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February,
March,
April,
May,
June,

31 28 31 30 31 30

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August,
September,..
October,
November,
December,

31 31 30 31 30 31

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April, June, and November;
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And all the rest have thirty-one.

Figures and Numbers.

Figures.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12

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20

Questions for Examination.

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ON CHAPTER 1. What are the sounds of a? What are the sounds of c? of e?

of ch? of i?

of d? of o?

of ? of u? What is the sound of gh? What irregular sounds has a?

of ph? has e ? What are the sounds of s? has i?

of t? has o?

of th? of x?

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has y?

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noise ?!

ON CHAPTER 27. What is a letler ?

How is it known to be a vowel ? How many letters in the Alpha- -Ans. By its not beginning a bet ?

word.t How are letters divided ?

How does c sound ? What is a vowel ?

How does g sound ? What is a consonant?

What is a diphthong ? Which letters are the vowels ? What is a proper diphthong ? Why is a a vowel ?-Ans. Be What is an improper diphthong ? cause it

can be pronounced Is there a diphthong in the word without the help of any other Jetter.

Which letters are the diphthong ? Why is b a consonant ?-Ans. -Ans. oi.

Because it cannot be pronounc. Is it proper, or improper ?--Ans ed without the help of a vowel.

Proper. Which vowel is used in pro- Why is it proper ?-Ans. Benouncing b?-Ans. e.

cause both vowels are soundIs it placed before, or after the b? ed. - Ans. After it.*

What is a triphthong? When are w and y consonants ? Is there a triphthong in the word What is w in the word wall ? - adieu ? Ans. A consonant.

Is there a diphthong in the word How is it known to be a conso- grain ?

nant ?-Ans. By its beginning Which letters are the diphthong ? a word.

-Ans. ai. What is w in the word new ? Is it proper, or improper ?-Ans. Ans. A vowel.

Why is it improper ?— Ans. Be- raphy ?-Ans. A polysylla

cause but one vowel is sound- ble. ed.

Why is it called a polysyllable ? Which letters are the triphthong ? Ans.-Because it has four syl. Ans. ieu.

lables. Which of them is sounded ? How many kinds of words are What is a syllable ?

there? What is spelling?

What is a primitive word ? What are words?

What is a derivative word ? What is a word of one syllable What is a compound word ? termed?

What sort of a word is amount ? . What is a word of two ?

-Ans. Primitive. What is a word of three ?

What sort of a word is distin. What is a word of four or more ? guishing ?- Ans. Derivative. What sort of a word is table? From what is it derived ?-Ans. Ans. A dissyllable.

From distinguish. Why is it called a dissyllable ?- What sort of a word is inkstand ?