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Ford Fund Master File Format: CMYK.EPS Ford Oval: CMYK Text: Black 6/2003 BW.EPS Black Black SUGGESTED LOCAL SPELLING BEE RULES 1. Students will draw a number when they register, and this will determine “the order of spelling”. Words will be given in the order that they appear in the Kentucky Pronouncer’s Guide for the spelling bee. 2. Late arrivals must be registered before round two begins, or they will not be admitted into the spelling bee. 3. Words will be pronounced according to the diacritical markings in the fourth edition of the American Heritage Dictionary. 4. In competition, after the pronouncer gives the contestant a word, the contestant will be encouraged to pronounce the word before spelling it and after spelling it. 5. The contestant may ask the pronouncer to say the word again, define it and/or use it in a sentence. Language of origin is also available for some of the words upon request. 6. Having started to spell a word, a contestant may stop and start over, retracing the spelling from the beginning, but in retracing there can be no change of letters or their sequence from those first pronounced. If letters or their sequence are changed in the respelling, the speller will be eliminated. 7. The contest shall be conducted in rounds. Each contestant remaining in the spelling bee at the start of a round shall spell one word in the round. 8. Upon missing the spelling of a word, a contestant immediately drops out of the contest, except as provided in Rule 9. The next word is given to the next contestant. 9. This rule addresses the procedures that should be followed at the end of a spelling bee. This may not be the same as the procedure followed at your local school bee. A. If none of the contestants remaining in the bee at the start of a round spells a word correctly during the round, all shall remain in the competition. B. If only one of the contestants remaining in the bee at the start of a round spells a word correctly during that round, that contestant shall be declared the winner. Once the winner has been declared, a “spell down” will be conducted among the contestants in that round to determine the other place winners. 10. Any question relating to the spelling of a word should be referred to the designated official immediately in writing on the official appeal form. Appeals may be filed by a parent, legal guardian, or teacher of the speller who is seeking reinstatement into the contest. No appeals may be filed to try to eliminate another speller from the competition. 11. The judges are in complete control of the spelling bee. Their decision shall be final on all questions.
1 Learning to spell can be very difficult, but there are some basic rules that can help you. Just remember, there are exceptions to rules!
Learn the i before e rhyme: Put i before e (examples: belief, yield, frieze) Except after c (examples: receive, conceit) Or when it sounds like a (examples: eight, freight, weight) As in neighbor or neigh
If there is a final e when adding a suffix or verb ending: If the suffix or verb ending begins with a vowel, drop the finale . Examples: change + ing = changing festive + ity = festivity If the suffix or verb ending begins with a consonant, keep the finale . Examples: measure + ment = measurement definite + ly = definitely use + ful = useful
To add a suffix or verb ending when a word ends in y: If the word has a consonant before the y, change the y to i. Examples: mercy + less = merciless carry + ed = carried If the word has a vowel before the y, keep the y. Example: employ + ed = employed
The letter q in a word is followed by a u. Examples: relinquish equation quality
2 Double final consonants when adding suffixes: The final consonant of a word is often doubled when adding -ed, -ing, -er, -est. Double finalb , d, g, l, m, n, p, r and t at the end of words. Examples: sob - sobbing mad - madder big - biggest swim - swimming win - winner hop - hopping pot - potted transfer - transferred
Words of more than one syllable have their consonants doubled only when the final syllable is stressed: If the word is one syllable or is stressed on the last syllable and has a single final consonant, and that single final consonant is preceded by a single vowel and the suffix begins with a vowel, then double the final consonant.
Example: patrol + ing The stress is on the last syllable. - trol There is a single final consonant.- l The final consonant has a vowel before it.- o The suffix,ing , begins with a vowel. Therefore, you double the l before adding the suffix. patrolling
Example: market + ed The stress is on the first syllable - mar - not the last. Therefore, you do not double the final consonant. marketed
The spelling of a word does not change when you add a prefix to it even when the first letter of the word and the last letter of the prefix are the same. Examples: mis + step = misstep pre + eminent = preeminent un + necessary = unnecessary
3 Plural nouns: Most words simply add s for the plural. In words that end in ss, sh, ch or x, add es. Example: switch = switches
In words that have a consonant before a finaly , change the y to i before adding es. Example: summary = summaries
Most nouns ending in f or fe add s. However, some change the f to v and add s or es. There is no rule to follow here. Examples: belief = beliefs half = halves
Some nouns ending in o add s. However, some add es. There is no rule to follow here. Examples: studio = studios; potato = potatoes; echo = echoes; hero = heroes; cargo = cargoes; piano = pianos; kangaroo = kangaroos
Sometimes words have silent letters. Examples: gn, pn, kn = n gnome pneumonia knife
Examples: rh, wr = r rhyme wrestle
Examples: pt, ght = t ptomaine height
Examples: ps, sc = s psalm science
Example: wh = h whole
4 Memorizing rules is nice, but there are other good ways to learn spelling. There are exceptions to most rules, so it’s important to learn other strategies too. Try to break words into syllables. Look for prefixes, suffixes, and roots. Practice each short part and then the whole word. Break the word apart, then compare it to other words you know. Find patterns among words to help you learn spelling.
