Reading & Grammar Games
- Pre-K–5th grade
- Free, no ads
- No sign-up
Five free games that practice real reading and grammar skills: listening vocabulary for pre-readers, phonics and spelling puzzles, parts of speech, verb tenses and sentence building. Every game matches lessons on this site, so your child can learn a skill and then play with it.
All games
- Word SlashWords fly up across the screen.1st–5th grade
- Feed MontyMonty is hungry.Pre-K–1st grade
- Verb DetectiveEvery sentence is a case with a missing verb.2nd–5th grade
- Word Ladder ClimbStart with one word and climb to another by changing just one letter at a time: cat, cot, dot, dog.1st–3rd grade
- Syntax SkiesYour plane flies up through lanes of words.2nd–5th grade
Find a game by grade and skill
| Game | Grades | Practices |
|---|---|---|
| Word Slash | 1st–5th grade | Sorting words by part of speech and category |
| Feed Monty | Pre-K–1st grade | Listening and early vocabulary |
| Verb Detective | 2nd–5th grade | Verb tenses, irregular verbs, subject-verb agreement |
| Word Ladder Climb | 1st–3rd grade | Phonics, spelling and word building |
| Syntax Skies | 2nd–5th grade | Sentence building and grammar choices |
How we make the games
Every game is built around one skill from the lessons on this site, with word lists and sentences written and checked by hand. Verb Detective alone has 3,779 sentences, each tested so there's exactly one right answer. There are no ads, no pop-ups, no links that lead away from the game and no accounts. Scores are saved only on your own device.
Using games for learning
- Lesson first, then play. A 10-minute lesson and its quiz, followed by 10 minutes of the matching game, sticks better than either alone.
- Talk about it. After a round, ask your child to explain one answer: "Why was that the right verb?"
- Keep it short. Stop while it's still fun. Games work best as a reward or a warm-up.
Looking for something to print instead? See the free worksheets, or start with your child's grade: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th.
Last reviewed: November 11, 2026
Questions parents ask
Are the games free?
Yes. All five games are free to play in your browser, with no ads, no sign-up and no in-game purchases.
Do the games work on phones and tablets?
Yes. They work on phones, tablets and computers. Syntax Skies and Word Ladder Climb are made for phones held upright; the others work either way.
Do the games save my child's progress?
Progress is saved in your browser on your own device. Nothing is sent to us, and there are no accounts.
How much game time is good?
Ten to fifteen minutes after a short lesson works well. The games are built to practice a skill your child has just learned, not to replace the lesson.