spellers
Word accuracy contestants
Spellers are people who spell, or more specifically, people characterized by their spelling ability: good spellers, bad spellers.
The word also denotes textbooks designed to teach spelling, once a staple of elementary education.
In the context of spelling bees, spellers are the contestants who compete by spelling words aloud.
The spellers nervously awaited their turn at the microphone.
Stinging nectar gatherer
- pronouncerOne who vocalizes words
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- finalistLast-round participant
champion · runner-up · trophy · medal · podium · judges · contestants · semifinals
One's word collection
- readingInterpreting written text
- writingRecorded language on surface
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
word recognition · language arts · grammar · syntax · semantics · lexicon · dictionary · glossary
Sound-based reading instruction
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- instructionGuidance for action
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- classroomEducational instruction space
tutoring · drills · worksheets · flashcards · memorization · practice · homework · teachers
Language's letter system
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- graphemesUnits of writing systems
- phonemesMinimal sound distinctions
- diacriticsMarks altering letter pronunciation
syllables · morphology · etymology · pronunciation · silent letters · double letters · homophones · homographs
bee
Stinging nectar gatherer
- pronouncerOne who vocalizes words
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
finalist · champion · runner-up · trophy · medal · podium · judges · contestants · semifinals · finals
vocabulary
One's word collection
comprehension · word recognition · language arts · grammar · syntax · semantics · lexicon · dictionary · glossary · word study
phonics
Sound-based reading instruction
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- instructionGuidance for action
- pedagogyArt of instruction
classroom · tutoring · drills · worksheets · flashcards · memorization · practice · homework · teachers · students
alphabet
Language's letter system
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- graphemesUnits of writing systems
- phonemesMinimal sound distinctions
diacritics · syllables · morphology · etymology · pronunciation · silent letters · double letters · homophones · homographs · irregulars
- schoolbooksprimers, readers, grammar books, literature anthologies
- schoolingelementary school, school, middle school, high school, primary schools
- publicationsbooks, book, newspaper, magazines, magazine
- spelled it outExplained something explicitly
- spelled things outGave detailed explanation
- spelled out
- spelled offTemporarily substituted for