Later the pupils may make a list of all the words on a page beginning with the same letter.
4. Have the pupils copy in a column all the words in a lesson, or in several lessons, or on a page, that begin with the same letter. This should be done under definite direction of the teacher, as, “Make a list of all the words on page 25 that begin with b; with c; with d; with f.” Pupils write as follows:
| bar | cross | dine | find |
| boss | cloud | did | far |
| bid | crust | dust | fine |
| bind | fell | ||
| bell |
5. Turn to the vocabulary of second year words (page 63). Have the pupils observe that they are arranged in alphabetical order.
(a) Pupils find the place in the list of words beginning with any given letter, thus:
Teacher: Where must we look for words beginning with a?
Pupils: At the beginning, for a is the first letter in the alphabet.
Teacher: Where must we look for words beginning with w?
Pupils: Near the end, for w is near the end of the alphabet.
Teacher: Where must we look for words beginning with m?