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MCGUFFEY’S

FIRST

ECLECTIC READER

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REVISED EDITION.

VAN ANTWERP, BRAGG & CO. CINCINNATI AND NEW YORK.

Suggestions to Teachees This First Reader may be used in teaching reading by any of the methods in common use; but it is especially adapted to the Phonic Method, the Word Method, or a combination of the two.

Phonic Method.

— First teach the elementary sounds and

marked with diacriticals, as they then, the formation of words by the combi-

their representatives, the letters

occur in the lessons

;

For instance, teach the pupil to identify the characters a, 6, n, d, g, r, and th, in Lesson I, as the representatives of certain elementary sounds then, teach him to form words by their combination, and to identify them at sight. Use first the words at the head of the lesson, then other words, as, Pursue a similar course in teaching the succeednag, on, and, etc. ing lessons. Having read a few lessons in this manner, begin to teach the names of the letters and the spelling of words, and require the groups, “ a man,” “ the man,” “ a pen,” “ the pen,” to be read as a good reader would pronounce single words. nation of these sounds.

;

II.

When one of the letters in the combinations ou or ow, is

marked

in the words at the head of the reading exercises, the

marked, the two letters represent a diphthong. All other unmarked vowels in the vocabularies, when In slate or blackboard work, in combination, are silent letters. other is silent.

the

silent

III.

letters

neither

may be

canceled.

Word Method. — Teach the pupil to identify at sight the

words placed at the head of the reading exercises, and to read these exercises without hesitation. Having read a few lessons, begin to teach the names of the letters and the spelling of words.

—

IV. Word Method and Phonic Method Combined. Teach the Having pupil to identify words and read sentences, as above. read a few lessons in this manner, begin to use the Phonic Method, combining it with the Word Method, by first teaching the words in each lesson as words; then, the elementary sounds, the names of the letters, and spelling.

V. Teach the pupil to use script letters in writing, when teaching the names of the letters and the spelling of words. Copyright, 1879, by Van Antwerp, Bragg & Ca (ii)

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McGuffey’s Eevised First Reader

In presenting attention

public, 1.

Words

invited to the

only two or three

Longer and more

lessons.

the

are used in the

first

following features letters

difficult

ones

are

gradually intro-

duced as the pupil gains aptness in the mastery of words. 2.

A jmoper gradation has been carefully preserved.

All new

words are placed at the head of each lesson, to be learned before the

lesson is

number

Their

read.

in the early lessons

very small, thus making the first steps easy. vocabularies are used 3.

engraved

Carefully

double purpose. script; 4.

and

The

script exercises

may also serve

All words in these

text immediately following.

the

These should be used as

copies

are introduced

for

teach the reading of

in slate work.

been designed

and engraved spe-

in which they occur.

Many of these en-

have

illustrations

for the lessons

cially

gravings will serve admirably as the basis for oral lessons in language. 5.

The type

The

credit

large,

strong,

and

distinct.

for

this

revision

almost wholly due

—

the

many friends of McGuffey’s Readers, eminent teachers and scholars, who have contributed suggestions and criticisms gained from their daily work in the school-room. Cincinnati^ June, 1879.

(iii)

THE ALPHABET.

1ST

D E E G

0 P Q

•

K E

1 •

k 1

M m

W X T Z

n 0

P d

W X y z ( 4)

Script Alphabets

Script Figures, -/

S3 d6 J S

0 (V)

ran

the

dog 0

The

dog.

The dog

tla

•

ran. (7)

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LESSON II.

mat

€at

€

The Is

The

cat

The mat.

cat.

the

i§

cat

the

mat?

the

mat.

FIRST READER.

LESSON

hi§

III.

pen^

hand

lia§

man

A pen.

The man. The man has a Is

the

pen in

his

pen.

his

hand.

hand ?

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LESSON

run

IV.

from

A fat hen.

can

A big rat.

The fat hen is on the box The rat ran from the box. Can the hen run?

>'• •Sic

FIRST READER.

LESSON

Rab

Ann

hat

catch

See Rab!

See Ann!

Rab has the hat. Can Ann catch Rab? See

see

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LESSON VI.

pat

too

catch

Rah.

She

has

the

hat.

