2SJ STRONG'S CORRECT SPELL JihJ!Ll. UC-NRLF $B 3D7 117 ;a NDS, HAYDEN ^ ELDREDG; FDf jnATION DEPT. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2008 with funding from IVIicrosoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/correctspellingfOOspelrich COKRECT SPELLING BY B. NORMAN STRONG DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ARSENAL SCHOOL DISTRICT HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT FOR THE SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH SCHOOL YEARS HINDS. HAYDEN & ELDREDGE. Inc. New York Philadelphia Chicago Copyright, 1917, by Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc. A-2 Fni.if^»Tinrsi DEPT. PREFACE The primary purpose of this little speller is to fur- nish a minimum hst of words that several careful investigations have proved to constitute a large part of the written vocabulary of children and adults. The Ayres List of 1000 words constitutes its basis. This list was selected in 1915 by Dr. Leonard P. Ayres of the Russell Sage Foundation from four other care- fully prepared lists, his own of an earlier date being one of them. After a further investigation, Dr. Ayres carefully graded these words, which classification serves as the basis for grading in this speller. The Ayres List was supplemented by the addition of the different words from a list of 1158 words carefully selected from the " spontaneous compositions " of children of the pubhc schools of Madison, Wisconsin, by Mr. Homer J. Smith. The list was still further supplemented by the words " most frequently used " in the Cook and O'Shea List. This latter list was taken from the personal corre- spondence of thirteen adults, both men and women, of varied occupations and academic training. This final selection of 1781 different words must constitute a very large percentage of the written vocab- ulary of children, and of adults. It is firmly believed by the author that, if these simple words are taught as thoroughly as we teach the number facts, and practically 100% standing re- iii G2S022 iv PREFACE quired of the children, fault will not be found with the spelling product of our public schools. As an appendix to this speller there is a phono- gramic list of words to be used by the teacher. It will be noticed that the phonograms are printed in black-faced type and that they are arranged alpha- betically. It will be noted also that phonogramic words in the body of the speller have the phonogram printed in black-faced type. Thus the teacher can refer immediately to the phonogramic group and pro- nounce other words belonging to it. This speller is made possible by the vast amount of careful research work that has preceded it. The author wishes to thank the following for permission to use their lists of words: Dr. Leonard P. Ayres of the Russell Sage Foundation, Dr. W. A. Cook of the University of Colorado, Dr. N. V. O'Shea of the Uni- versity of Wisconsin, Mr. Homer J. Smith of the Milwaukee Trade School, and the Bobbs-Merrill Com- pany for a limited number of copyright words. He wishes to acknowledge with cordial appreciation the careful, conscientious work of Miss Mary H. Gladding and others who prepared the phonogramic list of words and checked up the words from the different lists used. SUGGESTIONS A LARGE part of the simple words of the EngHsh language are phonogramic and have the phonogram spelled in only one way. For instance, in the first group of words in the Appendix, ab is used in twelve different words with a sound which is given by no other combination of letters. All the words of the Appendix are made up of such groups of words. The phono- grams throughout the book are printed in black-faced type. Each group of words in the first grades of the speller has one or more phonogramic words which refer to groups in the Appendix. First place an entire phono- gramic group on the blackboard and give the pupils a concert drill in spelling, so that they will get the rhythm of the repeated sounds. After this is done a few times, the children will be able to think these sounds from the pronunciation of the word, but the drill should be con- tinued until they think them subconsciously. When this point in ear training has been reached, the children will be able to spell unstudied words of a phonogramic group when they know one of its