DIRECTIONS TO EIGHTH GRADE TEACHERS
The minimum lessons for this grade are numbered from 1 to 25 inclusive, and contain 500 new words. There are in addition 240 supplementary words which are new, but which are not so frequently used as those in the minimum list. The four lessons marked R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, are made up of those words in the preceding grades which are most frequently missed by eighth grade students. The lesson marked "Special Review," contains the hardest words, of the two thousand most frequently used in correspondence.
In addition, there are four letters which should be given as dictation exercises. These letters contain a large number of words which are very likely to be misspelled, as shown by their frequency of use in correspondence and the percentage of error of eighth grade pupils who attempt to spell them.
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 is the advance lesson, and of column R 1, which is the review.
| R-1 | R-2 | R-3
|
| Chautauqua | planning | separate |
| schedule | remittance | advisable |
| guaranteed | probably | awfully |
| rheumatism | sincerely | disease |
| privilege | arrangement | sense |
| efficiency | considerably | familiar |
| inst. | capacity | merely |
| judgment | corporation | presence |
| recommend | usually | receiving |
| thoroughly | choir | similar |
| correspondence | inquiry | variety |
| courteous | renewal | crochet |
| semester | alfalfa | imagine |
| practically | basis | organization |
| opportunity | benefit | successful |
| literature | catalogue | sympathy |
| absolutely | excellent | appreciated |
| receipt | necessary | assigned |
| definite | quantity | assistant |
| guarantee | response | pleasant |
| VI. 15 | VI. 13 | VI. 12 |
| VII. 12 | VII. 9 | VII. 8 |
| VIII. 9 | VIII. 6 | VIII. 5 |
| R-4 | 1 | 2
|
| relieve | convince | reference |
| surprised | transfer | companies |
| appreciate | independent | discourage |
| assistance | investigate | insurance |
| candidate | wholesale | inclined |
| certificate | democratic | organized |
| distribution | employer | ambition |
| magazine | exception | attractive |
| principal | confident | credited |
| readily | advertised | notified |
| registration | constantly | operated |
| commission | manufacturer | worried |
| equipment | sanitary | automatic |
| exhibit | submitted | accord |
| nervous | liable | frequently |
| practical | evidence | management |
| regularly | concerning | generous |
| succeed | assuring | involved |
| uneasy | positive | misunderstanding |
| duplicate | superior | representation |
| VI. 10 | VI. 7 | VI. 7 |
| VII. 7 | VII. 4 | VII. 4 |
| VIII. 4 | VIII. 2 | VIII. 2 |
| 3 | 4 | 5
|
| invitation | contrary | abstract |
| celebrate | entertaining | employed |
| discontinued | examined | register |
| respectfully | profitable | resident |
| obligation | registered | vision |
| occupied | reservation | favorite |
| application | universal | nephew |
| accordingly | requirement | regardless |
| collecting | deliveries | satisfactory |
| convinced | desiring | serious |
| destination | conference | Hallowe'en |
| agriculture | strawberries | pneumonia |
| fashionable | advancement | appendicitis |
| combination | decrease | ingredients |
| resigned | deserved | phosphorus |
| membership | triumph | telephone |
| supervision | graduating | temperature |
| clause | hustling | possibilities |
| activity | numerous | temptation |
| impossible | raiser | constructed |
| VI. 7 | VI. 7 | VI. 10 |
| VII. 4 | VII. 4 | VII. 7 |
| VIII. 2 | VIII. 2 | VIII. 4 |
