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Letter sounds and reading, then grammar, vocabulary and understanding what you read.

  • Kindergarten to Grade 12
  • Ages 5 to 18
  • Instructions in 5 languages
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Kindergarten · Letter sounds
Which one starts with the same sound as 'sun'?A🌙moonB🧦sockC🐱catD🌳tree
Grade 2 · Nouns
Which word is a noun?AquicklyBjumpCriverDhappy
Grade 3 · Apostrophes
Which one shows that the bag belongs to Sara?ASaras bagBSara's bagCSaras' bagDSara bag's
Grade 9–10 · Figurative language
'He ran like the wind' is an example of:AmetaphorBsimileChyperboleDalliteration

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What the questions look like

A lesson first, then real questions.

Kindergarten · Blending sounds

The lesson first

Blend the sounds l–o–g. What word is it?

  1. Say each sound on its own, in order: l ... o ... g.
  2. Say them again, closer together: l-o-g.
  3. Now say them fast, with no gaps at all, and listen to what comes out. It is log.

Answer: log

Then a question

Blend the sounds p–i–g. What is it?

A🐷pigB🐶dogC🐄cowD🐟fish
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Grade 2 · Nouns

Which word in 'She opened the window' is a noun?

AopenedBsheCwindowDthe
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Grade 4 · Main idea

'Bees visit flowers to collect nectar. As they feed, pollen sticks to them and travels to the next flower. Without bees, many crops would not grow.' What is the main idea?

ABees are dangerousBBees help plants reproduceCFlowers are colourfulDNectar tastes sweet
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Grade 9–10 · Figurative language

'Her voice is music to my ears' is an example of:

AsimileBmetaphorCpersonificationDhyperbole
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English, grade by grade

Every skill your child practises, in every grade.

Each skill starts with a short lesson. Your child practises it until it is 3 in 4 right on two different days.

  1. K5–6KindergartenLetter sounds, blending sounds into words, rhymes.Letter soundsBlending soundsSimple wordsRhyming wordsFirst & last soundsWhat each skill teaches
  2. 16–7Grade 1Sight words, letter pairs like sh and ch, first sentences.Sight wordsLetter pairsSimple sentencesCapitals & full stopsUnderstanding a sentenceWhat each skill teaches
  3. 27–8Grade 2Nouns, verbs and adjectives, and short reading.NounsVerbsAdjectivesMatching subject and verbShort readingWhat each skill teaches
  4. 38–9Grade 3Plurals, punctuation, apostrophes, and the order of events.PluralsPunctuationApostrophesEveryday vocabularyOrder of eventsWhat each skill teaches
  5. 49–10Grade 4Parts of speech, verb tenses, and finding the main idea.Parts of speechPronounsVerb tensesMain ideaSupporting detailsWhat each skill teaches
  6. 510–11Grade 5Synonyms and antonyms, kinds of sentences, words in context.SynonymsAntonymsClauses & sentence typesJoining sentencesWords in contextWhat each skill teaches
  7. 6–811–14Grade 6–8Grammar mechanics, inference, and an author's purpose.Grammar mechanicsModifiersInferenceAuthor's purposeSummarisingWhat each skill teaches
  8. 9–1014–16Grade 9–10Advanced vocabulary, word roots, figurative language, tone.Advanced vocabularyWord roots & affixesFigurative languageLiterary devicesTone & moodWhat each skill teaches
  9. 10–1115–17Grade 10–11Arguments, rhetorical devices, and spotting faulty reasoning.Argument & claimRhetorical devicesFaulty reasoningComparing textsComplex comprehensionWhat each skill teaches
  10. 11–1216–18Grade 11–12Thesis and structure, using evidence, critical analysis.Thesis & structureUsing evidenceStyle & registerCritical analysisSynthesisWhat each skill teaches

Each grade practises a few main topics. It is not everything your child's school covers: your child chooses or types short answers here, and does not write sentences or stories. Grades are a guide, not any province's program, so a short warm-up checks your child's level first.

How an English round works

A lesson, short rounds of questions, a second try, stars. See an example round

  • A short lesson firstwith a worked example, before a new skill
  • Wrong answer? A hint, then try againand the star bar on a worksheet only goes up
  • Learned means 3 in 4 righton two different days, not one good afternoon

In your child's language

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  • English

    English: Everything: math, English and AI literacy, and the first warm-up.

  • Français

    Français: Math and AI literacy worksheets are written in French. English is taught in English, with the instructions in French. The first warm-up is in French.

  • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

    ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: Math and AI literacy worksheets are written in Punjabi. English is taught in English, with the instructions in Punjabi. The first warm-up is in Punjabi for math and English, and in English for AI literacy.

  • हिन्दी

    हिन्दी: Math and AI literacy worksheets are written in Hindi. English is taught in English, with the instructions in Hindi. The first warm-up is in Hindi.

  • Español

    Español: Math and AI literacy worksheets are written in Spanish. English is taught in English, with the instructions in Spanish. The first warm-up is in Spanish.

  • 中文

    中文: Math and AI literacy worksheets are written in Chinese. English is taught in English, with the instructions in English too. The first warm-up is in English.

  • தமிழ்

    தமிழ்: Math and AI literacy worksheets are written in Tamil. English is taught in English, with the instructions in English too. The first warm-up is in English.

  • اردو

    اردو: Math and AI literacy worksheets are written in Urdu. English is taught in English, with the instructions in English too. The first warm-up is in English.

  • العربية

    العربية: Math and AI literacy worksheets are written in Arabic. English is taught in English, with the instructions in English too. The first warm-up is in English.

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