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Title: Spelling Bee Extravaganza Compliance: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.12.2) Subject: English Language Arts Summary: Engage your twelfth-grade students in a fun and interactive spelling activity that will enhance their spelling skills and vocabulary. Topic: Spelling Bee Learning Outcomes: - Know the correct spelling of a wide range of words - Understand the importance of spelling accuracy in written communication - Can confidently participate in a spelling bee competition Methodology: This activity will involve a combination of individual and group work, as well as a spelling bee competition. Resources/Materials Required: - Spelling word list - Whiteboard or blackboard - Markers or chalk - Timer - Prizes for winners Instructions: 1. Introduce the concept of a spelling bee to the students and explain its purpose in improving spelling skills and vocabulary. 2. Provide each student with a spelling word list containing a variety of words appropriate for twelfth-grade level. 3. Allow students some time to study and practice the words individually. 4. Divide the class into small groups and assign each group a unique team name. 5. Conduct a practice round where each group takes turns spelling words from the list. Encourage teamwork and collaboration within the groups. 6. After the practice round, explain the rules of the spelling bee competition. Each group will take turns sending one representative to spell a word given by the teacher. 7. The representative will have a limited amount of time to spell the word correctly. Use a timer to ensure fairness. 8. If the representative spells the word correctly, their group earns a point. If they misspell the word, the opportunity passes to the next group. 9. Continue the spelling bee until all the words from the list have been used or until a predetermined number of rounds have been completed. 10. Award prizes to the winning group and recognize individual students who demonstrate exceptional spelling skills. Activities: - Individual word study and practice - Group collaboration and teamwork - Spelling bee competition Assessment: - Observations during the spelling bee competition - Individual performance in spelling words - Group participation and collaboration By the end of this activity, students will know a wide range of words, understand the importance of spelling accuracy, and be able to confidently participate in a spelling bee competition.