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If you find any good websites or resources then upload them for all to see.

Spot any SPaG errors out in the world? Take a picture and add them in!

(for GoConqr quizzes you&#39;ll need to create a quick and free account)</description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Activities, games, and tips to help you with all areas of SPaG<em> (click 'view original' to go to the website)</em></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Really want to push your comma skills? This quiz uses long paragraphs that need commas in them. Really test your comma knowledge here.  <em>(click 'view original' to go to the website)</em></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Homophones quiz</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Check your homophones knowledge&nbsp;<em>(Click 'view original' to start the quiz)</em></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Always being told off for using too many commas? This video may explain why.</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Test your knowledge on comma splices <em>(click 'view original' to go to the website')</em></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Great  video explaining when to use a comma. Select 'Dig Deeper' for more resources to help <em>(click 'view original' to go to the website)</em></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Requests for different topics</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Hi<br><br>the word practice is a noun<br>the word practise is a verb<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>SPaG placemat</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Understanding prefixes and suffixes can help you understand difficult words and improve your spelling. This song gives a good overview of what they are</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Test what prefixes and suffixes you know<em> (click 'view original' to start the quiz)</em></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Always getting was and were confused? This (irritatingly) catchy song may help!</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Test your general grammar knowledge with this quiz</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Create words using prefixes and suffixes with this game</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-05-25 15:28:11 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>SPaG Murder Mystery!</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>A great song with some common homophones (if you like smooth 90s R&amp;B)&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Parts of speech poem</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Getting confused between nouns and verbs? Not sure what a pronoun is? This poem might help you to remember</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Crosswords</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Test your spelling with different crosswords. Choose a topic and see how many you can get</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Grammar Slam</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>WWE star CM Punk gets angry some common grammar errors. He has a full playlist that you can watch</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-07-06 14:36:54 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Sentence structure</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>what are the main types of sentences? This will outline the information to you here</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Sentence structure worksheet</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This worksheet outlines different sentence structures and has links to different sites that can further your knowledge</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Not sure when to use 'the' or 'a'?  This web page explains this</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Articles and determiners</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Not sure how to quantify things? Read the page and do the quizzes</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Tenses</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Not sure what word to use when describing where something is? This page has good explanations and lots of quizzes to test your knowledge</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Do you get confused when to start a paragraph? This presentation may help</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Are you finding you always start sentences with 'also' or 'and'? Below is a list of words that can help build ideas and structure your writing better.</div>]]></description>
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