Grade 2 Unit 3 - Workbook

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Directions: Have your child read the story with a family member and discuss the story afterwards.

The Spelling Bee

state spelling bee.This past spring I went to see the

contest that lasts two days. On Day 1, a The state spelling bee is a spelling

bunch of kids sit down to take a written spelling test. On Day 2, the kids who

do the best on the written test get up on a stage and spell.

spelling test last spring. The kids had One hundred ten kids took the

to spell words like who did the best on the written test chimpanzee. The 50

went on to Day 2 of the spelling bee.

best. That’s when the kids get up on Day 2 is the part of the bee I like

stage and spell words out loud.

speller has to spell the word one letter A man will say a word. Then the

at a time. If the speller spells the word without a mistake, he or she gets to

keep spelling. If the speller makes a mistake, a bell rings.

Ding!

The speller is out of the bee. He or she Once the bell rings, that is the end.