All titles and artist's names must be spelled correctly. Through knowledge of the dictionary is a way to increase a student's ability to find the information that is needed for class work as well as everyday living. Contestants may use other dictionaries in the contest, but the contest subject matter will be found in both Webster's Dictionaries. In preparation of this contest, students will develop skills to communicate efficiently. Each test consists of approximately 40 objects and short answer questions.
Contestants use dictionaries in the competition.
The listening contest is designed to help students recognize the importance of effective listening skills and to identify problems they may have in listening effectively. It also provides a challenging format to rest the improvement of their listening abilities. Through preparation for the contest, participants will actively listen to a variety of material actively and learn to critically analyze and evaluate a speaker's message. Tests will include, but not necessarily be limited to, language arts, fine arts, natural sciences and social studies. The objective tests will measure skills such as identifying the main idea and supporting ideas, listening for details, drawing conclusions, and mastering other listening and thinking skills.