001the competition is going to start in just a couple minutes at this time all the competitors are seated um I would like to go ahead and introduce you to the officials who will be presiding over the comp um I have Mrs romanelli is going to be our pronouncer I have Mrs Curtis Mrs Dee and Mrs millish are going to be our judges thank you officials for coming and helping us out today with the spelling be today you're going to enjoy a great American tradition the format for the competition is that of a traditional spelldown that is each of the spellers you see here will receive one word per round so we're going to go ahead and talk about um all the work that you guys have put in to get to this point um you
002guys were your class winners uh for each grade level so we have uh here sitting with us today uh representatives from the fifth the sixth the seventh and the eighth grade so that's quite an accomplishment within itself so congratulations for making it to this point um before we begin I'd like to spend just a moment talking about the microphone you guys are going to be using today uh the microphone is important because it assists you in ensuring that the judges hear your spelling when it's your turn to spell adjust the microphone if you need to so that you're able to speak into it um before you begin to spell speak the word you are given into the microphone for the judges to make sure that you've heard the word correctly does that make sense um
003this will give the judges an opportunity to determine if you are pronouncing your word correctly when you are ready to begin spelling your word remember to take a deep breath annunciate each letter with care and speak directly into the microphone all right so let's talk about what happens at the end of the feed if all the spellers in a round misspell all spellers in that round will remain in the competition and a new spelling round begins okay so we have a judge that's going to be dinging a little bell if you misspell a word you're going to hear a little bell go off okay there you go so don't fret um you can uh you'll be out of that round at that point in time there are chairs in the back of the room if
004you would like to stay and watch the rest of the competition um and then when it's down to the two uh the two remaining students um I'm GNA let Mrs romanelli take over from there in just a second but um I just want to say that just take a nice deep breath and make sure that you're spelling you know the word that you hear correctly and if you need to uh ask for other things Mrs romanelli is going to be uh talking about what that's going to be right now as far as as like definition sentence that kind of thing okay so I'm going to wish you luck right now at this point and I'm going to turn it over to Mrs romanelli yes they can see yes at the end of the round and
005then they'll go yes thank you I just wanted to make sure if it does ding just go back to your seat sit and then at the end of the round then everybody leave that will um and go in back and sit when you're ready time okay um so yes my name is laor romanelli um the winner today will represent the Continental School in the PMA County Fe where four will qualify for the state we're going to start with a practice round and we are um and you're out after only one miss so the practice round you can make a mistaken you want to come to the microphone pH um and we recommend that you repeat the word so um I will repeat the word as often as you need me to um it is also
006your responsibility to make sure that you have heard that that word correctly and it is also my responsibility that um that I understand that you have said it and you understand what word you are going to be spelling you uh can ask for a sentence and for a definition for clarification and if you ever watch a national spelling beat you will see that every time they go up to the microphone they will ask for the sentence they will ask for a definition it gives you some time gives you a a chance to relax and then make sure you have that that word in your head you can retrace but you may not change letters once you have started if um if you do not ask if the word is a homophone then either spelling is
007accepted the bell will ring if the word is misspelled after you have finished so the rules will change when only two spellers remain and then we will get to that point we will go through those rules at that point are there any questions so then we will begin our round our first spell is R aritos say that right yeah okay broken b r o k e [Music] n um ahead Ian this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word [Music] solve s o l v e solve correct kinle barely okay bar that's weird barely b a r l e no y no interrup yeah let blaze this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word shall shall s h a l l Isabella Credit Credit c r e d
008i i t correct Monica Crown Crown see r o w n correct [Music] linol evening evening e e n i g correct Chloe Dazzle Dazzle d a z z l e correct [Music] AA plunger plunger can use in a sentence dad bravely picked up the plunger and went into the bathroom to get the toilet unclocked plunger p l u n g e r AR whisper whisper w h i s p e r correct this ends our first practice round very good [Applause] congratulations wey so this is we're starting we're starting round one Melody's first clue that she was getting a cold was that she was a little Wheezy after her morning run definition inclin to breathe with difficulty with a usually audible whistling sound did you repeat the word Weezy w h e e c
009y correct vision you repeat that vision Vision v i s i o n correct Kinley gling can repeat gling have definition Twilight or dusk g l o m in blazes disdain could you repeat that please disdain uh definition please a feeling of contempt for something regarded as Unworthy of or beneath one scorn could this said Clara with complete disdain is the worst book I have ever read this name d i s t a i n correct [Music] Isabella this word has a commonym or could be confused with another word [Music] engulf engulf e n g u LF correct mon termite termite t e r m i t e correct Lincoln graduate can you use in sentence Arturo is a proud graduate of Riverside AC acade I can't even say that word Academy can repeat the
