Elliot, a fourth grader with a sharp mind, a sharper sense of humor, and a habit of doodling her way through assignments, had ...

Tara Heshka told Newsweek she usually skim-reads her daughter's tests but was caught off guard by what her 9-year-old had ...

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Pencils up for your spelling test today, class. Your first word is blorskee, as in, "I lost my blorskee at a carnival." Don't know what a blorskee is? Neither does anyone else because it's a made-up ...

ROYAL OAK, Michigan -- April Fools' Day is a day to play practical jokes on your friends and loved ones. Since April 1 falls on a Saturday this year, one fourth-grade teacher decided to prank his ...

ASKED WHY? THE PENN MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED TRADITION SPELLING TESTS WILL SOON BE A THING OF THE PAST. PROBABLY WHAT A LOT OF US REMEMBER. SO PRETEST PRACTICE THE WORDS ALL WEEK.

A new "encrypted spelling test" on Playbuzz is stumping the internet. The quiz replaces letters with numbers and challenges people to choose the correct spelling of words. There are no trick questions ...

Ready for a really challenging quiz? Go take it if you dare, but brace yourself -- it’s tough: An adult spelling quiz: 5 of the hardest words in the English language It’s only five questions, but you ...

WASHINGTON – Ties are back at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. To the relief of many participants, bee organizers have gotten rid of the written test spellers took just in case a single champion ...

ROYAL OAK, Michigan -- April Fools' Day is a day to play practical jokes on your friends and loved ones. Since April 1 falls on a Saturday this year, one fourth-grade teacher decided to prank his ...