My Spelling Nightmare

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My Spelling Nightmare By Meghan Stewart
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Good morning, class! Today, instead of working
on math, we are going to have a spelling
competition.
Everyone in the class must participate, and two
of you will be selected to represent our class at
the school-wide spelling bee.
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I wish you all the best of luck. Meghan, its
your turn first.
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Meghan, your first word is vacation.
Um, vacation v-a-c-a-t-i-o-n
Thats correct, Meghan, You move on to the next
round.
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SEVERAL ROUNDS LATER.
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Lisa and Meghan are the winners of our spelling
competition. Next week, Meghan and Lisa will
compete in our school-wide spelling bee.
Meghan and Lisa, Im going to give you two a list
of words to practice spelling so that youre
ready for the competition. Good luck to both of
you!
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Okay, everyone, theres the bell. I will see you
all tomorrow.
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Mom! Mom! Youll never guess what happened at
school today!
Mrs. Holmes made everyone in the class
participate in a spelling competition. Lisa and
I both won and now we get to be in the schools
spelling bee competition next week!
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O.k., mom. That sounds great.
Meghan, thats wonderful! Im so proud of you!
Well start practicing some of these words right
away so that youre ready for the spelling bee.
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How about we start now?
O.k., mom, that sounds good.
How do you spell vacuum?
Vacuum? I think its spelled, v-a-c-u-u-m.
Good job!
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THE NIGHT BEFORE THE SPELLING BEE
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Meg, lets try practicing a few more words to
make sure youre ready.
Oh, mom, do I really have to? I think Im ready.
Lets just try a few more words. Why dont you
tell me how to spell shrewd?
Oh, come on, mom. I dont need to practice
spelling that stupid word. Its too simple.
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Meghan, dont you think you should practice some
more? It may seem like an easy word now, but you
should still try to spell it.
Mom, I really dont need any more practice. Im
ready for this.
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THE DAY OF THE SPELLING BEE.
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Were all ready for you to enter the gym now. I
wish you all the best of luck.
Im so nervous, Lisa. Good luck today.
Good luck to you, too, Meghan.
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Good morning, everyone. I would like to welcome
everyone to this years spelling bee. I would
like to wish all of the students who are
participating the best of luck.
Meghan S., youre up first.
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Meghan, its your turn now. Your first word is
success.
Um, uh, s-u-c-c-e-s-s
That is correct.
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Several Rounds Later. Meghan and Lisa, along
with two others, progress to the finals for the
spelling bee competition.
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Im sorry, Meghan, but that is incorrect. Please
have a seat.
Meghan, your word is shrewd.
ShrewdS-h-r-e-w
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Lisa, its your turn.
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That is correct, Lisa. Youre the winner of our
school-wide spelling bee.
Lisa, your word is vacuum.
Vacuum. V-a-c-u-u-m.
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Congratulations, Lisa! You did a really good job.
Thanks, Meghan. Im just glad its all over with
now. I was so nervous before. Anyway, I better
get going. Ill see you at school tomorrow.
I wish I would have just listened to my mom.
Ill never forget how to spell shrewd ever
again. Hopefully next time Ill do better.
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THE END