words. They will soon learn that words with black letters in them indi- cate that similar words will be pronounced by the teacher. For instance, if the word back occurs in the spelling lesson, the teacher will refer to the rest of the ack group and pronounce one or more of the words ^rom it. vi SUGGESTIONS Difficulty will be experienced at first because of the inability of the children to hear accurately and dis- tinctly the pronunciation of the elementary sounds that make up these words. At first the teacher will ex- aggerate the clearness of the pronunciation of the word — almost spell it. Then, as the children's hear- ing becomes trained, the words may be pronounced in an ordinary, distinct tone of voice. The groups of the fifth and sixth grades have very few phonogramic words in them. It is suggested that the teacher select some of the more difficult phono- gramic groups and place on the blackboard one word from each of these groups, with the understanding that any of the words of the groups selected may be pronounced as a part of the spelling lesson. Several groups might be represented. Incidentally the ability that children acquire in finding the phonogramic groups, which are arranged alphabetically, will aid them in dictionary work. Teachers are urged to make much of the phonogramic spelling. If this plan is followed regularly and system- atically, covering the five years of work indicated in the speller, there will be developed not only spelling ability, but also ability to pronounce new words. At first the pupil will need to spell the new word aloud to hear how it sounds, but by continued practice, he will be able to think the sound and pronounce the new word. This method also creates better articulation in speech and reading. Each teacher should review all words in the grades preceding her own, and should drill on them until children know them thoroughly — until these words are SUGGESTIONS vil registered in the nerve centers. It is suggested that principals give occasional tests of words selected from this speller only, and require all normal children to be practically 100% on them. B. Norman Strong. THE 100% SPELLING BOOK lECO ND GRADE -FIRST HALF 1 2 3 me we she do on is ran tag at 4 5 6 see so now the no bed am lad cap 7 8 9 he my good you us Uttle day and last 10 11 12 ago of this red be aU are make 1 ask SECOND GRADE 13 14 15 out into today your may an page back bath 16 17 18 did by mother hat rag bay jam ax bark 19 20 21 have over street land bake bad cab scar lass 22 23 24 come late three can man had barn let then 25 26 27 sea eat box say that lay send them spent 28 29 30 belong door yes fast fat pack plant end went FIRST HALF 31 32 33 low teU baU bag lake grab peg yard law 34 35 36 home much call lap sack star cent it in 37 38 39 love year to ten hand play him six ring 40 41 42 as one has get men bent live kill big 43 44 45 flat how egg some pen her child ice sit 46 47 48 other baby well arm cat hen if nine ride SECOND GRADE — FIRST HALF 49 50 51 for was pet leg nest kiss sick kid his SECOND GRADE — SECOND HALF 1 2 3 led face tree sad spar wet pin dip dig 4 5 6 north desk foot bass bat drag mix pile time 7 8 9 blow river winter hay flag lack like top not 10 11 12 stone free faU pan rat stack old look boy 13 14 15 away feet paper trap way tack school house 5 about SECOND GRADE 16 17 18 put each bite will bring gay block song cow 19 20 21 cloth cook cool stand five pelt dog corn doll 22 23 24 dry hate hole nice pay fit vow colt run 25 26 27 oh bare park pick till win up but must 28 29 30 pie pul. seat bid hill tip cure duck mud 31 32 33 seU sew ear gin kick hit rug go book SECOND : HALF 34 35 36 beU crow cry miss got spring cold brick hot 37 38 39 drum fly hike mice mill clock lot soft long 40 41 42 sled spy key drop rock roof just cut cup 43 44 45 oat tiny pup spot ill fox dust fun job 46 47 48 toy blot bold lock log mad shop sun gun 49 50 51 52 bug horn tug joy pop row swim plow hut flog nut new THIRD GRADE FIRST HALF 1 2 3 soon show letter came Monday after Sunday give bind take than thank 4 5 6 what or aUke its dear seven very form forget far stay gave 7 8 9 happy south blue noon deep post sister inside outside add cast card 10 11 12 game race cannot boat cover • gas son read train grand dark hard THIRD GRADE — FIRST HALF 13 14 15 saw