U.S. students missed large numbers of words they were expected to know on a new vocabulary section of a national exam, in the latest evidence of severe shortcomings in the nation's reading education.

Starting in spring 2016, the college-admission test taken this year by nearly 1.7 million students will focus on what SAT officials call relevant words, like “synthesis” or “empirical.” ...

Can you master the vocabulary section of the Scripps National Spelling Bee preliminary test? Vocabulary accounts for 50 percent of a speller’s total score on the test, which determines who goes ...

Try this test to see how your vocabulary matches up Rob Waugh. Published August 17, 2016 12:49pm Updated August 17, 2016 1:38pm Share this with. Comments Picture: Getty ...

The English vocabulary test consists of 67 real words and 33 nonwords. The nonwords consist of letter sequences that look like real words, but they are not.

Put your Word Power to the test with this roundup of our favorite vocabulary quizzes. ... Test your vocabulary with these tricky definitions covering every topic. German-Inspired Words.

Parents, you can help your student prepare by reviewing sample test questions provided by the Alabama Department of Education. The ELA test includes questions that test a student’s vocabulary ...