Take me there - Blossom word gameCan you make 12 words with only seven letters? (US)Take me there
Online Dictionaries and Thesauruses
- Cambridge DictionaryExplore dictionaries, grammar guides and translation dictionaries. (UK)Take me there
- Collins Dictionary and ThesaurusVisit the Collins websites for language dictionaries, quizzes and more. (UK)Take me there
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary and ThesaurusDiscover more words and word games at Merriam-Webster. (US)Take me there
Learning Words
English Grammar
- Parts of speechLearn about the different parts of speech and how to use them. (Click on the playlist for more grammar videos.)Take me there
- Grammar guidesBrowse online grammar guides from BBC Bitesize. (Videos may not work where you are due to copyright restrictions.)Take me there
- Grammar practiceLearn grammar rules and play games to help you to improve your grammar.Take me there
- English in a minuteBrowse a playlist with one minute videos about words and grammar.Take me there
- Some vs anyWatch a video quiz and decide if a sentence needs the word "some" or "any".Take me there
- Speech marksWhat are speech marks and how are they used? (Click on the playlist for more grammar videos.)Take me there
