report card

/ri'pɔ:t'kɑ:d/

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Word: Report Card

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A report card is a written document that shows how well a student is doing in school. It includes grades (like A, B, C, etc.) for different subjects, and often comments about the student's behavior and effort in class.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "report card" when talking about a student's academic performance.
• It is typically given to students and their parents at the end of a term or semester.

Example Sentence:

• "After the semester ended, Maria was excited to bring home her report card to show her parents."

Advanced Usage:

In more advanced contexts, "report card" can also refer to evaluations in settings outside of education, like business or organizations. For example, "The company's annual report card showed improvements in customer satisfaction."

Word Variants:

• "Report" (noun/verb): A document that provides information or an account of something.
• "Card" (noun): A flat, typically rectangular piece of stiff paper or thin pasteboard used for various purposes.

Different Meanings:

1. In education, it specifically refers to academic evaluations.
2. In a general sense, it can mean an assessment or evaluation of performance in any area, like a "report card" for a project or initiative.

Synonyms:

• Progress report
• Evaluation
• Assessment

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• "Get a good report card": This means to perform well academically or in evaluations.
• "Bring home the report card": This expression can mean to present results, whether academic or in other areas of achievement.

Additional Notes:

• Report cards are important tools for teachers, parents, and students to understand academic progress.
• They can motivate students to improve and help parents know how to support their children better.

Academic

Noun

1. a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment
   • his father signed his report card

Synonyms

• report