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The Aldine speller, part one

THE ALDINE SPELLER

Reading edition

PART ONE SECOND YEAR

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SECOND YEAR

1

moon

soon

noon

spoon

boon

2

did

hid

bid

lid

kid

3

star

far

bar

car

tar

4

you

were

was

too

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Did you see the sky last night?

The moon was bright.

The stars were shining too.

5

find

kind

bind

be hind

mind

6

fine

dine

line

mine

shine

7

cross

toss

boss

loss

moss

8

her

chil dren

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The moon is the mother.

The stars are her children.

9

Review of Sight Words

children

you

were

was

too

her

Review of Phonetic Words

10

(1) moon

(2) find

(3) hid

(4) cross

(5) dine

(6) noon

(7) far

11

(1) did

(2) loss

(3) shine

(4) kind

(5) bar

(6) pine

(7) lid

12

(1) star

(2) fine

(3) soon

(4) boss

(5) bid

(6) bind

(7) nine

13

tell

well

bell

fell

spell

14

loud

cloud

proud

15

must

just

dust

rust

crust

16

would

not

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STARS AND DAISIES

One night the little stars were cross.

They would not shine.

They hid behind a cloud.

17

born

corn

horn

morn

18

grass

pass

class

glass

19

how

cow

now

bow

20

down

town

gown

clown

brown

crown

drown

21

get

let

yet

met

net

pet

wet

22

saw

paw

jaw

law

raw

straw

draw

23

Where

said

shin ing

do

“Where are my baby stars?” said the moon.

“Why are they not shining?”

“Tell me why they do not shine,” she said.

24

want

large

go ing

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We do not want to shine.

Let the large stars shine.

We are going to sleep.

25

no

go

earth

la zy

here

You were born to shine.

I will have no lazy stars here.

You must go to the earth.

Review of Sight Words

26

do

going

earth

too

said

27

want

here

would

why

children

28

large

not

lazy

where

were

Review of Phonetic Words

29

(1) down

(2) loud

(3) drown

(4) corn

(5) how

(6) loss

30

(1) get

(2) soon

(3) just

(4) shine

(5) born

(6) now

31

(1) crust

(2) behind

(3) spell

(4) car

(5) did

(6) draw

32

their

lost

most

them

The lazy stars shook with fear.

Most of them lost their hold.

Down they fell to the earth.

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33

shone

stone

bone

tone

34

good

stood

wood

hood

35

love

above

dove

shove

36

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on

been

wish

lie

there

The little stars had to lie on the cold grass.

All night they had to lie there.

They wished they had been good.

37

done

an y

for

Did any one see the stars?

Father Sun saw them.

“What can be done for them?” he said.

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38

cov er

die

if

“How cold the stars look.

They will die,” said the sun.

“Not if we cover them with snow,” said the clouds.

39

rose

those

nose

hose

pose

40

sent

went

bent

tent

dent

41

came

name

game

same

lame

42

win ter

All winter the stars were covered with snow.

The stars above shone down on them.

But they did not wake.

43

rain

gain

pain

grain

chain

train

plain

44

rock

cock

block

lock

knock

clock

sock

45

eat

heat

beat

meat

neat

seat

cheat

46

his

dai sy

time

dai sies

At last the spring came.

The sun sent his rays down to the earth.

It is time for the stars to wake.

47

o pen

eyes

smile

The stars opened their sleepy eyes.

They looked up at the sun.

He smiled at them.

They were not cross now.

48

these

live

now

These stars now live on the earth.

They shine all day long.

Children call them daisies.

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Review of Sight Words

49

cover

their

die

lost

wish

been

done

for

his

50

March winds rock the trees. March

April brings the rain. April

May brings the birds back. May

June brings roses. June

July brings heat. July

Review of Phonetic Words

51

(1) soon

(2) hid

(3) far

(4) sell

(5) kind

(6) shine

(7) loss

52

(1) brown

(2) get

(3) horn

(4) just

(5) class

(6) stone

(7) straw

53

deer

peer

cheer

queer

steer

54

hark

dark

bark

mark

park

55

gift

swift

lift

drift

sift

56

San ta Claus

as

rein deer

com ing

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Hark! I hear bells.

Santa Claus is coming.

His reindeer are as swift as light.

57

ought

bought

brought

thought

sought

58

big

dig

fig

pig

twig

59

bag

flag

drag

rag

tag

60

us

man y

Santa Claus came last night.

