Orthography / As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois

by Elmer W. Cavins

hymn	contemn	solemn	limn	damn
kiln	condemn	column	autumn

[Sixth Month.]

“T is silent before ch in the same syllable.”

hitch	pitch	match	notch	catch
kitchen	botch	hatch	scratch	patch
latch	Dutch	watch	Mitchell	satchel
thatch	ditch	witch	batch	Scotch

[Seventh Month.]

“W is silent before r in the same syllable.”

wrestle	wren	wrist	writing	wreak
wrong	wrote	wreck	wrest	writ
wring	wraith	awry	write	wrought
wrath	wretch	wreath	wrinkle	wrangle

[Eighth Month.]

“Gh is always silent after i and, when not a substitute for f or k, is also silent after au and ou.”

sight	plight	weigh	fraught	through
light	wright	weight	caught	although
fight	height	freight	thought	slaughter
might	wight	aught	daughter	laughter