The Elementary Spelling Book, being an Improvement on the American Spelling Book · No. 95 · Part 7: Long words and common endings
65. Two syllables, accented on the second
Goal: Your child reads and spells the two-syllable words of No. 95, with the accent on the second syllable.
You'll need
- The book, open to this table
- A slate, small whiteboard, or paper and pencil
What's in the book
The top of the page finishes No. 94 (ravenous, vigorous, ominous, numerous, humorous, hazardous). No. 95 is headed "Words of two syllables, accented on the second." The words of No. 95 were not clear in the scan text we used; follow the page itself.
The lesson, step by step
Review
Read the end of No. 94 at the top of this page: ravenous, vigorous, numerous. Spell two by syllables.
The pattern
Read the heading over No. 95. Two beats, the second strong, like No. 86 (com-PEL, for-GET). Say three of the words and clap them.
Read the table aloud
Read the table a column at a time. You read a word, your child repeats it, pointing. Then your child reads a column alone.
Spell aloud by syllables
Your child spells each word a syllable at a time and says it. Then cover the column and spell a few from memory.
Dictation
Choose six words from the table. Say each, use it in a sentence, say it again. Your child writes it. Check against the book.
Wrap up
Your child picks two words from No. 94 and two from No. 95 and tells you where the accent falls in each.