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The WordMasters Challenge™ is a national competition for students in grades 3-8 that encourages growth in vocabulary and verbal reasoning. Each year, over 125,000 students from some of the best public and private schools throughout the United States participate in the WordMasters Challenge.
Unlike other language arts competitions for this age group – which focus on grammar, punctuation, spelling and other language mechanics – the WordMasters Challenge™ helps students learn to think both analytically and metaphorically. The contest addresses higher-level word comprehension and verbal reasoning in two ways:
Excellence in the competition will require both a mastery of the meanings of the vocabulary words (of a difficulty appropriate to each grade level) and thoughtful reasoning about the relationships between these words and more familiar language used in the competition’s analogies.
Click here for details regarding how the WordMasters Challenge™aligns with Common Core State Standards.
Below are some examples of analogies and word lists from past WordMasters Challenges™. Select the correct answer from the list.
Below are some upcoming dates for WordMasters Challenges™. Click below to view all upcoming important events.
Below are some upcoming dates for the 2024-2025 WordMasters Challenge™:
Meet #1 Word Lists Available: | 10/1/24 |
Meet #1 Challenge Tests Available: | 11/1/24 |
Meet #1 Score Submission Deadline: | 12/6/24 |
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