The University of Texas Publication No. 5018 September 15, 1950 WORD LISTS FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE SPELLING CONTESTS Bureau of Public School Service Division of Extension PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY TWICE A MONTH. ENTERED AS SECOND· CLASS MATTER ON MARCH 12, 1913, AT THE POST OFFICE AT AUSTJN, TEXAS, UNDER THE ACT OF AUGUST 24, 1912 FOREWORD T HIS BULLETIN contains three lists, each of which is designated as a source of words for the League spelling and plain writing contests in the respective divisions. The words are carefully selected and are supplementary to the State Adopted Texts, Grades Two to Eight, inclusive. Few, if any, of the words appearing in the lists will be found in the adopted spelling texts, or in last year's League spelling lists. Pupils are required to spell only the words in Roman type; words and phrases in italics are explanatory and chiefly for the purpose of helping the pronouncer distinguish between words having the same or similar sound. The italic "n." after a word means "noun"; "v." means "verb"; "pl." means ''.plural"; and "sing." means "singular"; ·'p." "past"; "masc." "masculine"; "fem." "feminine"; "comp." "comparative"; "abbr." "abbreviation." Misprints or other errors in the word lists are noted in the Official Notice Column of the Leaguer. Teachers who report errors to the State Office do the League a real service. The present adopted spelling texts contain excellent suggestions for ;eaching spelling, and these plans and devices may well be used in :eaching pupils to spell the words in these list;;. This is not only a spelling, but a "plain writing" contest. More papers are rejected by the State Grading Committee on account of illegible writing than on account of incorrect spelling. Many grading committees do not seem to realize the importance which is attached !Jy the State Committee to "plain writing." A special circular en­titled "Writing Errors," which contains many illustrations of mal­formed or illegible letters, is sent free of charge on request of any teacher using this list. In cases where the abbreviation of a word is listed, the pronouncer !hould, of course, give out the word and ask for the abbreviation, e.g., "abbreviation for the current month,'' and the contestant is expected to write "inst." PRICES This bulletin is sold at 5 cents per copy; 30 cents per dozen; $1.50 per hundred. No League bulletins are sent C.O.D. Stamps are not accepted in payment for the lists. 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