Feb. - Week 2 (How to Qualify for the Spelling Bee)

The author believes you should –

• not sleep until the spelling bee comes

• make a 100 on every spelling test until you are chosen

• work every day toward learning your list of words

• be a little nervous on the day of the spelling bee

In paragraph 2, the word earned means –

• deserved

• cleared

• produced

• created

Look at the diagram below.

Which of the following completes the diagram?

• You had hundreds of words on your list.

• You needed to study every night.

• Your teacher will give you 5 extra points for spelling homework.

• You have studied hard.

Why did the selection recommend staying calm during the contest?

• Nervousness causes a person to sweat and smell bad.

• It will help the participant to think clearly and do his or her best.

• The policeman on campus may have to arrest you if you don’t.

• If you aren’t calm, then you can’t be proud of yourself.

Which section provides information about studying word origins in preparation for the spelling bee?

• Getting Prepared

• Once You Are Chosen

• The Day of the Bee

• None of these sections provide that information.

One reason students would not be chosen to participate in the spelling bee is that they –

• forgot to bring back their spelling homework one time

• Don’t know how to spell the word “fragile”

• have gone to the principal’s office

• had a low spelling test average

The author wrote this selection most likely to –

• explain the process of participating in the school spelling bee

• encourage the reader to be calm during a spelling competition

• inform the reader about ways to study for a spelling contest

• share an opinion about why some people are chosen for spelling competitions and others are not

The author includes the illustration to support which sentence in the selection?

• You will need to study every day until the competition.

• Only the top 25 students in spelling will be chosen for the spelling bee.

• When your number is called, step up to the microphone and calmly spell your word.

• Don’t forget that you get an extra five points for bringing back your spelling homework.

What is the BEST summary of the information under the subtitle “Once You Are Chosen?”

• If you qualify for the spelling bee, you will need to study each of the words carefully every day.

• Don’t be nervous, just do your best.

• Be sure you prepare by studying for your spelling tests and bringing back your homework.

• Be sure you prepare, study each word, and try not to be nervous on the day of the spelling bee.

The author begins the selection with ideas in the section “Getting Prepared” most likely to –

• suggest specific strategies to use when studying your list of words

• identify the month of the year the spelling bee will be held

• explaining what the reader needs to be in order to be chosen for the spelling bee

• interest the reader in being the best speller in class