Frequently asked questions

Questions about using Grammar Picnic at home or in class? Start here. For the controls and settings, see How to use Grammar Picnic.

Is Grammar Picnic really free?

Yes. Worked examples, on-screen practice, printable worksheets and PDF downloads are free. There is no trial, subscription or paid tier, and there are no ads.

Do I need an account?

No. Open a topic and start. Children do not need a login, and you do not need to provide a name or email address to use the site.

What ages or grades is it for?

The exercises focus on elementary and primary grammar. The Common Core directory spans Kindergarten to Grade 5, and the England directory spans Year 1 to Year 6. Coverage varies by teaching point. Start with the skill your child needs and check the examples and level, rather than treating a grade label as a placement test.

What grammar topics can we practice?

There are 79 topics, including subject–verb agreement, verb tenses, articles, pronouns, possessives, adjectives, prepositions, sentence types, capitals and punctuation. Browse every topic or use Search to find a skill or standard code.

Which curricula does it cover? Is it a complete course?

The standards directories include Common Core, England's National Curriculum, Texas TEKS, Florida B.E.S.T., the Australian Curriculum and Ontario Language. They list selected grammar requirements and show where practice is available, partial or missing. Grammar Picnic supplements teaching; it does not cover every requirement or replace a complete language curriculum.

Does it use American or British English?

The main topic pages use American English. England's curriculum pages use British English terms and school wording. Open a teaching point through the England directory for that version.

Where should we start?

Choose a topic and begin with Learn. Read the rule, discuss an example, then show its answer. Move to Practice to try more sentences, or Print for paper practice. The Custom sheet lets you combine skills and sentence types.

Can children practice on screen?

Yes. Together reveals answers for discussion with an adult or a group. On my own lets a child answer and check each exercise, then shows a score at the end. Projector gives you a full-screen view for teaching.

Can I change the difficulty or make new questions?

Yes. Level, Questions and Sentences filter the exercises, and How many sets the length from 5 to 50 questions. New set generates another selection. In the Print tab, choose New questions for a fresh worksheet.

Are answer keys included?

Yes. In Print, Answer key adds separate answer pages. Show answers places answers beneath the questions. You can use either or both; the preview, printout and downloaded PDF follow those choices.

How do I print or save a PDF?

Open Print on a topic or custom sheet, review the preview, then choose Print or Save as PDF. Topic and Common Core pages use US Letter; England pages use A4. Worksheets and PDFs are made in your browser.

May I use and photocopy the worksheets in class or tutoring?

Yes. Use them at home, in classrooms or in tutoring, and print or photocopy them for the children you teach. Keep the Grammar Picnic name and set code on the sheets. You may share links through your class's learning platform. Please do not sell the materials or include them in paid bundles; see the terms of use.

How do I return to the same questions or share a set?

Keep the basket code, bookmark the page or copy its address. Open Basket code below Learn or Practice, enter the code, and choose Open set. A worksheet's QR code opens the same set in On my own. Codes and links restore the exercises and difficulty, without an account.

Where are the worksheets I printed?

Each time you print a worksheet, daily sheet or workbook, or save it as a PDF, its basket code is kept in this browser. The basket at the top of every page opens Saved baskets, which lists them newest first with the topic, question types, number of questions and level. Open one to print the same questions again, copy its code, or remove it. They are kept only in this browser: clearing your browsing data, a private window or another computer won't have them, so keep the code printed on the sheet.

What does a magic word do?

It selects a set: the same word with the same settings gives the same practice and worked examples. Enter it under Basket code and choose Use word. Keep the resulting basket code or page link if you want to return to or share that selection.

Are children's answers or scores saved?

No. Answers and scores stay in the open page's memory. Reloading or closing the page loses them, and reopening a basket code starts a new attempt. A shared link contains the exercise selection, not a child's answers or score.

What information does the site collect?

There are no accounts or ads. We collect first-party usage statistics without answers, scores or search text. Search runs in your browser, and practice answers and scores are not sent to a server. Your color and light or dark preferences are saved in this browser. Cloudflare processes connection information to deliver the site; see Privacy for details.

Are the sentences written by AI when we practice?

No. The site builds exercises from stored vocabulary, reviewed events and grammar rules. Each exercise has a stored answer; it does not ask an AI service to invent a question or mark a child's response. AI helped build the code, as explained on the About page.

What if an answer seems wrong or a sentence sounds awkward?

Check the topic's rule and worked examples with your child. Some sentences admit alternatives beyond the form an exercise is asking for, and mistakes can still occur. Keep the page link or basket code and the question number so the exact exercise can be revisited. Your judgment as a parent or teacher still matters.