The Illinois Teachers of Hard of Hearing/Deaf Individuals Presents

2020 Illinois Fingerspelling Bee

Thursday, April 23, 202011:00 a.m.

Illinois State University Bone Student CenterPrairie Room Central

The Illinois Teachers of Hard of Hearing/Deaf Individuals (ITHI) is pleased to present the 2020 Illinois Fingerspelling Bee.

This packet contains the forms and information needed to participate in the 2019 Illinois Fingerspelling Bee.  Included you will find:

Registration Forms and Information Rules and Procedures Parent/Guardian Consent Form Eligibility Requirements Information on Hosting a Local Spelling Bee Advisor Agreement Form Word Lists with Definitions and Example Sentences

Students participating in the event must have the following forms completed and submitted by March 20, 2020.  Forms may be mailed or emailed.

Registration Form Advisor Agreement Form Parent/Guardian Consent Form

The Bone Student Center is located at:100 N. University St.Normal, IL

Registration Information

Competitors must be registered through their school or program by an advisor. The advisor can be a teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing, a general education teacher, a special education teacher, an educational interpreter, or a principal. Parents interested in having their child participate should contact their proper educational representative. Each school/program may register up to five competitors in each group, with a maximum of ten competitors (five from Group A-5th and 6th graders, five from Group B-7th and 8th graders). Schools/programs entering the maximum number of students in one or both groups may also select an alternate to compete if one of the five competitors is unable to attend the state bee. The following procedures must be followed for participation in the Illinois Fingerspelling Bee. Competitors must be registered through their school or program by an advisor. The advisor can be a teacher of the deaf, general education teacher, special education teacher, educational interpreter, or principal. Parents interested in having their child participate should contact their proper educational representative.

1.The advisor must fill out and submit the registration form, listing the competitor(s) participating. 

2. Along with the registration form, a parent consent form must be submitted for each competitor and alternate. This form indicates understanding of the procedures for the competition and gives permission for participation. A student will not be allowed to compete without receipt of a parent consent form by the deadline. 

3. A complete entry includes a registration form, a parent consent form, and an advisor agreement. All forms must be received by ITDHH no later than Friday, March 20 2020.

4. Competitors must participate in a local fingerspelling bee prior to the Illinois Fingerspelling Bee in order to gain experience and practice. This does not need to be a formal contest but should be conducted utilizing the procedures of the ITDHH Fingerspelling Bee. Please read Hosting a Local Fingerspelling Bee for information on holding this preliminary contest.

Eligibility Requirements

Competitors must have a hearing loss and be enrolled in a school in Illinois. We invite competitors from any type of educational setting, including, but not limited to, residential, mainstreamed, public, or private school. For example, competitors can be mainstreamed or in self-contained classrooms, with a full-time teacher, with an interpreter, or an itinerant teacher. Competitors with a hearing loss are able to participate in the event regardless of their communication method; however, all words at the Fingerspelling Bee will be presented only in sign language using the designated signs and without voice. The appropriate signs can be found on YouTube at the addresses noted below. All students will be given the same opportunity to learn the provided signs.  Definitions and sentences will be available in a written format during the competition. Eligibility and categorization are based upon grade level. Competitors must not be beyond eighth grade or below fifth grade, regardless of age.

Parental permission is mandatory for participation in the Illinois Fingerspelling Bee. All entries must include a signed parent consent form as well as an advisor agreement form by March 20, 2020.

Rules and Procedures

These procedures must be utilized at all local fingerspelling bees and at the Illinois Fingerspelling Bee.

A.Definition of Roles

1. Competitors are students competing in the event2. Advisors are those who will work with the competitors on the word lists, study the appropriate

signs from the word list, and accompany the competitor to the event. The advisor can be a teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing, a general education teacher, a special education teacher, an educational interpreter, or a principal.

3. Judges are those who decide if a competitor has spelled the presented word correctly. They will tell the competitors to be seated or to leave the stage depending on the accuracy of the spelled words. 

4. A Time Keeper will allow each competitor 30 seconds to spell a given word once understanding of the word has been demonstrated by the competitor. 

5. Interpreters provided at the event will NOT serve as interpreters for competitors during the competition. 

6. The Master of Ceremonies introduces and officially starts the event. This person will inform the competitors and audience what to expect during the bee.

B. Preparation

1. Competitors may access a copy of a word list in advance to study. Competitors should work with advisors to learn the words and study appropriate signs, definitions, and sentences. 

2. A video will be provided, via YouTube, which will provide all the competitors with the same signs.

C. Protocol 

1. All competitors will be seated together by group in the competition area. Taking turns, each competitor shall step forward and stand before the judges.

2. There will be two separate competitions- Group A for 5th and 6th graders and Group B for 7th and 8th graders. Group A will compete first, while Group B participants sit in the audience. After the winner of Group, A has been determined, Group B shall compete while Group A participants sit in the audience. 

3. There will be three judges and a timekeeper. 4. Floor monitors will watch the audience to assure that no assistance is offered to competitors. Any

audience member discovered communicating with a competitor will be asked to leave and the competitor will be disqualified. 

5. Event interpreters will provide communication assistance as needed for the judges, presenters, advisors, competitors, audience, and media. However, event interpreters will NOT provide interpretation of the spelling words to competitors during the competition. 

6. Event interpreters will be positioned to be out of the line of vision of the competitors during the competition, so as to not cause a distraction. 

7. Event interpreters will neither fingerspell nor voice the words during the competition, nor will they voice the competitors’ spelling of the words. 

8. All competitors must remain in the auditorium for the entire event, and may not leave until after the award ceremony has been completed.

