IXL Language arts
From phonics and reading comprehension to writing strategies and more, IXL helps learners develop the communication skills needed for success in school, college, and career.
Pre-K See all 119 skills
Includes: |Find the letter in the alphabet: lowercase|Choose the picture that rhymes with the word|Identify book parts and features|Find the word that begins with a given sound
Kindergarten See all 198 skills
Includes: |Which letter does the word start with?|Read sight words: review sets 1–10|Sort objects into categories|Choose the short a word that matches the picture
First grade See all 221 skills
Includes: |Complete the silent e words|How many syllables does the word have?|Order related words based on meaning|Identify action verbs|Fill in the missing consonant blend
Second grade See all 267 skills
Includes: |Complete the two-syllable words|Order events in a story|Shades of meaning with pictures|Sort common and proper nouns
Third grade See all 251 skills
Includes: |Use text features|Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs|Homophones with pictures|Is it a complete sentence or a run-on?
Fourth grade See all 252 skills
Includes: |Similes and metaphors with pictures|Commas with dates|Identify main verbs and helping verbs|Use actions and dialogue to understand characters
Fifth grade See all 216 skills
Includes: |Determine the main idea of a passage|Read historical fiction|Choose the best transition|Use dictionary entries|Identify prepositional phrases
Sixth grade See all 204 skills
Includes: |Compare two texts with different genres|Identify vague pronoun references|Commas with compound and complex sentences|Correct errors with signs
Seventh grade See all 192 skills
Includes: |Distinguish facts from opinions|Positive and negative connotation|Select the misplaced or dangling modifier|Identify dependent and independent clauses
Eighth grade See all 196 skills
Includes: |Match the quotations with their themes|Use context to identify the meaning of a word|Which sentence is more formal?|Rewrite the sentence in active voice
Ninth grade See all 170 skills
Includes: |Analyze short stories: set 1|Identify audience and purpose|Word pattern analogies|Identify sentences with parallel structure|Use words accurately and precisely
Tenth grade See all 163 skills
Includes: |Identify supporting evidence in a text|Interpret figures of speech|Identify the narrative point of view|Use semicolons, colons, and commas with lists
Language arts videos
IXL's video tutorials are engaging, expert-led videos that complement our adaptive language arts skills
Language arts games
Make learning fun while reinforcing fundamental language arts concepts, from phonics to parts of speech
Math skills
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