Language Arts Books

Explore 48 curated language arts books for homeschoolers and educators. Each resource has been reviewed for quality before being listed.

Learn a new language with the mobile apps, books, online courses, games, or YouTube videos listed in this section.  The learning resources listed here will get you conversant and even fluent in the language of your choice in your own time, and within your budget.

Easy Grammar Plus Student Workbook

Easy Grammar Plus Student Workbook

Student workbook for Easy Grammar Plus by Wanda C. Phillips, using the prepositional approach to teach grammar with low-prep daily lessons and built-in review. Grades 7 and up.

Our Mother Tongue: A Guide to English Grammar

Our Mother Tongue: A Guide to English Grammar

A classical, literature-rich English grammar guide that surveys the major concepts of grammar through sentence diagramming and selections from great writers and Scripture. Recommended for grades 6-9.

Evan-Moor Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 2

Evan-Moor Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 2

Daily 10-15 minute reading comprehension practice with fiction and nonfiction passages and strategy-based questions for second graders.

Evan-Moor Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 6

Evan-Moor Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 6

Daily reading comprehension practice with increasingly complex passages building inference, analysis, and critical thinking for sixth graders.

Scholastic 100 Words Kids Need to Read by 1st Grade

Scholastic 100 Words Kids Need to Read by 1st Grade

Sight word mastery workbook with engaging activities teaching the 100 most essential words for first-grade reading fluency.

Spectrum Phonics, Grade 2

Spectrum Phonics, Grade 2

Advanced phonics workbook covering vowel teams, r-controlled vowels, multisyllabic words, and reading fluency for second graders.

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Scholastic Success with Reading Comprehension, Grade 1

Scholastic Success with Reading Comprehension, Grade 1

Engaging reading comprehension workbook with fiction and nonfiction passages teaching main idea, sequence, and inference skills for first graders.

Scholastic Success with Reading Comprehension, Grade 3

Scholastic Success with Reading Comprehension, Grade 3

Third-grade reading comprehension workbook with diverse passages building inference, cause-effect, and critical thinking skills.

Scholastic Success with Reading Comprehension, Grade 4

Scholastic Success with Reading Comprehension, Grade 4

Fourth-grade reading comprehension workbook developing advanced inference, analysis, and text evidence skills through diverse passages.

Evan-Moor Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 5

Evan-Moor Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 5

Daily 10-15 minute reading comprehension practice for 5th graders with 30 weeks of strategy-based lessons across diverse text types.

Spectrum Test Prep, Grade 4

Spectrum Test Prep, Grade 4

Standardized test preparation workbook for 4th graders with reading, math, and language arts practice plus test-taking strategies.

Spectrum Test Prep, Grade 3

Spectrum Test Prep, Grade 3

Comprehensive standardized test preparation workbook for 3rd graders covering reading, math, and language arts with test-taking strategies.

Spectrum Test Prep, Grade 5

Spectrum Test Prep, Grade 5

Comprehensive 5th-grade test prep covering advanced reading, math with fractions/decimals, and language arts with full practice tests.

Spectrum Spelling Workbook, Grade 4

Spectrum Spelling Workbook, Grade 4

Fourth-grade spelling workbook with word lists, dictionary skills, proofreading exercises, and vocabulary development aligned to standards.

My First Learn-to-Write Workbook: Practice for Kids with Pen Control, Line Tracing, Letters, and More!

My First Learn-to-Write Workbook: Practice for Kids with Pen Control, Line Tracing, Letters, and More!

Bestselling preschool writing workbook with pen control exercises, letter tracing, number formation, and word writing practice.

First 100 Words

First 100 Words

Bright, photographic board book introducing babies and toddlers to their first 100 essential words organized by familiar categories.

Spectrum Reading Workbook, Grade 4

Spectrum Reading Workbook, Grade 4

Standards-based reading comprehension workbook for fourth graders covering nonfiction analysis, vocabulary development, and literary elements.

Spectrum Reading Workbook, Grade 5

Spectrum Reading Workbook, Grade 5

Fifth-grade reading comprehension workbook with fiction and nonfiction passages, vocabulary building, and critical analysis exercises.

Spectrum Language Arts, Grade 4

Spectrum Language Arts, Grade 4

Comprehensive fourth-grade language arts workbook covering grammar, mechanics, usage, and writing skills with progressive exercises.

Spectrum Language Arts, Grade 5

Spectrum Language Arts, Grade 5

Fifth-grade language arts workbook with advanced grammar, writing mechanics, and composition practice aligned to current standards.

Spectrum Reading Workbook, Grade 6

Spectrum Reading Workbook, Grade 6

Sixth-grade reading comprehension workbook with complex texts, critical thinking questions, and vocabulary development for middle school readiness.

Spectrum Writing Workbook, Grade 5

Spectrum Writing Workbook, Grade 5

Fifth-grade writing workbook bridging elementary and middle school expectations with advanced narrative, research-based, and argumentative composition practice.

Spectrum Writing Workbook, Grade 4

Spectrum Writing Workbook, Grade 4

Fourth-grade writing workbook building multi-paragraph composition skills across narrative, informative, and opinion writing with integrated grammar instruction.