Examples: un·ac·com·mo·dat·ed pol·y·gen·e·sis col·lo·qui·al·ism chro·ma·tog·ra·phy Incidentally and coincidentally have similar spellings. February and library both have a hard-to-hear r after the b.
Mnemonics (pronounced with a silent m at the beginning) are little memory aids you can use to remember how to spell words. For example, you can remember that dessert is richer, so it has the double s. A desert is vast and empty, so only ones. You can remember that there are three e’s in cemetery because cemeteries are “ee”rie. Does it help you to spell separate by remembering there is “a rat” in the middle? Try to think of mnemonic devices for words you have trouble remembering how to spell.
Now you are ready to begin studying words for your spelling bee.
IMPORTANT: Start with the words in this book, but use other sources as well, such as the dictionary, to find words to learn. Remember, the words for the county and state spelling bees are taken from the dictionary and are not limited to those in this booklet.
Grouping words by word origin can help you recognize and memorize certain spelling patterns.
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19 Intermediate Words colossal proportion (continued) wretchedly radioactivity muscular yearningly superlative Neapolitan abstinence fathom nominative dauntlessly stucco pancreas ricochet parachute parallel illustration acceleration transect ghetto aggression secluded longitude discreetly spigot paraffin pugilism education tolerance shalom electoral abdicate saxophone susceptible stallion solarium benign biopsy fragrant mukluk laboratory knapsack quarrel licorice soluble alfalfa fidgeted corporal fugue lumberjack allowance couplet character collage procedure lubricate alliance gauge postmortem analysis gaseous isobar scabbard gondola sombrero orchard conversation hydraulic miniature spumoni gallant arsenal lariat carnivore cavalry straitjacket majority smocking crescent trajectory cantata referee tumult napoleon thenceforth turbulence graffiti defiant verbose laceration naturalization vertices inferno diplomat probability campaign
20 dynamic contraband qualm tableau fiddlesticks binoculars rhythmic jalopy nectarine chemical ridiculous coincidence scheme leotard pumice chinchilla channel hustle tithe sarcasm multicolored consensus biography obedience symphony knavishly habitat lethargy lyrically adequate controversy quaintly bizarre amendment resplendently cauliflower analogy tranquilly trawl conjecture unctuously mediocre pursuit vertically slaughter nuisance vicariously pillar quell agriculture tectonics recant complementary theorem executive governor totalitarian chalice guilt victimology evaluate guru videography prodigal havoc projection protocol heredity distributive heresy documentary reservoir Challenge Words electrolytes resistance tempestuous endocrine respiration gesundheit sacrifice satire hyperbole jovial scientist soufflé chocolate sculpture mariachi singe lucid julep glossary decimal contingency creative limelight impetus 21 Challenge Words metamorphosis loathe (continued) silhouette masquerade suede traipse disciple anachronism tragedienne rotisserie rabbinical ramshackle bicentennial triceratops scherzo infectious stethoscope outmaneuver narcolepsy salvageable curmudgeon rhinoceros tranquilizer dichotomy mistletoe transcendental jodhpurs sedentary terrestrial somersault lieutenant genre discipline commensurate thesaurus meringue chauvinism lycanthrope embroidery agoraphobia pedagogy patriarch hypothesize aardvark nickelodeon lithe pertussis luxuriate rapport homonym mnemonic statistician italicize microcosm meritocracy witticism efficacy rosacea clientele blitzkrieg synthesizer sudoku prairie philanthropy cartilage truculent testimonial juvenile mayonnaise bibliophile vichyssoise sympathize gubernatorial miscellaneous synchronize ramekin sophistication diminutive narcissism platypus alchemy dreidel ingenious subconscious suffragette vehement solecism antihistamine yacht algorithm archipelago entrepreneur prerogative oxymoron limousine criminology nefarious
