Exercises in the Use of the Diacritical Marks Copy the table below and learn the marks and their names. (1) Write the word; (2) pronounce it distinctly; (3) name the silent letters and cancel them; (4) name the vowels not silent; (5) give their sounds; (6) mark those requiring a mark to indicate their sounds. (1) Write the word; (2) pronounce it distinctly; (3) name the silent letters and cancel them; (4) name the consonants not silent; (5) give their sounds; (6) mark those requiring a mark to indicate their sounds. Write the words, mark the accented syllables, silent letters, vowels, and consonants. Vowels having an obscure sound in unaccented syllables may be left unmarked. John thigh co coa vict uals walk ing fore head dis ease isth mus fright ful po ta toes Similar exercises should be continued until the pupils become famil iar with the use of the diacritical marks. Copy: PART I 1 Do your best, your very best, Copy: 2 Here are ten words to spell. Is your pencil sharp ? Write the lesson on a clean slate. 3 The bell rings at qoiclock. There is a rose for you. My book is on the desk. Now I must copy my lesson. bell bell there there must must 4—ā, long, āle Copy the sentences and words. Mark the long sound of a. What is the baby's name? Mabel has a canary in a cage. Make hay while the sun shines. châse chase |