2018
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​2018 SCHOOL SPELLING BEE STUDY GUIDE
Scripps publishes a list of study words for students participating in school bees each year. All of the words from the 2018 School Spelling Bee Study List can be found in the books listed in the Great Words Great Works list here. The study list includes 450 words recommended for 1st through 8th grade students. Click HERE for a complete copy of this year's study words. For the MTHEA Homeschool Spelling Bee, these are the most important words to learn! The Scripps National Spelling Bee is pleased to partner with presenting sponsor Kindle in creating a new kind of spelling bee study experience. Great words come from great works, and this year each word on the study list can be found in one of the exciting Kindle e-book titles listed HERE. Each of these books is available on Kindle e-readers as well as the Kindle app, which will help spellers master the meanings of words while seeing them in context.
​WORDS & WORD LISTS
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All words, definitions, pronunciations and pronouncer guide word lists for all bee levels are provided by Scripps National Spelling Bee and are entries in Merriam-Webster Unabridged, the official dictionary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, available at:
​2018 RULES FOR LOCAL SPELLING BEES
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This MTHEA Homeschool Spelling Bee will be using the 2018 Rules for Local Spelling Bees as published by Scripps. We highly encourage you to review these rules and eligibility requirements with your student/s prior to attending the Spelling Bee. A copy of the Rules can be downloaded by clicking HERE.
SPELLING BEE STUDY TIPS FROM SCRIPPS
For any spelling bee:
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Read How to Study for a Spelling Bee by Scripps National Spelling Bee pronouncer and former champion, Dr. Jacques Bailly.
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For a School-Wide or Homeschool Group Spelling Bee:
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Step One: Students should first learn the 100 study words for their grade level from the 2018 School Spelling Bee Study List. The Study List will be provided upon request to any student, parent, or teachers at enrolled schools or homeschool groups. Some of these study words will be asked at the (home) school bee and all participants are strongly encouraged to learn as many of these words as they can prior to the day of the Bee.
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Step Two: When your student masters the 100 grade-specific words in the 2018 School Spelling Bee Study List, s/he is ready to learn the study words for all other grade levels. There are a total of 450 words on the 2018 School Spelling Bee Study List.
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Step Three: When your students master the 450 study words for grade levels 1–8, they may get a head start on preparing for the next level of competition by learning the words organized by language family in Spell It!
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For a Regional or State Bee:
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Step One: Ensure your school spelling champion knows the study words on the 2018 School Spelling Bee Study List (these are the 450 study words for grade levels 1–8).
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Step Two: When your school spelling champion masters the 450 study words on the 2018 School Spelling Bee Study List, s/he is ready to learn the words and do the activities in Spell It!. Spell It! is a list of approximately 1,100+ words grouped by language family that will be widely used in Regional Spelling Bees as well as in at least one round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Step Three: When your school spelling champion masters the 1,100+ words in Spell It! s/he is ready to expand his/her spelling skill set by playing the fun word games at Merriam-Webster's Word Central and studying spelling patterns of words introduced into English from a variety of other languages.
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Scripps Word Club:
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The Word Club is a Spelling Bee study tool published annually and available on the Scripps website HERE (scroll down to locate). There are two levels available, the FREE account and the SEASON PASS.
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With a FREE Word Club account, discover exclusive spelling and vocabulary content, including:
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Your child’s school bee details
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School spelling bee study lists for classroom and school bees
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Suggested Rules for Local Spelling Bees
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White Board Words, with language learning and insights from official Bee pronouncer and former champion Dr. Jacques Bailly
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More fun content to help your child prepare for the spelling bee
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If you want the ultimate spelling bee learning tool, you can add a Word Club Season Pass to your account. With a Word Club Season Pass, your child can:
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Learn at his or her own pace with more than 120 spelling and vocabulary tests covering more than 1,600 words from the Bee's official study resources
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Study official definitions and word information
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Receive instant feedback on spelling and vocabulary knowledge
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Hear audio pronunciations from Dr. Jacques Bailly
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Track progress in preparing for upcoming spelling bees
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A Word Club Season Pass is available for $29.99 and provides access to study tools through August 15, 2018.
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Study Tips, documents, and links all courtesy of Scripps National Spelling Bee at www.SpellingBee.com
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