SET 1: SPELLING BEE MIDDLE SCHOOL COLOMBO FRANCES SCHOOL 2025-2026

advertisement

Ad-ver-tise-ment

Sentence: I saw an advertisement on TV.

appointment

Ap-point-ment

Sentence: I have a doctor’s appointment.

association

As-so-ci-a-tion

Sentence: The association helps students.

blanket

Blan-ket

Sentence: She put a blanket on the bed.

bracelet

Brace-let

Sentence: She wears a gold bracelet.

businesswoman

Busi-ness-woman

Sentence: She is a successful businesswoman.

cheating

Cheat-ing

Sentence: Cheating is not allowed.

chemistry

Chem-is-try Silent ch → k sound

Sentence: I study chemistry at school.

competition

Com-pe-ti-tion

Sentence: We won the competition.

countryside

Coun-try-side

Sentence: They live in the countryside.

crossroads

Cross-roads

Sentence: Meet me at the crossroads.

cupboard

Cup-board; (silent p);

Sentence: The plates are in the cupboard.

dangerous

Dan-ger-ous

Sentence: The road is dangerous.

delay

De-lay

Sentence: The flight had a delay.

destination

Des-ti-na-tion

Sentence: Our destination is Paris.

dictionary

Dic-tion-ar-y

Sentence: Check the dictionary.

disappointed

Dis-ap-point-ed Double p

Sentence: I felt disappointed.

disappointing

Dis-ap-point-ing

Sentence: The movie was disappointing.

distinguished

Dis-tin-guished

Sentence: He is a distinguished professor.

downstairs

Down-stairs

Sentence: She is downstairs.