Prepare for Success at IAVA Spelling Bee
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IAVA Spelling Bee - 2018 Information Session Tejas Muthusamy 3/27/2018
What is in for YOU at IAVA Spelling Bee? You learn a lot of new words. You increase your self-confidence You improve your comprehension and school grades You show-off your hard work to your near and dear ones You will be ready to compete at Scripps!
What should you do before IAVA spelling bee? Familiarize with the rules of the spelling bee Study the word list for your category Practice spelling words out loud engage your family Prepare for off-list words Be friends with Dictionary Enjoy your learning experience!
What are the competition rules? The decision of the judges are final Questions you can ask: definition, part of speech, language of origin, sentence, repetition of word You are encouraged to follow say-spell-say format You are not allowed to change the spelling of the word once you ve said it If you miss a word, you are immediately out If ties occur that precludes an individual first, second, or third place, a separate tiebreaker will be held When 3 spellers remain, a Championship Word List will be invoked. If all words are exhausted, the remaining spellers will be declared co-champions Appeals Procedure
What to expect on the day of the spelling bee? Relax! Have a good meal!! Review the list one last time Arrive 30 minutes before the start of the competition Follow the instructions from the volunteers Remember to have a LOT of fun!
What to do after IAVA? Win Classroom, School, County and Regional Spelling Bees Use the study sources o Spell It (myspellit.com) o School List (released every year) o 5000 SAT Words o Words, words, everywhere! Participate in Minor League Spelling Bees North South Foundation (northsouth.org) South Asian Spelling Bee (southasianspellingbee.com) For those in 4th grade or younger: MastiSpell (mastispell.com)