why place large want never near girl here age part glad 16 17 18 word most work every made our under said more glass dance save 19 20 21 from name with air room became along same brother farm wake crack 22 23 24 rain mail upon keep eye two start party would draw grape grave 25 26 27 any city week could only first should where seem wrap lawn yet 10 THIRD GRADE — FIRST HALF 28 29 30 without hour head afternoon state story Friday July open west best help 31 32 33 lady better round reach w^ater badly told bank cave sent when they 34 35 36 37 beat blood coat floor blame clothe fear gust awake grass wrath rake even neck melt find THIRD GRADE — SECOND HALF 1 2 3 gate grow hall green hair heat snake straw cart thing think dive 4 5 6 join note rich meal owe roU rest east left fine line ship 7 8 9 safe step wash sore wall harm rent still grip bill side kind 10 11 12 hide bird calf aim hush curl fish print king life wind 11 mile 12 THIRD GRADE 13 14 15 deer feed leaf dirt inch lion sort gold down wife dish drive 16 17 18 load meat nose maid merry oak short cost pray quit thin drink 19 20 21 pail pity pour peek pony roar bluff rope shake sing hitch slip 22 23 24 seek slow Stiff sheU soak stub tent car bond flint strive pine 25 26 27 tail tear heal tall tend wide puff band trim ripe sold town 1 SECOND HALF 28 29 30 acorn bale chase cord cozy flow wipe report pink found [ wing lost 31 32 33 food fort whip hope hale heel skin lost herd hose sink chop 34 35 36 37 kite kitten shine cross lone mate mine torn i pane peep fill fond seed cake rush loud 13 FOURT] H GRADE -FIRST HALF 1 2 3 price try behind become move ground core delay catch class camp burn 4 5 6 bear spell hurt clear poor maybe clean finish tonight black dash grant 7 8 9 tenth seen hght sir full coming these fail night past aunt hang 10 11 12 easy clothing gone warm began suit unless able watch chance taste 14 marsh FOURTH GRADE — FIRST HALF 15 13 14 15 fell walk war fight news summer buy small above ashes graze slate 16 17 18 express half table turn father high lesson anything talk felt set dent 19 20 21 June road four right March . herself date indeed power next less heart 22 23 24 because meet ever world another held country people church break fresh edge 25 26 27 once know leave own were early before wish trip crash dead close 16 FOURTH GRADE 28 29 30 flower such however nothing many shall list morning file lead mind alone 31 32 33 order point body third within goes stamp pass track push - done hold 34 35 36 paid might true real deal again waste scamp both speak almost lamp 37 38 39 build also who glory those died tramp scratch mercy case great few 40 41 42 please else rule omit offer pair fix drill begin anyway built write FIRST HALF 43 44 45 need birthday chair ahead bottle cheap while wrist wire basket careful silk 46 47 48 49 cheese dinner fellow grade color earth fifty hardly die brown funny hurry stick strike grind damp 17 FOURTH GRADE — SECOND HALF lately per sign lunch / porch sleep myself settle smoke swing field wink 4 5 6 skill twice coffee store bread crazy supper butter excuse string pound middle 7 8 9 gather idea lovely heavy insist marry hotel iron pillow stop soap ground 10 11 12 plenty skirt treat scare snow branch sixty sweet candy born milk 18 tire FOURTH GRADE — SECOND HALF 19 13 14 15 hunt pump apple ache took arise stairs wood bathe thick alarm count 16 17 18 bury chirp creep spoil sound stock cabin cooky dream candle corner earn 19 20 21 fence danger across strong boil knock force ladder model goose lemon negro 22 23 24 pencil ribbon sauce popcorn robin sheep purse Santa Claus shore mouse mouth brook 25 26 27 skate horse tie steep sweep toe storm team vase root shout club 20 FOURTH GRADE 28 29 30 wagon wheel agree wave widow attic weep worm balloon shut stove jump 31 32 33 battle anger broom beam bloom coal berry bonfire cracker off brink stuff 34 35 36 crane haul mend white trunk raise forth Indian ranch hammer knee hook 37 38 39 screw weed laugh shade wise shock buggy yell master flock soil rabbit 40 41 42 turkey bright button below shape cattle bleed bullet cherry bump bunch idle SECOND ] lALF 43 44 45 excite garden nobody flame goodby lumber freeze hello endure fruit music sprint 46 47 48 parent steal thread pocket stocking whistle pumpkin stream aflame scrub 49 arrest arrow slope 50 orange plate grate bagga ge sport breasi t sweat 21 FIFTH GRADE — FIRST HALF Few phonogramic words occur in this grade. Teachers will put on the blackboard each day type words selected from the harder groups in the Ap- pendix and pronounce words in the dictated lessons from these groups. The number of these words will increase as the spelling ability of the children develops. 