Identify 10-15 General Academic Words per Grade Level

Standardized tests measure students’ reading comprehension—however it’s not just their understanding of the passage(s) that is being assessed. Eighty-five percent of achievement on these tests is based on understanding the academic language within the questions (Marilee Sprenger, 101 Strategies to Make Academic Vocabulary Stick).

Duration: 2:25 | Grades K-12