on of the rule, I suggest that a class of pupils, reciting by
turns, spell at least twenty-five words according to the following
model. [The words are on the board in this form: love + able, care +
less.]

"The suffix _able_ begins with the vowel _a_; therefore when it is
added to the word _love_ the final silent _e_ is dropped, and the word
is spelled _lovable_." Or,

"The suffix _less_ begins with the consonant _l_; therefore, when it
is added to the word _care_ the final silent _e_ is not dropped, and
the word is spelled _careless_."

Words to be spelled according to this model should be mixed,--those in
which the suffix to be added begins with a vowel mixed with those in
which the suffix begins with a consonant. Exceptions ought to be
thrown into the mixture, and when a pupil comes to an exception, he
can proceed according to the model, concluding with, "but this word is
an exception to the rule".

Fifty words are here given to illustrate this rule, but pupils who
want to do thorough work should spell several such fifties.

#[First Month.]#

love--able adventure--ous decide--ing
care--less change--ing ice--berg
blame--able extreme--ly house--keeper
achieve--ment fickle--ness idle--ness
brake--man fore--cast excite--ment
cure--able compare--able console--able
discourage--ment continue--ally endure--ance
prove--able contrive--ance amaze--ment
move--able guide--ance fierce--ness
acquire--ing forgive--ness peace--ful
else--where hate--ful deface--ment
enlarge--ment believe--ing disgrace--ful
admire--able converse--ed blue--ish
abide--ing hedge--hog lodge--ing
advertise--ment achieve--ing amuse--ment
eye--brow hoarse--ness dine--ing
pursue--ing argue--ing revenge--ful

EXCEPTIONS.

Words ending in _ce_ and _ge_ retain the _e_ when a suffix beginning
with _a_ or _o_ is added.

changeable challengeable pronounceable
exchangeable peaceable advantageous
chargeable serviceable outrageous
manageable traceable courageous
marriageable noticeable vengeance

OTHER EXCEPTIONS.

hoeing singeing seer nursling truly
shoeing tingeing seeing loathsome duty
toeing freeing agreeable awful wisdom
dyeing flee