Akeelah
Where did Akeelah live?
South Central/Los Angeles
What was his job or profession?
College Professor
What did Akeelah's mother Tanya do for a living?
Nurse
Where does the Scripps National Spelling Bee take place?
a. Washington, D.C.
b. Detroit, Michigan
c. Seattle, Washington
d. Miami, Florida
Washington DC
When is the last day of school? Give the exact date.
June 10th
The school Akeelah attended.
What is Crenshaw Middle School
He does this to help Akeelah
coaches her in spelling
How many siblings did Akeelah have?
3 (Kiana, Devon, Terrance)
What was Akeelah's first spelling bee word at her school's spelling bee competition?
DOUBT
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
11 years old
What is her age?
What is the amount of words he gives her to learn before the National Spelling Bee?
5,000
Who does Akeelah's older brother Devon do for a living?
Serves in the Air Force / Military
What makes Akeelah lose her motivation to study for the National Spelling Bee?
a. Dr. Larabee quits being her coach
b. Georgia, her best friend, rejects her
c. Her neighbors are pressuring her
d. All of the above
Put these elements of a plot diagram in order from beginning, middle to end:
resolution, exposition, rising actions, falling actions, climax
Anything related to confidence issues and her not giving up and showing resilience despite obstacles.
What is the name of his deceased daughter?
Denise
Who is the boy that helped Akeelah on her first district spelling bee and ends up having a crush on her?
Javier Mendez
What was Akeelah's final and winning word at the national Scripps Spelling Bee?
Pulchritude (pul-kreh-tood)
What is the state capital of California?
Sacramento
What was her mnemonic device or rhythmic device to help her remember how to spell words?
Jump roping
Where does he tell Akeelah is he going to teach toward the end of the movie? (Hint: It's in Los Angeles).
UCLA
Why did Akeelah's mom try to stop her from competing in the Woodland Hills Spelling Bee?
a. She was jealous of Akeelah for getting so much attention
b. She was worried that Akeelah would lose and become depressed
c. She didn't like that Akeelah was studying for the Spelling Bee in secret
d. She wanted to compete in the Spelling Bee instead
c. She didn't like that Akeelah was studying for the Spelling Bee in secret
What was the word Akeelah and Dylan both spelled wrong to help each other at Scripps Spelling Bee ?
Spell it.
XANTHOSIS
If it's 3pm in California, what time is it in New York?
How many hours difference?
It's 6pm and there's a 3 hour difference