010word graduate graduate g r a d u a t e correct Chloe Furniture um Furniture f u r n i t u r e correct AA invisible can you use it in a sentence please Bilbo slipped the ring onto his finger and became instantly invisible invisible i n v i s i v l e correct Ari manual manual m a n u correct this completes round one [Music] run out inscription can you use it in the S pleas the Chamber of Commerce drafted the inscription that would appear in the city's newest Monument can you repeat the word pleas inscription i n s c r i p t i o n corre description composition use that in a sentence please the teacher grades each composition on grammar spelling flow and Clarity of thought composition c o
011m p i s i t i o [Applause] n pleas recital word of origin please this word is from an originally Latin word plus an English element I miss a page I did complet I did I'm sorry did I just go back [Music] to what do you want me to I can Skip and go back let's I would I would go forward with the word that you gave him okay recital r e c i d a l [Applause] Isabella completely see l m p l e t l Monica afro beat afro beat a f r o b e a t correct Lincoln fascinated fascinated f a s c i n a t e d correct Chloe poisonous poisonous p o i s o n o u s correct a forearms can you use a definition
012please the parts of the upper limbs between the elbow and the wrist in primates forearms forearms f o r e a r Ms correct all right this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word inventory i n v e n t o r y correct this ends round two this but you need to tell she can't the water takeing the water girl make sure that you enunciate into the microphone because it's hard to hear the difference between t d e right so make sure that you use the microphone put it up and down and speak into the m so that we can hear want it to be a question okay pleas make sure you speak into the microphone and say clear after ring blae will be joining us again ready R gratitude
013can it in the sentence please Tim always shows gratitude to his parents for the sacrifices they have made for him to play competitive Sports at an elite level um definition please thankfulness gratitude g r a t [Music] i t u d EIT correct Blaze intertwine definition please to become mutually entangled or involved to be twisted about one another could you use a sentence please mental health and physical health often intertwin and it is difficult to address them apart from each other interor i n t e r t w i n correct [Music] Monica drawers draws d r o o r [Applause] s Lincoln crookedly crooked c r Wait c k r o k e d l [Applause] y Fiddle Head that Iris steamed each fresh Fiddle Head in a steam basket for precisely 12 minutes
014before gobbling up the gobbling up the whole lot um the definition one of the young unfurling fronds of certain ferns that are often eaten as greens fiddlehead fiddlehead f i d d l e h e a d correct AA Ambush he use it in a sentence please the cat crouched in Ambush next to the doorway ready to pounce on the catnip toy ambush a m b u s h correct Ari Squire Squire definition please a shield Bearer or armor bearer of a knight Squire s q u i r e correct this round this end this ends round [Music] three good job [Music] [Applause] guys ands do you want toch closer to each guys if you want why don't we Blaze if you want to take a seat next to rata and you guys can just
015scooch down make sure you have your Rada precious can you use it in the sentence please the Hope Diamond a 45.5 Kat Blue Diamond is one of the most precious items in the collection of the Smithsonian institution in Washington DC precious precious p r e c i o u s precious correct Blaze occupy definition please to reside in as an owner or tenant occupy could you use the sentence please hansy and Liz occupy the basement apartment in a beautiful old row house occupy occupy o c c u p y correct Chloe devotion um could you defition please strong attachment Zeal enthusiasm could you rep devotion devotion d e v o t i o correct AA [Music] fragrant can you use it in the sentence please in the early spring the lilacs in the park open
016their fragrant light purple flowers fragrant fragrant f r a g e n t Ari saucer saucer s a u c e r correct ends round four good job Rada confident can we use it in a sentence please Kara's confident manner convinced the interviewer that she would be a good fit at the organization confident confident c o [Music] n f i d e and cor lades submerged submerged s u v m e r g e d correct Chloe this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word replace repl r e p l a c e correct Place aric diamond diamond d i a m o n d correct this ends round five R responsible can you use it in a sentence mom asked who is responsible for the big smear of dirt on
017the carpet responsible r e s p o n s i b l e responsible correct Blaze hobit h o b b i t correct Chloe this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word insulation um definition please material that slows the passage of heat electricity or sound insulation insulation i ns o l a t i o [Applause] n [Music] Ari Stitchery definition please work as embroidery knitting needle point other than plain sewing needle work Stitchery s TI i t c h e r y correct this end this ends round six good [Applause] job Rada wating can use it in the sentence please the smell of fresh cookies was wafting into Mikey's room from the kitchen below wafting definition causing to move or Go Lightly by or as if by the impulse of
018wind or waves wating w a f t i n gty correct blazes deliberately definition please in a slow unhurried and steady manner deliberately d e l i b e r a t e l y correct Ari wisdom wisdom w i s d o m correct this ends round seven R this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word vowel can you use it in a sentence please after hunting for the missing fowel all around the yard Jane was glad to see that she was safe in her nesting box fowl definition a chicken especially an adult hen f o w e l Blaze possible possible p o SS i b l e correct Ari appreciation sentence please Julio mailed his veterinarian a card as a token of appreciation for the top-notch care she
019had provided for Julio's hamster appreciation a p p p r e c a g i l n this ends round eight and then we go to the two people right it'll only be placed oh just place yes okay so what do we do um have you come up for the last word um yeah well it's the end of that round so um I believe he's the only one left so I believe he is the winner okay a championship word one the following word has two or more correct spellings either one of the two spellings listed below can be accepted as correct the speller only needs to provide one correct spelling donut d o n u t correct congratulations [Applause] congratulations so um