Competition1. Words will be selected randomly from the published word lists. All words used during the

competition will come from the designated word lists enclosed with the event packet and posted on the website of the Illinois Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (www.itdhh.org). In the event that all words are used, words from the Tiebreaker List will be given. If the word list and the Tiebreaker list is exhausted, the remaining competitors will be deemed co-champions.

2. There will be one practice round; competitors will not be eliminated for misspellings during this round. The practice round is intended to reduce anxiety, give competitors a chance to “warm up”, and allow judges an opportunity to become acquainted with and adjust to fingerspelling styles. After the practice round, eliminations for misspelled words will begin. Words used in the practice round will not be from the published lists.  They will be from common word categories, such as color words, animals, etc.

3. The words will be presented on video.  The videos used will be the exact same videos published for practice.  The competitor may request to have the word repeated. He/she may also ask for the definition or sentence, which will then be projected in a written format to eliminate all confusion. 

4. Once the competitor understands the word, he/she must sign word before fingerspelling it.5. After signing the word, the competitor has 30 seconds to fingerspell the word. The judges may

disqualify any contestant ignoring the request to start spelling. 6. The competitor must fingerspell the word to the judges. If the fingerspelling is unclear, the word

will be considered incorrect.

7. The competitor may fingerspell the word behind his/her back to “test” the spelling before spelling it in view of the judges. The competitor may not turn away from the judges, cover up fingerspelling with the other hand, or use other modes to test the spelling before presenting the word to the judges. 

8. Once the competitor has begun to spell the word, he/she may stop and start over if necessary; but in retracing the word, there cannot be a change in the letters or the sequence of letters from the first attempt. If there is such a change, the competitor will be eliminated.

Example 1: beautiful B-E-A… <repeated> B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L (Accepted)Example 2: beautiful B-E-U…  <repeated> B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L (Eliminated)

9. The judges shall have the final decision in regard to the spelling of a word or the elimination of a competitor.

E. Elimination 

1. Elimination shall occur on a “miss and out” basis-if a word is misspelled; the competitor is immediately dropped from the contest. 

2. After fingerspelling the word, the competitor shall remain standing until informed by the judges as to the accuracy of the spelling. If correct, the competitor is seated until his/her next turn. If incorrect, the competitor leaves the competition area and sits in the audience. 

3. Upon misspelling a word, the competitor is eliminated. Words from the appropriate list are given at random until there are only two competitors remaining. 

4. When only two competitors remain, the elimination procedure changes. At this point, when one competitor misspells a word, the second competitor must spell that same word correctly. If the second competitor spells that word correctly, the competitor is then given a second word to spell. If the competitor spells the second word correctly, the competitor is declared the champion. In order to win, the competitor must spell two consecutive words correctly. 

5. If the first competitor misspells a word, and the second competitor spells it correctly but then misspells the second word, the misspelled word shall be given to the first competitor. If the first competitor spells this word correctly, and spells a second word correctly, that competitor is declared the champion.

6. If both competitors misspell the same word, both shall continue in the contest; the first competitor is given a new word to spell. The contest shall continue until a competitor misspells a word andthe other competitor spells two consecutive words correctly. 

7. Only the advisors may question the spelling of a word. The advisor must express such concern or protest to the judges before the next word is presented. Once a competitor has begun spelling the next word, no protest will be accepted and considered by the judges. 

8. After 7 consecutive rounds without elimination, the group word list will be exchanged for the tie breaker word list and competition will continue using that list until winners are determined. 

9. In order to fairly determine a 3rd place winner, the following policy will be used if necessary: All spellers eliminated in the same round are tied for the same place. In the event that more than one speller is eliminated at the end of a round that leaves only two spellers, there will be a tie breaker round for a third place before continuing on with the remaining two championship round spellers. During a tie breaker round, each speller will be given the words from the list at random until a third place winner is determined.

F. Disqualifications

1. If a member of the audience is discovered fingerspelling to or otherwise assisting a competitor, the competitor shall immediately be disqualified. 

G. Awards1. First, second, and third place winners in each group will receive an award. All competitors will

receive certificates. 2. Pictures will be taken of all participants. Pictures and names of students may appear in various

forms of public media, on the ITDHH, IDHHC, and/or IRRC websites and social media pages as well as in the ITDHH journal.

Hosting a Local Fingerspelling Bee

Schools/programs are required to hold a local fingerspelling bee utilizing the procedures as outline. The purpose is to determine representatives for the Illinois Fingerspelling Bee, and to give students the experience to prepare for the statewide event. The local bee does not need to be a formal contest, but must be conducted utilizing the procedures of the statewide bee for the benefit of the student (s). 

1. The judge for the local bee should preferably be a person who knows sign language-a teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, supervisor of Deaf Education, a Deaf Service Coordinator, and a Rehabilitation Counselor for the Deaf, an interpreter, or a Deaf person from the community. Have at least one judge, but two or three if possible. 

2. Have students compete in front of an audience. Invite parents and/or other teachers, students, community members, etc. This will give students the experience of spelling in front of an audience. 

3. Competition at the local level should take place using the same grade groups as the state bee.4. Have the word presenter give the words utilizing the given word list and signs. 5. Depending on the number of students involved, determine the first, second, and third place

finalists. If five or fewer students compete, all will be eligible for the statewide bee.6. If a school/program enters the maximum of five competitors in one or both groups, and a sixth

student may be designated as an alternate competitor for the state bee.  This individual may compete in the statewide bee only if one of the original five finalists is unable to attend. If a school/program chooses to have an alternate, all necessary registration and consent forms must be submitted for that student prior to the deadline, specifying him/her to be an alternate. 

