There are effective techniques for teaching vocabulary, but it's impossible to explicitly teach all the words kids need to become proficient readers. Vocabulary is key to reading comprehension, and ...

From "xenon" to "xyst," here are interesting and unusual words that start with the letter "X"-and what they actually mean.

Compound words are everywhere, from the moment you wake up and grab a toothbrush to the second you check your notebook. But ...

Vocabulary improvement can be very useful for people interested in expanding their word base and communication abilities.

This week’s question is: What are the best instructional strategies for vocabulary development? We started-off in Part One with suggestions from Katie Brown, Jane Fung, Marilee Sprenger and Karen ...

“There just isn’t enough time in the day to teach everything our students need to know.” This is a common refrain among teachers, especially in elementary grades where we are required to teach content ...

Think your vocabulary is sharper than most? Whether you’re a trivia lover, a word game fan, or just looking for a quick brain ...

Ready for a test? A research study with an online vocabulary test for people in the Netherlands went viral after nationwide television coverage. In the weekend after the TV exposure, more than 300,000 ...

Graduating seniors can throw their flash cards on the celebratory bonfire next year. When students sit down to try their pencils at the redesigned SAT in spring 2016, the questions about vocabulary ...