DIRECTIONS TO THIRD GRADE TEACHERS

The advance lessons, numbered 1 to 28 inclusive, contain a minimum list of 528 new words. The supplementary list contains 80 words, which although easy to spell are not so frequently used in writing letters as are the words of the minimum list. This supplementary list is meant for those schools which because of the long school term or for other reasons, finish the minimum list before the end of the term or year. The lessons marked R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, are made up of the eighty words taught in preceding grades, but which still give considerable difficulty to third grade children. They should be thoroughly mastered.

Directions for Teacher.—For the first few lessons direct your attention to systematizing class procedure and to teaching pupils how to study effectively. Read carefully again the suggestions on pages vii to xvi.

Pupils in the third grade should be able to make their own corrections so that time may now be saved by having the pupils exchange papers during the first two tests. The teacher should continue to correct the papers written on the final test. The following suggestions will be helpful in getting the coöperation of pupils. After the papers have been exchanged say, "In writing, it is important not only that you know how to spell, but also that you make your letters so that the person who reads your paper can tell easily what you have written. This is the reason that I have asked you to exchange papers. Many people write so that certain letters cannot be told from other letters. This is true of z, g, and y; o and a; t and l; n and u; h and k. When you correct papers and cannot tell which of two letters the writer intended, mark the word wrong. Also mark it wrong if a letter has been written over or a change made. Words should be learned so that they will be written correctly without hesitation the first time. Any word which has not been learned so that it may be written correctly the first time should be studied again.

"Remember that the purpose of this test is to find out which words need further study. It does not affect your grades. You will do the pupil whose paper you have a favor by marking his errors so that he may correct them. Mark each error by placing after it a cross—so (x)."

Pupils should keep a special list of words which they have missed in their compositions. These words should be studied by the same method used in studying the regular spelling lesson. Such words will not be taken up, however, in the regular lessons.

