The results of the third and final meet of the 38th annual WordMasters Challenge™ are in! Congratulations to all the teams that placed among the Top Ten in their division, as well as the students who earned a perfect score of 20! Please see the charts below for more details, or go to the View Reports page on your dashboard and select Meet #3 from the dropdown box.
As always, please keep in mind that scores in the WordMasters Challenge™ do not reflect typical classroom results; in many divisions, less than 5% of participants score 18 or above. Remember that everyone's goal should be individual and team improvement over time. The most critical step in the WordMasters Challenge™ process is reviewing the tests and discussing the logic behind the analogies. Don't skip this important activity!
In the BLUE DIVISION, four teams posted perfect scores of 200 points: the fifth grade teams from Ketterlinus Elementary School (St. Augustine, FL) and Bluffton Elementary School (Bluffton, SC), a sixth grade team from Lincoln Junior High School (Naperville, IL) and an eighth grade team from Lincoln Hall (Lincolnwood, IL). Congratulations on finishing the year-long competition on such a high note! Only 4 third graders and 2 seventh graders posted perfect scores of 20, and very few students in either grade scored 18 or 19, reflecting the difficulty of these two tests. Conversely, overall scores for the fifth grade Challenge were very strong, with 84 perfect scores reported and more than 300 students scoring 18 or 19 points.
In the GOLD DIVISION of the WordMasters Challenge™, only one team posted a perfect score of 200. Congratulations to the fourth grade team representing Nysmith School in Herndon, VA! Overall, Meet #3 proved especially challenging as only 4 fourth graders, 4 seventh graders and 6 eighth graders earned perfect scores of 20 points.
Team Leaders, if you had one or more teams place among the Top Ten in its division and/or any of your students earned a perfect score, we will be sending you a DRAFT press release by May 5th. Since we email the press releases as Word documents, you may edit and distribute the press release at your discretion. If you would like to create your own press release, click here for a downloadable template.
Be sure to examine the charts that follow the lists of Outstanding Teams, which are the best tools for assessing your own students' achievements. As always, students scoring 18 or better should be extremely proud of their achievement.
| GRADE | SCORE | SCHOOL | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 170 | Adena Elementary School | West Chester, OH |
| 167 | Okatie Elementary | Okatie, SC | |
| 167 | Stevens Creek Elementary School | Martinez, GA | |
| 166 | Northpoint Elementary School | Granger, IN | |
| 163 | Prattville Elementary School | Prattville, AL | |
| 163 | Rose Haggar Elementary School | Dallas, TX | |
| 162 | Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts | Hilton Head Island, SC | |
| 162 | Lyman Elementary | Lyman, SC | |
| 162 | Ketterlinus Elementary School | St. Augustine, FL | |
| 161 | Willowdale Elementary School | Omaha, NE | |
| 161 | Fairburn Avenue Elementary | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 4B | 195 | Millridge Elementary | Highland Heights, OH |
| 194 | Northpoint Elementary School | Granger, IN | |
| 192 | Breck School | Golden Valley, MN | |
| 190 | Saddle Ridge School | Rock Spring, GA | |
| 190 | Campbell Hall | N. Hollywood, CA | |
| 189 | Red Cedar Elementary | Beaufort, SC | |
| 186 | Stevens Creek Elementary School | Martinez, GA | |
| 186 | Lynnewood Elementary School | Havertown, PA | |
| 184 | Ridgefield Academy | Ridgefield, CT | |
| 183 | J D Miller School | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | |
| 5B | 200 | Ketterlinus Elementary School | St. Augustine, FL |