7. The local fingerspelling bee must be completed prior to the registration deadline on Friday, March 20, 2020, so necessary forms can be submitted.

2020 Illinois Fingerspelling BeeRegistration Form

Name of School/Program: __________________________________________________________________________

School/Program Address: __________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Contact Person and Title: ___________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: ______________________________ Email Address: ______________________________________

Group A (5th and 6th Graders)

Advisor: ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Competitor ____________________________________ Competitor ______________________________________

Competitor ____________________________________ Competitor ______________________________________

Competitor ____________________________________ Alternate*_______________________________________

Group B (7th and 8th Graders)

Advisor: ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Competitor ____________________________________ Competitor ______________________________________

Competitor ____________________________________ Competitor ______________________________________

Competitor ____________________________________ Alternate*_______________________________________

* See Hosting a Local Fingerspelling Bee for details on designating an alternate.

This from must be submitted with a signed parent consent form and an advisor agreement form. All forms must be received by Friday March 20, 2016.

Michelle LaCost, ITHI Fingerspelling Bee Chair7743 W Rt 17Kankakee, IL 60901MLSthay@hotmail.com

2020 Illinois Fingerspelling BeeAdvisor Agreement Form

I have read, understand, and agree to comply with the rules and procedures for the 2016 Illinois Fingerspelling Bee which will be held Thursday, April 21st, 2016 at the Bone Student Center at Illinois

State University in Normal, IL. I understand the Illinois Teachers of Hard of Hearing/Deaf Individuals is not responsible for any costs incurred neither for participation nor for transportation to/from the event.

I have explained the rules, procedures, and requirements to the competitor(s) and the parent(s) or guardians(s) and believe that they understand and will comply with the requirements of participation.

As an advisor, I will work with the competitor on the word list and accompany him/her to the event. I understand my role as an advisor.

Advisor Name ________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number ______________________________ Email _________________________________________________

Competitor Name(s) ________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

School/Program _____________________________________________________________________________________

School Phone Number _______________________________________________________________________________

Advisor Signature ___________________________________________________________________________________

All forms must be received by Friday March 11, 2016.

Michelle LaCost, ITHI Fingerspelling Bee Chair7743 W Rt 17Kankakee, IL 60901MLSthay@hotmail.com

2020 Illinois Fingerspelling BeeParent/Guardian Consent Form

I have read and understand and rules and procedure of the 2016 Illinois Fingerspelling Bee which will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at the Bone Student Center at Illinois State University in Normal, IL. I understand the Illinois Teachers of Hard of Hearing/Deaf Individuals is not responsible for any costs incurred neither for participation nor for transportation to/from the event.

I understand that there will be media involved on the day of the event and it is a possibility my child may be photographed, videotaped, filmed, identified by name, and/or interviewed by various media outlets during the event. I give my consent for the Illinois Teachers of Hard of Hearing/Deaf Individuals to use such items for future media purposes. Pictures will be taken of all participates. Pictures and names of students may appear in various forms of public media, on the websites of the Illinois Teachers of Hard of Hearing/Deaf Individuals (ITHI), the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission and/or the Illinois Service Resource Center and in the ITHI journal.

By signing and submitting the form, I understand and accept all conditions stated above for the 2016 Illinois Fingerspelling Bee.

Student Name ________________________________________________________________________________________

Student Address _____________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Student School _______________________________________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Name _____________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number _____________________________________ Email Address ________________________________

Signature __________________________________________________________ Date _____________________________

All forms must be received by Friday March 20, 2020.

Michelle LaCost, ITHI Fingerspelling Bee Chair7743 W Rt 17Kankakee, IL 60901MLSthay@hotmail.com

Group A Word List1. absent2. access3. address4. adopt5. advocate6. apologize7. antibiotic8. appear9. awkward10. barricade11. bashful12. beneath

13. biology14. bracelet15. breakfast16. business17. cafeteria18. carnival19. cemetery20. cereal21. chocolate22. conference23. confidence24. confirm

25. crocodile26. demonstrate27. dependable28. design29. divorce30. education31. embarrass32. emotion33. environment34. establish35. expensive36. experience

37. favorite38. freedom39. forecast40. friendly41. garage42. government43. grammar44. guess45. guitar46. helicopter47. hurricane48. imagine49. information50. kitchen51. laptop52. lemonade53. library54. magazine55. measure56. minute57. mountain58. muscle59. negative60. Neighborhood61. opinion

62. opposite63. overwhelm64. piano65. picture66. popular67. positive68. pretzel69. priest70. prison71. question72. realize73. rehearse74. remind75. scent76. schedule77. science78. scissors79. separate80. silver81. skeleton82. spaghetti83. straight84. substitute85. thirsty86. twenty

87. universe88. vacation89. vacuum90. vanilla91. vegetable92. volcano93. volunteer94. waffle95. waitress96. weak97. weight98. weird99. whisper

