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English

Common Abbreviations
Short forms of words and what they stand for.
107 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8
Antonyms: Advanced Opposites
Harder word pairs with opposite meanings.
63 cardsGrades 6–8, Grades 9–12
Antonyms: Opposites
Word pairs with opposite meanings.
69 cardsPre-K, Grades K–2, Grades 3–5
Capitalization Rules
When to use capital letters, with examples.
52 cardsGrades K–2, Grades 3–5
Collective Nouns for Animals and Things
The special names for groups of animals, people and things.
77 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8
Commonly Confused Words
Word pairs that trip writers up, with a quick way to tell them apart.
63 cardsGrades 6–8, Grades 9–12
Contractions
Two words squeezed into one with an apostrophe.
74 cardsGrades K–2, Grades 3–5
Dolch Sight Words: First Grade
The 41 Dolch first-grade sight words, each with a short example sentence.
41 cardsGrades K–2
Dolch Sight Words: Second Grade
The 46 Dolch second-grade sight words, each with a short example sentence.
46 cardsGrades K–2
Dolch Sight Words: Third Grade
The 41 Dolch third-grade sight words, each with a short example sentence.
41 cardsGrades K–2, Grades 3–5
Dolch Sight Nouns
The 95 Dolch nouns, each with a short example sentence.
94 cardsPre-K, Grades K–2
Dolch Sight Words: Pre-Primer
The 40 Dolch pre-primer sight words, each with a short example sentence.
40 cardsPre-K, Grades K–2
Dolch Sight Words: Primer
The 52 Dolch primer sight words, each with a short example sentence.
52 cardsPre-K, Grades K–2
Famous Authors and Their Best-Known Works
Match writers from many times and places to books they are known for.
102 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12
Figurative Language Terms
The tools writers use to say more than the literal meaning.
48 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12
Fry Sight Words: First 100
The first 100 Fry instant words, the most common words in English, each with a short sentence.
100 cardsGrades K–2
Fry Sight Words: Second 100
Fry instant words 101 to 200, each with a short sentence.
101 cardsGrades K–2, Grades 3–5
Fry Sight Words: Third 100
Fry instant words 201 to 300, each with a short sentence.
146 cardsGrades K–2, Grades 3–5
Grammar Rules
Rules for correct sentences, with examples.
62 cardsGrades 6–8, Grades 9–12
Greek Roots
Common Greek word roots with their meanings and example words.
58 cardsGrades 6–8, Grades 9–12
Homographs: Same Spelling, Different Meanings
Words spelled alike that mean different things, some said differently too.
101 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8
Homophones: Easy Pairs
Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.
113 cardsGrades K–2, Grades 3–5
Homophones: Tricky Pairs
Harder homophone pairs and trios, with meanings.
121 cardsGrades 6–8, Grades 9–12
Idioms: More Phrases
More idioms and what they mean.
74 cardsGrades 6–8, Grades 9–12
Idioms: Everyday Sayings
Common idioms and what they really mean.
72 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8
Latin Roots
Common Latin word roots with meanings and example words.
76 cardsGrades 6–8, Grades 9–12
Literary Terms
Terms used to talk about stories, plays, poems and books.
85 cardsGrades 6–8, Grades 9–12
Commonly Misspelled Words (Set 1)
Words many people spell wrong, each with a tip for getting it right.
94 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8
Onomatopoeia: Sound Words
Words that sound like the noise they name.
70 cardsPre-K, Grades K–2, Grades 3–5
Parts of Speech
The eight parts of speech and related grammar words, with examples.
81 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8
Phonics: Consonant Blends
Two or three consonants whose sounds are blended together.
36 cardsGrades K–2
Phonics: Digraphs
Two letters that team up to make one new sound.
22 cardsGrades K–2
Phonics: Letter Sounds
The most common sound for each letter, with a word that starts with it.
35 cardsPre-K, Grades K–2
Phonics: R-Controlled Vowels and Rules
Bossy r, magic e and other spelling patterns that change vowel sounds.
29 cardsGrades K–2, Grades 3–5
Silent Letters
Words with letters you write but do not say.
90 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8
Phonics: Vowel Teams
Pairs of vowels (and vowel-consonant teams) and the sounds they make.
27 cardsGrades K–2, Grades 3–5
Irregular Plurals
Nouns that do not just add -s to become plural.
115 cardsGrades K–2, Grades 3–5
Poetry Forms and Terms
Kinds of poems and the words used to describe how poems are built.
63 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12
Prefixes
Word beginnings that change meaning.
75 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8
Proverbs and Their Meanings
Wise old sayings and what they teach.
78 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12
Punctuation Marks and Rules
What each punctuation mark does and when to use it.
47 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8
Rhyming Word Families
Word endings that make rhymes, with words that belong to them.
79 cardsPre-K, Grades K–2
Similes and Metaphors
Famous comparisons and which figure of speech they use.
55 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8
Story Elements and Reading Skills
The parts of a story and the skills readers use to understand it.
52 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8
Suffixes
Word endings that change meaning or part of speech.
53 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8
Synonyms: Stronger Words
Richer words that stand in for everyday ones.
75 cardsGrades 6–8, Grades 9–12
Synonyms: Words That Mean the Same
Pairs of words with nearly the same meaning.
70 cardsGrades K–2, Grades 3–5
Vocabulary: Grades 1-2
Useful words for early readers, with kid-friendly meanings.
61 cardsGrades K–2
Vocabulary: Grade 10
Grade 10 words with clear definitions.
58 cardsGrades 9–12
Vocabulary: Grade 11
Grade 11 words with clear definitions.
57 cardsGrades 9–12
Vocabulary: Grade 12
Advanced words for college-bound readers, with clear definitions.
72 cardsGrades 9–12, College
Vocabulary: Grade 3
Grade 3 words with plain meanings.
63 cardsGrades 3–5
Vocabulary: Grade 4
Grade 4 words with plain meanings.
60 cardsGrades 3–5
Vocabulary: Grade 5
Grade 5 words with plain meanings.
62 cardsGrades 3–5
Vocabulary: Grade 6
Grade 6 words with clear definitions.
63 cardsGrades 6–8
Vocabulary: Grade 7
Grade 7 words with clear definitions.
58 cardsGrades 6–8
Vocabulary: Grade 8
Grade 8 words with clear definitions.
61 cardsGrades 6–8
Vocabulary: Grade 9
Grade 9 words with clear definitions.
56 cardsGrades 9–12
Writing Vocabulary
Key words for talking about the writing process and kinds of writing.
64 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8