Vocabulary

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Pre-K skills

  1. Q.1
    Which feeling matches the picture?
  2. V.1
    Inside and outside
  3. V.2
    Above and below
  4. V.3
    Next to and beside
  5. W.1
    Match antonyms to pictures
  6. X.1
    Sort objects into categories
  7. X.2
    Which one is not like the others?

Kindergarten skills

  1. R.16
    Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
  2. V.1
    Which feeling matches the picture?
  3. V.3
    What am I?
  4. FF.1
    Inside and outside, above and below, next to and beside
  5. FF.2
    Choose the best location word to match the picture
  6. GG.1
    Who, what, when, where, or why?
  7. HH.1
    Match antonyms to pictures
  8. HH.2
    Match synonyms
  9. II.1
    Sort objects into categories
  10. II.2
    Which one is not like the others?
  11. JJ.1
    Multiple-meaning words with pictures

First-grade skills

  1. S.3
    Complete the two-syllable words
  2. T.13
    Complete the sentence with the correct sight word: review sets 1–7
  3. Y.1
    Which feeling matches the picture?
  4. Y.3
    What am I?
  5. GG.1
    Sort words into categories
  6. GG.2
    Which word is not like the others?
  7. HH.1
    Choose the synonyms
  8. HH.2
    Choose the antonyms
  9. II.1
    Multiple-meaning words with pictures
  10. JJ.1
    Find the words with related meanings
  11. JJ.2
    Describe the difference between related words
  12. JJ.3
    Order related words based on meaning
  13. KK.1
    Use words with prefixes and suffixes
  14. KK.2
    Understand words with prefixes and suffixes
  15. LL.1
    Use context to identify the meaning of a word
  16. NN.7
    Who, what, when, where, or why?
  17. UU.1
    Use sense words
  18. UU.4
    Compare pictures using comparative and superlative adjectives
  19. UU.5
    Identify comparative and superlative adjectives
  20. VV.1
    Select the best preposition to match the picture
  21. VV.2
    Select the best preposition to complete the sentence
  22. WW.2
    Identify time-order words
  23. WW.3
    Put the sentences in order

Second-grade skills

  1. M.3
    Complete the two-syllable words
  2. O.2
    Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
  3. BB.1
    Put the sentences in order
  4. DD.3
    Identify time-order words
  5. II.2
    Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes
  6. II.3
    Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis-
  7. II.4
    Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis-
  8. II.5
    Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less
  9. II.6
    Prefixes and suffixes: review
  10. JJ.2
    Form compound words
  11. JJ.3
    Form and use compound words
  12. KK.1
    Sort words into categories
  13. KK.2
    Which word is not like the others?
  14. LL.1
    Choose the synonym
  15. LL.2
    Find synonyms in context
  16. LL.3
    Choose the antonym
  17. LL.4
    Which sentence uses an antonym?
  18. LL.5
    Find antonyms in context
  19. LL.6
    Which sentence has the same meaning?
  20. MM.1
    Homophones with pictures
  21. MM.2
    Identify homophones
  22. MM.3
    Use the correct homophone
  23. NN.1
    Multiple-meaning words with pictures
  24. OO.1
    Shades of meaning with pictures
  25. OO.2
    Find the words with related meanings
  26. OO.3
    Describe the difference between related words
  27. OO.4
    Order related words based on meaning
  28. QQ.1
    Use context to identify the meaning of a word
  29. ZZ.1
    Use sense words
  30. ZZ.5
    Identify comparative and superlative adjectives
  31. AAA.1
    Select the best preposition to match the picture
  32. AAA.2
    Select the best preposition to complete the sentence

