26. Two syllables, accented on the first: candy, velvet, money

The lesson, step by step

1. Review

   Clap "BA-ker" and "a-WAY". Which syllable is strong in each?

2. The pattern

   Like No. 26, the accent is on the first syllable. But here the first syllable ends with a consonant, so its vowel is short: can-dy, vel-vet, hab-it.

   Compare "la-dy" (long a, from No. 26) with "can-dy" (short a).

3. Read the table aloud

   This table runs onto the next page. Read part today and the rest tomorrow if it is long. Some of the words:

   banquet, pitcher, candy, gossip

   bishop, study, velvet, habit

   honey, money, journey, jelly

   silver, member, timber, number

4. Spell aloud by syllables

   Spell each word a syllable at a time, the way Webster's pupils did: spell the first syllable and say it, spell the next and say it, then say the whole word.

   Sayc, a, n, can; d, y, dy; candy.

   Sayv, e, l, vel; v, e, t, vet; velvet.

   Do a column this way while looking, then cover it and spell a few from memory.

5. Read the sentences

   Under the table are short reading lessons that use its words. Your child reads them aloud, pointing to each word. Help with any word not yet learned. Two of them:

   Brass is made of zinc and copper.

   The moon is much smaller than the sun.

   Silver spoons are not apt to rust.

6. Dictation

   Say each word, use it in a short sentence of your own, and say it again. Your child writes it. Try these: candy, study, velvet, habit, money, silver, number, wonder.

   Check together against the book. Any word that came out wrong goes on a card for tomorrow.

7. Wrap up

   In "honey" and "money" the o sounds like short u, as in the key word "son". Look at the mark the book puts over that o and find the same mark in the key line.