How I won (and lost) the 3rd grade spelling bee
As a school spelling bee winner - the word I got out on when representing my school was CALORIC. They pronounced it like chloric. Thought I had memorized so many words, I didn’t know to ask for the origin!
Still scarred!
So much shared spelling bee trauma out there! Thank you for sharing yours (you're not alone!) and for your support as a Cocoon reader.
As a school spelling bee winner - the word I got out on when representing my school was CALORIC. They pronounced it like chloric. Thought I had memorized so many words, I didn’t know to ask for the origin!
Still scarred!
So much shared spelling bee trauma out there! Thank you for sharing yours (you're not alone!) and for your support as a Cocoon reader.