We were all asleep.

He brought us many gifts.

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61

does

what

car ry

him

our

ver y

We did not see him.

How does Santa carry our gifts?

He has a big bag.

What a very big bag it is!

62

As bright as day.

As swift as a deer.

As old as the hills.

As good as gold.

As red as a rose.

As dark as night.

63

cra dle

cook y

box

can dy

of

Santa brought Nell a doll cradle.

He brought Ned a box of candy.

He brought baby sister a cooky.

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64

kit ten

milk

some

don’t

He brought the kitten some milk.

He brought the dog a bone.

Don’t you love Santa?

Review of Sight Words

65

done

time

smile

now

Santa Claus

many

carry

candy

said

do

66

his

open

these

March

June

of

does

our

cooky

milk

67

eyes

if

live

April

July

reindeer

us

cradle

box

some

68

don’t

were

children

you

too

would

was

her

where

69

head

spread

dead

lead

read

bread

thread

70

ice

nice

slice

mice

rice

price

spice

71

air

hair

fair

pair

chair

lair

stair

72

to day

today

do not

don’t

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Cloud, cloud, don’t stay today, But spread your wings and fly away.

73

A glass of milk and a slice of bread, And then good-night, we must so to bed.

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74

barn

popped

kit ty

Some mice sat in the barn to spin, Kitty came by and popped her head in.

75

feed

deed

need

seed

weed

reed

speed

76

gave

shave

save

brave

cave

wave

pave

77

pick

quick

Dick

kick

lick

sick

tick

78

bar ber

Barber, barber, shave a pig. How many hairs will make a wig?

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79

words

like

gar den

full

A man of words and not of deeds Is like a garden full of weeds.

Review of Sight Words

80

been

two

father

five

baby

nine

any

many

81

their

ten

three

brother

six

mother

cover

little

82

one

eight

dog

four

sister

seven

large

done

83

you will

you’ll

luck

See a pin and pick it up, All the day you’ll have good luck.

84

out

about

pout

stout

spout

shout

scout

trout

85

broke

smoke

spoke

joke

poke

yoke

choke

woke

86

pail

sail

wail

tail

bail

fail

nail

mail

87

wa ter

tum bling

aft er

Jack and Jill went up the hill To get a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after.

88

luck

duck

cluck

tuck

stuck

suck

89

owl

fowl

growl

howl

prowl

90

cried

dried

fried

died

lied

tied

91

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A little boy went into a barn And lay down on some hay. An owl came out and flew about, And the little boy ran away.

Review of Phonetic Words

92

(1) nice

(2) gave

(3) chair

(4) feed

(5) quick

(6) cried

93

(1) bread

(2) duck

(3) broke

(4) pail

(5) brave

(6) owl

94

(1) howl

(2) about

(3) sail

(4) spoke

(5) stick

(6) tied

95

once

so

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Once I saw a little bird Come, hop, hop, hop; So I cried, “Little bird, Will you stop, stop, stop?”

96

lies

flies

cries

skies

dries

tries

ties

97

cool

school

fool

pool

spool

tool

stool

98

ate

late

gate

mate

hate

plate

Kate

99

there is

there’s

points

room

There’s a neat little clock, In the schoolroom it stands, And it points to the time With its two little hands.

Review of Sight Words

100

where

kitty

words

like

garden

once

101

after

full

water

barn

done

now

102

candy

don’t

was

were

us

you

103

rise

nev er

wise

Cocks crow in the morn To tell us to rise, And he who lies late Will never be wise.

104

ant

can’t

pant

lost

cost

frost

cap

lap

map

105

rap

nap

trap

rap ping

nap ping

trap ping

rapped

napped

trapped

106

Bo-peep

they will

they’ll

leave

home

can not

can’t

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107

Little Bo-peep has lost her sheep, And can’t tell where to find them; Leave them alone and they’ll come home, And bring their tails behind them.

108

hive

live

drive

five

alive

dive

109

ten

then

hen

den

pen

men

110

kite

bite

site

white

write

quite

111

fish

caught

a gain

One, two, three, four, five, I caught a fish alive. Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, I let it go again.

112

feet

meet

beet

sweet

sheet

fleet

113

found

round

a round

bound

ground

sound

114

hide

ride

side

wide

tide

glide

115

sup per

time

egg

SUPPER TIME

A cup of milk, White bread, An egg, A cooky, All for good girls and boys.

