SPELLING BEE

Mechanics:
1. Each group shall be composed of 3 members and is given an illustration board, chalk and eraser to be used in spelling the words. 2. There will be 7 words for each level of difficulty easy, average, and difficult. The scoring system will be as follows: Easy Round equivalent to 2 points Average Round equivalent to 3 points Difficult Round equivalent to 5 points 3. Each word shall be announced and used in a sentence by the quizmaster twice. Participants need to wait for the quizmaster to say GO before they can start writing their answers. 4. A time limit shall be allotted on spelling words in different levels. Easy Round 10 seconds Average Round 15 seconds Difficult Round 20 seconds 5. A bell shall be triggered when the allotted time has elapsed. Upon hearing the bell, participants shall need to raise their boards. The participants answer may become invalid in the event that they failed to raise their board upon hearing the bell. 6. The quizmaster shall summarize the scores after every round. 7. The champion shall be declared after tabulation of points for all three levels. 8. In case of a tie, a sudden elimination round shall be conducted. The quizmaster shall give a word that needs to be spelled. The first group to get a point advantage shall be declared as the champion.

EASY

(2 points)

1. Michaels mom prefers to buy generic products rather than branded ones because they are less expensive and just as effective. read, so he founded a library as part of his legacy. GENERIC 2. My grandfather said he wanted to continue helping young people learn how to LEGACY RHYTHM 3. I heard lots of different rhythms going on at the dance club.

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Mary lacked the enzyme for digesting lactose which is the sugar in milk. SCENT

ENZYME 5. The perfume has a sweet scent. 6. 7. VACUUM A rainbow is a meteor created when sun shines onto droplets of moisture. METEOR The children made a mess and used the vacuum to pick up their sand.

MEDIUM (3 points)
1. The vice president wasnt expecting to receive a gift at the banquet, but she did want some kind of public acknowledgment for the work she had done. ACKNOWLEDGMENT 2. Agility is an inherent part of a cats nature. masquerade. MASQUERADE 4. Because there were two large rooms available, the band and orchestra could hold simultaneous auditions. SIMULTANEOUS 5. The computer my mom used in college is definitely obsolete. OBSOLETE 6. Fluorescent light bulbs are more efficient than standard bulbs. FLUORESCENT 7. The hippopotamus is the third largest mammal by weight. HIPPOPOTAMUS INHERENT 3. The costume shop ordered a special set of masks in preparation for this years

DIFFICULT (5 points)
1. The limousine driver outside of the hotel thought I was drunk. LIMOUSINE 2. Alex tried to recover his equilibrium after the roller coaster ride. EQUILIBRIUM 3. I like to use acronyms or a mnemonic device. MNEMONIC 4. The collapse of the World Trade Center was a major US catastrophe. CATASTROPHE 5. The students recited the pledge of allegiance verbatim. SOLILOQUY 7. Jack is a connoisseur of food and drink. CONNOISSEUR VERBATIM 6. The main character had a soliloquy after the other characters had left the stage.

TIE BREAKER QUESTIONS (3 points)

1. Many students have poor grades because of their lackadaisical approach to school. LACKADAISICAL 2. The play was silly, it lacked any verisimilitude. VERISIMILITUDE