Now Ann

can

pat

Rah.

sh.0

sll

Ann See

Let

can

pat

Rah,

now

too.

LESSON VII,

Ned

eggs

black

left

fed

n&t

them

^et O

FIBST READER,

a black ben

Will

the

Ned has

fed

the

She She

black

has

left

the

nest.

See

the

eggs

the

Will the

the

eggs ?

hen

nest

hen. hen.

let

nest

Ned

get

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LESSON VIII,

head

Nat

come

with

and

get

Now Ned

has

Let

the

black

hat.

on his head, big man. it

and he is a Come, Nat, see the with his black hat.

big

man

FIRST READER.

LESSON

IX.

Review.

pat

catch

has

left

hat

can

black

eggs

Rab

Ann

fed

get

Ned

on the box.

the

Can

box.

has

A big rat

a pen in his hand. is

He the

dog

cateh the rat?

Come with me. Ann, and see the man with a black hat on his head.

The fat hen has left the nest. Run, Nat, and get

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WORK.

tlie

eggs.

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LESSON X.

Do you see Nell? Yes; she lias a pan with some eggs in it. Let me have the pan and the

wiU you, Nell? Has the black hen

eggs,

left

the

nest ? I will

now run to catch Rab.

Will you run, too?

FIRST READER,

LESSON

Ben!

XI.

let

get

in,

you

wdll

sit

still.

will

you? Yes,

Stand get

still,

Jip,

and

let

Ann

in.

Now, Ben, hand me the whip. Get

up,

Jip

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LESSON XII.

Kit'ty ni9e

sweet

eage then

Kitty has a nice pet.

can

sing a sweet song.

She has just fed it. She will now put it in the cage, and hang the cage up.

Then the

cat

can not catch

it.

FIRST READER.

LESSON

XIII.

Look at Tom and liis dog. The dog has a black spot on his back. Do you think he is a good

dog ? Tom has a big top, too. It is on the box with Kitty’s doll.

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LESSON XIV.

sun

Ave

how

pond

stop

for

swim

her

hot

duck

The fat

The man the black hen and the

sun

has fed

duck.

Now the the pond.

her nest.

up.

•

duck will swim in The hen has run to

FIRST READER.

Let us not stop at the pond

now, for it is hot. See how still it is! We will go to see Tom and his top. LESSON XV.

John

rock

set

jump

fun

must

may

iin'^der

skip

bank

but

touch

0 John

sun has just It is not hot, now. set. Let us run and jump. I think it is tun to run, and skip, and jump. See the duck on the pond Her nest is up on the bank, under the rock. We must not touch the nest, but

the

we may look

it.

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LESSON XVI. Review.

The sun has set, and the pond is still.

John,

Ned,

stand

Nell

Ben,

Tom,

the

bank,

and and

look at the duck.

The

with a black spot on his back, is with Tom. See Tom has his hat in his hand. He has left his big top on the dog;

box. Kitty’s doll is

has

Nell cage.

on the rock.

put her pet in the

It will

sing a sweet song.

The duck has her

nest'

under

the rock. It

run,

bank.

fun?

not hot

and

skip,

Ho you

now.

Let

and jump on the not think

FIBST READER,

LESSON XVII.

are

ink

moss

tliis

tub

up set'

••

LESSON XVIII.

nut

did

shut

shall

lost

men met

step

in'tp

hunt miid

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WORK.

fox

! f

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LESSON XIX.

Kate

old

gr^s

dear

likes

drink

milk

eow

out

giveg

O Kate! the old cow is in the pond: see her drink!

Will she

not come ont to get some grass? John,

she

hkes

in the pond.

See

how

he still she

old

cow

gives

No,

stands

The

dear

sweet milk to drink.

FIRST READER,

LESSON XX.

mam ma'

large

a§

pa pa

arm§

ride

far

barn

both

Prince O

trot

your

Papa,

you

let

ride

will

are

both

on Prince ? in your arms.

you

with sit

will

still

See,

mamma!

on Prince. How large he is Get up. Prince! You are not 1

too barn.

fat

trot

far

the

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LESSON XXI.

of (ov)

well

wa§

that

Fan'ny pret'ty (prit-)

toss

fall

ball

wall

done

what

• •

•

0 Fanny, what a pretty ball! Yes; can you catch it, Ann? Toss it to me, and see. I will not let it fall.

That was well done.