1 2 3 trust collect pretty extra provide stole teach sight income happen stood bought begun army enter 4 5 6 raihoad recover event unable mountain inform ticket steamer month account contract children driven brought dress 7 8 9 understand office ready follow change except charge picture capture member beside wrote return money 22 bridge FIFTH GRADE — FIRST HALF 23 10 11 12 suffer death travel center learn rapid front wonder repair carry check trouble chain prove entrance 13 14 15 importance mayor engine carried wait visit loss beg guest fortune degree department empire prison obtain 16 17 18 family view support favor election does husband clerk regard amount though escape human o'clock since 19 20 21 which certainly twelve length chicken twenty asleep daughter window awfully everybody afterward bottom fifteen anxious 24 FIFTH GRADE 22 23 24 breakfast equal listen comfortable health moment compare improve nature couple invite nerve eleven kitchen noise 25 26 27 paint quiet tight parlor nurse whatever piano sometime worry potato student wrong quick thirty yellow 28 29 30 yourself schoolhouse bother hunger sleigh bridle hungry stumble cottage knife blackboard cranberry orchard blanket crawl 31 32 33 creek flood landlord cruel flour match cutter hatch narrow dragon hawk noble fever jacket playmate FIRST HALF 34 35 36 rattle stalk cousin saddle weak forest screen witch pledge smell wolf anyone stain awhile bundle 37 38 39 cellar crumb honest choose football heard climb frighten inspect comb harness itself cotton hickory always 25 FIFTH GRADE — SECOND HALF Few phonogramic words occur in this grade. Teachers will put on the blackboard each day type words selected from the harder groups in the Ap- pendix and pronounce words in the dictated lessons from these groups. The number of these words will increase as the spelling ability of the children develops. 1 2 3 sure young broke something fair feel expect dollar least thus evening sorry woman plan God 4 5 6 teacher history thought November cause person subject study nor press himself January April matter mean 7 8 9 vote yesterday size court among December copy question dozen act doctor there been hear 26 tax FIFTH GRADE — SECOND HALF 10 11 12 number afraid aboard October uncle jail reason rather shed fifth comfort retire eight elect refuse 13 14 15 district navy weather restrain fourth worth ro3^al population contain objection proper figure pleasure judge sudden 16 17 IS forty everything slide instead rate farther use chief duty throw perfect intend personal second company 19 20 21 • quite appear September none liberty station knew enough attend remain fact between direct board public 27 28 FIFTH GRADE 22 23 24 friend madam prize during truly August through whole Tuesday police address struck until request getting 25 26 27 Thursday- spend hospital enjoy auto humble awful vacation journey usual beautiful lagoon complaint flight lightning 28 29 30 limb rifle sorrow lonesome rough growl ought carpet squirrel pasture soldier straight scout somebody telephone 31 32 33 village mince burglar voice attack circle absent barrel cripple advance baseball cupboard angleworm bruise eagle SECOND HALF 34 35 36 feast jewel raisin former market remark guard nickel scarce hatchet picnic scorch insect prince sense 37 38 39 shovel mound trace silver starve tunnel smooth strange unload speed coast violet starch thimble wither 29 SIXTH GRADE — FIRST HALF The spelling ability of the children should be so well developed by the time they reach this grade that they will be able to spell any of the words selected at random from the Appendix, from which the teacher will dictate each lesson. 