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24 traitorous WORDS semicircle misdemeanor LISTED BY spherical chassis supplementary phenomenon CATEGORY tangent For the next tetrahedron several pages, the transect Commonly words have been triangle Confused broken down into vertices Words categories. allusion – illusion affect(v) – effect(n) Verbs breath – breathe Geometry socialize choose – chose Words stipulate conscience – circumference sympathize conscious complementary synchronize desert – dessert congruent traipse emigrate – diameter wager immigrate endpoint zoom proceed – precede equilateral loathe than – then geometry luxuriate quiet – quite globular murmur liable – libel hypotenuse nestle loose – lose intersect ostracize nauseated – isosceles overindulge nauseous parallel persuade later – latter parallelogram poach pentagonal pressure perpendicular quell polygon reciprocate radius remember rhombus romanticize scalene segue secant singe
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26 sacrilege chemotherapy rabies salvation chronic rosacea sanctify circulatory salve shalom communicable smallpox synagogue disease stomachache tabernacle earache tendonitis taboo elixir therapeutic Taoism exercise trauma testament halitosis triage tithe hygiene typhoid totem immune ulcerous tradition infectious vitamin vespers influenza whiplash vestments jaundiced wound vicar laceration virtue laryngitis worship lobotomy Human Body zealot macrobiotics abdominal ziggurat malaria appendix measles artery metabolism artery Medicine/ migraine capillary Health narcolepsy cardiovascular ambulance nasal cartilage antigen nearsighted cellular antihistamine penicillin chromosome bacteria pharmacy clavicle benign physical connective biopsy physique contractibility bloodstream pneumonia cranial calcium prescription digestive calorie protein electrolytes carbohydrates quarantine embryo
27 endocrine tongue geologic fluid tonsillectomy geology gastrointestinal trachea globe gland umbilical hemisphere homeostasis urinary island hormone vascular karst internal vein lithification joint vein loess kidney vertebrae megalopolis kneecap vessels Mercator knuckle vitamin moraine ligament occidental marrow parallel metabolism Geography perihelion microscopic Words permafrost muscles aphelion quaternary muscular aquifer reservoir nostril archipelago tectonics nutrient arroyo tertiary organ atlas topography pancreas atoll urbanization pelvis axis zenith physiology biodiversity platelets caldera receptors cartographer Food and retina climatology Cooking Words sebaceous continental appetite secretion coriolis apricot sensory demographic avocado skeletal equatorial bagel spinal estuary banquet sternum fauna cafeteria tissue geography carafe
28 cheddar spumoni cinematographer chocolate stollen clapperboard cranberry strudel continuity gelato tabbouleh costumer glassware tangelo crew hibachi tempura daguerreotype jambalaya tofu darkroom julep tortilla dialogue kitchen utensil diffraction licorice vanilla diffuser maraschino vegetarian digital marzipan vermicelli director mayonnaise vichyssoise documentary melba waffle dubbing meringue waitress editing molasses zucchini editor muesli Electrotachyscope nacho Ellipsoidal napoleon Film and exposure nectarine Photography gaffer noodle Words iris pretzel actor location primavera actress matte provolone ambient monochrome ramekin anamorphic montage recipe animation negative rotisserie aperture nickelodeon saccharin assistant photography seltzer boom photojournalism sieve cameo processing soufflé camera production spaghetti candid projection spatula character projector
29 script ohm pistachio sequel pendulum saguaro shutter prism sassafras stereoscopy radioactivity shamrock storyboard refraction yucca technician resonance zinnia technique spectrum zucchini viewfinder thermal widescreen thermodynamics trajectory Disaster transistor Words Physics transparent alert Words ultraviolet avalanche acceleration velocity blizzard ampere vibration cyclone amplitude wavelength disease atom drought atomic earthquake centrifugal Plants emergency concave aspen epidemic convex buckwheat eruption density cauliflower famine energy crocus flood frequency edelweiss hurricane friction geranium landslide fulcrum guava maelstrom gravity hawthorn mudslide hologram lilac relief inertia magnolia shelter lumen mistletoe tornado luminance monocot tsunami magnetic petunia typhoon mirage photosynthesis volcano
