The Annual Spelling Bee brings awareness to and funding for First Literacy’s work to support adult learners and adult educators.$1,000 NATIONAL ADULT SPELLING BEE | LONG BEACH, CALIF. Good spellers are good readers, and habitual pleasure readers have more exposure to how words “look.” Set a goal to read more books in 2023 (like this young father, who is teaching himself to read by tackling 100 books on Tik Tok this year.) In the age of podcasts and audio books, we may not read printed books or text as much as we used to.Writing targeted practice sentences can help you memorize : In her annual review, her supervisor’s positive written compliment was a wonderful complement to the salary increase. There are some words that sound alike that we need to memorize: accept and except, allude and elude, compliment and complement, stationary and stationery, principle and principal.Many words in English have multiple meanings, and understanding the root of the word can help you understand its various meanings and spellings, as in sign – signature, insignia, assignment or jud – judicious, adjudicate, prejudicial. This phenomenon explains the double letter at the start of many words. This is true for the prefix sub- changing to sup- as in supportive, or suc- as in succumb. For example, the prefix in- becomes il- as in illegal or im- as in immoral. In Latin words, prefixes can change like chameleons for euphony, or ease of pronunciation.From the Greek, we have /k/ spelled as in chaos and /f/ spelled as as in sulphur.In French, the sound /sh/ is spelled with as in chauffeur.There are particular orthographic concepts attributed to various languages of origin. When spelling words that end in /kul/, use for nouns – cubicle, spectacle, vehicle, and use for adjectives – whimsical, theatrical, symmetrical. Fun fact: The winner of the first Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1925 was 11-year-old Frank Neuhauser, who won by correctly spelling gladiolus. Use to spell adjectives – copious, hazardous, outrageous. Use to spell nouns – asparagus, syllabus, hibiscus. Consider that we spell the ending /us/ syllable as either or. Some spelling generalizations are related to the part of speech.Why do words like regrettable, omitting, and controlled double before the suffix, but piloted, galloping, and traveler do not? If the accent is on the second syllable in the two-syllable word, you double the consonant before adding the vowel suffix. The challenge comes, however, when there are two syllables in the word before the vowel suffix. One rule involves the use of double letters before adding a vowel suffix to keep a vowel from saying a long vowel sound, as in dinner versus diner or grabbing versus grading.There are basic spelling rules and generalizations in English. Fear not! Here are some tips to consider as your team prepares for the First Literacy Spelling Bee: 1) Review Basic Spelling Generalizations Since English vocabulary encompasses words from Old English, Latin, Greek, French, Native American languages, and others, it can seem daunting to learn how to spell words without referencing spell checker. Between Words with Friends, the New York Times Wordle, and good old fashioned Scrabble, people of all ages are puzzling their way through English words. Spelling Bees date back to the 1920s, but spelling games are on the rise again. The Spelling Bee is a fun way to test your spelling skills in a team atmosphere while supporting adult literacy! Get your pencils ready – it is time to gear up for First Literacy’s 33 rd Annual Spelling Bee. Brooks, Ed.D., Principal Director, Commonwealth Learning Center’s Professional Training Institute, and First Literacy Workshop Presenter
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