Third-grade skills

  1. V.2
    Order items from most general to most specific
  2. Y.1
    Identify time-order words
  3. CC.1
    Correct errors with signs
  4. DD.1
    Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes
  5. DD.2
    Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis-
  6. DD.3
    Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis-
  7. DD.4
    Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less
  8. DD.5
    Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness
  9. DD.6
    Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment
  10. DD.7
    Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review
  11. DD.8
    Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review
  12. DD.9
    Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning
  13. DD.10
    Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech
  14. DD.11
    Word pattern analogies
  15. DD.12
    Word pattern sentences
  16. EE.1
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  17. EE.2
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  18. EE.3
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
  19. FF.2
    Form compound words
  20. FF.3
    Form and use compound words
  21. GG.1
    Select the members of a group
  22. GG.2
    Select the words that don't belong
  23. HH.1
    Choose the synonym
  24. HH.2
    Which sentence has the same meaning?
  25. HH.3
    Find synonyms in context
  26. HH.4
    Choose the antonym
  27. HH.5
    Which sentence uses an antonym?
  28. HH.6
    Find antonyms in context
  29. II.1
    Homophones with pictures
  30. II.2
    Identify homophones
  31. II.3
    Use the correct homophone
  32. JJ.1
    Multiple-meaning words with pictures
  33. JJ.2
    Which definition matches the sentence?
  34. JJ.3
    Which sentence matches the definition?
  35. KK.1
    Shades of meaning with pictures
  36. KK.2
    Describe the difference between related words
  37. KK.3
    Positive and negative connotation
  38. LL.1
    Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression
  39. MM.1
    Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
  40. MM.2
    Use context to identify the meaning of a word
  41. MM.3
    Use academic vocabulary in context

Fourth-grade skills

  1. Q.2
    Order items from most general to most specific
  2. T.1
    Identify time-order words
  3. X.1
    Correct errors with signs
  4. Y.1
    Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes
  5. Y.2
    Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis-
  6. Y.3
    Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis-
  7. Y.4
    Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less
  8. Y.5
    Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness
  9. Y.6
    Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment
  10. Y.7
    Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review
  11. Y.8
    Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review
  12. Y.9
    Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning
  13. Y.10
    Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech
  14. Y.11
    Word pattern analogies
  15. Y.12
    Word pattern sentences
  16. Z.1
    Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
  17. Z.2
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  18. Z.3
    Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  19. Z.4
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  20. Z.5
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
  21. Z.6
    Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings
  22. AA.2
    Form compound words
  23. AA.3
    Form and use compound words
  24. BB.1
    Select the members of a group
  25. BB.2
    Select the words that don't belong
  26. CC.1
    Choose the synonym
  27. CC.2
    Which sentence has the same meaning?
  28. CC.3
    Find synonyms in context
  29. CC.4
    Choose the antonym
  30. CC.5
    Which sentence uses an antonym?
  31. CC.6
    Find antonyms in context
  32. DD.1
    Homophones with pictures
  33. DD.2
    Identify homophones
  34. DD.3
    Use the correct homophone
  35. EE.1
    Multiple-meaning words with pictures
  36. EE.2
    Which definition matches the sentence?
  37. EE.3
    Which sentence matches the definition?
  38. GG.1
    Shades of meaning with pictures
  39. GG.2
    Describe the difference between related words
  40. GG.3
    Positive and negative connotation
  41. HH.1
    Find words using context
  42. HH.2
    Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
  43. HH.3
    Use context to identify the meaning of a word
  44. HH.4
    Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures
  45. HH.5
    Use academic vocabulary in context
  46. II.8
    Use thesaurus entries

