spelling test

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It’s a little bit like a spelling test, but instead of single words, students are copying down several paragraphs of writing.

From NewsForKids.net • Jun. 8, 2023

To compete, students first took a written spelling test of 100 words.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023

"We've been doing scrabble instead of spelling as I decided I couldn't do another spelling test," said Rebecca Morgan.

From BBC • May 23, 2020

There is nothing more frustrating than a student who fails a spelling test but somehow found the time to draw complex pictures of hot air balloonists along the top of their paper.

From Slate • Oct. 18, 2018

Everyone in fifth grade got at least one word wrong on his or her spelling test each week.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements