You now need to have a series of words, the figure value of which you
are thoroughly familiar with, to use as a basis for quickly forming
word pictures for numbers which are given you to remember. A list of
words representing the number 1 to 100 would be of the greatest value
to you. These words you would be familiar with and as soon as any
number of two digits was mentioned a word-picture of this value would
come into your mind. The word-picture you could easily retain in mind,
the number you could not.
Take for example the number 1. This is represented by either T or D.
For this illustration we select the T. Now in order to make a word
which you can visualize you use the vowels or the extra consonants W, H
or Y. From these we can make a word for 1.
Let us take the T and the vowels I, E, which have no value, and we have
the word TIE, which has the value of 1. Many other words could have
been made which would have the same number value as Hut, Hat, Head,
Hood, Weed, Wheat, Tea, Toe, Dew, Dye.
SNOW is 2; the S, O and W have no value, leaving the N for 2.
HOME is 3; H, O and E have no value, leaving the M for 3.
WIRE is 4; W, I and E have no value, leaving the R for 4.
WHEEL is 5; W, H, EE have no value, leaving the L for 5.
SASH is 6; S, A have no value, leaving the Sh for 6.
EGG is 7; E has no value, GG has but one sound and is 7.
IVY is 8; I and Y have no value and V is 8.
WHIP is 9; W, H and I have no value, leaving P for 9.
TOES is 10; O and E have no value and T and S are 1-0.
By the use of the Number Code each of the words selected for the
Child's Code List has a number value running consecutively from
Tie which is 1 to Daisies, which is 100. Each word stands for its
corresponding number always; by sound they are interchangeable with the
number at any time for any purpose.
Figure out, by the Number Code, the value of each word of the Code List
as given here, in disorganized form, and write it opposite the word.
Tie........ Lair....... Nail....... Veil.......
Dime....... Judge...... Roach...... Bomb.......
Sash....... Lap........ Movie...... Cook.......
Taffy...... Meat....... Mouse...... Beehive....
Lady....... Enemy...... Bath....... Puss.......
Jam........ Rower...... Foam....... Home.......
Ledge...... Mush....... Glue....... Towel......
Chief...... Knife...... Beach...... Ivy........
Dot........ Robe....... Fife....... Nose.......
Horn....... Foot....... Office..... Limb.......
Hammer..... Gum........ Town....... Jail.......
Hinge...... Pear....... Wheel...... Wolf.......
Rock....... Fish....... Duck....... Goose......
Mop........ Coffee..... Toes....... Moon.......
Kite....... Papa....... Ocean...... Nero.......
Pony....... Snow....... Lily....... Roll.......
Fur........ Deer....... Chalk...... Mike.......
Cage....... Egg........ Ashes...... Knob.......
Book....... Tub........ Nun........ Lasso......
Fob........ Lion....... Army....... Vine.......
Net........ Chair...... Mail....... Car........
Wire....... Log........ Ink........ Pail.......
Dish....... Ship....... Roof....... Fig........
Whip....... Heart...... Rose....... Cap........
Shed....... Mama....... Cane....... Daisies....
After you have worked out the number value of each of the Code Words,
turn back to them on page 80 and check them there, noting how each
follows in proper sequence by number value.