SPELLING Are You as Smart as You Think?

Twenty Words will be Dictated.

• Write ‘em Right.

Then we’ll Check ‘em

SURPRISING

SUR PRISING

Sur-prisingly challenging to spell!

Watch those r’s…and it’s an “s”, not a “z”.

Gomer Pyle was

famous for his saying

of “Surprise” “Surprise”

PURSUE

Think of pursuing a purse snatcher.

CATEGORY

Not like catalogue. Not like cantaloupe.

Not like cantataNot like canasta

Not like cannibal or cannon ballNot like anything at all

What was that again?

CAT__GORY

CAREER

If you misspelled this word, chances are you doubled the R.

RECEIVE

Remember: I before E … except after C

ConceiveReceiptDeceive

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

POTENTIAL

Spell Potent

“tial” gives that “shial” sound.

POSSESS

Possess possesses 4 essess (S’s)

If you miss the final S, as many do, you end up with …Posses

Posses round up desperados, Or now-a-days they accompany rappers

Posses Possess Winchester RiflesThey’re Vigilantes

DEFINITELY

Many 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 LY

DEFINITE + LY

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.

OPPORTUNITY

This one’s tough.

The O in the 4th spot is a killer on Spelling Bees.

DISAPPOINT

Think of Prefix and Root

Dis + appoint

No need to double the S.

DISAPPOINT

INTEREST

IN TER EST

Pronounce it with 3 syllables, not 2.If you say it right, you’ll spell it right.

Very Interesting!

Embarrassingly poor

spellings of interesting

DEVELOP

Yes, 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 elope

There’s also that fruit that our Aussie Mates call a Rock Melon, the rather oddly spelled

Cantaloupe

While these four don’t LOP off the E

DEVELOP does.

BUSINESS

I’ve always found this one tricky.Think: It is a SIN to misspell BUSINESS

BUS - I - NESS

No More Monkey Business

Spell it Correctly!

PROBABLY

Pronounce it right and you’ll spell it right.

Do not say “Probally”

Probability: That which will

Probably Happen.

It is improbable that you would mess up

spelling probability.

Remember:

We use math every day

PROFESSION

Shorten it to ProfessYou’d probably feel it looks right.

Note: Professor and Professional

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

RECOMMENDATION

Think, 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

May I recommend Ratatouille?

Rave recommendations for my ratatouille!

SEPARATE

Mom taught me there is a rat in separate…don’t forget the article

A RAT

Remember get A RAT

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?

How many words are not misspelled?

Surprize DefinetlyCarreer BussinessReceive ProballyOpportunity PersueDissappoint Interest

How many words are not misspelled? Just the 3 in White.

Surprize DefinetlyCarreer BussinessReceive ProballyOpportunity PersueDissappoint Interest

BENEFICIAL

Bene means Good

Similar Words: BenefitBenevolentBenedictionBenedict

DISSATISFIED

DIS + SATISFIED

You have the Prefix and the RootSpell ‘em both. A Dissatisfied Emperor!

But is The Man dissatisfied?

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…