FIRST READER,

Now,

Fanny,

top of the wall,

LESSON

toss if

you

the

can.

XXII.

had

went

call

might

flag

near

swam

swing

us,

mamma?

Did

you

• •

call

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I I

went with Tom to the pond. had my doll, and Tom had

his flag.

The

bank, and

think

duck

fat

swam

we fed her.

we might

faU

the

Did you uito

the

pond?

We did not go too near, did Tom? May we go to the swing, now.

we,

mamma ? LESSON XXIII.

here

band

hear

horse

play

they

pass

where

front

fine

hope

edme§

Shall Here comes the band we call mamma and Fanny

to see it?

FIRST READER.

Let ns stand the I

still,

and hear

men play as they pass. hope

and play

they

will

stop

here

for ns.

See the large man in front of the band, with his big hat. What has he his hand? How fine he looks!

Look, too, at the

man on that

fine horse.

If the

with they go.

men do not stop, let ns them

and

see

where

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LESSON XXIV.

make

eart

wdbd§

lit'tle

ver y

RoRert

gone

draw

Bess

hap'^py

tent

bed

/ V-/

Bess and Robert are very happy; papa and mamma have gone to the woods with them. Robert has a big tent and a

FIRST READER, flag,

and Bess has a

little

bed

for her doll.

Jip

make

with them. Robert will h im draw Bess and her

doU in the

cart.

LESSON XXV.

“Kate, will you play with me?”

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said

James.

“We

the sand with

will

this

little

dig

spade.

That wdll he fine sport.” “Not now, James,” said Kate; “for I must make my doll’s bed. Get Mary to play with you.” James went to get Mary to play with him. Then Kate

made the

doU’s bed.

She sang a song to her doll, and the doU lay very stfil in her lap. Did the doU hear Kate sing?

LESSON XXVI.

shade

brook

all

help

stoneg

soft

• •

Kate has left her doll in its Mttle bed, and has gone to play

FIRST REARER.

with are

Mary

and

the

all

They now, by

James. shade,

the brook.

James digs

the

soft

sand

with his spade, and Mary picks up little stones and puts them in her lap. James and Mary are glad to see Kate. She will help them pick up stones and dig, by the little

brook.

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LESSON XXVII. Review.

“What

shall

do?”

said

Fanny to John.

“I do not like Shall we hunt for to sit still. eggs in the barn?” “No,” said John; “I hke to play on the grass. Will not papa let us catch Prince, and go to the big woods? “We can put the tent in the cart, and go to some nice spot

where

the

grass

soft

and

sweet.”

“That will be fine,” said Fanny. “I will get my doll, and give her a ride with us.” “Yes,” said John, “and we will get mamma to go, too.

She will

hang up a swing for us in the shade.”

FIRST READER.

LESSON

chick

XXVIII.

safe

tiick

can’t

Peep, peep!

wet

feel§

feet

wing

Where have you

Are you lost? Can’t you get back to the hen? Oh, here you are! I will take

gone, little chick?

A 'ou

little

back.

Here, hen, take this

chick under your wing.

Now,

chick,

tuck

your

little,

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wet

feet

under you, and go to

sleep for a while.

Peep, peep! tle

How safe the lit-

chick feels now! LESSON XXIX.

;

This

FIRST READER.

a fine day.

The sun

shines bright.

wind, I

and

There

kite

flies

can just see it. The sun shines in

I will

a good high.

my eyes

stand in the shade of this

high fence. Why, here comes my dog! He was under the cart. Did you see

him there?

What

good time we have had! Are you not glad that we did not go to the woods with John? a

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LESSON XXX.

wish

float

tie

know

r5pe

boat

try

shore

give

pole

don’t

push

drag

won’t

oar

fun'ny

we had a boat Do n’t you ? ” to put the dolls in. “I know what we can do. We “Kate, I wish

can get the

little

tub,

and tie a

FIRST READER.

rope to

and drag

This will

pond. dolls

it,

the

with the can get a

float

and we

push it ft*om the shore.” “What a funny boat, Kate! A tub for a boat, and a pole for an oar! Won’t it upset?” “We can try it, Nell, and see.” “Well, you get the tub, and I will get a pole and a rope. We pole to

put both dolls in the tub, and give them a ride.” will

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WORK.

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'Uy'

A'Cur ^ayn^d

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LESSON XXXI.

Pon'to

jumped

mouth

a round'

brought

wa'ter

“Here, Ponto! Here, Ponto!” Kate called to her dog. “Come,

and get the

pond.”

dolls

out

the

FIRST READER.

Rose went under, but she did not drown. Bess was still on the top of the water.

Ponto came with a bound, and jumped into the pond. He swam around, and got Bess in his mouth, and brought her to the shore.

Ponto then found Rose, and brought her out, too. Kate said, “Good, old Ponto! Brave, old dog!” What do you think of Ponto?

LESSON XXXII. A •

kind

June

Lu'9j’§

air

tree§

sing'^ing

blue

when

pure

say§ (sez)

sky

pie'nie

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What

bright

air

pure.

blue

The as

can

June day! The sky is be.

Lucy and her mamma are in the woods. They have found a nice spot, where there is some grass.

They sit in the shade of the trees, and Lucy is singing.

FIRST READER.

The trees are not large, but they make a good shade,

I I

mamma says that

Lucy’s kind

they Avill have a picnic her papa can get a tent.

when

i r,

LESSON

XXXIII. Review.

James and Eobert have gone

into the shade of a high wall to

play

ball.'-. .

up from the pond near by, with brave old Ponto, to see them play.

When

they toss the

ball

catch

Ponto runs to get mouth.

in his

lost.

They

it,

and

try

the

Now all

look

air,

the for

ball it

under the trees

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and in the grass; but they can not see it. Where can it be? See! Ponto has found it. Here he conies mth it. He will lay Lucy’s

in her hand.

little

feet,

or put

LESSON XXXIV.

boy

our

spoil

hur rah'

own

coil

noi§e

fourth

such

join

thank

a bout'

hoist

pay

Julf

play'ing

••

“Papa, flag?”

may we hare the big

said James.

“What can my little boy do with such a big flag?” “Hoist it on our tent, papa. We are playing Fourth of July.” “Is that what aU this noise

FTBST READER

about?

Why not hoist your

own flags?” “Oh! they are too little.” “ You might spoil my flag.” “ Then we will all join to But we will not pay for it. spoil

papa.”

it,

“ Take coil

it,

then, and take the

rope with

“Oh! thank the

flag,

you.

boys!”

it.”

Hurrah for

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LESSON XXXV. fin'^islied

work

bon'net \

gar'den

seam'^per

saved

I’ve I

away'

white

read'y

les'son

THE WHITE KITTEH.

FIRST READER.

LESSON XXXVI.

€are

aFAvayg

line

Frank

row

been (bin)

keeps

home

Frank has a pretty

boat.

white, with a black

line

near

the Avater.

He keeps it in the pond, near his home. He always takes good care of it.

Frank has been at work in the garden, and will now row a while.

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FIBST READER.

LESSON XXXVII.

much

one (wun)

yet

hun'^gry

seen

grancKma

corn

would

“What

said

Lucy,

came out on the

steps.

that?”

she

“Oh,

a pretty one

“I will give it. is.

boat!

little

What

is!” it

you when

finished,” said John, kindly.

“Would you like to have it?” “Yes, very much, thank you, John.

Has grandma seen

it?”

“Not yet; we will take it to her by and by. What have you in your pan, Lucy?”

“Some

corn

for

hens,

John; they must be very hungry by this time.”

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LESSON XXXVIII.

bread

bought

meat tea try'^iiig

tell

which

James has

been

market

with his mamma. She has bought some bread, some meat, and some tea, which are in the basket on her arm.

James

mamma

trying

what he

the market.

tell

his

has

seen

FIRST READER,

LESSON XXXIX.

read§

wearg

pleage

my dear, old grandma in How gray her easy-chair!

See

her

hair is!

She wears glasses when

she reads.

She is always kind, and takes such good care of me that I like to do what she tells me.

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When she says, “Eobert, will you get me a drink?” I run as

fast

can to get

her.

Then

you,

my hoy.”

she

says,

for

“Thank

Would you not love a dear, good grandma, who is so kind?

