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SPELLING

SPELLING. Are You as Smart as You Think?. Write ‘em Right. Then we’ll Check ‘em. Twenty Words will be Dictated. SU R PRI S ING SU R P R I S ING Su r -prisingly challenging to spell! Watch those r’s… and it’s an “s”, not a “z”.

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SPELLING

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  1. SPELLING Are You as Smart as You Think?

  2. Write ‘em Right. Then we’ll Check ‘em Twenty Words will be Dictated.

  3. SURPRISING SUR PRISING Sur-prisingly challenging to spell!Watch those r’s…and it’s an “s”, not a “z”.

  4. Gomer Pyle was famous for his saying of “Surprise” “Surprise”

  5. PURSUEThink of pursuing a purse snatcher.

  6. CATEGORYNot like catalogue. Not like cantaloupe. Not like cantataNot like canasta Not like cannibal or cannon ballNot like anything at all

  7. What was that again?CAT__GORY

  8. CAREERIf you misspelled this word, chances are you doubled the R.

  9. RECEIVERemember: I before E … except after CConceive ReceiptDeceive

  10. Even a born loser knows…I before E … except after C

  11. POTENTIALSpell Potent“tial” gives that “shial” sound.

  12. POSSESSPossess possesses 4 essess (S’s)If you miss the final S, as many do, you end up with …PossesPosses round up desperados, Or now-a-days they accompany rappers

  13. Posses Possess WinchesterRiflesThey’reVigilantes

  14. DEFINITELYMany of us try an “e” instead of the Highlited “i”or we may miss the ely… or mess up both! First get DEFINITE correct, then add the LYDEFINITE + LY

  15. DEFINITELY REDUX….When we misspell this word, the spell-check usually steers us wrong, thinking we want to defy the authority of convention. Defiantly which your word processors suggest is how you act when you defy convention and authority.

  16. OPPORTUNITYThis one’s tough.The O in the 4th spot is a killer on Spelling Bees.

  17. DISAPPOINTThink of Prefix and RootDis + appointNo need to double the S.

  18. DISAPPOINT

  19. INTERESTIN TER ESTPronounce it with 3 syllables, not 2.If you say it right, you’ll spell it right.Very Interesting!

  20. Embarrassingly poor spellings of interesting

  21. DEVELOPYes, Lop off the E that you want to put at the end... There isn’t one. If you’re Jonesen’ to add the E…Try: envelope, antelope, or you may even elopeThere’s also that fruit that our Aussie Mates call a Rock Melon, the rather oddly spelled Cantaloupe

  22. While these four don’t LOP off the EDEVELOP does.

  23. BUSINESSI’ve always found this one tricky.Think: It is a SIN to misspell BUSINESSBUS - I - NESS

  24. No More Monkey BusinessSpell it Correctly!

  25. PROBABLYPronounce it right and you’ll spell it right.Do not say “Probally”

  26. Probability: That which will Probably Happen.It is improbable that you would mess up spelling probability.Remember: We use math every day

  27. PROFESSIONShorten it to ProfessYou’d probably feel it looks right.Note: Professor and Professional

  28. Which PROFESSION would win this handicap match?The Professors or the Professional?

  29. RECOMMENDATIONThink, commend ..you probably would spell that correctly. Then to praise again would add the prefix “Re”RE + COMMEND So, Just 1 C and 2 M’s

  30. May I recommend Ratatouille?Rave recommendations for my ratatouille!

  31. SEPARATEMom taught me there is a rat in separate…don’t forget the article A RAT

  32. Remember get ARAT

  33. MISSPELL MIS + SPELL You have the Prefix and the RootSpell ‘em both. Incidentally, I’ve used this word quite a few times in this presentation. Was it misspelled?

  34. How many words are not misspelled?Surprize DefinetlyCarreer BussinessReceive ProballyOpportunity PersueDissappoint Interest

  35. How many words are not misspelled? Just the 3 in White.Surprize DefinetlyCarreer BussinessReceive ProballyOpportunity PersueDissappoint Interest

  36. BENEFICIALBene means GoodSimilar Words: BenefitBenevolentBenedictionBenedict

  37. DISSATISFIED DIS + SATISFIEDYou have the Prefix and the RootSpell ‘em both. A Dissatisfied Emperor!

  38. But is The Man dissatisfied?

  39. Dissatisfied? Heck No, Dr. U.!Yet another amazing Power Point, you also have my endorsement! And while I have this mike, maybe we should all sing? You know, my favorite song, “I Love…

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