| 6 | 7 | 8
|
| Pullman | librarian | superintendent |
| cistern | agricultural | occasion |
| customers | announcement | representative |
| sight-seeing | completely | possibility |
| warrant | ballot | all right |
| acknowledged | coöperative | especially |
| electric | cordial | committee |
| borrowers | inferior | immediately |
| circumstance | preliminary | analysis |
| opposite | disappointed | bulletin |
| edition | physical | mortgage |
| excursion | exceptionally | referred |
| patronage | annually | referring |
| professor | exhausted | convenience |
| restaurant | responsibility | allotment |
| commencement | algebra | installment |
| chaperon | executive | advertising |
| thesis | permanent | administrator |
| possess | soliciting | straightened |
| physician | alumni | epidemic |
| VI. 12 | VI. 12 | VI. 13 |
| VII. 8 | VII. 9 | VII. 10 |
| VIII. 5 | VIII. 6 | VIII. 7 |
| 9 | 10 | 11
|
| vary | specially | ambitions |
| duly | extremely | appreciation |
| leisure | calendar | communication |
| acquire | originally | commissioner |
| agency | official | exhibition |
| immense | candidacy | mechanical |
| hastily | extension | specification |
| various | naturally | consequence |
| unlock | cordially | disappoint |
| solicit | customary | remembrance |
| medical | campaign | authority |
| license | financial | appreciating |
| client | associate | interfere |
| Sabbath | acquainted | sufficient |
| injure | personally | coöperating |
| stomach | immediate | relieved |
| notary | esteemed | coöperation |
| surgery | executed | anticipate |
| losing | postscript | preparation |
| council | convenient | satisfactorily |
| VI. 15 | VI. 13 | VI. 13 |
| VII. 10 | VII. 10 | VII. 10 |
| VIII. 6 | VIII. 7 | VIII. 7 |
| 12 | 13 | 14
|
| individual | bonus | patronize |
| actually | unusually | probably |
| merit | disappointment | reverend |
| fertilize | X-ray | manufactured |
| necessity | canvass | typewriter |
| community | enthusiasm | enclosure |
| bureau | accompanying | illustrate |
| grateful | tuberculosis | preserve |
| correspondent | politician | opportune |
| quantities | anticipating | appetite |
| thorough | characteristic | bronchitis |
| compliment | anniversary | discussed |
| geometry | zephyr | privileged |
| regretting | peculiarities | courtesies |
| equipped | assortment | desirous |
| prior | illustration | promenade |
| efficient | inducement | strenuous |
| affectionately | label | kimono |
| lieutenant | practicing | ultimo |
| fraternally | amendment | aggravate |
| VI. 14 | VI. 14 | VI. 15 |
| VII. 10 | VII. 11 | VII. 12 |
| VIII. 7 | VIII. 8 | VIII. 8 |
| 15 | 16 | 17
|
| principle | articles | decomposed |
| professional | bachelor | developing |
| circuit | benefits | embroidery |
| acquaintance | infected | employment |
| scientific | minimum | enjoyable |
| inconvenience | miserable | immensely |
| enthusiastic | objection | experiment |
| recd. | opinions | facilities |
| assessment | sidewalk | gardening |
| materially | stopping | inventory |
| recommendation | tomatoes | irrigation |
| supplement | treasure | mentioning |
| confirmation | vineyard | memorandum |
| occasionally | advantages | measuring |
| apparatus | asparagus | officials |
| essential | carpenter | operations |
| unnecessary | casseroles | previously |
| accommodate | catalogues | proportion |
| affidavit | comfortably | specimens |
| definitely | temporary | spineless |
| VI. 15 | VI. 12 | VI. 12 |
| VII. 13 | VII. 8 | VII. 8 |
| VIII. 9 | VIII. 5 | VIII. 5 |
| 18 | 19 | 20
|
| cafeteria | accommodation | nowadays |