And would you

not do

all

you

could to please her?

LESSON XL.

doe§

won'^der

m6tli''er

6th''er

bee

hon'ey

list'en

flow'^er

“Come h.ere. Lucy, and listen What is in this flower?”

“O

mother!

bee.

wonder how it came to be shut up in the flower ” “It went into the flower for !

FIRST READER.

some honey, and it may be it went to sleep. Then the flower shut

in.

“The bee likes honey as well as

be shut up in the flower.

do,

“Shall

but

we let

does not hke out,

Lucy?”

“Yes; then it can go to other flowers, and get honey.”

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LESSON XLI.

hitched

thmr

should

rid'^inff

live

hold§

hay

driv'ing

tight

ear'ly

best A

•

Here come Frank and James Do you know where White. they Mve? Frank is riding a horse, and James is driving one hitched to

FIRST READER.

a cart. in the

They are out very early How happy they day.

are!

how well Frank rides, and how tight Janies holds the See

lines

The boys should be kind their

horses.

not best to

whip them.

When they have done riding, they will give the horses some

hay or

corn.

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LESSON

Xtll.

tL ought

Idok^ing

pick'ing

heard

were search

young

1 fi.

loved ]

children

besideg'

A little girl went in of

flowers

was

for

early in

her mother.

the day, and the

grass was wet.

Sweet little birds were singing all around her. And what do you think she

found

besides

flowers?

A nest

with young birds in it. While she was looking

FIEST EEADEE.

bird

heard

she

them,

chirp,

mother-

the

she

said,

“Do

not touch my children, little girl, for

The

how

them

love

dearly.”

little

girl

dearly

her

now thought own mother

loved her.

So she picking

left

some

the birds. flowers,

Then,

she went

home, and told her mother what she had seen and heard. LESSON XLIII.

eight

ask

aft’er

town

past

tick'^et

right

half

two

train

ding

• •

light'’ ning

“Mamma, will you go to town?” “What do you ask for a ticket on your train?”

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“Oh! we will give you a ticket,

mamma.” “About what time will you get hack?” “At half past eight.” “Ah! that is after bed-time. Is this the fast train?” “ Yes, this is the lightning train.”

“Oh! that is too fast for me.” “What shall we get for you in town, mamma?”

FIRST READER.

“A big basket, with two good little

children in

Time is up!

“All right! duig!

it.”

Ding,

” LESSON XLIV.

school

eVen (e'^vn)

three

book

teach'er

noon

rude

readying

poor

It out.

noon, and the school is

Do you

see

the

children

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Some run and jump,

play?

some play

and three little girls play school under a tree. What a big room for such a ball,

small school

]

Mary is the teacher.

They all

j i

have books in then* hands, and

Faimy is reading. They are all good

;

•

and

girls,

)

would not be rude even m playing school. |

Kate and Mary listen to Fanny as she reads from her book. What do you think she is reading about? It

about

will

poor

who was lost in the

tell

you.

little

boy

woods. J

When Fanny has finished, the three girls will go home. |

In a little while, will give

too,

the boys

up their playing.

FIRST READER.

LESSON XLV.

ap^’ple

mew

tea§e

erack'er

down

new

siPly

a sleep'

wants

eall§

knew

friendg

flew

Poll

PoPly

Lucy has a new pet. Do you know what kind of bird it is? Lucy calls her Polly. Polly can say, “ Poor Poll

Poor

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” PoU! Polly wants a cracker and she can mew like a cat. But Polly and the cat are not good friends. One day Polly flew down, and lit upon the cat’s hack when she- was asleep. ;

think

she

knew

the

cat

that,

and

she

would

not

did

to tease her.

When Lucy pets the cat, Polly flies

and

will

into

calls her.

silly

the old apple-tree,

come when she Then Lucy says, “What not

bird!”

LESSON XLVI. Review.

“Well, children, did you have a nice time in the woods?” “Oh yes, mother, such a good

time

See

what sweet flowers

FTRST EEADER.

foimd,

The

best flowei^

ma.

Won't they please

and what ai’e

soft

moss.

for

g'rand-

her?’’

‘Wes; and it will please grand-

ma to know that yon thought of her."

“Eab was such a good

dog*,

mother.