| 200 | Bluffton Elementary School | Bluffton, SC | |
| 197 | Short Pump Elementary School | Richmond, VA | |
| 194 | Twin Hickory Elementary School | Glen Allen, VA | |
| 193 | Ridgefield Academy | Ridgefield, CT | |
| 192 | St. John's Episcopal Parish Day School | Tampa, FL | |
| 192 | Red Cedar Elementary | Beaufort, SC | |
| 191 | Skyline Elementary School | Solana Beach, CA | |
| 190 | Rivers Edge Elementary School | Glen Allen, VA | |
| 187 | Rutledge Hall | Lincolnwood, IL | |
| 187 | Prairie Vista Elementary | Granger, IN | |
| 6B | 200 | Lincoln Junior High School | Naperville, IL |
| 189 | Ridgefield Academy | Ridgefield, CT | |
| 187 | Solomon Schecter Day School of Greater Boston | Newton, MA | |
| 186 | Curtis School | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 185 | Ecker Hill Middle School | Park City, UT | |
| 183 | Rotolo Middle School | Batavia, IL | |
| 182 | NYC Lab Middle School | New York, NY | |
| 181 | Manhattan Junior High School | Manhattan, IL | |
| 173 | Waunakee Intermediate | Waunakee, WI | |
| 170 | Independence Elementary School | Liberty Township, OH | |
| 7B | 180 | Lincoln Junior High School | Naperville, IL |
| 179 | Manhattan Junior High School | Manhattan, IL | |
| 179 | Highland Middle School | Libertyville, IL | |
| 178 | Notre Dame Marist Academy | Pontiac, MI | |
| 177 | Solomon Schecter Day School of Greater Boston | Newton, MA | |
| 171 | Ridgefield Academy | Ridgefield, CT | |
| 168 | Jefferson Junior High | Naperville, IL | |
| 168 | Westerville City Schools | Westerville, OH | |
| 161 | Kaneland Harter Middle School | Sugar Grove, IL | |
| 160 | Middle School Math Science Technology Center | Warren, MI | |
| 8B | 200 | Lincoln Hall | Lincolnwood, IL |
| 199 | George Evans Junior High School | Bloomington, IL | |
| 193 | Lincoln Junior High School | Naperville, IL | |
| 192 | Geneva Middle School North | Geneva, IL | |
| 184 | Capitol Hill GT Magnet | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 182 | Highland Middle School | Libertyville, IL | |
| 182 | Solomon Schecter Day School of Greater Boston | Newton, MA | |
| 179 | Midland School #1 | Rochelle Park, NJ | |
| 179 | Ridgefield Academy | Ridgefield, CT | |
| 175 | Kaneland Harter Middle School | Sugar Grove, IL |
BLUE DIVISION STATISTICS - MEET #3 (Click here to download printable version of chart)*
|
Grade |
# Teams Enrolled | Median Team Score* | # Students Scoring 20/20 | # Students Scoring 19/20 | # Students Scoring 18/20 |
| 3 | 130 | 132 | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 4 | 164 | 149 | 47 | 93 | 125 |
| 5 | 165 | 157 | 84 | 141 | 175 |
| 6 | 81 | 149 | 29 | 43 | 61 |
| 7 | 44 | 147 | 2 | 14 | 30 |
| 8 | 49 | 133 | 49 | 56 | 49 |
Grade 3 Blue | Grade 4 Blue | Grade 5 Blue | Grade 6 Blue | Grade 7 Blue | Grade 8 Blue
Congratulations to the following Outstanding Teams in the Gold Division:
| GRADE | SCORE | SCHOOL | LOCATION |
| 3G | 186 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC |
| 177 | Bibich Elementary School | Dyer, IN | |
| 175 | CCSD 15 | Palatine, IL | |
| 173 | Watson Elementary School | Schererville, IN | |
| 171 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 171 | The Avery Coonley School | Downers Grove, IL | |
| 169 | Monroe Township Elementary TAG | Williamstown, NJ | |
| 165 | Peifer Elementary School | Schererville, IN | |
| 163 | North Mianus School | Riverside, CT | |
| 162 | Protsman Elementary School | Dyer, IN | |
| 4G | 200 | Nysmith School | Herndon, VA |
| 194 | St. Mark's School of Texas | Dallas, TX | |
| 192 | CCSD 15 | Palatine, IL | |
| 191 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 190 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 186 | CCSD 15 | Palatine, IL | |
| 186 | Louise Archer Elementary | Vienna, VA | |
| 185 | Santiago Hills Elementary | Irvine, CA | |