100. witness

Group A Sentences

1. He is absent from school today.

2. You need to access the information in the file.

3. What is the address for the building?

4. We are going to adopt a puppy today.

5. You advocate for yourself in tough situations.

6. He had to apologize for hitting his sister.

7. The doctor gave me an antibiotic when I was sick.

8. My brother has to appear in court on Saturday.

9. My friend is awkward when she is meeting new people for the first time.

10. The police had to barricade the street when there was a car accident.

11. He was too bashful to talk to the pretty girl

12. The ground is beneath your feet.

13. He learned about plant cells in biology class.

14. My mom gave me a gold bracelet for my birthday.

15. I ate pancakes for breakfast this morning.

16. There is a new business opening that sells bicycles.

17. Every day we go to the cafeteria for lunch.

18. I won a teddy bear at the carnival last week.

19. We went to the cemetery to put flowers on the graves.

20. Lucky Charms is my favorite cereal.

21. On Halloween, the neighbor was handing out chocolate bars.

22. My mom has to go to a conference for work on Friday.

23. Joey had a lot of confidence when he gave his presentation to the class.

24. I called the airport to confirm my ticket.

25. I saw a crocodile when I went to the zoo.

26. The teacher had to demonstrate how to do the activity in class.

27. Johnny is my most dependable friend.

28. The design on her dress was very beautiful.

29. My parents are going through a divorce.

30. My parents have told me that it is important to go to school to get an education.

31. My little brother likes to embarrass me when I am with my friends.

32. He showed no emotion during the sad movie.

33. It is important to protect our environment and recycle.

34. The school wants to establish a football team.

35. He couldn’t buy the car because it was too expensive.

36. Scott got to experience ice skating for the first time.

37. Ice cream is my favorite dessert.

38. During the summer, we have the freedom to do what whatever we want.

39. The weather forecast says that it is going to be rainy tomorrow.

40. The new student is really friendly.

41. My dad always parks his car in the garage.

42. The president works for the United States Government.

43. Mrs. Jones taught us how to use appropriate grammar in our sentences.

44. I had to guess on the test because I didn’t know the answer.

45. My brother is learning how to play the guitar in school.

46. Jacob saw a helicopter flying in the sky.

47. The hurricane destroyed the whole town.

48. My little sister likes to imagine she is a princess.

49. The teacher told the class to write down all the information on the board.

50. She went to the kitchen to make dinner.

51. All the students were given a laptop to work on their report.

52. Julie likes to drink lemonade on a hot summer day.

53. Molly went to the library to work on her project for school.

54. Every month my mom gets a new magazine in the mail.

55. When I am baking, it is important to measure all of the ingredients.

56. He put the leftovers in the microwave for one minute.

57. I went to Colorado and climbed a mountain.

58. I go to the gym to build more muscle.

59. Sally had a negative attitude when she didn’t win the game.

60. Jack likes to ride his bike around his neighborhood.

61. What is your opinion of that movie?

62. The opposite of cold is hot.

63. I don’t want to overwhelm you with all this information.

64. My cousin takes piano lessons after school.

65. There is a picture of me in the newspaper.

66. Sarah is the most popular girl at school.

67. Tim is positive that he is going to get an A on the test.

68. My friend gave me a pretzel during snack time.

69. The priest at church said hello to everyone on Sunday.

70. The man that robbed the bank went to prison.

71. I had to ask a question during class.

72. Jennifer didn’t realize that the test was today.

73. I need to rehearse for the play.

74. I don’t want to remind you everyday to bring your lunch.

75. I love the scent of freshly cut grass.

76. The teacher writes the schedule on the board every day.

77. We did a science experiment in school today.

78. Everyone needs to get their scissors to do the project.

79. You need to separate the clothes by color.

80. My mother gave me a silver ring for my birthday.

81. There are many skeleton decorations during Halloween.

82. Last night I had spaghetti for dinner.

83. When you are driving to my house you need to turn left then go straight.

84. Our teacher is sick today so we have a substitute.

85. I will bring water in case we get thirsty during the hike.

86. There are twenty kids in my class.

87. We live in a giant universe.

88. My family is going on vacation this summer.

89. I need to clean the house and vacuum the carpets.

90. Would you like chocolate or vanilla?

91. It is important to eat fruits and vegetables everyday to stay healthy.

92. We learned that lava comes out of a volcano.

93. I need a volunteer to come to the front of the classroom.

94. Would you like syrup on your waffle?

95. The waitress at the restaurant brought me a drink.

96. I felt very weak when I could not lift the heavy box.

97. I guessed that the weight of the bag to be 10 pounds.

98. Sometimes my brother can be weird.

99. The teacher told us to whisper in the library.

100. The witness told the police what he had seen.

A Definitions1. Absent-(Adj.) To not be present2. Access- (Noun) The ability to enter or use3. Address-(Noun) The place where something is located4. Adopt-(Verb) To choose at take as one’s own5. Advocate-(Verb) To speak or write in favor of, support6. Apologize-(Verb) To offer an apology for a fault, insult, or injury7. Antibiotic-(Noun) Medications provided by doctors to treat infectious diseases8. Appear-(Verb) To come into sight, become visible9. Awkward-(Adj.) Embarrassing, caused by lack of social grace10. Barricade-(Noun) Any barrier that blocks a passage11. Bashful-(Adj.) Uncomfortable, shy, timid12. Beneath-(Prep.) Below or under13. Biology-(Noun) The science of life or living matter14. Bracelet-(Noun) A band that is worn around the wrist15. Breakfast-(Noun) The first meal of the day16. Business-(Noun) A person or corporation involved in manufacturing or services for a profit. 17. Cafeteria-(Noun) A lunch room or dining hall18. Carnival-(Noun) A traveling amusement show with rides and games19. Cemetery-(Noun) A place for graves for those that have died20. Cereal-(Noun) A breakfast food often accompanied with milk21. Chocolate-(Noun) Candy made from the seeds of cacao22. Conference-(Noun) A meeting for consultation or discussion23. Confidence-(Noun) Belief in oneself and one’s abilities24. Confirm-(Verb)To establish the truth or verify25. Crocodile-(Noun) A reptile found in swamps of the tropics26. Demonstrate-(Verb) To describe, explain, or illustrate by examples or experiments27. Dependable-(Adj.) Worthy of trust, reliable28. Design-(Noun) The combination of details or features on a picture or building29. Divorce-(Noun) A formal and legal separation between a husband and wife30. Education-(Noun) The act or process of acquiring general knowledge31. Embarrass-(Verb) To make uncomfortable or to bring shame to32. Emotion-(Noun) Any of the feelings33. Environment-(Noun) The surroundings or conditions for something34. Establish-(Verb) To found, institute, build, or bring into being35. Expensive-(Adj.) Very high priced or costly36. Experience-(Noun) A specific instance of personally encountering or undergoing something37. Favorite-(Adj.) Regarded with a particular favor or preference38. Freedom-(Noun)The state of being free or at liberty rather than confinement39. Forecast-(Verb) A prediction40. Friendly-(Adj.) Characteristic of a friend or showing friendship41. Garage-(Noun) A building or indoor area for parking motor vehicles42. Government-(Noun) A group of officials that control actions of citizens, communities, and states43. Grammar-(Noun) The study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed44. Guess-(Verb) To estimate or conjure about45. Guitar-(Noun) A six stringed musical instrument

