Spelling - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

The transcript humorously recounts the experience of learning and testing spelling words in school. It contrasts modern methods of learning words at home with the more traditional and stressful spelling tests in school. The narrative highlights the pressure and shame associated with being unable to spell correctly in front of peers, and the strategies students used to avoid being picked by the teacher. It also touches on the confusion caused by mispronunciation of words during these tests.

What strategy did the student use to avoid being picked on during the test?

What was the reaction of the other students during the spelling test?

Explain the confusion the student had with the word 'asparagus'.