Food Allergy Spelling Bee
Rules
• Participants need piece
of paper and a pen
• Keep track of your score
– 1 point/correct word
– Correct spellings given at
the end of each round
• NO CELL PHONES!
ROUND 1
Hard
Word 1: A severe, potentially lifethreatening allergic reaction. It
can happen within seconds or
minutes of an allergen entering
the body.
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Word 2: It defends people against
germs and bacteria. An allergy is
when it overreacts to something
that's harmless to most people
causing allergic symptoms.
_________________________
Word 3: Signs or evidence of
someone’s medical condition.
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ANSWERS
Round 1
Round 1 Answers
Word 1. Anaphylaxis
Word 2: Immune System
Word 3: Symptoms
ROUND 2
Harder
Word 4: A lung condition that causes
difficulty breathing. Symptoms
include coughing, wheezing, and
shortness of breath. It is often
associated with allergies
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Word 5: It is another name for
adrenaline and is the medicine of
choice for controlling anaphylactic
reactions. In Canada we have
EpiPen® and Allerject™.
_________________________
Word 6: A medical process where
doctors give increasing doses of
an allergen in the hope that the
body and immune system
becomes used to it.
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ANSWERS
Round 2
Round 2 Answers
Word 4. Asthma
Word 5: Epinephrine
Word 6: Immunotherapy
ROUND 3
Extra Hard
Word 7: A feeling of worry,
nervousness, or unease, typically
about an upcoming event or
something with an uncertain
outcome.
_________________________
Word 8: A whistling noise in the
chest accompanied by difficulty
breathing that is caused by the
tightening of the airway. It is a
serious sign of an allergic reaction.
_________________________
Word 9: An allergic reaction that has two
stages. Often the first stage of
symptoms will be under control;
however, the second stage has
symptoms that may return hours later.
_________________________
ANSWERS
Round 3
Round 3 Answers
Word 7. Anxiety
Word 8: Wheezing
Word 9: Biphasic
ROUND 4
Really Hard
Word 10: Occurs when a food that
does not itself contain any allergens
is accidently in contact with an
allergen during food preparation,
cooking, storage, or serving.
__________________________
Word 11: Identifying a condition
such as allergies through a
doctor’s examination of the
symptoms.
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Word 12: A skin problem that has
itchy, red rashes typically found
behind the elbows and knees.
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ANSWERS
Round 4
Round 4 Answers
Word 10. Cross-Contamination
Word 11: Diagnosis
Word 12: Eczema
ROUND 5
Crazy Hard!
Word 13: A runny nose with
swelling, redness and soreness,
more commonly referred to as
hay fever.
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Word 14: A tightening or
narrowing of your airway making
it hard to breathe.
_________________________
Word 15: A white blood cell that is
involved in the immune response
in allergic diseases.
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ANSWERS
Round 5
Round 5 Answers
Word 13. Rhinitis
Word 14: Bronchospasm
Word 15: Eosinophil
Tally Your Scores
1 Point/Correct Spelling
Thanks for Playing!