46. Helicopter-(Noun) A flying aircraft that is sustained in the air by horizontal blades47. Hurricane-(Noun) A violent, tropical storm48. Imagine-(Verb) To think, believe, or fancy49. Information-(Noun) Knowledge gained through study, communication, research, or instruction50. Kitchen-(Noun) A room or place equipped for cooking51. Laptop-(Noun) A portable computer52. Lemonade-(Noun) A beverage consisting of lemon juice, sweetener, and water53. Library-(Noun) A place containing book and other materials for reading, viewing, and studying54. Magazine-(Noun) A publication that is issued periodically and is typically bound by a paper cover55. Measure-(Verb) To figure out the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of something56. Minute-(Noun) Sixty seconds of time57. Mountain-(Noun) A natural elevation of the earth’s surface, usually greater than 2000 feet58. Muscle-(Noun) Part of the body that contracts to produce movements in the body59. Negative-(Adj.) Lacking in constructiveness, helpfulness and optimism60. Neighborhood-(Noun) The area or region around or near someplace or thing, vicinity61. Opinion-(Noun) A personal view or attitude towards something62. Opposite-(Adj.) Contrary or different, as in nature, qualities, direction, or significance63. Overwhelm-(Verb) To overcome completely in mind or feeling64. Piano-(Noun) A musical instrument with a keyboard65. Picture-(Noun) A visible representation of a person, object, or scene66. Popular-(Adj.) Regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general67. Positive-(Adj.) Confident in opinion or assertion; fully assured68. Pretzel-(Noun) A crisp, dry snack, usually in the form of a knot or stick, salted on the outside69. Priest-(Noun) A person who performs religious ceremonies70. Prison-(Noun) A building for the confinement of criminals71. Question-(Noun) A matter of uncertainty or difficulty; problem72. Realize-(Verb) To grasp or understand clearly73. Rehearse-(Verb) To practice in private prior to a public presentation74. Remind-(Verb) To cause a person to remember 75. Scent-(Noun) A distinct odor, especially when agreeable76. Schedule-(Noun) A series of events that must occur at or during a particular time or period77. Science-(Noun) An area of study that deals with a body of facts or truths78. Scissors-(Noun) A cutting tool used for paper, cloth, etc.79. Separate-(Verb) To sort, part, or divide into individual units or elements80. Silver-(Noun) A metallic element that is used to make coins, utensils, jewelry, etc. 81. Skeleton-(Noun) The bones of a human or an animal82. Spaghetti-(Noun) A pasta made in the form of long strings and typically served with a sauce83. Straight-(Adj.) Without a bend, angle, or curve84. Substitute-(Noun) A person or thing acting or serving in place of another85. Thirsty-(Adj.) Feeling or having thirst; craving liquid86. Twenty-(Adj.) Amounting to 20; the number between 19 and 2187. Universe-(Noun) Including everything throughout space88. Vacation-(Noun) A period of time off work or study used for rest, recreation, or travel89. Vacuum-(Noun) A tool used to clean the floors or carpets90. Vanilla-(Noun) An extract used to flavor food91. Vegetable-(Noun) A plant whose parts are used as food, containing good nutrients

92. Volcano-(Noun) A vent in the Earth’s crust through which lava is expelled93. Volunteer-(Noun) A person who voluntarily offers themselves for a service or undertaking94. Waffle-(Noun) A breakfast food containing a grid-like design95. Waitress-(Noun) A woman who waits on tables at a restaurant96. Weak-(Adj.) Lacking in bodily strength97. Weight-(Noun) A the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass98. Weird-(Adj.) Strange or bizarre99. Whisper-(Verb) TO speak with soft, hushed sounds100. Witness-(Verb) To see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception

Definitions taken from: www.dictionary.com

Group B Word List1. advertisement2. aisle3. algebra4. apologize5. appearance6. assignment7. automobile8. bankruptcy9. biceps10. binoculars11. biology12. braille13. brainstorm14. brilliant15. burglar16. business17. calculate18. candidate19. chemistry20. clarify21. closure22. college23. commitment24. competition25. concept26. conference27. congratulations28. conversation29. damage30. dependable31. design32. determine33. detest34. diploma35. discriminate36. duplicate37. economy38. eliminate39. engineer40. evacuate41. exaggeration42. examine43. expose44. fascinate45. favorite

46. federal47. forbid48. foreign49. formal50. gasoline51. general52. geography53. governor54. graduation55. grotesque56. guardian57. headache58. healthy59. identity60. increase61. independent62. international63. interpreter64. interview65. isolate66. janitor67. journey68. karate69. kindergarten70. knowledge71. mathematics72. mosquito73. negotiate74. nominate75. occupation76. opportunity77. ordinary78. organize79. original80. participate81. personality82. politics83. predict84. recognize85. resign86. romance87. semester88. signature89. skeptical90. social

