Spelling demons have been described as words which give trouble and need
to be attacked as the knights of old attacked and overcame dragons and
demons that brought trouble to mankind.
In Lessons 64 to 75 the hundred words described by Dr. Jones as the
Hundred Demons of the English Language are given. Each of these words
has been previously taught, some of them as early as the second grade.
It is very probable, therefore, that for some children only a few of the
words are “demons,” for a demon conquered is a demon no longer.
These lessons, therefore, should be used as a test to find out which
children need further drill or new presentations of these difficult
words. These words should have been fixed in previous grades, but if any
pupil has _not_ mastered the word now is the time to attempt to master
it. However, it is individual work, _not class work_, which is needed.
On page 42 have been collected 132 of the 1,000 commonest words as
selected by Ayres. This list should be used in a similar way. All of
these words have been taught. The method to follow, then, is to test
first to see what words, if any, need to be taught again _to the class_,
and then what words should be emphasized with individuals.