Rushford-Peterson High School Theatre
A spelling Bee Competition.
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I'd never been to a Spelling Bee before. I decided that I really should check one out, and it was quite exciting. Each class in grades 5-8 had at least two representatives, possibly three.
After a few quick 'outs,' it came down to two students ... a 5th grade boy and an 8th grade girl. It looked like the 8th grade girl had it sewn up, but her spelling of "candidate" sounded as though she said "a" rather than "e" for the final letter (no one doubted she knew the spelling, but she wasn't clear enough), and the battle between the two went a couple more rounds.
The words for this contest were:
clumsiness
xylophone
gazelle
hustle
alamo
denim
contraband
bagel
denture
elite
troika
collage
cobalt
sitzmark
bequeath
cantata
angst
quell
derth
fiery
candidate
vendetta
Only two words made me pause (and I did get them correct on my writing of them): 'troika' and 'sitzmark.' Both caused the elimination of a student. 'Troika' and 'sitzmark'?! What kinds of words are those for a spelling bee?
A fun experience.
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