Does spelling really matter? A 14-year-old is the first Black American to win a spelling competition in the USA. But is it important?
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The spelling queen bee making history
Does spelling really matter? A 14-year-old is the first Black American to win a spelling competition in the USA. But is it important?
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Zaila Avant-garde is 14 and comes from Louisiana. It is a state in the USA. She has just won a spelling competition. Zaila is the first Black person from America to win.
The Scripps Spelling BeeA competition in which contestants have to spell a wide selection of words. "Bee" is a word for a community coming together to work. is a famous contest. It is 96 years old. Lots of young people enter. The winner is the person who can spell the most words. Zaila won when she could spell Murrya. It is a type of tree. Zaila is not just good at spelling. She likes playing basketball too. She has more than three world records! Does spelling really matter?
No. It does not matter if we spell a word wrong. Lots of famous writers were bad at spelling. We do not all need to be like Zaila.
Yes! Spelling seems confusing. But actually, it makes things easier. Without rules, spelling words would be even harder!
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Spelling bee - A competition in which contestants have to spell a wide selection of words. "Bee" is a word for a community coming together to work.
The spelling queen bee making history
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Spelling bee - A competition in which contestants have to spell a wide selection of words. “Bee” is a word for a community coming together to work.