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Brainstormm Spell Bee Results
Results of LEVEL 3 - DISTRICT SPELLBEE COMPETITION 2018-19 is now available on www.brainstormm.in.

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To view results you need last 7 digits of the LEVEL3 roll number. (For example 1234567).
Roll number is printed on LEVEL3 ADMIT CARD.

Dear Parents,

In this page, I am presenting few tips and guidelines to prepare your kid for spell bee examination conducted by Brainstormm.

The aim of spell bee examination is to improve spellings and vocabulary of the kids. The reference material provided here is helpful for students up to Standard 2.

This competitive examination is conducted in three levels:

Level - 0: It is Class Level Assessment within school. Ten words are dictated in the class by teacher. Top 5 students from each class are selected.

Level - 1: It is School Level Assessment. The assessment is for 40 marks using 40 words. Scheme of assessment is as given below: This examination is conducted within school.2

Dictation Words - 15 words for 15 marks.
Jumbled Words - 5 words for 5 marks.
Correct Spellings - 5 words for 5 marks.
Fill in the blanks - 5 words for 5 marks.
Name the picture - 10 words for 10 marks

Level - 2: It is Inter-School Assessment. The assessment in this level is more or less same as Level-1. There are two additional sections and the assessment is for 50 marks using 50 words. This examination will be conducted at different school i.e. common center for examination. Scheme of assessment for Level-2 is as given below:

Dictation Words - 15 words for 15 marks.
Jumbled Words - 5 words for 5 marks.
Correct Spellings - 5 words for 5 marks.
Fill in the blanks - 5 words for 5 marks.
Name the picture - 10 words for 10 marks.
Crossword - 4 words for 4 marks.
Phonics - 6 words for 6 marks.

Level - 3: It is District Level Assessment. Format of test is ORALS only. Structure of ORAL assessment is as given below:

Class / STD	Types of Question	No. of Questions	Total Questions	Time limit per question	What is to be done / Additional Information
STD 1	Name the Pictures	5	50 (All questions carry equal marks)	20 seconds per question	To identify the picture by its name & spell it correctly
	Identify the Vowels	5			To identify the asked vowel by its name & sound
	Spell the Word	*25 + 15			Spell the word round will proceed on a “MISS - SPELL & OUT” and/or “TIME OUT” methodology.

*Upto the 25^th word, invigilator will allow participant to proceed even in case of miss-spell or time out. However 26^th word onwards the participant’s test would come to halt upon miss-spell of any word OR if timed out on any word.

The reader of question words will offer the following assistance only when asked for. (For STD 1 & 2, assistance will be voluntarily provided by the reader of questions)

Repeat pronunciation of the word
Alternate pronunciation of the word (if applicable)
Meaning of the word (In English & wherever possible in Hindi)
Parts of Speech (Noun/Verb/Adjective/Adverb)
Origin of the word (if available)
Use of the word in a statement

Generally one assistance tool guides to the correct answer in mind, however participants can use multiple assistance tools if necessary but within the time frame of 15 seconds.
The reader of questions may allow upto 5 seconds extra on specific questions at his/her discretion based on the difficulty level of the question word.
Participant can use a writing pad & paper to scribble/work out their answers.

Preparation Guidelines:

I have prepared my daughter for various levels using following methodology.

Initially, let your kid get familiar with phonics concept. This will help to learn spellings faster. But word of caution - when your kid learns phonics he/she will try to generate spelling using phonics. But there are many words which will not follow phonics. You should explain such words so that your kids remember it.
Ask your kid to reproduce spellings of each and every words which he/she comes across in all the subjects. Keep revising these words through phonics techniques wherever applicable. Sample word list is provided in this blog at the end. You can use this as a reference material.
Occasionally, ask your kid to write the spellings. According to me writing not only improves handwriting but also increases concentration.
Prepare your kid for specific level of spell bee using preparation/study material provided by specific organizer. You can also use the material provided in this blog.
Finally, let your kid practice through sample test papers. Please note that in this blog sample papers are provided only for Level-2 as this level covers all the aspect.

Even though your kid is not preparing for any spell bee competition, this blog will help your kid to build very strong vocabulary. As per one of the research students should know around 6000 words at the end of Standard 2 as shown in the table below:

Age (Years)	Number of words should be acquired	Cumulative words	Grade
1-2	400	400	Early toddler
2-3	800	1200	Late toddler
3-4	800	2000	Preschool
4-5	1000	3000	Kindergarten – 1
5-6	1000	4000	Kindergarten – 2
6-7	1000	5000	Standard – 1
7-8	1000	6000	Standard – 2