This book has 34 lessons divided into units of six lessons each, except for the last unit, which has only four lessons. Each unit (except the last) has five regular lessons followed by a review lesson for that unit. The units are generally self-contained, so that a student can find the spelling rules and helps for each review lesson within the same unit.

Each regular lesson has sixteen NEW WORDS and four REVIEW WORDS. Each lessons is divided into three main parts.

Part A, Sounds and Letters, drills the phonetic composition of the words in the spelling list. Spelling rules for the speech sounds taught in the lesson are given just before the work relating to them. In many of the lessons, students will need to interpret a number of phonetic spellings.

Part B, Using Your Words, emphasizes the vocabulary aspect of the spelling words. In most lessons, students must use spelling words to fill in the blanks in a paragraph and to write two original sentences. These sentences should have substance and show that the student is able to use the words intelligently. Part B also teaches skills such as alphabetical order and word meanings. As with the other lesson parts, the student is expected to use the Speller Dictionary as needed.

Part C, Building Words, emphasizes the use of words or word parts in forming other words. Syllable divisions, plural and compound nouns, verb forms, abbreviations, prefixes and suffixes, and contractions are some of the concepts taught. Some lessons also contain a section entitled Dictionary Practice, which teaches basic dictionary skills.

An additional part at the end of each lessons is entitled Bible Thoughts. This part is designed to link the spelling words to Bible concepts. The student is to use his Bible as needed in completing this part.

Supplementary items (not included):

Outline of Concepts

• A. Sounds and Letters
• B. Using Your Words
• C. Building Words

Teacher Materials

• Teacher Introduction
• Word List

Lesson 1

• A Spelling by Sound
• B Word Meanings
• C Syllables
  Verb Forms— -ed and -ing

Lesson 2

• A Single and Double Consonant Patterns
• B Word Meanings
• C Verbs Forms—Doubling Consonants
  Syllables: VC/CV

Lesson 3

• A Spelling /f/, /l/, /s/, and /z/
• B Word Meanings
• C Verb Forms— -s and -es
  Syllables: VC/V and V/CV

Lesson 4

• A Spelling /sh/ and /ch/
• B Word Meanings
• C Plural Nouns: Adding -s and -es
  Syllables—Root/Suffix

Lesson 5

• A Spelling /th/, /th/, /r/ and /h/
• B Word Meanings
• C Plurals of Nouns Ending in y

Lesson 6

• Review

Lesson 7

• A Spelling /a/ and /e/
• B Word Meanings
• C Compound Words
  Syllables—Compound Words

Lesson 8

• A Spelling /i/ and /o/
• B Word Meanings
• C Abbreviations—sec., min., hr., wk., mo., and yr.
  Compound Words Ending With like

Lesson 9

• A Spelling /u/ and /ng/
• B Word Meanings
• C Compound Words Ending With ache
  Abbreviations—tsp., tbsp., oz., pt., qt., and gal.

Lesson 10

• A Spelling /a/ and /e/
• B Word Meanings
• C Suffixes—Dropping Final e
  Abbreviations—Months of the Year

Lesson 11

• A Spelling /i/ and /o/
• B Word Meanings
• C Suffixes—Changing y to i
  Abbreviations—Months on the Year

Lesson 12

• Review

Lesson 13

• A Spelling /yoo/ and /oo/
• B Word Meanings
• C Words That Compare—-er and -est
  Abbreviations—Books of the Bible
  Days of the Week

Lesson 14

• A Spelling /ur/
• B Word Meanings
• C Words That Compare—Not -er and -est
  Abbreviations—Days of the Week

Lesson 15

• A Spelling /ar/, /ir/, and /ar/
• B Word Meanings
• C Suffixes— -ly, -less, and -ure
  Words That Compare

Lesson 16

• A Spelling /el/
• B Word Meanings
• C Syllables—-le Words
  Derived Forms

Lesson 17

• A Spelling /en/
• B Word Meanings
• C Derived Forms

Lesson 18

• Review

Lesson 19

• A Spelling /e/ and /er/
• B Word Meanings
• C Possessive Nouns—-'s
  Syllables—Open, Closed, and CV/VC

Lesson 20

• A Spelling /o/ and /or/
• B Word Meanings
• C Plural or Possessive Nouns
  Verbs Forms

Lesson 21

• A Spelling /oo/ and /zh/
• B Word Meanings
• C Plural or Possessive Nouns
  Verb Forms

Lesson 22

• A Spelling /oi/ and /ou/
• B Word Meanings
• C Derived Forms
  Syllables—Suffixes That Are Syllables

Lesson 23

• A Spelling /j/
• B Word Meanings
• C Derived Forms
  Syllables—Suffixes That Are Not Syllables

Lesson 24

• Review

Lesson 25

• A Spelling /s/
• B Word Meanings
• C Verb Forms
  Contractions

Lesson 26

• A Spelling /z/
• B Word Meanings
• C Verb Forms
  Contractions

Lesson 27

• A Spelling /k/
• B Word Meanings
• C Contractions
  Plural Nouns

Lesson 28

• A Spelling /w/, /kw/, and /ks/
• B Word Meanings
• C Contractions
  Plural Nouns

Lesson 29

• A Spelling /v/, /y/, and /hw/
• B Word Meanings
• C Contractions
  Plural Nouns

Lesson 30

• Review

Lesson 31

• Review

Lesson 32

• Review

Lesson 33

• Review

Lesson 34

• Review

Final Test—Test Sentences

Speller Dictionary