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

darkmealalsofive

fairmarketheldshed

feedleavenapleg

Junegathersoundmight

sitairthesefrost

nothingaliveliftshall

norstreethopewhite

sayingstickbuylooked

stepsomethingnecktaken

droptooknextloved

dressmastershortthan

roadglasssuchhang

groundbothrightpass

givenbeenmoveasleep

otherbehindmindfellow

bitbrightmetsmall

besideladydonefarmer

becamewalksevenknow

graytryfirebringing

waterthinkingrushtaking

Standard Number of Errors

II. 6II. 7II. 7II. 8

III. 3III. 3III. 3III. 4

IV. 1IV. 1IV. 1IV. 2

1 2 3 4

tonebankstoybay

blushyoursagecent

cramptanbeinggrade

goodsbaglotMonday

tublinepaypie

blotdineseeingpin

cardsgunsalongstove

carsmapasidetrip

cavebindbandbat

chasegirlsbelongblank

darnsavegamecar

hookkindshallcard

kegbathlakedate

liplaplosthog

yelllockmadkid

paveweeksMarchlanding

peckfoolnutmail

plantssaltoilmark

solenear-bysilknet

splitplanssingingpark

Standard Number of Errors

II. 4II. 8II. 8II. 9

III. 2III. 4III. 4III. 5

IV. 1IV. 2IV. 1IV. 2

5 6 7 8

hornsportpagerent

looksSundaypaperspell

digtentplatepost

givesworkingpricethanking

pantablespenttrain

mousearmwalkingadd

shoreartwillingbean

tallbakewithinbet

blessbornyardbunch

fondfasteraddedcane

showingfindingaskingcash

matforgotbelowcattle

pipeformblameclay

booksgrandcampcolder

tenderhelpingcastcooking

steamhitChristmascord

roarillclassfarming

starkillcleanlist

toolmillcostlunch

bonenotedangerpaying

Standard Number of Errors

II. 9II. 10II. 11II. 11

III. 5III. 5III. 6III. 6

V. 2IV. 2IV. 3IV. 3

9 10 11 12

inkdrumlumprice

incheggmaterug

printfeedingmouthslip

brandfingernumbersmart

tenthfitorderspelling

tipforgiveoursstamp

plowFridaypoletest

wakefurporchwashing

whenevergleeracewishing

wildgoatratebelt

fortgrantreadinggrape

peachheatrealeve

sinholdingreportglove

woolhoursavedjob

sumhoweverseatlace

railhuntingshotlaw

sackJulysinkmend

rankkindlysortranch

bricklargerspotroll

writeluckstoneself

Standard Number of Errors

II. 11II. 12II. 12II. 12

II. 7III. 7III. 7III. 8

IV. 3IV. 3IV. 3IV. 4

13 14 15 16

washratherteacherbirthday

wetfulltiebite

slidestrongwhateverblock

stockhugacrossbody

swellstrangeagaindig

tradedrawaheadboxes

wheellinesalonebroke

wordcandyalwaysbrought

drewsailanothercalled

showsdrinkapartcase

bloodgoesAprilcatch

lotscomesaskedchair

grapespileauntcheck

formsdarebadlychurch

mixmeansbasketcloth

rubshakebeatclothing

sakeswingbecauseclub

maidhidebegcoal

sweepdeskbegincontest

frywantsbenchcorner

Standard Number of Errors

II. 13II. 13II. 13II. 13

III. 8III. 8III. 8III. 8

IV. 4IV. 4IV. 4IV. 4

17 18 19 20

countgardenkilledown

crossgiftlaterpack

darlinggrandmaleastpain

deadgreatlessparty

dealsodaliepassing

dearlyhairlovelypast

Decemberhalfmakingpicking

deedhappenmatterplease

diedhardermeanplum

earlyhardlymisspocket

eighthhavingmoneypoint

enterhearingnearlypound

eveningapplesshamepure

fearherselfneedqueen

fighthighnobodyrabbit

filehimselfnonereach

floorholenorriding

flourhundrednoserolling

forestindeedoatsroof

forthjumponlyrow

Standard Number of Errors

II. 13II. 13II. 13II. 13

III. 8III. 8III. 8III. 8

IV. 4IV. 4IV. 4IV. 4

21 22 23 24

safealikethosehour

seemwhitethoughtmail

sendingporkthuswrite

shadeyellowtinyflour

shapeyourselftwentyeight

shoeshootwarmweak

sightspitewashedsole

silverswimweakours

sirthingswhichpast

sorrygaywondertheir

spacegraveerectbeat

spendgoldenworkedpain

spendingsharpworldflower

spokesmellwovenhall

stormsmileyesterdaymaid

sunshinestirabovesum

talkboyactreal

talkingdrawnalmostate

teethblanketanythingcent

theirfeatherbeforeneed

Standard Number of Errors

II. 13II. 13II. 14II. 13

III. 8III. 9III. 9III. 8

IV. 4IV. 4IV. 4IV. 4

25 26 27 28

feastfixquiltsent

menfigsragfur

moonkeptridreal

milelampsaucesail

plantpanspeechroll

bagssoulspoonsour

beansspoilsteakstain

dishtruthstrawboy

leadwedvinesdied

hogsrootswormsforth

crutchbareantsgreat

prunefoughtbarkmid

smokeblightbendbus

sprayledbillsdirt

teacombbreathhair

thanksfarmsfieldschoose

seaeggsbudlie

laughlawnlendseem

kneemileshillstaste

pearspailkeyskip

Standard Number of Errors

II. 12II. 15II. 15II. 15

III. 7III. 10III. 10III. 10

IV. 3IV. 5IV. 5IV. 5

S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4

cabpetaskstrick

capehealbaldmumps

bugheelpailstakes

dullhensblindbedtime

foldgrincrackpants

poempourbushhilly

gunpraybullflight

kickhosecordshouses

scratchpondcuffpostman

moptwindustyhoarse

nailmakedwellhopes

pintrodedragknife

tiesloafdrowngreet

pushloopdesklamps

roperootplushmakes

splitscarsadlygloves

mobtuckscalpgentle

nodmothrosesglance

padoarsgluemanly

robweedgrabshelf

Standard Number of Errors

II. 15II. 15II. 15II. 15

III. 10III. 10III. 10III. 10

IV. 5IV. 5IV. 5IV. 5