Abhiram Kapaganty got close to spelling’s biggest stage last year. He won his school spelling bee, then the county spelling bee. In the district bee, he got tripped up on the word “ambivalent ...

Lisa Brown, West Bloomfield Scotch Elementary teacher, talks to her fifth-graders about how combined letters make a certain sound. She integrates spelling in her English language and writing lessons.

But make no mistake—some of those 4th grade spelling words were doozies. In fact, they may still trip you up. Test your skills by taking this spelling test for 4th grade students.

It’s “quiz week” on TV, with the revival of a “grade school” show, the national spelling bee, and a challenging knowledge-based game show for adults filling the airwaves. On Tuesday, Fox ...