University of Texas Bulletin No. 2523: June 15, 192·5 WORDS FOR THE SPELLING and PLAIN WRITING CONTEST of the Interscholastic League Bureau Division of Extension PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY FOUR TIMES A MONTH, AND ENTERED AS SECOND·CLASS MATTER AT THE POSTOFFICE AT AUSTIN , TEXAS, UNDER THE ACT OF AUGUST 24, 1912 SPELLING AND PLAIN WRITING CONTEST To Contestants : Remember that this is a contest in plain writing as well as in spelling. An undotted 'i' or an uncrossed 't' is a miss, and any letter which is unrecognizable if taken apart from its context is a miss. The way to tell whether or not a letter is unrecognizable if taken apart from its context is to lay a piece of paper on either side of the questionable letter in such a way as to cover the other letters in the word, leaving the letter in question visible. If the letter so taken apart from its context cannot be recognized for what it is, the judges of your spelling paper will be justified in calling it a miss. It is very important, therefore, to learn to make your char­acters plainly, so that none may be mistaken for another. You should learn, also, all the pronunciations of a given word, if it has more than one• pronunc'.ation, for the person who pronounces the words to you in the contest may choose one or another pronunciation. Do not try. to learn too many words in a short time. Begin early in the school year and learn the list gradually and thoroughly. The words are chosen with great care, and you should know every word in the junior and sub-junior list if you are a junior, every word in the junior and senior lists if you are a senior; and every word in the sub:junior list if you are a sub-junior in age. A mistake in hyphenization or in capitalization is considered a miss. Contestants should read care­fully the "Instruction to Judges" printed in the spelling rules in the Constitution and Rules. To the Teacher: Students should be familiarized with their re­ spective lists gradually. All cramming should be avoided, as the educational value of the contest is lost if cramming is resorted to. Give written tests at regular intervals, beginning as early in the year as possible. Try the old-fashioned spelling down process for oral pra.ctice, as that will add zest to the work of mastering the list, arrange spelling relays, etc. (Note.-Words which sound alike but have different meaninga should be carefully presented to students. In most instances they are indicated in this list by a short phrase in italics, but in case you find a homonym not so indicated, be careful to call the attention of your students to it.) Suggestions for the betterment of this list will be welcomed and should be addressed to the editor, Roy Bedichek, University Station, Austin, Texas. For rules governing the contest, see the Constitution and Rules. It is very important that the Director of Spelling secure competent pronouncers at the county contest. Pronouncers should be secured in advance so that they may look up the pronunciation of words con­ cerning _which they are uncertain. THE EDITOR. -3­SUB-JUNIOR SPELLING LIST 1 guard hurry breath frost road to town dreadful value crayon front breakfast river anyone rise usual hurrah frightened grown, a grown man break, to come apart ripe crawl dread anyhow growl f1ight Rio Grande bread unhappy coward cow friendly brave ring umbrella anybody Brazos friend drawer tying cousin Brazil Arkansas rind twinkle 2 Friday group ark, Noah's draw court trousers fresh right, or left arithmetic dying, to expire triangle couple freeze, con­ gealed by cold trouble rifle freely brand aren't hunted county travel arch riding freedom branch rich tomato country together apron ground free mumps human apt ribbon counting bran title count roller skate crow eye 3 armies clumsy wouldn't bottom expect crooked armful bought crimson found explain armchair drew clutch wrapped, a bundle fourth, next after third arm cried rhyme Wyoming cricket extra mutter cries zebra return wherever gust zero April zinc fourteen crews of ships weighed fowl, chicken 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Stamps are not accepted in payment for the lists. For additional copies of. this bulletin adaress Interscholastic League, University Station, Austin, T exaa. ERRATUM: "resusitate" should read "resuscitate," page 23, col­umn 8.