Spectrum Writing Workbook, Grade 3

Spectrum Writing Workbook, Grade 3

Standards-aligned third-grade writing workbook covering narrative, informative, and opinion writing with step-by-step process instruction and integrated grammar practice.

Handwriting Without Tears: My Printing Book

Handwriting Without Tears: My Printing Book

First-grade printing workbook from Learning Without Tears that transitions children to double-lined paper while building lowercase letter mastery and beginning sentence writing skills.

Handwriting Without Tears: Letters and Numbers for Me

Handwriting Without Tears: Letters and Numbers for Me

Kindergarten handwriting workbook from Learning Without Tears using multisensory methods to teach capital letters, lowercase letters, and numbers with a developmentally appropriate stroke-based approach.

Spectrum Language Arts, Grade 3

Spectrum Language Arts, Grade 3

Comprehensive language arts workbook for 3rd graders covering grammar, punctuation, parts of speech, sentence structure, and paragraph writing.

Spectrum Spelling Workbook, Grade 3

Spectrum Spelling Workbook, Grade 3

Systematic spelling workbook for 3rd graders covering phonics patterns, homophones, contractions, dictionary skills, and vocabulary development.

Spectrum Spelling Workbook, Grade 5

Spectrum Spelling Workbook, Grade 5

Advanced spelling workbook for 5th graders covering Latin/Greek roots, prefixes, suffixes, morphology, and academic vocabulary.

Spectrum Spelling Workbook, Grade 6

Spectrum Spelling Workbook, Grade 6

Rigorous 6th-grade spelling workbook covering advanced morphology, etymology, Latin/Greek roots, and academic vocabulary for middle school readiness.

Brain Quest Workbook: Grade 4 (Revised Edition)

Brain Quest Workbook: Grade 4 (Revised Edition)

Comprehensive workbook for 4th graders with engaging activities in math, reading, writing, science, and social studies — part of the 45-million-copy Brain Quest series.

Brain Quest Workbook: Grade 3 (Revised Edition)

Brain Quest Workbook: Grade 3 (Revised Edition)

Comprehensive, curriculum-based workbook covering math, reading, writing, science, and social studies for 3rd graders with engaging, varied activities.

Evan-Moor Daily Language Review, Grade 5

Evan-Moor Daily Language Review, Grade 5

Daily 10-15 minute grammar, punctuation, and language mechanics practice for 5th graders with advanced sentence analysis.

Evan-Moor Daily Language Review, Grade 3

Evan-Moor Daily Language Review, Grade 3

Daily 10-15 minute grammar, punctuation, and language arts practice for 3rd graders in standardized-test format.

Kumon Summer Review & Prep Workbook: After Kindergarten

Kumon Summer Review & Prep Workbook: After Kindergarten

Focused summer review workbook from Kumon covering reading and math for post-kindergarten students using the proven Kumon mastery-based method.

Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades 3 & 4

Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades 3 & 4

Adventure-based summer workbook from Brain Quest for grades 3-4 with map quests, stickers, and standards-aligned daily activities across all subjects.

Evan-Moor Daily Summer Activities: Moving from 2nd to 3rd Grade

Evan-Moor Daily Summer Activities: Moving from 2nd to 3rd Grade

Teacher-developed 10-week summer workbook for grades 2-3 with daily reading, math, writing, and critical thinking activities plus hands-on Friday projects.

Summer Bridge Activities: Bridging Grades 6-7

Summer Bridge Activities: Bridging Grades 6-7

Comprehensive summer workbook for the middle school transition, grades 6-7, with daily activities in reading, pre-algebra math, writing, science, and social studies.

Summer Bridge Activities: Bridging Grades K-1

Summer Bridge Activities: Bridging Grades K-1

The original summer learning workbook for K-1 with daily 15-minute activities in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies to prevent summer slide.

Summer Bridge Activities: Bridging Grades 2-3

Summer Bridge Activities: Bridging Grades 2-3

Bestselling summer workbook for grades 2-3 with daily 15-minute activities in reading, writing, math, and science to prevent summer learning loss.

Summer Bridge Activities: Bridging Grades 4-5

Summer Bridge Activities: Bridging Grades 4-5

Upper elementary summer workbook for grades 4-5 with daily activities in reading, math, writing, science, and social studies to prevent summer learning loss.

Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades 1 & 2

Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades 1 & 2

Adventure-based summer workbook from Brain Quest for grades 1-2 with map quests, stickers, and daily activities in reading, math, and science.

School Zone Big Kindergarten Workbook

School Zone Big Kindergarten Workbook

Comprehensive 320-page workbook with reading readiness, phonics, sight words, math, and science activities for kindergartners.

School Zone Big Preschool Workbook

School Zone Big Preschool Workbook

Award-winning 320-page workbook covering alphabet, phonics, numbers, shapes, colors, and early reading for preschoolers ages 3-5.

Spectrum Writing Workbook, Kindergarten

Spectrum Writing Workbook, Kindergarten

Spectrum Reading Workbook, Grade 1

Spectrum Reading Workbook, Grade 1

Learning Without Tears: Letters and Numbers for Me

Learning Without Tears: Letters and Numbers for Me

Bob Books Set 1: Beginning Readers

Bob Books Set 1: Beginning Readers