1 2 3 destroy oblige desire newspaper sail nearly scissors cities sometimes answer known declare reply several engage 4 5 6 final employ region terrible property convict surprise select private period connection command addition firm debate 7 8 9 crowd selection measure factory relative famous publish progress serve represent entire estate term president remember 30 SIXTH GRADE — FIRST HALF 3] 10 11 12 either running primary effort allow result important position Saturday due ledge appoint include claim information 13 14 15 whom prevent await sympathy action suppose themselves justice w^onderful special gentleman direction women enclose forward 16 17 18 although perhaps forenoon prompt their lose attempt imprison combination whose written avenue statement arrange neighbor 19 20 21 weigh publication adopt wear machine secure entertain valuable honor salary success promise visitor drown wreck 32 SIXTH GRADE 22 23 24 prepare different attention vessel object education busy provision director prefer according purpose illustrate already common 25 26 27 diamond feature distribute together article general convention service tomorrow increase injure consider manner effect against 28 29 30 complete interest improvement search often century treasure stopped total popular motion mention Christmas theater arrive 31 32 33 supply affair further assist • course serious difference neither doubt examination local conditions particular marriage government • FIRST HALF 34 35 36 opinion certain pleasant believe witness guess system investigate circular possible therefore argument piece too volume 37 38 39 organize accident associate summon invitation automobile official accept various victim impossible decide estimate concern entitle 33 SIXTH GRADE — SECOND HALF The spelling ability of the children should be so well developed by the time they reach this grade that they will be able to spell any of the words selected at random from the Appendix, from which the teacher will dictate each lesson. political minute really national vegetable celebration recent absence folks business conference meant refer Wednesday earliest 4 whether 5 reUef 6 responsible distinguish occupy beginning consideration probably application colonies foreign difficulty assure expense scene 7 8 9 finally suggest agreement develop mere unfortunate circumstance senate majority issue receive elaborate material respectfully citizen 34 SIXTH GRADE — SECOND HALF 35 10 11 12 necessary arrangement secretary divide reference association principal evidence career testimony experience height discussion session organization 13 14 15 emergency practical February appreciate proceed immediate sincerely cordially convenient athletic character receipt extreme separate preliminary 16 17 18 disappoint principle continue especially judgment electric annual recommend imagine committee allege library decision advantage manage 19 20 21 mighty postscript style notice quarter waist otherwise realize professor ourselves satisfy thoroughly package seventy university 36 SIXTH GRADE 22 23 24 grandfather chimney quarrel grandmother decorate umbrella Thanksgiving depot adventure bandage handkerchief banana bJossom agreeable canvas 25 26 27 damage discover fasten darhng disgust feather dehght dodge fierce dehver ambition freight appetite explore fright 28 29 30 furnace manual operate group mistress outdoor hardship naughty peanut industry necktie pigeon knapsack onion poison 31 32 33 praise splendid surround punish spread swallow shoulder square sweater sidewalk sunshine sword smother surrender tablet SECOND HALF 34 35 36 tease value asylum throat verse bicycle thunder wheat astonish touch wound dandelion trousers balance disappear 37 38 39 dismiss furniture probable distance muskrat purchase educate occasion society enemy opposite carriage examine paralyze climate 37 APPENDIX PHONOGRAMIC WORDS ab ack ad aft cab lack bad datt crab pack brad draft dab quack cad graft drab rack clad haft gab sack dad raft grab shack fad shaft jab slack gad nab smack glad ag scab snack had bag slab stack lad brag stab tack mad crag tab track pad drag whack sad fag ack wrack shad flag back tad gag black act hag clack act EXCEPTION lag crack fact add nag hack pact rag jack tact aft sag knack tract craft slag 3? ag APPENDIX an ag ake alt EXCEPTIONS snag rake halt jamb stag sake malt lamb tag shake salt slake amp age snake EXCEPTIONS camp age stake fault clamp cage take sault cramp gage wake damp page alve lamp rage calve samp sage EXCEPTIONS halve scamp stage ache salve stamp wage break tamp am tramp ake am vamp awake aid clam bake bald