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Author: Barrie Trinkle
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780761143697
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the origins and rules of spelling bees; provides advice on study techniques, word origins, and spelling rules; and offers word lists, drills, and puzzles to aid spellers.
Author: Barrie Trinkle
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Published: 2006-11-01
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781417814329
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten for students ages nine and up, How to Spell Like a Champ shows kidshow to build word lists and organize and study them most effectively.
Author: The Scripps National Spelling Bee
Publisher:
Published: 2020-08-21
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDoes your child dream of winning a school spelling bee, or even competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the Washington, D.C., area? You've found the perfect place to start. Words of the Champions: Your Key to the Bee is the new official study resource from the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Help prepare your child for a 2020 or 2021 classroom, grade-level, school, regional, district or state spelling bee with this list of 4,000 spelling words. The School Spelling Bee Study List, featuring 450 words, is part of the total collection. All words in this guide may be found in our official dictionary, Merriam-Webster Unabridged (http: //unabridged.merriam-webster.com/)
Author: Katherine Barber
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780195429855
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on the critically acclaimed bestselling Canadian Oxford Dictionary, the Oxford Canadian Spelling Bee Dictionary provides all the words a student will need to successfully compete in any spelling bee in Canada at a local, provincial or national level. With over 36,000 words, this dictionary contains only words that are difficult to spell, complete with etymologies, pronunciation, primary definitions and homophones. The layout and content of this dictionary are specially formulated to make studying easier, right down to the portable and handy format. Specially designed to fulfill the needs of students competing in spelling bees, the Oxford Canadian Spelling Bee Dictionary is an essential tool for supporting literacy and spelling in Canada. The Oxford Canadian Spelling Bee Dictionary is the only dictionary of its kind available in Canada.
Author: Claudia Mills
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2015-10-27
Total Pages: 141
ISBN-13: 0374302219
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSimon Ellis and the rest of the third grade Franklin School Friends participate in a spelling bee where Simon's competitive spirit takes over until he realizes that sometimes the best way to win is to take a chance and let other people shine.
Author: Shalini Shankar
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2019-04-30
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 0465094538
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn anthropologist uses spelling bees as a lens to examine the unique and diverse traits of Generation Z--and why they are destined for success At first glance, Generation Z (youth born after 1997) seems to be made up of anxious overachievers, hounded by Tiger Moms and constantly tracked on social media. One would think that competitors in the National Spelling Bee -- the most popular brain sport in America -- would be the worst off. Counterintuitively, anthropologist Shalini Shankar argues that, far from being simply overstressed and overscheduled, Gen Z spelling bee competitors are learning crucial twenty-first-century skills from their high-powered lives, displaying a sophisticated understanding of self-promotion, self-direction, and social mobility. Drawing on original ethnographic research, including interviews with participants, judges, and parents, Shankar examines the outsize impact of immigrant parents and explains why Gen Z kids are on a path to success.
Author: Ross Petras
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: 2016-09-13
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 0399578080
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor word nerds and grammar geeks, a witty guide to the most commonly mispronounced words, along with their correct pronunciations and pithy forays into their fascinating etymologies and histories of use and misuse. With wit and good humor, this handy little book not only saves us from sticky linguistic situations but also provides fascinating cocktail-party-ready anecdotes. Entries reveal how to pronounce boatswain like an old salt on the deck of a ship, trompe l'oeil like a bona fide art expert, and haricot vert like a foodie, while arming us with the knowledge of why certain words are correctly pronounced the "slangy" way (they came about before dictionaries), what stalks of grain have to do with pronunciation, and more. With bonus sidebars like "How to Sound like a Seasoned Traveler" and "How to Sound Cultured," readers will be able to speak about foreign foods and places, fashion, philosophy, and literature with authority.
Author: Jessica Thornsby
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Published: 2014-03-18
Total Pages: 855
ISBN-13: 1449374255
DOWNLOAD EBOOKApple’s iWork is more versatile than ever now that there are versions for Mac, iOS, and even iCloud. The only thing iWork doesn’t include is its own how-to guide. That’s where this friendly, jargon-free Missing Manual comes in. With complete instructions and helpful examples, you’ll quickly learn how to create stunning documents, slideshows, and spreadsheets with iWork’s Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. The important stuff you need to know: Create elegant files in minutes. Save tons of time by using iWork’s collection of prebuilt templates and themes. Craft a variety of documents. Use Pages to design attractive newsletters, catalogs, brochures, flyers, and posters. Build eye-popping presentations. Turn Keynote’s themes and easy-to-use cinematic effects into beautiful custom slideshows. Organize and clearly convey information. Jazz up your Numbers spreadsheets with charts, images, and videos. Always have your work on hand. Store your files in iCloud and have them sync automatically to your Mac and iOS devices. Work anywhere, any time. Use the web-based iWork for iCloud to create projects on any computer—even a PC. Versions covered: This edition covers Pages for Mac 5.1, Keynote for Mac 6.1, Numbers for Mac 3.1, version 2.1 of each iOS app, and iWork for iCloud.
Author: Irene Aparici Martín
Publisher: Cuento de Luz
Published: 2014-01-01
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 8415503229
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinner at the 2013 International Latino Book Awards An unspeakable illness: Cancer. A mother who wants to explain to her children what is happening, the fascinating adventure of a queen. Guided Reading Level: S, Lexile Level: 880L
Author: A. Van Jordan
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780393059076
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMacNolia Cox won the Akron District Spelling Bee, and at the age of 13 she became the first African American to reach the final round of the national competition. The Southern judges, it is thought, kept her from winning by presenting a word not on the official list. The word that tripped MacNolia, ironically, was "nemesis." When she died 40 years later, the girl who "was almost/ The national spelling champ" had become a cleaning woman, a grandmother, and "the best damn maid in town." Cox's ambition and her later frustration find incisive shape in this remarkably varied meditation on ambition, racism, discouragement and ennui, where successive pages can bring to mind a handbook of poetic forms (a double sestina, Japanese-inspired syllabics, a blues ghazal and prose poems based on definitions of prepositions), Ann Carson's "TV Men" poems, Rita Dove's Thomas and Beulah and the documentary film Spellbound. Jordan (Rise) begins in Cox's later life, giving voice to her husband, John Montiere, at "The Moment Before He Asks MacNolia Out on a Date," then to MacNolia herself when in 1970 her son dies just after his return from Vietnam. As counterpoints, Jordan intersperses poems about African-Americans who won more lasting public acclaim, among them Richard Pryor, Josephine Baker and the great labor organizer and orator A. Philip Randolph. Jordan's most quotable poems, however, return to the voice of the 13-year-old speller, who "learned the word chiaroscuro/ By rolling it on my tongue// Like cotton candy the color/ Of day and night." (June) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information. Library Journal.