We left hmi under the big tree by the brook, to take care of the dolls and the basket. ‘•'SMien we came back, they were all safe. Xo one coidd get them while Eab was there.

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We gave him some of the crack-

ers from, the basket.

“O mother, how the birds did sing in the woods!

“Fanny said she would hke to be a bird, and .have a nest in a But I think she would tree.

want

come home

sleep.”

“If she were a bird, her nest would be her home. But what would mother do, I wonder, without her httle Fanny?”

LESSON XLVIl.

seat

beach

shelly

thege

wave§

go'ing

ev er

sea

watch

e'^ven ing

la'^zy

side

•

These boys and girls live near They have been to the the sea.

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beach.

now

~ and

eyeninff,

[

they are going home. John, who sits on the front shells. seat, found some pretty They are in the basket by his side.

He drhdng. holds the lines in one hand, and Ben

TSTdte

his

whip in the 1 * 5.

other.

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Eobert has hand, and is horses.

hat

his

looking

the

his

He thinks they are very

lazy; they do not trot fast.

The children are not far from In a little while the sun will set, and it will be bed-time. Have yon ever been at the sea-side? Is it not good sport to watch the big waves, and to play on the wet sand?

home.

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log

qui et

proud

pulled

ftsh

stump

riv^ er

fa'^ther

One

evening Frank’s father said to him, “Frank, would you like to go with me to catch

some

fish?

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“Yes; can I go? and with you, father?”

“Yes, Frank, with me.”

“Oh, how glad I am!” Here they are, on the bank of a river. Frank has just pulled a fine fish out of the water.

proud he See

How

feels!

what a

nice,

quiet

spot

Frank has have found. the stump of a big tree for his they

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seat,

and his father sits on a log

near by.

They like the sport. LESSON XLIX.

rain

out'^side

oft'^en

pit'^ter

say

win'dow

sound

pat'^ter

drops

some'^timeg

mu'^gio

SI<ATE

WORK.

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LESSON L.

sled

throw

win'ter

hurt

ige

eov'er

Hen'ry

skate

ground

mer'ry

snow

sis' ter

laugh'ing (laf'ing)

pair

when snow and What fun ice cover the ground. I like winter,

is to

throw snow-halls, and to

skate on the ice!

See the hoys and ‘girls!

merry they are! sled, and draws There they go!

How

Henry has his his

little

sister.

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I think

Henry is kind, for his

sister is too small to

skate.

Look! Did you see that hoy fall down? But I see he is not hurt, for he is laughing. Some other boys have just come to join in the sport. See them put on then* skates. Henry says, that he hopes his father will get a pair of skates for

his sister next winter.

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LESSON

paw

po lite'

mean§

i§ n’t

speak

sir

shake

Fi'd5

tricks

teach

LI.

din' ner

Erien

bow-wow

sits

Fido He up in a chair, with my hat

on.

He looks like a little boy;

but

do look

Ellen,

only Fido.

Now see him shake hands. Give me your paw, Fido. How do you do, sir? dinner with us,

Will you take Speak! Fido?

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Fido says, “Bow-wow,” which means, “Thank you, I will.” Isn’t Fido a good dog, Ellen? He is always so polite.

When school is out, I will try teach

him some other tricks. LESSON

Lll.

stole

hid

Hat' tie siif'fer

sor ry

some'thing

eaught

“0 Hattie!

tried

Ne'ro

I just saw a large

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rat

in the shed ;

tried to catch

and old Nero

it.”

“Did he catch it, Frank?” “No, Nero did not; but the old cat did.”

“My cat?” “No,

was the other one.”

“Do teU me how she Frank.

Did she run

got

after

it,

it?”

“No, that was not the way. Puss was hid on a big box.

The rat stole out, and she jumped at it and caught it.” “Poor rat! It must have been very hungry; it came out to get something to eat.”

“Why, Hattie, you are not sorry puss got the rat, are you?”

“No, I can not say I am sorry she got it; but I do not like to see even a rat suffer pain.”

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LESSON Llll. r5ll

build

grand'pa

hard

foam

ships

hou§'e§

long

sail

break

wobd'en

blow

Mary and Lucy have come down to the beach with their They live in a town grandpa. near the

sea.