91. specific92. statistics93. structure94. technology95. transform96. unique97. variety98. vegetarian99. vocabulary100. yacht

Group B Sentences

1. I saw an advertisement for the new candy bar on TV.

2. The bride walked down the aisle at her wedding.

3. I forgot to bring my calculator to algebra today.

4. Sarah had to apologize to Tommy for breaking his pencil.

5. His appearance was clean and pressed.

6. The assignment for tonight was to read chapter one in our book.

7. A car is a type of automobile.

8. He ran out of money and had to file for bankruptcy.

9. He has large biceps from lifting weights at the gym.

10. Grandpa uses binoculars to look at the birds in the tree.

11. We learned about plants and organisms in biology class.

12. Braille allows people that are blind to read and write.

13. The teacher gave students time to brainstorm ideas for their essays.

14. Jonathon is brilliant and gets straight A’s.

15. The burglar stole our TV.

16. There is a new business that is opening that sells bicycles.

17. We need to calculate how much money we made.

18. He is a candidate for student council president.

19. We did an experiment in Chemistry today that combined chemicals.

20. The teacher will clarify the directions for the students that don’t understand.

21. She needed closure after her best friend died.

22. Jimmy went to college to become a doctor.

23. I can’t quit now because I made a commitment to the team.

24. This weekend we are going to a cheerleading competition.

25. I love the concept of wearing pajamas to school.

26. My teacher went to a conference on Friday.

27. Congratulations on winning the award.

28. We had a conversation about following the rules at school.

29. There was a lot of damage after the storm.

30. My best friend is very dependable and will always be there when I need help.

31. The design on her dress was very beautiful.

32. We need to determine who will be the captain of the team.

33. I detest people that lie.

34. I received my diploma after finishing college.

35. You cannot discriminate against people because of the color of their skin.

36. We were asked to duplicate the science experiment.

37. The United States economy struggled after the Great Depression.

38. I need to eliminate the weeds from my garden.

39. My father is an engineer and works with large machines.

40. We do fire drills at school to learn to evacuate the building safely.

41. It was such an exaggeration when he said we for 10 feet of snow.

42. The doctor had to examine the patient to determine what was wrong.

43. It is important to expose yourself to different cultures.

44. I am going to fascinate you with my science experiment.

45. Green is my favorite color.

46. We are learning about federal government in History Class.

47. My parents forbid me to stay out late at night.

48. We are learning a foreign language in school.

49. A wedding is a formal event.

50. The car stopped when we ran out of gasoline.

51. I don’t like vegetables in general.

52. I learned about the different states in geography.

53. The governor of our state made a new law today.

54. I cannot wait to go to college after graduation.

55. The scary movie was very grotesque.

56. The celebrity had a guardian at the event.

57. I got a headache after studying all night.

58. Eating fruits and vegetables is healthy.

59. I looked at my driver’s license to confirm my identity.

60. I need to increase the number of hours I study to make sure that I don’t fail.

61. The teacher told us to do independent work during class.

62. My friend is an international traveler.

63. The interpreter uses sign language.

64. I had an interview for the job.

65. Sometimes you need to isolate yourself and be alone.

66. The janitor cleaned up the spilled milk in the lunch room.

67. It was a long journey to Disney World.

68. Johnny told us that he was taking karate lessons.

69. The children in kindergarten made an art project today.

70. We need to school to gain more knowledge.

71. We are learning to multiply in mathematics.

72. I was bit by a mosquito last night.

73. We wanted to play different games at recess, so we had to negotiate.

74. I want to nominate Sarah for the position.

75. Her first occupation was in business.

76. Going to the science fair is a great opportunity.

77. She wore an ordinary dress.

78. You need to organize your desk before you go home.

79. I want to see the original draft of your essay.

80. Joe wants to participate in the school play this year.

81. He had a great personality and always made me smile.

82. We learned about the President when we were studying politics.

83. The teacher asked us to predict what would happen next in the book.

84. I didn’t recognize you yesterday.

85. The principal had to resign from his position.

86. The book was about young romance.

87. We get our report cards at the end of the semester.

88. I need my mom’s signature to go on the fieldtrip.

89. I’m a little skeptical about the weather forecast.

90. Judy is very social and has many friends.

91. I am looking for a specific book at the library.

92. Statistics show that kids are not getting enough exercise.

93. We had to design a structure out of blocks in school.

94. I love to use my computer and other kinds of technology.

95. The caterpillar had to transform into a butterfly.

96. Every snowflake is unique.

97. The team came up with a variety of good ideas.

98. My sister is now a vegetarian and refuses to eat meat.

99. We need to study our word lists for the vocabulary test tomorrow.

100. My dad likes to go sailing on his yacht.

