Gregg Speed Studies/Speed Study 5
SPEED STUDY V
FIFTH LESSON
The Joining of "S."—The s sound is one of the most frequent in the English language. Mastery of the joining of this character is therefore very important.
The following drill is intended to develop skill in making a distinction in length between s and p, b; between s and f, v:
Drill 1
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Joining "S" to Curves.—When s is joined to a downward curve it is important to get "around the corner" quickly; uniform slant should be maintained. Give particular attention to the joining of s before r, l, and after k, g, thus:
Drill 2
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Joining "S" to Straight Lines.—S joins to straight lines with a sharp angle, but there should be no pause at the joining.
Drill 3
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Intervening Circles.—When a circle intervenes, the form does not change.
Drill 4
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Key: sick, sag, case, seal, race, lease, scene, same, niece, seat, said, days, teas, safe, face, sap, bees, sieve, vase, sash, switch, siege, chase, chaise.
"So" and "Us."—Facility in writing the combinations so and us and other joinings of s to hooks can be acquired by studying and practicing the following:
Drill 5
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Key: so, sorrow, sop, sauce, us, bus, fuss, gust, choose, juice, laws, pause, soup, moose, sober, suit, knows, sown, sod, toes, rows, foes, soak.
The "Str" Combination.—Str is one of the most facile of forms when properly written. It should be executed without a stop. It is important to write t very short and with a rather vertical inclination.
Drill 6
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Key: stray, strap, stretch, stream, stroll, strain, straw, stress, strew.
"Th" Joined.—Practice on the following list of words and phrases will help to impress the method of joining th. The most frequently recurring joinings are shown.
Drill 7
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Key: wrath, Ruth, loath, moth, teeth, death, do-the, there-were, thatch, thief, thin, theme, they-would, thought, thud, path, bath, booth, both, faith, thick.
Joining "X."—The character for x is written with a distinct downward-forward movement.
| Compare | mix | ? | miss | ? |
| fix | ? | fees | ? |
Drill 8
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Key: coax, Rex, lax, tax, vex, fox, sex, box, flax, wax, suffix, affix.
"Ng" and "Ngk."—The following forms afford sufficient practice in the execution of these characters:
Drill 9
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Key: clang, clink, mink, pink, sting, tank, spring.
Suffixes "ing-thing," "ings."—The suffix ing should be as close to the preceding stroke as possible.
Drill 10
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Key: doing, going, saying, asking, anything, something, everything, shipping, changing, risking, working, suitings, doings, trappings, moorings, sweepings, hangings, combings, innings.
Suffix "ily-ally."—The movement in writing this suffix is shown by the arrows:
| Compare | pretty | ? | prettily | ? |
| ready | ? | readil | ? |