The Alberta Public School Speller. Anonymous
boss
gloss
fuss
muss
buss
truss
Put p, gr, br, cl, with—ass; and t, fl, cr, acr, with—oss.
Give the horses less grass. There is a brass lock. Jack got six black bass. Pack the moss in a glass box. Do not muss your new dress. You may kiss baby once. Floss has much gloss. Is Miss Bess very cross? Toss the sack across your back. Less fuss in class! Is there much glass in that door?
10
fast
last
past
best
nest
chest
blue
birds
year
said
mice
John
coat
half
great
With—est put r, l, j, p, t, v, w; and with—rap put t, st, w, sc. Add—s to whip, duck, horse, boy, word.
Two blue birds had a nest there last year. Brush your best coat and vest. Lock fast the chest. John said that in jest. Mice are a great pest. The church is west from your house. I got two mice in a trap. Run fast, it is half-past six. He said you were at church. My new coat is blue. One is the half of two.
11
fist
twist
wrist
dust
trust
crust
wind
make
copy
our
about
books
apple
papa
mamma
Write c, l, t, fr, with—ost; and m, j, b, g, r, thr, with—ust. Copy—Is it they? That was I. Is it she?
A gust of wind makes much dust fly. Copy a list of your best books. That apple pie has a thick crust. Mamma, see the frost on the grass. Twist a string about your wrist. I must have just one more apple. Papa trusts me with our pony. How much did your coat cost? They lost two little dogs near the church.
12 (Review)
about
swing
water
said
where
none
much
smash
pony
gives
great
wrong
clock
fence
thrash
apple
mitts
worm
crust
little
year
quick
peas
finger
once
knife
were
church
half
sweet
Put y, ag, at, ax, ing, ash, ock, eck, op, og, with fl—. With n, h, r, sh, sp, tr, bl, pl, make words in—ot.
Give Mary more sweet peas. Where was your knife? He said much about the apples. Water my pony.
13
slant
plant
chant
bent
sent
spent
storm
praise
week
four
what
shop
buy
pair
some
Put c, h, l, y, with—ard; and b, d, m, h, p, l, sp, sh with—ark. Copy and fill in—My name is——. I am—years old.
The storm bent the plant. It slants very much. In church we chant the praise of God. John sent for four socks. The dogs bark in your yard. What is the rent of your shop? We sent you some apples. Buy a pair of pants. He spent a week in a tent. John got much praise.
14
hint
flint
hunt
grunt
blunt
wolf
plums
story
next
axe
says
noise
river
candy
Write words in—ift with g, l, s, sh, sw, dr. Put a letter with—lip—pit—ring—wing—rock. Copy—Yes, sir, I saw you.
Some men hunt a wolf. Hear the pig grunt. This axe is very blunt. Will you print our next story? Jack says that apple is hard as flint. Give him a hint to make less noise. I got a gift of candy and plums. Can we cross that swift river in a punt? Yes, but you may drift upon a rock. She says the wolf got over the river.
15
damp
scamp
tramp
bump
thump
stump
lazy
idle
five
work
cent
table
camel
beside
Henry
Change one letter in flesh, check, give, pick, crush, gloss. With—ip put l, sl, sh, sk, ch, dr, tr, str, h, wh.
Lazy tramps will not work. A camel has one or two humps. Pump some water. Make your pony jump over that stump. Buy a two-cent stamp. Henry is an idle scamp. Camp beside the river. Last week I had the mumps. We have five lamps. Baby thumps upon the table. Give me one cent for candy.
16 (Doubled Letters)
add
odd
Ann
bee
see
egg
all
ill
off
shoo
purr
buzz