Spelling Bee: Weeks 1-3

SPELLING TIME

100

Spell the word that means “to do again.”

redo

200

Spell the word that means “to open something that was folded.”

unfold

300

Spell the compound word for a school-supply book used for writing notes.

notebook

400

Speel the word meaning:

A country considered as a body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular area or territory."

nation

500

Spell the word that means “to read something again.”

reread

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

100

What does portable mean?

able to be carried

200

What does reclaim mean?

able to take something back

300

What does comprehension mean?

understanding something

400

What does tension mean?

a feeling of tightness, stress, or strain

500

What does expression mean?

a way of showing thoughts or feelings (through words, face, or actions)

GRAMMAR TIME

100

Is action a noun or a verb?

noun

200

Is prepare a noun or a verb?

verb

300

Is readable an adjective or noun?

adjective

400

Is attention a noun or verb?

noun

500

Is brainstorm used as a noun, verb, or both?

BOTH

Verb

• To brainstorm: To meet and generate as many ideas as possible to solve a problem or achieve a goal.
• Example: "Let's get together after lunch to brainstorm some solutions". 

Noun

• A brainstorm: A sudden, bright idea or moment of inspiration.
• Example: "She had a sudden brainstorm for a new marketing campaign".
• Brainstorming: A session or meeting where ideas are generated.
• Example: "We held a three-hour brainstorming session on Thursday". 

PREFIX OR SUFFIX POWER

100

What does the prefix pre- mean?

before

200

Which prefix makes “kind” mean “not kind”?

un-

unkind

300

Which suffix turns “create” into a noun meaning “something made”?

-tion

creation

400

Which suffix turns express into a noun meaning “the act of showing feelings”?

-ion → expression

500

Break apart the word adaptable and explain how the suffix changes the meaning of the base word.

adapt (to change or adjust) + -able (able to be) → adaptable means “able to change or adjust.”

COMPOUND AND ROOT WORDS

100

This compound word means a room used for learning. What is it?

classroom

200

This word is made from two words meaning rain falling in small drops. What is it?

raindrop

300

Which word means an insect that glows in the dark?

firefly

400

What compound word means a sudden shaking of the ground?

earthquake

500

Identify the two base words in waterwheel AND explain how they relate to the meaning.

water + wheel; a wheel powered by moving water