FLAG FLES SPOKEN LANGUAGE CONTEST
Categories
* All categories last up to five minutes maximum, except for the "dialog, skit or puppet show" category which lasts a maximum of 8 minutes for setting up, performing, and taking down.
| CATEGORY * | GUIDELINES | GRADE LEVEL |
| rhyme, song | may be from any source, sung from memory either a capella or with a tape, provide judges with written text | K, 1, 2 |
| counting | recite from 1 to 31 from memory | K |
| number recognition | recognize and name 20 numbers between 0 and 100 (no written words) | 1 |
| number recognition sight reading | sight read 10 number words between 0 and 100 | 3 |
| vocabulary recognition | identify 20 items from pictures, themes, colors, body parts, farm and zoo animals | 1 |
| vocabulary recognition | identify 20 items from pictures, themes, classroom objects, fruits, vegetables, emotions | 2 |
| alphabet recognition | recognize 10 items from pictures, say, spell, and say word again, themes, colors, family, pets, numbers 1-10 | 2 |
| dialogue, skit or puppet show | up to 8 students present from memory, provide judges with textof presentation, bring necessary musical accompaniment and props | 2 thru 5 |
| interview with judge | answer 10 questions, themes, personal information, family, pets, favorite colors, food, animals, etc. | 2 |
| interview with judge | answer 10 questions, themes, school subjects (likes/dislikes), clothing, after-school activities (likes/dislikes), physical characteristics or body parts, feeling | 3 |
| interview with judge | answer 10 questions examples of typical questions: How are you today? Why? Likes/dislikes-why? Tell me about your pet, your best friend, your favorite activities-shy? | 4 thru 5 |
| poem, song or rap | may be from any source, sung or spoken from memory either a capella or with tape, provide judges with written text | 3 |
| poem, rap or joke telling | see "poem, song or rap" (3), above, may tell more than one joke if time allows, provide judges with written text | 4 thru 5 |
| song and dance | up to 8 students sing and dance simultaneously, provide judges with a written text, bring necessary props and musical accompaniment | 4 thru 5 |
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