RA STUDENTS ACHIEVE HIGHEST HONORS ON WORDMASTERS CHALLENGE
Several teams from Ridgefield Academy earned Highest Honors in the 38th annual WordMasters Challenge™—a national vocabulary competition with nearly 125,000 student participants. The fifth grade team scored an impressive 186 points out of 200 in the first of three meets this year, placing fourth nationally. The sixth grade team scored 177 points, also finishing fourth nationwide. The seventh grade team captured sixth place in its division with 178 points, and the eighth grade team claimed seventh place with 174 points.
Competing in the challenging Blue Division of the WordMasters Challenge™, fifth grader Catherine F. and seventh grader Leo N. each earned a perfect score of 20.
Competing in the challenging Blue Division of the WordMasters Challenge™, fifth grader Catherine F. and seventh grader Leo N. each earned a perfect score of 20. Nationally, only 34 fifth graders and 8 seventh graders achieved this feat. Other students from Ridgefield Academy who earned outstanding results include fourth grader Vince A., fifth graders Harper B., Ellis G., Jason G., Sebastian H., and Sawyer S-E., sixth grader Aliya W., and eighth grader Quinn M.
The students were coached by Stacy Hynes (Grade 4), Jenna Rubin (Grades 5 and 6), and Patricia Carrington (Grades 7 and 8).
About the WordMasters Challenge
The WordMasters Challenge™ is an exercise in critical thinking that encourages students to familiarize themselves with a challenging set of new words, and then use those words to complete analogies that express various logical relationships. Working to solve these analogies helps students develop both analytical and metaphorical thinking skills. Although most vocabulary enrichment programs are designed for high school students, the WordMasters Challenge™ materials are specifically created for students in grades three through eight. They are particularly well-suited for children who enjoy learning new words and solving the logical puzzles posed by analogies.