Fifth-grade skills

  1. Q.4
    Order items from most general to most specific
  2. W.1
    Use the correct frequently confused word
  3. W.2
    Correct errors with frequently confused words
  4. W.3
    Correct errors with signs
  5. Y.1
    Words with pre-
  6. Y.2
    Words with re-
  7. Y.3
    Words with sub-
  8. Y.4
    Words with mis-
  9. Y.5
    Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non-
  10. Y.6
    Words with -ful
  11. Y.7
    Words with -less
  12. Y.8
    Words with -able and -ible
  13. Y.9
    Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning
  14. Y.10
    Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech
  15. Y.11
    Word pattern analogies
  16. Y.12
    Word pattern sentences
  17. Z.1
    Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
  18. Z.2
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  19. Z.3
    Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  20. Z.4
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  21. Z.5
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  22. Z.6
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
  23. Z.7
    Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings
  24. AA.1
    Select the members of a group
  25. AA.2
    Select the words that don't belong
  26. BB.1
    Choose the synonym
  27. BB.2
    Find synonyms in context
  28. BB.3
    Choose the antonym
  29. BB.4
    Find antonyms in context
  30. CC.1
    Analogies
  31. DD.1
    Homophones with pictures
  32. DD.2
    Use the correct homophone
  33. EE.1
    Multiple-meaning words with pictures
  34. EE.2
    Which definition matches the sentence?
  35. EE.3
    Which sentence matches the definition?
  36. GG.1
    Describe the difference between related words
  37. GG.2
    Positive and negative connotation
  38. HH.1
    Find words using context
  39. HH.2
    Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
  40. HH.3
    Use context to identify the meaning of a word
  41. HH.4
    Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures
  42. HH.5
    Use academic vocabulary in context
  43. II.7
    Use thesaurus entries

Sixth-grade skills

  1. R.1
    Use the correct frequently confused word
  2. R.2
    Correct errors with frequently confused words
  3. R.3
    Correct errors with signs
  4. R.4
    Correct errors in everyday use
  5. T.1
    Words with pre-
  6. T.2
    Words with re-
  7. T.3
    Words with sub-
  8. T.4
    Words with mis-
  9. T.5
    Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non-
  10. T.6
    Words with -ful
  11. T.7
    Words with -less
  12. T.8
    Words with -able and -ible
  13. U.1
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  14. U.2
    Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  15. U.3
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  16. U.4
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  17. U.5
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
  18. V.1
    Choose the synonym
  19. V.2
    Find synonyms in context
  20. V.3
    Choose the antonym
  21. V.4
    Find antonyms in context
  22. W.1
    Use the correct homophone
  23. W.2
    Which definition matches the sentence?
  24. W.3
    Which sentence matches the definition?
  25. Y.1
    Describe the difference between related words
  26. Y.2
    Positive and negative connotation
  27. Z.1
    Analogies
  28. Z.2
    Analogies: challenge
  29. AA.1
    Find words using context
  30. AA.2
    Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
  31. AA.3
    Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context
  32. AA.4
    Use context to identify the meaning of a word
  33. AA.5
    Use academic vocabulary in context: informational
  34. BB.1
    Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures
  35. CC.5
    Use thesaurus entries

Seventh-grade skills

  1. R.1
    Use the correct frequently confused word
  2. R.2
    Correct errors with frequently confused words
  3. R.3
    Correct errors with signs
  4. R.4
    Correct errors in everyday use
  5. T.1
    Words with pre-
  6. T.2
    Words with re-
  7. T.3
    Words with sub-
  8. T.4
    Words with mis-
  9. T.5
    Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non-
  10. T.6
    Words with -ful
  11. T.7
    Words with -less
  12. T.8
    Words with -able and -ible
  13. U.1
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  14. U.2
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  15. U.3
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  16. U.4
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
  17. V.1
    Choose the synonym
  18. V.2
    Choose the antonym
  19. W.1
    Use the correct homophone
  20. W.2
    Which definition matches the sentence?
  21. W.3
    Which sentence matches the definition?
  22. X.1
    Describe the difference between related words
  23. X.2
    Positive and negative connotation
  24. Y.1
    Analogies
  25. Y.2
    Analogies: challenge
  26. Z.1
    Find words using context
  27. Z.2
    Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
  28. Z.3
    Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context
  29. Z.4
    Use context to identify the meaning of a word
  30. Z.5
    Use academic vocabulary in context: informational
  31. AA.1
    Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures
  32. BB.5
    Use thesaurus entries

Eighth-grade skills

  1. S.1
    Use the correct frequently confused word
  2. S.2
    Correct errors with frequently confused words
  3. S.3
    Correct errors with signs
  4. S.4
    Correct errors in everyday use
  5. U.1
    Words with pre-
  6. U.2
    Words with re-
  7. U.3
    Words with sub-
  8. U.4
    Words with mis-
  9. U.5
    Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non-
  10. U.6
    Words with -ful
  11. U.7
    Words with -less
  12. U.8
    Words with -able and -ible
  13. V.1
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  14. V.2
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  15. V.3
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  16. V.4
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
  17. W.1
    Choose the synonym
  18. W.2
    Choose the antonym
  19. X.1
    Describe the difference between related words
  20. X.2
    Positive and negative connotation
  21. Y.1
    Use the correct homophone
  22. Y.2
    Which definition matches the sentence?
  23. Y.3
    Which sentence matches the definition?
  24. Z.1
    Analogies
  25. Z.2
    Analogies: challenge
  26. AA.1
    Find words using context
  27. AA.2
    Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
  28. AA.3
    Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context
  29. AA.4
    Use context to identify the meaning of a word
  30. AA.5
    Use academic vocabulary in context: informational
  31. BB.1
    Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures
  32. CC.5
    Use thesaurus entries

Ninth-grade skills

  1. Q.1
    Use the correct frequently confused word
  2. Q.2
    Identify and correct errors with frequently confused words
  3. Q.3
    Identify and correct errors with frequently confused pronouns and contractions
  4. Q.4
    Correct errors with commonly misspelled words
  5. Q.5
    Correct errors with signs
  6. Q.6
    Correct errors in everyday use
  7. S.1
    Word pattern analogies
  8. S.2
    Word pattern sentences
  9. S.3
    Words with pre-
  10. S.4
    Words with re-
  11. S.5
    Words with sub-
  12. S.6
    Words with mis-
  13. S.7
    Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non-
  14. S.8
    Words with -ful
  15. S.9
    Words with -less
  16. S.10
    Words with -able and -ible
  17. T.1
    Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
  18. T.2
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  19. T.3
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  20. T.4
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  21. T.5
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
  22. U.1
    Use the correct homophone
  23. U.2
    Identify and correct errors with homophones
  24. V.1
    Use etymologies to determine the meanings of words
  25. V.2
    Use context as a clue to the meanings of foreign expressions
  26. V.3
    Use the correct foreign expression
  27. W.1
    Choose the word whose connotation and denotation best match the sentence
  28. W.2
    Use words accurately and precisely
  29. W.3
    Replace words using a thesaurus
  30. W.4
    Explore words with new or contested usages
  31. X.1
    Analogies
  32. X.2
    Analogies: challenge
  33. Y.1
    Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
  34. Y.2
    Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context
  35. Y.3
    Use context to identify the meaning of a word
  36. Z.3
    Use dictionary entries to determine correct usage
  37. Z.4
    Use thesaurus entries

