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Written Events - UIL Meet: Thursday, March 31

Art Smart - Mr. Castillo, room 618

Part A of the contest requires the contestant to identify the names of 15 selected artists and titles of pictures selected randomly by the director from the official list of 30 pictures. Part B consists of 30 questions about art history and art elements characteristic of the 30 art selections.

Calculators - Mr. A. Garcia, room 228

Students will take a test containing 80 problems in 30 minutes. The contest consists of problems which may include calculations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, roots, and powers.

Chess Puzzles - Mr. Olivares, room 211

Contestants in a chess puzzle contest receive a paper-and-pencil test that includes a series of chess boards with pieces in particular positions. Questions are based on analysis of material or possible moves in each given diagram.

Dictionary Skills - Mr. Zamora, room 507

Each Dictionary Skills test consists of 40 objective and short answer questions to be completed in 20 minutes. Contestants use dictionaries during the competition, which may be tabbed.

Editorial Writing - Mrs. McClenahan, room 229

Students must advocate a specific point-of-view in response to a prompt. Sixth, seventh and eighth-grade students have 45 minutes in which to complete their editorials.

Listening Skills - Mrs. Galvan, room 146

Contestants will listen to a script ranging from seven to ten minutes in length, take notes as needed, and use their notes to answer 25 multiple choice, true/false and short answer test questions.

Maps, Graphs, & Charts - Mr. De Los Santos, room 212

The objective test will measure skills such as using a reference book to locate information, making comparisons, estimating and approximating, using scale and interpreting grid systems, legends and keys.

Mathematics - Mr. A Garcia, room 228

This contest includes problems covering, but not limited to: numeration systems, arithmetic operations involving whole numbers, integers, fractions, decimals, exponents, order of operations, probability, statistics, number theory, simple interest, measurements and conversions.

Music Memory - Ms. J. Garcia, room 146

Students will listen to approximately 20 seconds of up to 20 musical selections and identify the name of the major work, selection and the name of the composer.

Number Sense - Mr. Zamora, room 507

Students will be given a 10-minute, fill-in-the-blank test which they must complete without doing calculations on paper or on a calculator. Erasures and mark-outs are not permitted.

Ready Writing - Mrs. Zapata, library

Contestants are given a choice between two prompts which defines the audience and provides the purpose for writing. Students should be encouraged to analyze the prompts for the purpose of writing, the format, the audience and the point of view.

Science - Mr. Zamora, room 507

Emphasis for the Science contest, for students in sixth through eighth grades, will be placed on knowledge of scientific fact, understanding of scientific principles and the ability to think through scientific problems.

Social Studies - Mrs. Pacheco, room 218

40 questions, 30 minutes. Test topics defined by a study outline, to be updated yearly.

Spelling - Ms. Galvan, room 146

Students will write down words given by the pronouncer on their paper at a rate of approximately five words per minute.

Speaking Events - UIL Meet: Saturday, April 2

Duet Acting - Ms. Saldana, Annex B Theatre

Students will choose a partner and work on a duet scene, which must be memorized. Minimum time limit is 5 minutes, maximum is 12 minutes.

Impromptu Speaking - Ms. Segura, room 617

Contestants will draw three topics and have three minutes to prepare a speech, which must be presented without any notes. The maximum time limit for each speech is five minutes. There is no minimum time limit.

Modern Oratory - Ms. Segura, room 617

Contestants will select one of the topics, determine the critical issues in the topic, and acknowledge both pro and con points citing support discovered in their research. Students will choose a side they will defend and support that side with additional evidence.

Poetry - Mrs. McClenahan, room 229

Reading literature out loud provides opportunities for students to analyze the text, to grow and to develop as a performer, to communicate a message to an audience and to perform an artistic creation.

Prose - Mrs. McClenahan, room 229

Reading literature out loud provides opportunities for students to analyze the text, to grow and to develop as a performer, to communicate a message to an audience and to perform an artistic creation.

Record Mime - Mrs. Zapata, library

Students may compete in teams of 1-5. Each team will select a song in good taste and prepare a routine. Students must lip sync, but may not sing aloud.

Solo Acting - Ms. Saldana, Annex B Theatre

Students will work on a solo piece that must be performed from memory. Minimum time limit is 3 minutes, maximum is 10 minutes.

Spanish Poetry - Mr. Olivares, room 211

Reading Spanish literature out loud provides opportunities for students to analyze the text, to grow and to develop as a performer, to communicate a message to an audience and to perform an artistic creation.