Spelling bee words for 7th and 8th grade
Word list worksheet, spelling bee words: 7th–8th grade · 1 page
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These 70 spelling bee words suit 7th and 8th grade and middle school bees. They include French borrowings (chauffeur, connoisseur, rendezvous, silhouette), double-letter traps (accommodate, embarrass, occurrence, questionnaire), silent letters (pneumonia, colonel) and words like onomatopoeia, kaleidoscope and isosceles.
Print the list and drill ten words at a time with the test activity and its pronouncer script. These are original practice words, not an official contest list, so pair them with your bee's own study list.
Tips for using it
- Ask for the language of origin; many hard words follow the rules of the language they came from.
- Practice the toughest double-letter words by spelling them in rhythm: ac-com-mo-date.
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What are hard spelling bee words for middle school?
Borrowed words (chauffeur, rendezvous), silent letters (pneumonia), double-letter traps (accommodate) and long words like onomatopoeia.
How many words do middle school spellers study?
It depends on the bee. Regional and national bees publish study lists with hundreds of words; start with ten a day.