Tenth-grade skills

  1. P.1
    Use the correct frequently confused word
  2. P.2
    Identify and correct errors with frequently confused words
  3. P.3
    Identify and correct errors with frequently confused pronouns and contractions
  4. P.4
    Correct errors with commonly misspelled words
  5. P.5
    Correct errors with signs
  6. P.6
    Correct errors in everyday use
  7. R.1
    Word pattern analogies
  8. R.2
    Word pattern sentences
  9. R.3
    Words with pre-
  10. R.4
    Words with re-
  11. R.5
    Words with sub-
  12. R.6
    Words with mis-
  13. R.7
    Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non-
  14. R.8
    Words with -ful
  15. R.9
    Words with -less
  16. R.10
    Words with -able and -ible
  17. S.1
    Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
  18. S.2
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  19. S.3
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  20. S.4
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  21. S.5
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
  22. T.1
    Use the correct homophone
  23. T.2
    Identify and correct errors with homophones
  24. U.1
    Use etymologies to determine the meanings of words
  25. U.2
    Use context as a clue to the meanings of foreign expressions
  26. U.3
    Use the correct foreign expression
  27. V.1
    Choose the word whose connotation and denotation best match the sentence
  28. V.2
    Use words accurately and precisely
  29. V.3
    Replace words using a thesaurus
  30. V.4
    Explore words with new or contested usages
  31. W.1
    Analogies
  32. W.2
    Analogies: challenge
  33. X.1
    Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
  34. X.2
    Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context
  35. X.3
    Use context to identify the meaning of a word
  36. Y.3
    Use dictionary entries to determine correct usage
  37. Y.4
    Use thesaurus entries

Eleventh-grade skills

  1. M.1
    Use the correct frequently confused word
  2. M.2
    Identify and correct errors with frequently confused words
  3. M.3
    Identify and correct errors with frequently confused pronouns and contractions
  4. M.4
    Correct errors with commonly misspelled words
  5. M.5
    Correct errors with signs
  6. M.6
    Correct errors in everyday use
  7. O.1
    Prefixes
  8. O.2
    Suffixes
  9. O.3
    Word pattern analogies
  10. O.4
    Word pattern sentences
  11. P.1
    Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
  12. P.2
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  13. P.3
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  14. P.4
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  15. P.5
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
  16. Q.1
    Use the correct homophone
  17. Q.2
    Identify and correct errors with homophones
  18. R.1
    Use etymologies to determine the meanings of words
  19. R.2
    Use context as a clue to the meanings of foreign expressions
  20. R.3
    Use the correct foreign expression
  21. S.1
    Describe the difference between related words
  22. S.2
    Choose the word whose connotation and denotation best match the sentence
  23. S.3
    Use words accurately and precisely
  24. S.4
    Replace words using a thesaurus
  25. S.5
    Use dictionary entries to determine correct usage
  26. S.6
    Explore words with new or contested usages
  27. T.1
    Analogies
  28. T.2
    Analogies: challenge
  29. U.1
    Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
  30. U.2
    Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context
  31. U.3
    Use context to identify the meaning of a word
  32. U.4
    Domain-specific vocabulary in context: science and technical subjects

Twelfth-grade skills

  1. M.1
    Use the correct frequently confused word
  2. M.2
    Identify and correct errors with frequently confused words
  3. M.3
    Identify and correct errors with frequently confused pronouns and contractions
  4. M.4
    Correct errors with commonly misspelled words
  5. M.5
    Correct errors with signs
  6. M.6
    Correct errors in everyday use
  7. O.1
    Prefixes
  8. O.2
    Suffixes
  9. O.3
    Word pattern analogies
  10. O.4
    Word pattern sentences
  11. P.1
    Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
  12. P.2
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  13. P.3
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  14. P.4
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  15. P.5
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
  16. Q.1
    Use the correct homophone
  17. Q.2
    Identify and correct errors with homophones
  18. R.1
    Use etymologies to determine the meanings of words
  19. R.2
    Use context as a clue to the meanings of foreign expressions
  20. R.3
    Use the correct foreign expression
  21. S.1
    Describe the difference between related words
  22. S.2
    Choose the word whose connotation and denotation best match the sentence
  23. S.3
    Use words accurately and precisely
  24. S.4
    Replace words using a thesaurus
  25. S.5
    Use dictionary entries to determine correct usage
  26. S.6
    Explore words with new or contested usages
  27. T.1
    Analogies
  28. T.2
    Analogies: challenge
  29. U.1
    Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
  30. U.2
    Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context
  31. U.3
    Use context to identify the meaning of a word
  32. U.4
    Domain-specific vocabulary in context: science and technical subjects