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time bed each had

Standard Number of Errors

I. ( ) I. ( ) I. ( ) I. ( )

II. 3 II. 3 II. 4 II. 4

III. 1 III. 2 III. 2 III. 2

13 14 15 16

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has night send be

hen no six see

just or snow not

live pig sun may

made playing they for

make put top in

milk red what do

mother ring wood so

much sat ran no

Standard Number of Errors

I. ( ) I. ( ) I. ( ) I. ( )

II. 4 II. 4 II. 4 II. 1

III. 2 III. 2 III. 2 III. 1

SECOND GRADE DIRECTIONS TO SECOND GRADE TEACHERS

The second grade list of words contains 340 new words in addition to
the review lessons, which include 80 of the most difficult first grade
words, and 60 of the homonyms which give the most trouble. The new
words are all words frequently used, are words which second grade
children can learn easily and, for the most part, are frequently found
in the second readers most commonly used. You will find that the
method outlined below will enable you to teach these words so that
your classes will make very nearly a perfect score on them.

=Directions for Teaching.=--Read again the directions for teaching as
given on pages vii to xvi. You will find it advisable to take some
time at the beginning of the term to teach pupils how to study. You
will still find it necessary to correct the papers yourself. You may
follow the same schedule as that outlined in the general directions.
Watch particularly for improper methods of study.

Second grade pupils should write their tests without hesitation and
with fair speed. Explain to the pupils with great care that letters
which are not made plainly will be counted wrong.

Remember that the lessons are arranged by weeks rather than by days.
The work for each week consists of one advance column and one review
column. The review column in each case is the fourth column preceding
the advance work. That is, it is made up of a week's work one month
old. For example, column 5 contains 20 new words to be learned in one
week. During the same week, column 1 should be reviewed. The lesson
for the first week consists of column 1, which i