DIRECTIONS TO FOURTH GRADE TEACHERS
Reading edition
The advanced lessons numbered 1 to 32 inclusive contain 620 new words. The supplementary list containing 80 new words is meant for schools which because of the long term or for other reasons, finish the minimum list of words before the end of the year. The lessons marked R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, are made up of the 80 words in the third grade list which are most commonly misspelled by fourth grade children. These 80 words should be thoroughly mastered. There are also reviewed 20 homonyms which commonly are confused by children of this grade.
Directions for Teaching.—Read the preface and study with particular care the suggestions given on pages vii to xvi. It would be well also to read the suggestions to first, second and third grade teachers. You will need to supervise the correction of papers by pupils very closely.
Remember that the lessons are arranged by weeks rather than by days. The work for each week consists of one advance column and one review column. The review column in each case is the fourth column preceding the advance work. That is, it is made up of a week's work one month old. For example, column 5 contains 20 new words to be learned in one week. During the same week, column 1 should be reviewed. The lesson for the first week consists of column 1, which is the advance lesson, and of column R 1, which is the review.
R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4
ranchherselfcheckpound
movementrabbitfileroof
badlyshamegardensending
beforethosehimselfshade
lielovelylacesilver
norneedmissspoke
pastrollingonlystock
begseemtinytrade
cornerbegwhichbegin
castbenchacrossdarling
leastbiteactdeed
slidedrewbeatfeeding
fearflourbeltfit
giftforthcalledgoat
indeedhappenclothsoda
rollkilledclubjump
almostnonehundredmend
anythingtheirlistpack
enterwovenmatterqueen
spendbricknearlyrank
Standard Number of Errors
III. 12III. 10III. 10III. 6
IV. 6IV. 5IV. 5IV. 3
V. 2V. 2V. 2V. 1
1 2 3 4
Jan.Octoberbrushkitten
Nov.ovenburnleader
bankerprintedcarpetlover
delaysoilcleaningliver
Feb.removecountinglumber
goldfishsnoweddandymailed
overcoatsnowingdependenroll
Sat.stagedollarnation
workertankdresseroffice
officersteachingfenceoutfit
overlookTuesdayfiftypaint
backingyearlyfootballbanking
coveringdislikefriendstated
Dec.scratchgarmentproper
fishingagreehandedsixty
groveAug.heatingrained
handybelonginghomesickrecall
longestboardinchesrecover
makerbossJanuaryremark
Oct.botherkinderrenter
Standard Number of Errors
III. 6III. 7III. 8III. 8
IV. 3IV. 4IV. 4IV. 4
V. 1V. 1V. 2V. 2
5 6 7 8
readersampleforkknow
addingsicknesshamspeak
sizerailroadruleblew
rustpost cardMrs.wheat
likelysome onepairthird
skatespeakeruseeasy
soapstartingquickearth
pressstayingweartwice
tireunablesuremusic
tenwantingtrunkmoved
wireleavingturnwagon
zonedrivernewsvisit
neatmarkingfailwanted
witchdisplaygrainthick
beststraightfewwatch
cedaranyoneleadsugar
termrushedmarchdoes
draftlargelyusedworth
perunderstandingwisewould
inclosedalleycropyoung
Standard Number of Errors
III. 8III. 8III. 10III. 10
IV. 4IV. 4IV. 5IV. 5
V. 2V. 2V. 2V. 2
9 10 11 12
simpleheardgrantedshould
carrypatchseventhsirs
learnedchoprainingexport
Sept.heapraisedsuffer
shortlystuntrubberpaid
invitedfrontsofaends
caredvelvetdressedhoops
lonedearestgoosetear
drillrenderdeathrates
drugthreadprotestgrandpa
fruitbraincleanertooth
tileoceantraceclip
dreamrentedchartbeach
leavesforddozengiving
pridelamepackingcharge
renewtendmonthopens
grownsixthweddingsteamer
partlytemplecheerevent
pencilhandledampsoup
eightyfolderremovedcouch
