Troublesome Endings
On page 15 will be found a group of words ending in or, er, and ar. These should be taught in groups until they are thoroughly fixed. Mnemonics may help to establish the correct form. Remind the pupil of the spelling and pronunciation of authority and he will remember that author ends in or. Likewise factory, inventory, oratory, similarity, etc., help to show him the correct spelling of the shorter word. Following this drill review the entire page.