Group B Definitions101. Advertisement-(Noun) A paid announcement for goods in newspaper, magazines, on radio, or tv102. Aisle-(Noun) A walkway between sections of seat103. Algebra-(Noun) A branch or mathematics that deals with general statements of relations104. Apologize-(Verb) To offer an apology of excuse for some fault105. Appearance-(Noun) A state, condition, or style in which a person appears106. Assignment-(Noun) Something assigned, as a particular task or duty107. Automobile-(Noun) A passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads108. Bankruptcy-(Noun) The state or being or becoming bankrupt, broke109. Biceps-(Noun) Either of two flexor muscles located on the front of the upper arm110. Binoculars-(Noun) An optical device, for use with both eyes, consisting of two small telescopes111. Biology-(Noun) The science of life or living matter in all its forms112. Braille-(Noun) A system of writing used for the blind consisting of dots to represent letters113. Brainstorm-(Verb) To think of ideas114. Brilliant-(Adj.) Having or showing great intelligence115. Burglar-(Noun) A person who commits burglary, steals116. Business-(Noun) A person or corporation involved in manufacturing or services for a profit117. Calculate-(Verb) To determine or figure out by using mathematical methods118. Candidate-(Noun) A person who is selected by others as a contestant for office, honor, etc.119. Chemistry-(Noun) A science that deals with various forms of matter120. Clarify-(Verb) To make clear or intelligible, free from confusion121. Closure-(Noun) To bring to an end; conclusion122. College-(Noun) An institution for higher learning123. Commitment-(Noun) A pledge or promise; obligation124. Competition-(Noun) A contest for some prize, honor, or advantage125. Concept-(Noun) An idea of something formed mentally126. Conference-(Noun) A meeting for consultation or discussion127. Congratulations-(Noun) An expression of joy in the success of good fortune of another128. Conversation-(Noun) informal exchange of thoughts, information, etc. between persons129. Damage-(Noun) Injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness130. Dependable-(Adj.) Capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable131. Design-(Noun) The combination of details or features on a picture or buildings132. Determine-(Verb) To conclude, as after reasoning or observation133. Detest-(Verb) To hate or dislike intensely134. Diploma-(Noun) A document given by a university stating that a person has completed a degree135. Discriminate-(Verb) To be in favor or against a group, class, or category or people136. Duplicate-(Verb) To make an exact copy137. Economy-(Noun)The financial state of a specific place138. Eliminate-(Verb) To remove or get rid of139. Engineer-(Noun) A person trained in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines140. Evacuate-(Verb) To leave a place because of threats141. Exaggeration-(Noun) Overstating something, to go on about a given topic142. Examine-(Verb) To observe, test, or investigate to determine a cause of illness143. Expose-(Verb) To make known, disclose, or reveal144. Fascinate-(Verb) To arouse the interest or curiosity of145. Favorite-(Adj.)Regarded with particular favor or preference

146. Federal-(Adj.) Pertaining to the government147. Forbid-(Verb) To command not to do something148. Foreign-(Adj.) Of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation149. Formal-(Adj.) Designed to wear for special occasions or elaborate ceremonies150. Gasoline-(Noun) A flammable liquid used to fuel engines such as cars151. General-(Adj.) Not specific or definite152. Geography-(Noun) A science dealing with land, population, climate, and characteristics153. Governor-(Noun) The executive head of a state in the United States154. Graduation-(Noun) A ceremony acknowledging degrees or diplomas as in college or high school155. Grotesque-(Adj.) Odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; ugly or absurd156. Guardian-(Noun) A person who guards, protects, or preserves157. Headache-(Noun) A pain located in the head158. Healthy-(Adj.) possessing or enjoying good health or a sound mentality159. Identity-(Noun) The condition of being oneself and not another160. Increase-(Verb) To make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality161. Independent-(Adj.) Not influenced by the thought or action of others162. International-(Adj.) Between or among nations163. Interpreter-(Noun) A person who interprets from one language to another164. Interview-(Verb) To speak with in order to question, consult, or evaluate someone or something165. Isolate-(Verb) To set or place apart; separate 166. Janitor-(Noun) A person employed to clean, remove garbage, and do minor repairs167. Journey-(Noun) A traveling from one place to another, a long trip168. Karate-(Noun) A method or defending oneself without the use of weapons169. Kindergarten-(Noun) A school or class for young children between the ages of four and six170. Knowledge-(Noun) An understanding of facts, truths, or principles as from study or investigation171. Mathematics-(Noun) a systematic procedure to find the relationships between numbers172. Mosquito-(Noun) An insect that sucks the blood or animals and humans173. Negotiate-(Verb) To deal or bargain with others as in a contract or business deal174. Nominate-(Verb) To propose for an honor, award, or election175. Occupation-(Noun) A persons work or business; career176. Opportunity-(Noun) A chance or situation favorable for attaining a goal or success177. Ordinary-(Adj.) Of no special quality or interest; common or plain178. Organize-(Verb) To use a system to put things in specific order179. Original-(Adj.) Pertaining to a thing at its beginning180. Participate-(Verb) To take or have part in something with others181. Personality-(Noun) The traits of one’s character182. Politics-(Noun) The art or science of political government183. Predict-(Verb) To foretell the future, see in advance184. Recognize-(Verb) To identify as something or someone previously seen, known185. Resign-(Verb) To give up a position, often formally186. Romance-(Noun) A love relationship, either in life, literature, or film187. Semester-(Noun) Half of a regular school year188. Signature-(Noun) A person’s name as signed personally as on a letter or document189. Skeptical-(Adj.) Having an attitude of doubt190. Social-(Adj.) Seeking or enjoying the companionship of others; friendly191. Specific-(Adj.) Something that is specified, precise, or particular

192. Statistics-(Noun)A science that deals with the collection, analysis, and interpretation of numbers193. Structure-(Noun) Something built or constructed194. Technology-(Noun) A scientific or industrial process, invention, or method195. Transform-(Verb) To change in form, appearance, or structure196. Unique-(Adj.) Having no like or equal; incomparable197. Variety-(Adj.)A number of different types of things198. Vegetarian-(Noun) A person that does not eat meat199. Vocabulary-(Noun) A stock of words used by or known to a group of people200. Yacht-(Noun) A large privately own boat

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Tie Breaker Word List

1. accomplish2. anniversary3. calendar4. cousin5. dangerous6. desperate7. dictionary8. dinosaur9. distract10. division11. dormitory12. enormous13. frame14. gather15. gorgeous 16. impression17. include18. interest19. invitation20. jealous21. management22. military23. necessary24. opportunity