| squirrels | accommodations | steadily |
| straighten | acknowledging | butter-fat |
| substantial | acknowledgment | contented |
| suggestion | advantageous | conveyance |
| twenty-five | anticipation | scholarship |
| undertake | communications | coöperate |
| communicate | financially | cucumbers |
| complement | incidentally | everywhere |
| continually | kindergarten | impatient |
| conveniently | manufacturers | inquiring |
| unpleasant | preliminaries | missionary |
| unfortunate | solicitation | organizing |
| institutions | undoubtedly | positively |
| progressive | beautifully | sometimes |
| prospective | presentation | separately |
| publications | remittances | sediments |
| gymnasium | unfortunately | rosebushes |
| memorandums | unexpected | rheumatic |
| uncomfortable | vice president | correspondents |
| VI. 12 | VI. 13 | VI. 12 |
| VII. 8 | VII. 10 | VII. 9 |
| VIII. 5 | VIII. 7 | VIII. 6 |
| | 21 | | 22
|
| Ala. | (Alabama) | Md. | (Maryland) |
| Alaska | | Mass. | (Massachusetts) |
| Ariz. | (Arizona) | Mich. | (Michigan) |
| Ark. | (Arkansas) | Minn. | (Minnesota) |
| Cal. | (California) | Miss. | (Mississippi) |
| Colo. | (Colorado) | Mo. | (Missouri) |
| Conn. | (Connecticut) | Mont. | (Montana) |
| Del. | (Delaware) | Nebr. | (Nebraska) |
| D. C. | (District of | Nev. | (Nevada) |
| | Columbia) | N. H. | (New Hampshire) |
| Fla. | (Florida) | N. J. | (New Jersey) |
| Ga. | (Georgia) | N. Mex. | (New Mexico) |
| Hawaii | | N. Y. | (New York) |
| Idaho | | N. C. | (North Carolina) |
| Ill. | (Illinois) | N. Dak. | (North Dakota) |
| Ind. | (Indiana) | Ohio | |
| Iowa | | Okla. | (Oklahoma) |
| Kans. | (Kansas) | Oregon | |
| Ky. | (Kentucky) | Pa. | (Pennsylvania) |
| La. | (Louisiana) | R. I. | (Rhode Island) |
| Me. | (Maine) | | |
| VI. ( ) | VI. ( ) |
| VII. ( ) | VII. ( ) |
| VIII. ( ) | VIII. ( ) |
| | 23 | | 24
|
| S. C. | (South Carolina) | A. M. | (Forenoon) |
| S. Dak. | (South Dakota) | Agt. | (Agent) |
| Tenn. | (Tennessee) | Assn. | (association) |
| Tex. | (Texas) | A1. | (First class) |
| Utah | | | |
| Vt. | (Vermont) | bbl. | (barrel) |
| Va. | (Virginia) | bbls. | (barrels) |
| Wash. | (Washington) | bldg. | (building) |
| W. Va. | (West Virginia) | bu. | (bushel) |
| Wis. | (Wisconsin) | Capt. | (Captain) |
| Wyo. | (Wyoming) | C.O.D. | (Collect on |
| Cuba | | | Delivery) |
| Philippine Islands | | ¢; ct. | (cent) |
| Porto Rico | | cr. | (credit) |
| Co. | (Company or | cwt. | (hundredweight) |
| | County) | doz. | (dozen) |
| Messrs. (Gentlemen) | | gal. | (gallon) |
| R.F.D. | (Rural Free | ft. | (foot or feet) |
| | Delivery) | F.O.B. | (Free on Board) |
| | | Hon. | (Honorable) |
| acct. | (account) | i.e. | (that is) |
| Dr. | (Doctor or debtor) | N. B. | (take notice) |
| Treas. | (Treasurer) | | |
| VI. ( ) | VI. ( ) |
| VII. ( ) | VII. ( ) |
| VIII. ( ) | VIII. ( ) |
| | 25 | Special Review
|
| Jour. | (Journal) | Chautauqua |
| in. | (inch or inches) | fraternally |
| mdse. | (merchandise) | schedule |
| ass't | (assistant) | guaranteed |
| Jr. | (Junior) | privilege |
| Mdlle. | (Mademoiselle) | affectionately |
| mfg. | (manufacturing) | guarantee |
| oz. | (ounces) | rheumatism |
| sec'y | (secretary) | judgment |
| pkg. | (package) | efficiency |
| pr. | (pair) | recommend |
| pd. | (paid) | referred |
| P. M. | (afternoon) | disappoint |
| mgr. | (manager) | immediately |
| P. S. | (postscript) | referring |
| pub. | (publisher) | equipped |
| qt. | (quart) | grateful |
| St. | (Saint or street) | bulletin |
| Supt. | (superintendent) | all right |
| viz. | (namely) | mortgage |
