Spelling Bee
Spell the word for a large town where many people live.
City
What word means a covering that keeps you warm?
Blanket
The brave firefighter was called a ___.
Hero
What is the plural of hero?
Heroes
What vocabulary skill explains why something happens and what happens afterward?
Cause and effect
Spell the plural of city.
Cities
What word means easily broken or damaged?
Fragile
The musicians played their ___ during the parade.
Kazoos
What is the plural of family?
Families
What vocabulary term describes small differences in the meanings of similar words?
Shades of meaning
Spell the word for a short piece of writing about a topic.
Essay
What word means stayed somewhere longer than expected?
Lingered
My mother and father are part of my ___.
Family
What is the plural of kazoo?
Kazoos
What spelling word means to show something so others can see it?
Display
Spell the plural of essay.
Essays
What word describes something thick and watery, like soup?
Soupy
The teacher asked us to write a short ___ of the story.
Summary
What is the plural of display?
Displays
What is the singular form of cities?
City
Spell the plural of summary.
Summaries
What word means doing something with great skill or ability?
Proficiently
The muddy water looked thick and ___.
Soupy
What is the plural of story?
Stories
Which word shows a stronger feeling: happy or overjoyed? Explain why.
Overjoyed, because it describes a much stronger feeling of happiness.