| 184 | Monroe Township Elementary TAG | Williamstown, NJ | |
| 184 | Darien Public Schools | Darien, CT | |
| 5G | 195 | Bella Vista Elementary School | San Ramon, CA |
| 192 | Louise Archer Elementary | Vienna, VA | |
| 190 | North Mianus School | Riverside, CT | |
| 188 | Oak Street Elementary School | Falls Church, VA | |
| 187 | Darien Public Schools | Darien, CT | |
| 186 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 183 | Bella Vista Elementary School | San Ramon, CA | |
| 183 | CCSD 15 | Palatine, IL | |
| 182 | Wayne Township Elementary GATES | Wayne, NJ | |
| 181 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 6G | 193 | Eastern Middle School | Riverside, CT |
| 187 | Miller Middle School/CUSD | San Jose, CA | |
| 183 | Brentwood Middle School | Brentwood, TN | |
| 180 | Darien Public Schools | Darien, CT | |
| 180 | Prairie Ridge Middle School | Ankeny, IA | |
| 180 | Manchester GATE School | Fresno, CA | |
| 179 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 176 | Lake Zurich Middle School North | Hawthorn Woods, IL | |
| 175 | Rolling Hills Country Day School | Rolling Hills Estates, CA | |
| 174 | Dover Intermediate School | Westlake, OH | |
| 174 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 7G | 191 | Eastern Middle School | Riverside, CT |
| 187 | Hull Middle School | Duluth, GA | |
| 184 | Miller Middle School/CUSD | San Jose, CA | |
| 184 | Kennedy Junior High | Naperville, IL | |
| 180 | Rolling Hills Country Day School | Rolling Hills Estates, CA | |
| 168 | Darien Public Schools | Darien, CT | |
| 168 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 151 | Lake Zurich Middle School North | Hawthorn Woods, IL | |
| 134 | Northbrook Middle School | Suwanee, GA | |
| 132 | Prairie Ridge Middle School | Ankeny, IA | |
| 8G | 190 | Miller Middle School/CUSD | San Jose, CA |
| 189 | Rolling Hills Country Day School | Rolling Hills Estates, CA | |
| 184 | Eastern Middle School | Riverside, CT | |
| 182 | Northbrook Middle School | Suwanee, GA | |
| 182 | Spartanburg School District 7 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 177 | Kennedy Junior High | Naperville, IL | |
| 168 | Darien Public Schools | Darien, CT | |
| 165 | Highland Middle School | Libertyville, IL | |
| 164 | Madison Junior High | Naperville, IL | |
| 160 | Cooper Middle School | McLean, VA |
GOLD DIVISION STATISTICS - MEET #3 (Click here to download printable version of chart)*
| Grade | # Teams Enrolled | Median Team Score* | # Students Scoring 20/20 | # Students Scoring 19/20 | # Students Scoring 18/20 |
| 3 | 81 | 143 | 4 | 18 | 29 |
| 4 | 95 | 166 | 47 | 92 | 117 |
| 5 | 106 | 138 | 26 | 75 | 76 |
| 6 | 50 | 162 | 21 | 28 | 58 |
| 7 | 38 | 134 | 4 | 25 | 26 |
| 8 | 41 | 157 | 6 | 24 | 70 |
CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO SEE A LIST OF STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVED A PERFECT SCORE IN MEET #3:
Grade 3 Gold | Grade 4 Gold | Grade 5 Gold | Grade 6 Gold | Grade 7 Gold | Grade 8 Gold
The WordMasters Challenge™ is a vocabulary-based competition that focuses on completing analogies. Over the course of the competition, students will develop verbal reasoning abilities and higher-order thinking skills, improve logic and reading comprehension, and acquire a life-long love for learning!
Prepare your students for the WordMasters Challenge™ with Analogies 101! Each of our eleven sets contains thirty analogies that introduce students to various forms of analogical reasoning. Using basic vocabulary to illustrate different analogy formats, each Analogies 101 set is suitable for use by all grade levels!
Need additional certificates or medals? Looking to reward your WordMasters throughout the school year?WordMasters Challenge™ merchandise is perfect for motivating or rewarding your students as they are improving their vocabulary.
