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NEW ZEALAND VEGEMITE SPELLING BEE WORD LIST 2010
After you have registered, start learning the New Zealand Vegemite Spelling Bee 2010 word list.
In each regional bee, ten of the 20 words in Round 1 and all of the words in Round 2 will be selected from this word list.
If you are want some ideas about additional study material, check out the resources on this page.
It's a good idea to set some goals, including how much time you plan to spend studying. After several weeks of study you will know whether you wish to increase or decrease your time. Try your best to stick to your goal.
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NOTE TAKING |
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Carolyn Andrews is the Scripps National Bee's word list manager. Each week in the build up to the US Final she writes an online newsletter called Carolyn's Corner www.spellingbee.com/carolyn.shtml. She covers word elements, complete word puzzles, various ways to study and tips from seasoned competitors.
Really keen spellers could take the time to look at Carolyn's corner archived articles:
www.spellingbee.com/glance.shtml
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THE BOOK OF GREAT WORDS by Christopher Jury |
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The Book of Great Words is a document prepared by Christopher Jury, 2009 National Spelling Bee Champion. It is worth reading for the spelling tips on words from other languages including Latin, German and Old English. He also has some great advice for keen spellers and for the really keen some cross words he has compiled using words that are mostly in the Merriam Webster Dictionary as opposed to the Oxford English Dictionary 11 th Edition.
Download a pdf version here,
The Book of Great Words by Christopher Jury
You can research the words online www.merriam-webster.com or see if your local library has a copy of the Webster's Third International Dictionary. It is possible to order this book online at ww.amazon.com This is the official dictionary in the US Scripps National Spelling Bee but it is not necessary for the New Zealand Vegemite Spelling Bee. If there is a word that you can not find a meaning for please email me at info@spellingbee.co.nz
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ADDITIONAL LISTS OF WORDS TO LEARN |
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www.bbc.co.uk/hardspell/2005_wordlist.doc
www.spellingbee.com/studyzone.asp
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ADVICE ON SPELLING |
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www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/
www.spellingbee.com/pre_suf_comb.pdf
Another great source for spelling bee material is Spell It!, the Scripps National Spelling Bee study site for school spelling champions created in cooperation with Merriam-Webster. Spell It! focuses on about 1150 words, divided into sections by language of origin. Studying language of origin will enable you to learn and remember several important rules, tips, and guidelines for successfully spelling words in English--the most challenging language of all for spellers! www.myspellit.com
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