What does PIRLS mean?

Heres what I came up with: Pirls 1. Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb

2. Definitions

Noun: An international study that assesses the reading and writing skills of fourth-grade students.

Verb: To participate in the PIRLS study.

3. Pronunciations

US: /pɜrlz/

UK: /pɜːlz/

4. Origin and Usage

The acronym PIRLS stands for Progress in International Reading Literacy Study. It is an international study conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) to assess the reading and writing skills of fourth-grade students around the world. The study was first conducted in 2001 and is repeated every five years. The verb "pirls" is used to describe the act of participating in the PIRLS study.

5. Synonyms

None

6. Related Words

pirns, spirl, prigs, loris, grips

7. Example Sentences

Noun: The results of the PIRLS study showed that students in Japan have the highest reading and writing skills among fourth-grade students around the world.

Verb: The school decided to pirls this year to assess the reading and writing skills of their fourth-grade students.