cram an brake scald dam an cake dram ban crake aim ham bran drake alms jam can fake balm ram clan flake calm sham fan lake palm slam man make psalm swam pan quake qualm tram plan 40 an PHONOGRAMIC WORDS ape an and ank ap ran land drank cap span sand flank chap tan stand frank clap than strand hank flap van lank gap ang plank hap bang prank lap ance clang rank map chance fang sank nap dance gang shank pap glance hang shrank rap lance pang spank sap prance rang tank scrap trance sang thank slap . slang yank snap EXCEPTION sprang strap manse tang tap twang ant trap and ant WTap and chant band ank grant ape bland bank pant ape brand blank plant cape gland clank rant crape grand crank scant drape hand dank slant grape 41 ave APPENDIX bl ave aw ay ay grave slaw bay tray knave squaw bray way lave straw clay nave thaw day aze pave yaw display blaze rave dray craze save EXCEPTION fay daze shave awe flay gaze slave fray glaze stave awn gay graze wave brawn gray haze dawn hay maze aw drawn jay raze caw fawn lay claw lawn may craw pawn nay EXCEPTIONS daw sawn pay phrase draw spawn play praise flaw yawn pray gnaw ray bl haw ax say blab jaw ax slay blame law flax spray bland paw lax stay bled raw tax stray blent saw wax sway bless 44 bl PHONOGRAMIC WORDS eck bl cl cr dr br cl blest clang crime drift bliss clap crimp drill block clash crone drip blond clasp crop drone blot cleft cross drop bluff cliff crude dross blunt clime crumb drug blush cling crush drum clip crust • clod dw brad clog die dwarf brag clot bridle dwell bran clump bundle dwelt brand clung candle brat idle east bride cr middle east brig crab needle feast brim cradle riddle least brine craft saddle 3east bring crag brunt cram dr eck brush cramp drab beck brute crane drag check crash dram deck crate drape fleck clamp crib dress neck 45 ri APPENDIX EXCEPTIONS fie gr ibe neigh scuffle grab gibe sleigh trifle grade tribe weigh grand ic fr grape music fi frame grate picnic flag fresh grill public flame frog grime flap from grin ice flash frost grip dice flat gripe ice fled grist Hce flesh full grit mice fling full grog nice flint grope price flip gl grub rice flit glad gruff slice flog glade spice flop gland ib splice floss glen bib thrice flume glib crib trice flung ghde fib twice flush glint nib vice globe rib fle gloss ick rifle glum ibe brick ruffle glut bribe 48 chick ick ick PHONOGRAMIC WORDS lie ick id EXCEPTION ig click skid if wig crick slid flick ike kick ift dike lick ield drift like nick field gift pike pick shield lift spike prick wield rift strike quick yield shift rick sift EXCEPTION sick ife swift dyke slick fife thrift spick knife ild stick life child thick rife ig mild tick strife big wild trick wife brig wick dig ile fig bile id iff gig file bid cliff jig mile did skiff pig pile hid sniff prig rile kid stiff rig smile lid tiff sprig spile rid w^hiff twig stile 49 lilt APPENDIX int ip ire ist lint snip umpire list mint tip wire mist print trip twist splint whip EXCEPTIONS whist sprint lyre wrist squint ipe pyre stint gripe tint pipe ish it ripe dish bit ip snipe fish fit chip stripe wish flit clip tripe grit dip wipe isp hit drip crisp it flip ire lisp kit grip dire knit hip fire iss lit lip hire bliss merit nip ire hiss nit pip mire kiss pit rip quire miss profit scrip shire quit ship sire ist sit sip spire fist slit skip squire grist spit slip tire hist split it 52 it PHONOGRAMIC WORDS Og it ix ock EXCEPTION visit fix crock odd whit mix dock wit six flock writ frock off ob hock doff itch bob knock off ditch cob lock hitch fob mock itch gob pock oft pitch job rock croft stitch knob shock loft witch mob smock oft rob sock soft snob stock EXCEPTION sob rich throb og od bog ive obe clod clog arrive globe cod cog dive lobe God flog drive robe hod fog five nod frog hive ock plod hog strive block pod jog thrive clock rod log wive cock sod tog 53 -^^' ost APPENDIX 01 ost otch EXCEPTION ound cost blotch crowd pound frost botch round lost crotch ought sound notch bought brought ot fought ount allot oth nought count blot broth ought fount clot froth sought mount cot moth thought dot sloth wrought got troth our hot ounce flour jot bounce our knot ouch flounce scour lot couch jounce sour not crouch ounce plot pouch pounce ouse pot slouch trounce blouse rot vouch douse shot ound grouse slot oud bound house