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Junior Scholars

Literacy, writing, maths and thinking skills games for Grade 4, 5 & 6 learners. Tap any game to start.

🔤 Literacy & Reading

Vocabulary in Context

Use sentence clues to find word meaning

Reading Comprehension

Short passages with critical detail questions

Figurative Language

Similes, metaphors, personification and idioms

First, second and third person

Cause/effect, compare/contrast, problem/solution

Latin and Greek roots: port, aud, vis, graph

Synonyms & Antonyms

Advanced vocabulary building

Summary Writing

Identify main idea and key details

✍🏾 Writing

Types of Writing

Narrative, persuasive, expository and descriptive

Paragraph Structure

Topic, supporting details, transitions and conclusion

Persuasive Writing

Arguments, counter-arguments and evidence

Grammar in Context

Subject-verb agreement, tense and pronoun use

Sentence Variety

Simple, compound and complex sentences

Possession and contraction

Editing Challenge

Find and fix multiple error types in a passage

Writing Prompts

Prompts for narrative, persuasive, expository and descriptive writing

🔢 Maths

Basic Facts Speed Rounds

Beat the clock in multiplication or division

Factors & Multiples

HCF, LCM and prime numbers

Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

Conversions and equivalents

Long Multiplication

2 and 3 digit numbers

With and without remainders

Order of Operations

BODMAS step by step

Ratio & Proportion

Simplifying ratios and finding equivalents

Angles, area, perimeter and volume

Negative Numbers

Number line, adding and subtracting

Data & Statistics

Mean, median, mode and range

Simple equations and find the unknown

Reading, writing and the subtraction rule

🔢 Multiplication & Division Facts

Times Tables: Flashcards

Flip the card, think, then mark yourself

Times Tables: Quick Fire

Type the answer on the number pad

Times Tables: Challenge

Choose the correct answer from three options

Division: Flashcards

Flip the card, think, then mark yourself

Division: Quick Fire

Type the answer on the number pad

Division: Challenge

Choose the correct answer from three options

🧠 Thinking Skills

Deductive Reasoning

Draw conclusions from given information

Pattern Recognition

Number and shape patterns, rules and sequences

Critical Analysis

Evaluate statements and identify assumptions

Problem Solving

Multi-step problems requiring strategy

Analogical Reasoning

Complex analogies across categories

Logical Arguments

Valid vs invalid reasoning

Sorting and classifying with overlapping sets

Spatial Reasoning

Mental rotation and nets of 3D shapes

📋 Quick Reference

Quick Reference

Word lists, charts and other reference material for tutors