The second semester of each school year often brings together students nationwide in a common foreboding: the knowledge that standardized tests will soon be upon them.  For elementary and middle school students, this usually means some type of basic reading and math assessment, and possibly science and social studies assessments, as well.  For high school [...]

Every standardized test that involves vocabulary has some form of “fill in the blank” style question.  In other words, here is a sentence with a word missing; you choose from the following word options to complete the sentence. It’s a very basic way to check a student’s word comprehension using sentence context.  Showing that a [...]

In our last series of newsletter articles, we looked at how vocabulary is developed throughout life. Our next series will focus on how to use vocabulary building to increase your chances for personal success in life. We will begin our series by examining how to expand vocabulary for entrance examinations. SAT Exams The verbal part [...]

When you think of vocabulary in relation to high school, you generally think about preparation for college entrance exams. High schoolers who are preparing to further their education must put their energy into building a strong vocabulary during their final years in school. But even if you are not planning on attending college after high [...]