001This makes >> volume. Good morning everyone. I am Mr. for Lino and it is my pleasure to welcome you to Maple Leaf's third annual spelling bee. The competition will begin in a few moments. At this time, all competitors should be in their seats and listening carefully. Before we begin, let's review the process for the spelling bee. We will begin with speller number one and continue in number order. Spellers will say your word before you begin spelling so the judges can verify you heard the pronouncer correctly. When it is your turn to spell, approach the microphone and speak loudly and clearly as you spell the word. You can ask the pronouncer to repeat the word or you can ask them to provide a different pronunciation. You can ask for the definition, the part of speech, or
002an example sentence. Remember, if you're ever not sure what your word is, ask for more information. We are here to help you. If the word has a homonym, meaning a word that sounds similar but has a different meaning, the pronouncer will make an effort to share that information with you. But it is your responsibility to understand which word you're being asked. So make sure that you ask the pronouncer any questions if you need clarification. You can start over to spell a word, but if you change the letters in the order that you said them, it won't count. So if you're going to restart a word like kangaroo, I could say k a n. But then I want to say I need to restart or can I restart? And then you start over. You have to
003say the words in order again or the letters in order. K A N. You can't switch up your spelling, but you can start over. When you spell, the judges are listening for the correct letters in the correct order. That's all. If you misspell, the head judge will tell you and the pronouncer will offer you the correct spelling. So, let's talk about what happens at the end of the spelling beef. Uh if all spellers in a round misspell something then all the spellers in that round will remain in the competition. If you end up misspelling the word and you are disqualified then you will exit uh to the left out the door. Before we begin I would like to introduce to you to the officials who will be presiding over our competition. Uh we have uh
004the pronouncer Mrs. Mahon and we have three judges, Mrs. Corperon, Mrs. Merin, and Mrs. Frederick. Thank you officials. Today, you are all taking part in a great American tradition. The format for the competition is a traditional spell round, a spell down. That is each of the spellers that you see, uh, you will receive one word per round. Congratulations to all of you for reaching this point of the competition. Your dedication to learning correct spelling and increasing your vocabularies will help you in this competition and throughout life. Participation in this helps you build confidence. It gains public speaking experience and it's good practice when you're under pressure because standing up here spelling a word on camera and in front of your peers isn't easy. We also want to thank all the parents and teachers who have
005been so supportive of our spellers during their journey. We applaud you. Thank you so much and thank you for to everyone who has helped all the children here and our school uh have the spelling be or be a part of the spelling bee. On behalf of Maple Leaf, thank you all for joining us to celebrate the achievements of these fantastic young spellers. Good luck and let's begin. Hassan, your word is far away. F A S A R A W A Y. Jace Delatory. Jake, your word is wooden. >> Wooden. >> You said wooden. W O D like what end? You put it in the sentence. >> Mhm. >> Hang on one second. Armando preferred to use a wooden bat instead of a metal one because it made him feel like a major leager. W O
006D E N Ary Jackson. >> Aubrey, your word is breakfast. >> B R E A K E S T. >> I'm sorry, that is incorrect. >> Oh, I forgot the C. >> I forgot the C. Thank you, Aubrey. Carter Cooper. Carter, your word is acrobat. A c Kayen, Thomas, Lindsay. Kayen, your word is chocolate. >> C H O L C A T E. >> I'm sorry, that is incorrect. Cadence Taylor. >> Cadence, your word is elephant. >> E L A P H A N T. >> I'm sorry, that is incorrect. Vincent Gibson. >> Vincent, your word is recipe. >> Recipe. R E C I D E. Amorett Johnson. >> What's the last? >> Johnson. Oh, sorry. Amarette. Johnson. Amarette. Your word is surprise. >> S U R P R I S E D. Surprise. Did
007you say surprise or surprise? >> I said surprise. >> S u r p r i s e. >> That's correct. But I have to disqualify it. That's the reason we asked you to say the word first because then I would have had the opportunity to let you know that's not the word I said. Okay. All right. I'm sorry that's incorrect. And it's very important students that you say the word after I say it before you spell it so we can clear it up if you're not saying the word correctly. Marley Woods and you can also request it to be in a sentence. >> Marley, your word is bombarded. >> Bombarded. >> Yes. B O M D A R D E D. >> Nadia Strickland. >> Nadia, your word is incredible. >> I wait. Incredible. >>
008Yes. I N C R E D I B L E >> Colobby Davis. >> Colobby, your word is peppercorn. >> Peppercorn. P E P E R C O R N. >> I'm sorry, that isn't correct. Alexander Robinson. Alexander, your word is raise. >> Raise. Can you put it in a sentence? >> Yes. >> Elliot tries to remember to raise his hand, but sometimes his words come out first. >> Oh, R A I S E. >> Kazal Smith. Cuz all your word is zooming. >> Zooming. Z O O M I N G. Paris Blair. Paris, your word is turnout. >> T O Benjamin Simmons. You can turn it down to you other way. Yep. Just like that. Benjamin, your word is street lights. >> Street lights. S R T L I S T E >> I'm
009sorry that is incorrect. I would like to remind all our participants there is absolutely no talking during the competition. Okay? If you are found to be talking, you will be asked to leave the competition. I hear a lot of whispering. Journey Carter. Journey. Your word is courtyard. >> Can you put it in a sentence? >> Mhm. The king was pacing in the courtyard when the messenger breathlessly announced the birth of the prince. >> K O R T Y A R E. >> I'm sorry that is incorrect. Major Reynolds. Major, your word is asleep. Michael Stewart. Michael, your word is dinosaur. >> D I N O S A U R. Amaya Collins. >> Amaya, your word is vacuum. >> F. I'm sorry, that's incorrect. Journey Autumn. Journey your word is monsoon. >> Yes. Monsoon in India
010generally takes place in the months from June to September with July generally being the rainiest month. O N S O N Cheyenne AG Cheyenne, your word is February. >> F E B U A R Y. February. >> I'm sorry, that is incorrect. Amaya Moore. Amaya, your word is especially. >> Can you say in the sentence? >> Everything at the restaurant was too spicy. Especially the pad thai. E S P E S S A L Y >> I'm sorry that is incorrect. Jordan Thomas. Jordan, your word is scorcher. Scorcher. S Q U O R C HR >> I'm sorry that is incorrect. Mayana Henderson. Mayana, your word is fragments. >> Fragment. F R A F R A G M E N G. I'm sorry that is incorrect. Aubrey Miller. Aubrey, your word is unleash. >> Unleash.
011>> Can I get in a sentence? >> Mr. Xavier firmly believed that letting the students wear open to shoes would unleash chaos in the school. N E A S E >> I'm sorry that is incorrect. Okay, at this time we're going to pause to get ready for round two.