30 warning ballerina dejected wildfire cakewalk disgust clogging drowsiness cotillion embarrassed Words with disco enmity the Prefix Un- fandango ennui unaccompanied foxtrot enthusiasm unaffordable hustle euphoria unappetizing jitterbug facetious unassembled limbo fury unblemished lithe gratitude uncanny mambo guilt uncluttered minuet impatience uncoordinated polka inadequacy undependable reggae jovial undisturbed salsa lethargy unfold tango melancholy unhealthy tutu modesty unmanageable twist panic unoccupied waltz regret unorthodox shame unresponsive standoffish unruly Feeling Words stoic unscramble angst suspense unsusceptible annoy thrilled untouchable apathy torment unworkable ashamed vulnerability austere vulnerable awful wretched Dance Words belligerent yearning adagio boredom agile chagrin arabesque defiant
31 Chemistry peach economy Words periwinkle industrialize element persimmon industry catalyst puce inflation chemical russet trustee compound salmon unemployment covalent sapphire electron vermilion molecule Apparel Words nitrogen taffeta oxygen Business textile soluble Words toboggan solution catalog jodhpurs uranium embargo tunic import turtleneck labor undergarment Color Words profit denim aquamarine stockholder mackinaw amber union suede amethyst boutique moccasin auburn clientele mukluk bronze embezzlement muslin turquoise entrepreneur plaid cerise advertisement sequins chartreuse bookkeeper sombrero cyan boycott khaki career fuchsia clearance Animals ivory cubicle nightingale lavender insurance poodle mauve surplus silverback taupe warehouse stallion ochre depression terrier 32 tortoise tuffet belvedere wolverine upholstery foyer arachnid wardrobe miniature rottweiler pillar bumblebee rotunda reptile School Words scaffolding unicorn information solarium alligator question buffalo academy egret assignment Biology Words lizard curriculum spawn woodpecker education arboreal aardvark graduation symbiosis Heifer query biology pachyderm sophomore carnivore Platypus tuition dissect rhinoceros undergraduate habitat tarantula university metamorphosis chinchilla amoeba iguana arthropod mongrel Architecture enzyme Words heredity stucco hibernation Furniture threshold meiosis Words architecture microbe armoire basement mitosis cabinet gargoyle mutation credenza mausoleum offspring cupboard skyscraper organelle curio staircase organism futon wainscoting osmosis ottoman balcony parasite settee natatorium protozoa
33 species drawing Government venomous fresco alderman vertebrate image bureaucracy mural commonwealth pottery congress Games seascape democracy and Sports totem dictatorship archery watercolor dynasty canoeing sienna executive javelin technique government karate ceramics governor mahjong collage gubernatorial peloton easel legislative pentathlon graffiti legislature pugilism landscape monarch recreation origami politician referee patina republic skiing portfolio senate snorkel realism sovereignty solitaire sculptor theocracy somersault statue totalitarian spelunker tempera steeplechase silhouette trawl abstract Astronomy unsportsmanlike charcoal ablation volleyball cubism accretion weightlifter gallery achondrite rococo albedo sculpture antimatter Art Words shadowing apastron artwork texture aphelion colorful turpentine apogee crayon asteroid 34 aurora radiation fiduciary azimuth retrograde grievance binary sidereal inadmissible catena solstice incarceration celestial spectroscopy incriminate circumpolar tektite indictment constellation innocent corona inspector debris Crime and interlocutory declination Law Words judicator ecliptic abatement judicial ephemeris abductor preamble equilibrium abeyance ratify equinox abidance referendum extragalactic abrogate venire extraterrestrial accessory galaxy accomplice geosynchronous acquittal Music Words heliopause adjudication allegro interplanetary admissible balalaika lunation amendment bassoon magnitude arraignment calypso meridian assault cantata meteorite bailiff castanets nebula bequeath crescendo neutrino caveat glockenspiel obliquity censure harmonica occultation certiorari harmonize parallax chattel harpsichord penumbra constitution instrumental perigee disbarment karaoke perihelion edict lyrics quasar escheat madrigal
35 maestro Kentucky Derby mariachi Festival minstrel endurance oratorio gondola orchestra meister pianoforte tradition polka grand marshal rhythmic aviation rockabilly pyrotechnics saxophone parachute scherzo gyros sonata equestrians soprano maritime sousaphone elevation staccato aeronautics symphony aileron syncopation dirigible timpani hydration ukulele concessions virtuoso solemnity vocalist commemorative xylophone
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