sot cloud found louse spot loud ground mouse tot proud hound souse trot shroud mound 56 spouse out PHONOGRAMIC WORDS Pl out ove ow EXCEPTION about cove now noun bout drove plow clout grove prow ox flout hove scow box gout rove vow flox lout stove fox out strove ox pout throve owl pox rout trove cowl scout wove fowl shout growl oy snout howl boy spout over owl cloy sprout clover prowl coy stout dover scowl decoy trout drover destroy without over joy rover own toy outh brown troy drouth clown mouth ow crown pl south allow down plan avow drown plane ove brow frown plash alcove cow gown plat clove how town plate 57 pi pi pr qu APPENDIX qu sc sk plod queen scruff skiff plot queer scud skill plug quench scull skim plum quest scum skimp plume quick scup skip plush quid quill si quilt sch slab prate quince scheme slag press quire scholar slam pride quit school slang prig quite schooner slant prim . quote slap prime sh slash print sc shad slat probe scab shall slate prod scalp sham sled prompt scamp shed slide prop scan shell slim prude scat shin shme prune scoff ship sling scone shod sHt I scope shop slope quack scot shot slot quaint scrape shun slug quake scrub shut slump si 58 si PHONOGRAMIC WORDS sw si sm sn sp sp squ st slung spill squint stub slush spilt squire stud spin squirt stuff 1 spine stun smash spit St smell spite stab sw smelt spot Staff swag smite sprang stag swam smote sprat stain swamp smug sprig stalk swan smut spring stem swap sprint step sward L sprit stiff swarm snag sprite still swart snip sprung stop swash snipe spun strand swath snub strap swell snuff squ stress swift snug squab stride swig squad strife swill 1 square strip swim spade squash stripe swine span squat strode swing spat squeak strop swish sped squeeze strung swum spell squelch strut swung 59 tr tr tw APPENDIX tw uck uff trade twist muck huff tram twit pluck luff tramp shuck muff trap ub stuck puff trash club struck ruff trend cub suck snuff tress drub truck stuff tribe dub tuck triU grub trim hub ud ug trip rub bud bug tripe scrub cud drug trite snub mud dug trod stub hug trope tub udge jug trot budge lug trump drudge mug truss ube judge plug trust cube nudge pug T tube rug shrug twang uck ufif slug twig buck bluff smug twill cluck buff snug twin duck cuff thug twine luck gruff tug ug 60 ulk PHONOGRAMIC WORDS ush Ulk ump ung up bulk thump sprung up hulk trump strung skulk stung sulk un sung ure bun swung cure ull dun endure cull fun unk figure dull gun bunk lure gull nun chunk pure hull pun drunk lull run flunk use mull shun funk fuse null spun hunk muse stun junk use ump Sim punk bump shrunk clump skunk ush dump ung slunk blush htxmp bung spunk brush jump clung sunk crush lump flung trunk flush plump hung gush pump lung up hush rump pung cup lush slump rung pup mush stump slung sup plush 61 ush APPENDIX ^ ush ust ute wh rush lust mute whim slush must salute whine thrush rust whist tush thrust uzz whit trust buzz white usk fuzz why dusk ut husk but EXCEPTION musk cut does wr rusk hut wrap tusk jut war wrath nut war wreath uss rut ward wreck fuss shut warm wren muss smut warmth wrench strut warn wrest ust warp wring bust ute wart write crust acute wrong dust astute wh wrote gust cute when wrung just jute whet wry wr 62 "ARITHMETICS BY GRADES" Three-Book Series ..... Six-Book Series By WILLIAM A. CAMPBELL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, NEW YORK CITY and THOMAS H. HUGHES EVANDER CHILDS HIGH SCHOOL, NEW YORK CITY THEIR PURPOSE These new Arithmetics are designed to cover the work of the grades from the third through the eighth elementary school years. They are prepared in response to the demand for a series of volumes each covering a limited portion of the school course and being especially adapted to the special portion in type and arrangement, in language, forms of exercise, drills, definitions, and explanations. SPECIAL FEATURES These books aim for efficiency in the everyday work of arithmetic. They are topical in arrangement in each half year. This arrangement allows of sufficient practice in one topic to insure mastery before another topic is taken up; it permits of ready reference and ample review drill. The explanations are clear, full, and well within the comprehension of the pupils of the grade. 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