Vocabulary Builders

Links verified on 2/8/12

1. Exercises and Games
8th Grade Interactive Vocabulary Games - Five test prep vocabulary builders (similar to Hangman). [New as of 2/2012]
8th Grade Vocabulary Strengthening Games - A vast number of activities to help practice vocabulary skills. [New as of 1/2012]
Free Rice - A vocabulary site that donates 10 grains of rice through the United Nations for every word defined correctly. [New as of 1/2012]
Puzzlemaker - Create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, and more-using your own word lists. [New as of 1/2012]
Sentence Completion - Find the word that best completes the sentence.
The Thesaurus - A reference book that lists words and their synonyms - Drag and drop the words to the right thesaurus entry.
Vocab Ahead - Vocabulary videos, quizzes and flash cards. You can create your own lists and incorporate them into a quiz and/or flash cards.
Vocabulary.com - Master the words that are essential to academic success. Simply answer the question to the right to get started! [New as of 1/2012]
Vocabulary Game - Create a contest to compete against others or just click "Practice" to play. [New as of 2/2012]
Word Relationships - Use the drop down menu to the right of each word to select your answer.
2. Practice Quizzes and Tests
8th Grade Academic Vocabulary Quizzes - Select from 7 different interactive vocabulary quizzes. Quizzes are scored automatically and students can review their results. [New as of 2/2012]
8th Grade Vocabulary Tests - Select a vocabulary unit and then choose a test to take. Many units and tests to pick from! [New as of 1/2012]
Index of Vocabulary Building Quizzes - Challenge yourself! The quizzes listed are designed for college-level work.
Intensive Vocab - Fourteen vocabulary quizzes to choose from, plus additional quizzes for vocabulary words related to the GRE and SAT. Each quiz consists of 100 words. [New as of 1/2012]
Random Vocabulary Quiz - Click on the answer which matches the question, or statement, and excel in your vocabulary skills as you are automatically presented one question after the other in random order. [New as of 2/2012]
Vocaboly - Select from a variety of vocabulary tests at several different levels. [New as of 1/2012]
VocabSushi - Test your vocab skills with a free 20-question demo quiz (at bottom of page). Pick your grade level and select a word list. [New as of 2/2012]