25. optimistic26. option27. organization28. persistent29. proceed30. procrastinate31. professor32. quote33. recommendation34. refrigerator35. religion36. resource37. rhinoceros38. ridiculous39. satisfy40. strict41. stubborn42. surrender43. temperature44. theory45. university46. utilize47. wisdom48. wrestle49. yesterday50. zipper

Tie Breaker Sentences

101. It is nice to see you accomplish your homework on time.

102. Tomorrow is my parent’s wedding anniversary.

103. Look on the calendar to see what day the party is.

104. My cousin Patrick is coming to visit tomorrow.

105. It is very dangerous to play with fire.

106. She was desperate for a drink of water.

107. Look in the dictionary for the definition of the word.

108. I saw dinosaur bones at the museum last week.

109. Please don’t distract me when the teacher is talking.

110. Today is math we are learning about division.

111. When I go to college I will live in a dormitory.

112. The giant in the story was enormous.

113. Mom put my picture in a frame.

114. We are going to gather together to celebrate my birthday.

115. The bride looked gorgeous on her wedding day.

116. It is important to make a good first impression.

117. You need to include everyone in the game.

118. He has an interest in painting.

119. I will send you an invitation to the party.

120. Johnny is jealous of the kids that get to go on the field trip.

121. Time management will be important when working on this big project.

122. My grandpa was in the military when he was younger.

123. It is necessary to bring your books home to do your homework.

124. We have the opportunity to go to the competition.

125. Even though the test will be hard, I am optimistic that I will pass it.

126. You have the option to stay in or go outside and play.

127. We are doing a fundraiser for the girl scouts organization.

128. Pam was persistent when studying for the test.

129. Now that the cars have passed, you may proceed to cross the street.

130. My mom told me not to procrastinate with my book report.

131. The professor told the students that there projects needed to be in by Friday.

132. We had to memorize a quote from the book for homework.

133. My friend made a recommendation for a restaurant we should eat at.

134. Mom put all the food in the refrigerator.

135. We learn about religion when we go to church.

136. You may use the internet as a resource.

137. We saw the large grey rhinoceros at the zoo yesterday.

138. The teacher assigned a ridiculous amount of homework.

139. Lunch was so small, it won’t satisfy my hunger.

140. The principal at our school is very strict.

141. My brother is stubborn and refuses to let me play the game.

142. If they surrender the war will end.

143. What is the temperature outside today?

144. Nobody knows exactly what happened, but I have a theory.

145. After graduation, my brother will go to the university.

146. You are going to have to utilize the internet to find the answer.

147. I have gained wisdom from all of my experiences in my life.

148. Jack had to wrestle the opponent to win the match.

149. Today is Tuesday because yesterday was Monday.

150. The zipper on my jacket was stuck.

Tie Breaker Definitions201. Accomplish-(Verb) To complete a goal202. Anniversary-(Noun) A yearly celebration on a specific date203. Calendar-(Noun) A table with the days of each month in a year204. Cousin-(Noun) The son or daughter of an uncle or aunt205. Dangerous-(Adj.) Unsafe206. Desperate-(Adj.) Having an urgent need, despair 207. Dictionary-(Noun) A book providing definitions and information related to words208. Dinosaur-(Noun) Large reptiles that are now extinct209. Distract-(Verb) To draw attention away from something210. Division-(Noun) A math operation inverse to multiplication 211. Dormitory-(Noun) A building with several rooms for residents212. Enormous- (Adj.) Exceeding a common size; huge213. Frame-(Noun) A border or case for a picture, mirror, etc.

214. Gather-(Verb) To bring together into a group215. Gorgeous-(Adj.) Beautiful in appearance, coloring, etc. 216. Impression-(Noun) The first and immediate effect of an experience 217. Include-(Verb) To contain218. Interest-(Noun) The feeling of a person whose attention is particularly engaged in something219. Invitation-(Noun) A written or spoken form for inviting220. Jealous-(Adj.) Feeling resentment because of another’s success, advantage, etc.221. Management-(Noun) The act of controlling something or someone222. Military-(Noun) The armed forces if a nation223. Necessary-(Adj.) Being essential or indispensible224. Opportunity-(Noun) An favorable time or occasion225. Optimistic-(Adj.) Expectations of a positive outcome226. Option-(Noun) The power or right of choosing227. Organization-(Noun) A group of people organized for work or a goal228. Persistent- (Adj.) Constant or continued effort229. Proceed-(Verb) To move on or go forward230. Procrastinate-(Verb) To put off or delay231. Professor-(Noun) A teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university232. Quote-(Verb) To repeat words from a book or speech233. Recommendation- (Noun) In favor of a person or thing234. Refrigerator-(Noun) A box in which food, drink, etc. is kept cool235. Religion- (Noun) A set of beliefs and rituals236. Resource-(Noun) A support or aid237. Rhinoceros-(Noun) A large mammal with a horn on its nose238. Ridiculous-(Adj.) Absurd; preposterous; crazy239. Satisfy-(Verb) To fulfill desires, expectations, or needs240. Strict-(Adj.) rigorously enforcing rules241. Stubborn-(Adj.) Fixed or set in purpose or opinion242. Surrender-(Verb) To give up243. Temperature-(Noun) A measure of warm and cold244. Theory-(Noun) A suggested explanation of something245. University-(Noun) An institution of the highest level 246. Utilize-(Verb) To put to use247. Wisdom-(Noun) Knowledge about what is true or right248. Wrestle-(Verb) To engage in wrestling249. Yesterday-(Noun) The day before today250. Zipper-(Noun) A device used for fastening clothing

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