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116

on ly

shop ping

dime

SHOPPING

I went shopping today.

Mother took me.

We had a ride in the cars.

Then we came to the shops.

117

I looked along the street.

I saw a candy shop.

We went in.

I had only a dime.

I bought a box of candy.

I told the man not to wrap it.

118

pen cil

teach er

desk

les son

119

AT SCHOOL

Be on time.

Have a pencil.

Keep your desk neat.

Know your lesson.

Mind your teacher.

Never pout.

Smile and smile.

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120

not

lot

blot

cot

dot

got

hot

121

am

swam

dam

ham

jam

clam

slam

122

seen

green

queen

hang

sang

rang

Some Sight Words

123

a go

door

goes

put

son

124

aim

do ing

leg

rob in

use

125

both

foot

on

rub

once

Review of Sight Words

126

rise

never

wise

Bo-peep

leave

home

127

cannot

fish

caught

again

supper

egg

128

only

dime

shopping

pencil

desk

teacher

129

lesson

ago

door

goes

put

son

any

130

aim

doing

their

leg

robin

use

does

131

both

foot

once

would

there

rub

very

Initial Words of Phonetic Series

132

sun

be

day

band

by

bold

best

all

pin

ear

low

bit

bill

ring

133

bad

book

bat

wade

fan

song

up

peep

bed

might

fast

hop

bake

blew

134

Jack

moon

did

star

find

fine

cross

tell

loud

must

born

grass

how

down

135

get

saw

shone

good

love

rose

sent

came

rain

rock

eat

deer

hark

gift

ought

136

big

bag

head

ice

air

feed

gave

pick

out

broke

pail

luck

owl

cried

lies

137

cool

ate

ant

lost

cap

hive

ten

kite

feet

found

hide

not

am

seen

hang

Alphabetical List of Sight Words

after

again

ago

aim

any

April

are

as

baby

barber

barn

been

birds

Bo-peep

both

box

boy

brother

candy

cannot

can’t

carry

caught

children

come

coming

cooky

cover

cradle

daisies

daisy

desk

die

dime

do

does

dog

doing

doll

done

don’t

door

earth

egg

eight

eyes

father

fish

five

foot

for

four

from

full

garden

girl

go

goes

going

has

her

here

him

his

home

if

into

is

July

June

Kitten

kitty

large

lazy

leave

leg

lesson

lie

like

little

live

lost

many

March

May

milk

most

mother

never

nine

no

not

of

on

once

one

only

open

our

pencil

point

popped

put

reindeer

rise

robin

room

rub

said

Santa

Claus

seven

shining

sister

six

smile

so

some

son

supper

teacher

ten

their

them

there

these

they

three

time

to

too

tumbling

two

upon

us

use

very

want

was

water

were

what

where

who

wind

winter

wise

wish

with

words

would

yes

you

PHONIC SERIES

1

see

be

bee

me

he

she

the

we

tree

three

flee

knee

free

glee

2

fly

sky

by

my

try

why

cry

dry

buy

spry

fry

shy

spy

3

old

hold

cold

bold

fold

gold

mold

sold

told

4

nest

best

west

rest

chest

pest

test

vest

5

say

day

may

gay

hay

lay

play

clay

pay

ray

pray

gray

tray

way

sway

stay

6

all

fall

hall

call

tall

stall

ball

wall

small

7

flew

blew

few

hew

dew

new

knew

pew

9

grow

blow

snow

low

flow

slow

bow

tow

mow

sow

show

know

row

crow

throw

glow

10

get

let

yet

met

net

bet

pet

set

wet

fret

11

ill

will

till

fill

bill

hill

mill

kill

pill

spill

sill

still

drill

skill

gill

chill

12

sing

wing

ring

cling

fling

sling

bring

spring

string

king

thing

sting

swing

13

made

shade

spade

fade

wade

trade

grade

blade

14

glad

had

bad

lad

mad

sad

15

an

can

ran

man

fan

pan

span

tan

than

plan

16

look

took

cook

book

hook

nook

brook

shook

17

back

crack

Jack

pack

lack

black

rack

track

sack

tack

18

found

bound

round

ground

mound