Standard Number of Errors
III. 10III. 10III. 10III. 10
IV. 5IV. 5IV. 5IV. 5
V. 2V. 2V. 2V. 2
13 14 15 16
startedbattlegladlyclasses
boughtislandteamfilling
branchsoonercontentmatch
thankfullessonpillowclosed
changemammatravelseventy
countrymightybooklettrack
printingmomentcenterbehalf
feelingstrongestnewspapercalf
harvestoldestpreventcotton
somewhereunlesstreatgrew
finishtryingforme$1inspect
welcomeo'clockmostlypostage
readyopeningrangepump
townshipwalkedawhilecoast
everyonepeoplegrowingholder
bathroompersonkeepingwestern
weatherpicturebottlearmy
togethergettingprovideleather
everythinggood-nightbushelmerry
understandSeptemberquartnoise
Standard Number of Errors
III. 10III. 10III. 10III. 11
IV. 5IV. 5IV. 5IV. 5
V. 2V. 2V. 2V. 2
17 18 19 20
stationmembercompanyincome
brownwrotereturnbankers
funnyagentanswerbookcase
twelvesometimepleasedreports
coffeebetweenremainteapot
filledfollowenoughundress
noteduncleamountwaken
plainbuilddoctorpancake
mailingcountymeetingpapers
otherwisepaymentfactplaster
somewhatwholechancedefeat
itselfbuildinglearninclose
pullstudyNovembermess
kindnessvotepresentpulse
bleedheavyprettyrake
hatetrustingsinceslice
laborThursdaythroughtoast
reachedchickenbusyfrozen
largestsellingguessbloom
scoutticketwaitedclimb
Standard Number of Errors
III. 11III. 11III. 11III. 11
IV. 5IV. 5IV. 6IV. 6
V. 2V. 2V. 3V. 3
21 22 23 24
expertfadesavinggallon
poorlyknockthousandstair
taxwhipvalueexcuse
turkeycausesrequestiron
understoodstorageafraidexchange
zerosuddensuitdemand
absentnoisyhotelhurry
movingenclosedideasale
nameduglyprogramfigure
rackwindyamonginform
retailimpressfullyreturned
sockordersAugustwonderful
chapterprisoncausenicely
dreadrepliedvacationauto
householdchargesservevalued
leafcrackerthirtywished
cloudycupboardintendkitchen
disposedishesanywaysheet
fartherdistanteverybodyduty
packedelevenhurtplenty
Standard Number of Errors
III. 11III. 12III. 12III. 12
IV. 7IV. 7IV. 7IV. 7
V. 3V. 3V. 3V. 3
25 26 27 28
ripcheekrespectfancy
steeldelightvoterlocated
chillawakesingletalked
joinedrepairanywheredealing
kisseslivingfreshlower
knowingpowerhigherbonnet
reportedsmallerofficerspread
retainnaturerawrunning
treatedchangedtitlebranches
Frenchcontainimprovebroken
jarmonthlydelivergreater
learninggainlibertyprovided
sealcourtproudafterward
lambkindestfailedanyhow
snapofferingchainelect
stronglymeantimecleanedgown
frozewrongdatedgreeting
junkgrindproducehonest
orderingsharebugslung
circusextentlocateremind
Standard Number of Errors
III. 12III. 12III. 12III. 12
IV. 7IV. 7IV. 7IV. 7
V. 3V. 3V. 3V. 3
29 30 31 32
owemalegemplain
wormmosttailper
earnmelttaskboard
yokemodetapesize
pearlmoodlackhaul
offerruralthrowntax
yearspearthroughwrote
heartpeastoebuild
oftenmouselegalwhole
shirtpeststorecast
hopedsalestrimstair
firmsscoldmentalsale
bailseekurgedbeet
marryshellvestpair
rainysneezeboosterwear
sillypathwipeknew
fudgejellyyieldblew
broadstaidmanualwould
shinestovesboostlone
equalstuckwalnutgrown
Standard Number of Errors
III. 12III. 13III. 15III. 11
IV. 7IV. 8IV. 9IV. 5
V. 3V. 4V. 5V. 2
S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4
shirtstemptagesjolly
muddyboy'salarmlayer
skimcharmamusebreast
skyfaithbittermince
slapyardsblankslegging
slickbeadbrinedean
stackgratecabinoyster
standssockspagespantry
steepdatesCo.parade
stingyarndriftplayer
stoolwringdieswave
stooplimpemptypolish
stripstatesescapepuzzle
stumpstretchflossrules
tackbruisestrapsaucer
tagwreckfrankscream
teasepeephaulscreen
tunepeakheavenstag
wayssketchlardsteal
wordstactleaneighth
Standard Number of Errors
III. 10III. 13III. 15III. 15
IV. 5IV. 8IV. 9IV. 10
V. 2V. 4V. 5V. 5