| VI. ( ) | VI. (16) |
| VII. ( ) | VII. (13) |
| VIII. ( ) | VIII. (10) |
| S-1 | S-2 | S-3
|
| descend | postpone | resources |
| necktie | political | respectable |
| swallow | elaborate | sentiment |
| nonsense | exporting | seriously |
| oatmeal | kidney | suddenly |
| wireless | locations | tablespoon |
| afloat | memorial | telegraph |
| tiresome | muscular | preparatory |
| horseback | negotiate | commencing |
| housework | peculiar | warranted |
| wealthy | unlikely | occupant |
| scarlet | purposes | performance |
| whiskers | readiness | physiology |
| scissors | recognize | bacteria |
| scramble | remaining | beginner |
| scribble | resemble | beneficial |
| sweetness | military | proportions |
| heaviest | blossoms | intentions |
| slippers | coloring | accustomed |
| accepted | chemical | opposition |
| VI. 9 | VI. 9 | VI. 12 |
| VII. 6 | VII. 6 | VII. 8 |
| VIII. 3 | VIII. 3 | VIII. 5 |
| S-4 | S-5 | S-6
|
| attempting | expressing | machines |
| economize | expressions | honored |
| carelessness | suggestions | endorsed |
| stenographer | likelihood | occasional |
| decoration | manufactures | epistle |
| particulars | maintained | misspell |
| grandmother | maintaining | innocent |
| extravagance | occasions | inferred |
| firecracker | notwithstanding | matured |
| exposition | remitting | proffer |
| partially | sentiments | invested |
| pleasantly | specialty | logic |
| congenial | unsettled | audited |
| carnation | beforehand | academy |
| gophers | misunderstand | formally |
| whatsoever | alteration | importing |
| demonstrate | apologies | masonic |
| disposition | appreciates | mutilate |
| embroider | contribution | shelving |
| prescription | developments | socialist |
| VI. 12 | VI. 12 | VI. 12 |
| VII. 8 | VII. 8 | VII. 8 |
| VIII. 5 | VIII. 5 | VIII. 5 |
| S-7 | S-8 | S-9
|
| tenement | accorded | comment |
| thereabouts | activities | descriptive |
| transacted | adjustable | declamation |
| indigestion | affectionate | deducted |
| interruption | undershirt | economical |
| facilitate | appropriate | encouragement |
| facility | approximately | endeavor |
| fraternity | cemetery | endeavoring |
| inaugurate | commodities | expectation |
| mathematics | comparatively | faculties |
| reciprocate | critical | feasible |
| tabernacle | introduce | financing |
| thermometer | dreadfully | hysterics |
| vivisection | dividend | ignoramus |
| affiliated | purchases | inability |
| appreciative | directories | industrious |
| indefinitely | disaster | pocketbook |
| probability | dictionary | representatives |
| informal | depositing | instructions |
| dressmaker | depository | sufficiently |
| VI. 13 | VI. 12 | VI. 12 |
| VII. 10 | VII. 8 | VII. 9 |
| VIII. 7 | VIII. 5 | VIII. 6 |
| S-10 | S-11 | S-12
|
| detain | alcohol | exceedingly |
| deprive | charity | insignificant |
| exhaust | comedy | wonderfully |
| whoever | imitate | measurement |
| expire | invalid | sacrifice |
| faithful | lovable | sarcastic |
| frequent | operate | satisfying |
| happiest | opium | selecting |
| disgust | remodel | temperance |
| apology | taxicab | thoughtfulness |
| homelike | allowing | marriage |
| hopeful | borrowing | unanswered |
| intrude | chocolate | undertaking |
| lantern | promise | willingly |
| liquor | conductor | population |
| output | congress | advisability |
| outrage | decorate | agreement |
| physic | deposits | celebration |
| becoming | developed | comparison |
| discount | discover | emergency |
| VI. 9 | VI. 10 | VI. 12 |
| VII. 6 | VII. 7 | VII. 9 |
| VIII. 3 | VIII. 4 | VIII. 6 |