If anything disagreeable happens, try to see the funny side of it, and do
not let it destroy your peace of mind.
To see the funny side will often transform an unpleasant situation into a
merry one.
Man is meant to be cheerful.
8
The letters _a_, _e_, _i_, _o_, and _u_ are vowels. The other letters of
the alphabet are consonants.
al pha bet
con so nants
vow els
pre ced ed
plu rals
Nouns ending in _y_, preceded by a consonant, form their plurals by
changing the _y_ to _i_ and adding _es_. What word in Lesson 6 forms its
plural in this way? Copy the following words; opposite each write its
plural, following the rule above.
9
ge og ra phy
dic tion a ry
gro cer y
gal ler y
fam i ly
fair y
10
laun dry
a gen cy
en try
de liv er y
li bra ry
mem o ry
11
char i ty
mer cy
in ju ry
pan sy
prop er ty
sal a ry
12
vi cin i ty
vic to ry
sym pa thy
va ri e ty
va can cy
sup ply
The following ten words are very troublesome. _See_ what is peculiar in
each word. Write sentences containing these trouble makers and be very
careful to spell them correctly. Write each of them several times and try
to remember just how it looks.
13
buy
dear
tired
read y
wheth er
stud ied
14
meant
hoarse
which
gram mar
mak ing
news
15
par don
mer ci ful
cour age
cou ra geous
friend ship
16
gen er ous
lib er al
kind ly
kind ness
17
for tune
for tu nate
mis for tune
cour te sy
cour te ous
18
reaps
sows
un til
al ways
tire
19
It is good to pardon, to be merciful, to be liberal; but it is better to
be just.
Many of the misfortunes of life flee if you courageously meet
them.—TALMAGE.
A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he
who plants kindness reaps love.
Life is not so short but there is always time for courtesy.—EMERSON.
20
pos si ble
pos si bly
im pos si ble
dif fi cul ty
dif fi cul ties
21
val ue
val u a ble
tramp
stamp
a bil i ty
22
car ry
car ries
post age
post al
al so
23
through
de pend
de pend ent
in de pend ent
in de pend ence
24
The word “impossible” is not in my dictionary.—NAPOLEON.
Like a postage stamp, a man’s value depends on his ability to stick to a
thing till he gets there.—JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.
Through difficulties to the stars.—MOTTO OF THE STATE OF KANSAS.
25
sol dier
in va lid
ad dress
mad am
pri vate
26
ac cord ing
of fi cial
rec ords
reg u lar
in sist ed
27
hos pi tal
band age
brave ly
a lert
stead y
28
med i cine
fe ver
sponge
bath
bathe
29
A lady once addressed a wounded soldier in a hospital as a hero. “I’m
no hero, Madam,” insisted the brave invalid. “According to the official
records, I’m just a private in the regular army.”