pound

sound

19

tell

well

fell

bell

swell

cell

sell

spell

shell

smell

dwell

20

night

might

right

bright

fight

slight

flight

sight

tight

light

21

last

fast

past

blast

cast

mast

22

hide

side

ride

bride

pride

wide

tide

glide

slide

23

at

hat

cat

bat

fat

that

mat

pat

rat

sat

flat

24

long

song

gong

wrong

strong

25

feet

meet

beet

sweet

greet

fleet

sheet

street

sleet

26

kite

white

write

bite

quite

27

wake

make

bake

cake

lake

rake

sake

take

stake

shake

flake

28

ear

near

hear

dear

fear

rear

tear

year

clear

29

feed

need

deed

heed

seed

weed

reed

bleed

speed

30

rain

plain

grain

brain

gain

lain

slain

pain

main

vain

chain

train

strain

drain

stain

Spain

sprain

31

soon

moon

noon

spoon

32

and

land

sand

band

stand

grand

brand

hand

33

must

just

crust

dust

rust

trust

34

saw

paw

caw

jaw

law

raw

straw

claw

draw

gnaw

thaw

35

star

far

bar

car

mar

tar

jar

scar

36

bed

red

Fred

led

fled

sled

Ned

fed

wed

shed

37

did

hid

bid

kid

lid

rid

38

top

stop

drop

hop

mop

pop

crop

prop

shop

chop

39

morn

horn

corn

born

thorn

40

up

cup

41

sun

fun

run

bun

gun

nun

42

blue

due

glue

cue

43

peep

deep

keep

weep

sweep

steep

creep

sheep

sleep

44

it

sit

bit

fit

hit

wit

pit

quit

45

head

dead

lead

read

bread

tread

spread

thread

46

air

fair

hair

pair

chair

stair

47

went

sent

bent

dent

cent

rent

tent

spent

48

came

name

game

dame

fame

flame

same

tame

lame

blame

frame

shame

49

in

din

fin

sin

tin

win

pin

chin

spin

skin

grin

thin

50

down

town

gown

brown

crown

drown

frown

51

shone

stone

bone

cone

drone

tone

52

big

dig

fig

pig

rig

twig

53

seen

green

queen

screen

keen

54

him

dim

brim

trim

swim

skim

slim

55

over

clover

Rover

56

eat

beat

heat

meat

neat

seat

cheat

treat

wheat

57

hang

sang

gang

rang

58

rap

clap

gap

cap

lap

map

nap

sap

strap

slap

snap

trap

wrap

59

am

swam

dam

ham

jam

clam

slam

60

ought

thought

brought

bought

fought

sought

63

cool

fool

spool

pool

tool

stool

school

64

rock

cock

block

frock

flock

lock

mock

knock

stock

shock

clock

sock

66

not

lot

blot

cot

dot

got

hot

knot

pot

plot

shot

spot

tot

trot

67

hark

dark

spark

bark

mark

park

lark

68

hive

live

dive

five

alive

drive

70

find

kind

bind

hind

mind

wind

grind

blind

71

rose

those

nose

hose

pose

close

72

quick

tick

Dick

kick

lick

pick

sick

stick

brick

trick

thick

slick

73

then

hen

den

men

pen

ten

when

74

deer

peer

cheer

queer

steer

78

ice

mice

nice

price

rice

slice

spice

twice

vice

83

ail

sail

snail

nail

bail

fail

hail

jail

mail

pail

rail

trail

tail

84

ate

gate

Kate

late

date

grate

hate

mate

plate

rate

state

skate

slate

85

ant

can’t

grant

pant

slant

86

cried

died

dried

fried

lied

tried

tied

87

out

about

pout

stout

spout

shout

scout

trout

88

flies

skies

dries

lies

tries

cries

91

cash

dash

flash

clash

hash

lash

mash

sash

rash

trash

92

love

dove

glove

shove

94

fine

pine

dine

line

mine

nine

wine

vine

shine

whine

twine

95

grass

pass

mass

glass

lass

class

brass

98

moss

toss

boss

cross

loss

100

how

bow

cow

now

brow

plow

mow

113

gave

save

brave

cave

pave

shave

slave

wave

grave

knave

123

good

stood

hood

wood

124

spoke

broke

joke

poke

smoke

choke

yoke

woke

128

owl

growl

fowl

howl

prowl

145

aid

maid

paid

laid

braid

167

brag

flag

drag

stag

bag

rag

tag

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