THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS BULLETIN No, 3633: September 1, 1936 u. ,,Jt7 .L .. 0;:us l'tiblioet tons WORD LISTS FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE SPELLING CONTESTS Bureau of Public School Interests 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 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 supplementary to the State Adopted Text (Breed and Seale), Grades Two to Seven, inclusive. Few, if any, of the words appearing in the lists will be found in the adopted spelling text. 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"; "niasc.," "masculine"; "f.em.," "feminine"; "comp.," "comparative." 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 fhe League a real service. 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 county grading committees do not seem to realize the importance which is attached by the State Committee to "plain writing." An appendix has been added to the Constitution and Rules this year giving illus­trations of writing errors, and each teacher having the responsibility of preparing pupils for this contest should study carefully the suggestions therein contained. Chief, Interscholastic League Bureau, Extension Div-ision, The University of Texas. PRICES This bulletin is sold at 5 cents per copy; 25 cents per dozen; $1 per hundred. No League bulletins are sent C.O.D. Stamps are not accepted in payment for the lists. For additional copies of this bulletin address Interscholastic League, University Station, Austin, Texas. 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