III. WORDS OF NOT MORE THAN THREE LETTERS. DIRECTIONS.-Before the words in the following spelling Lessons are studied by the pupils for the purpose of spelling them, the teacher should read them aloud to the class, and the pupils should pronounce each word after him; and this should be continued until each pupil can call the words readily at sight. The sentences in the Exercises should also be read aloud to the pupils before the latter are required to read them. After the pupils have read the sentences in the Exercises, let them spell the principal words in each. * Suggestions. In connection with this Exercise let the pupils learn what a Noun is, and what an Adjective is. A Noun is the name of any thing. What names of things are given in this Exercise? The names pan, fan, cat, rat, etc. Teach the pupils the distinction between the name of a thing, and the thing itself. Thus, tell them that the thing, or object, "book," is not a noun; but the name "book" is a noun. An Adjective is a word which describes a Noun. Thus, if I write "a big cat," the word "cat" is a noun, and the word "big" is an adjec |