The Alberta Public School Speller. Anonymous
Bring back the ducks. See Jack whip the black horse. The dogs track the fox.
2
neck
check
wreck
kick
chick
quick
very
two
house
peas
there
where
yes
play
ship
Seat Work.—With—eck put b, p, d, fl, sp; and with—ick put l, p, s, t, w, br, sl, st, th, tr.
Dictation.—The wick is very thick. Pick two pecks of peas. Be quick. Where is the brick house? There is a speck of red on the chick. Is Jack sick? Yes, Dick hit him with a stick. Play no bad tricks. The ship was a wreck. See the horse kick. The hen has two chicks. There are two black dogs. Give me a thick stick.
3
rock
clock
crock
duck
cluck
stuck
boy
toy
girl
new
much
warm
key
little
baby
Seat Work.—Put l, d, m, s, bl, fl, sh, st, fr, with—ock; and l, b, s, t, pl, tr, str, with—uck.
Dictation.—Hens cluck but ducks quack. That boy has much pluck. The clock struck two. The key stuck in the lock. That little girl has a new frock. Tuck baby up warm. I got a toy ship in my sock. A crock of peas. See the flock of ducks by the rock. There is the little baby. Bring me a black frock.
Note.—Pupils should use the words in the lists and exercises in sentences of their own.
4
and
sand
grand
hang
sang
sprang
hear
near
church
one
none
done
drum
upon
write
With—and put b, h, l, s; and with—ang put r, b, g, cl, sl. Copy—I see her. She sees us. We see you.
Hear the band play. One man bangs the drum. The two boys are in the grand stand. Hang the key near the clock. That girl sang in church. Has Jack done one sum? No, he has none yet. Write clang and slang in ink. Were you near the new church? Dick sprang upon a black horse. I hear baby cry.
5
king
bring
thing
song
wrong
strong
you
your
wasp
over
fence
mitts
tie
door
bell
Write r, fl, cl, spr, sl, st, str, sw, with—ing; put u for i in the words in—ing. Copy—Is that you? Is that he?
Can you spring over that fence? The wasp may sting you. Were your sums wrong? Yes, all but one. There is a crack in the crock. Bring a strong string to tie it. Fling me the keys. The swing is long and strong. Wet mitts cling to your hands. Ring the door bell. She flung the peas over the door.
6 (Review)
gives
lives
were
one
once
fence
boy
toy
joy
fix
six
mix
such
much
church
Tom lives in a red brick house. Once there was a little black boy. He sang six songs for the king. Pick up your toys. Fix the fence near the church. It gives such joy to hear you sing. Do not mix sand and bran. Where were your mitts? It is wrong to whack your horse so. I see six stacks of hay. Can Jack write? Give me the ink. I have none.
7
ash
cash
crash
dish
fish
wish
water
snap
have
more
like
pony
finger
knife
words
Put l, s, h, m, r, cl, tr, thr, spl, with—ash.
See the fish splash in the water. The dish fell with a crash. How much cash have you? Do you wish a little more hash? Snap the new whip lash. My horse ran like a flash. It is wrong to thrash your pony so. The jack-knife cut a gash in my finger. Write two more words. Where is your new knife?
8
fresh
flesh
thresh
hush
rush
thrush
pork
sweet
blood
rye
nose
road
sofa
worm
Mary
Write words like hog with d, l, f, b, j, fl, fr; as, dog. Put g, m, fl, sl, br, with—ush. Copy—It is I. It is she. It is we.
Pork is the flesh of hogs. We thresh rye and peas. Hear the sweet song of the thrush. Is there much slush on the road? See the blood gush from his nose. See Mary blush! Stop, you may crush the worm. Brush the plush sofa. Frogs live in fresh water. Do not flog your pony. See Dick write.
9
lass
mass
bass
glass
less
mess
Bess
bless
hiss
miss
kiss
bliss
loss