Those were some of the nearly 1,000 words students in grades five through eight were asked to spell in the final rounds of the 2000 Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee . No one is sure what the Composition of the National Word List is this year. You can be sure, however, that the 248 students competing to win this year's National Spelling Bee will be up to the challenge. A brief description of each activity appears below. Students explore what a copy editor does and take a copyediting test.
Students create and solve codes based on the numerical value of their spelling list words.
Students create mnemonics that help them remember spelling words. Bueno Brothers' Bean Dip Students play a game in which they see how many words they can form from a scoop of lima bean letters. Students stage debates about English spelling vs. simplified spelling. Practical Spelling Ideas edbydesign offers practical strategies and techniques for helping kids become good spellers. LD Online LD Online provides a number of practical spelling resources for teachers and students.