Their grandpa likes to sit on the large rock, and watch the big ships as they sail far away

on the blue sits

there

The

sea.

all

little

Sometimes he

day long.

girls like to dig

up pretty shells. They watch the waves as they roll up on the beach, and break into white foam. They sometimes make little the

sand,

and

pick

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houses of saud. and l»iiild ’^alls aroimd them and thev disr vrells Tvith their small Tvooden spades. They hare been pi eking up :

shells for their httle sister. is

too

vouncr •

come

She

the

hke

beach. I‘

Ijlay

think

all

by the

chilch’en

sea-side

'uhen the

sim is liright, and the 's^ind does not blow too hard.

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LESSON

LIV.

asked

want'^ed

four

Wilkie’s

night

rab'bits

• •

ear ried §ents

telking

fifty

mas'^ter

One day, Willie’s father saw a boy at the market with four litwhite rabbits in a basket. He thought these would be

tle

nice pets for Willie ; so he asked

the

lad

for

his

how much he wanted rabbits.

The boy said, “ Only fifty cents, sir.

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bought and carried them home. father

Willie’s

them,

Here you see the rabbits and their

little

master.

has

pen for them, and always shuts them in it at night to keep them safe.

He gives them bread and grass to eat.

They like grass, and will

take

from his hand.

called

little

friend

He has to

see

them.

Wilhe is telling their funny ways. SI.ATE

him

about

WORK.

'.'tzd/

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LESSON LV.

bush •

find

cun'^nino;

plage

shoAV

bro'^ken

o'ver

brinff O

again' (a gen')

fast'en (fas'n)

“Come here, Eose. Look down into this bush.”

“O Willie! a bird’s nest! What

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cunning,

eggs

little

May we

and show it to mother?” “What would the old bird do, Kose, if she should come back and not find her nest?” “Oh, we would bring it right

take

it,

back, Willie!”

“Yes; but we could not fasten it

its

place

again.

the

wind should blow it over, the eggs would get broken.”

LESSON

LVI.

strong

round

dry

bill

worked

send§

elawg

flit

God

spring

“How does the bird make the nest so strong, Willie?”

“The mother-bird has her bill and her claws to work with, but

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she

would

make

the nest

teach her. is

not

know how to if God did not

Do you see what it

made of?” “Yes, Willie, I see some horse-

and some dry grass. The old bird must have worked hard to find all the hairs, and make them into such a pretty, round hairs

nest.”

“ Shall we take the nest, Eose ? ”

“Oh no, Willie! take

it;

look at

hut it

again,

We must not come and

will

some

time.”

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LESSON

LVIl.

feath'er§

ago^

fly

worm

eriimb

feed'ing

ug'ly

off*

feed

brow'n

“Willie,

when

birds

just

now,

the

was feeding a

little

brown bird flew away with a crumb in its bill.” 1, 6.

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“Where

did

go,

Rose?”

“I don’t know; away off, somewhere.” “I can gness where, Rose. Don’t you know the nest we saw some days ago? What do you think is in it now?” “O WiUie, I know! Some httle brown birds. Let us go and see them.” “All right; but we must not go too near. There I just saw !

the old bird fly out of the bush.

Stand here. Rose. Can you see ? ” “Why, WiUie, what ugly Uttle things! What big mouths they have, and no feathers!”

“Keep stUl, Rose.

Here comes

the old bird with a worm in her bUl.

How hard she must work

to feed

them aU!”

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LESSON

LVIll.

falKinff O

€0 lints

woe§

nigh

be gtii/

griefs

starg

tear

m6rn''ing

Lord

each

joy§

••

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«4

LESSON

LIX.

note

filled

dead

sick

walk

eV" er y

blew

lane

lame

tak'^ing

cane

took

when Mary was taking a walk down the lane, tryOne

ing

day,

sing

her doll to

sleep,

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she met Frank,

his

basket

and cane. Frank was a j^oor, httle, lame His father and mother boT. were dead. His dear, old sTandma took care of lihn, and tried €

c_;

make him happy.

Every dav, Marv’s mother filled Frank\s basket with bread and meat, and a httle tea for his granchna.

“How do von do. Frank?’’ said Marv. “Don’t make a noise; mv C

doU is going to sleej).

It is just

a httle sick to-dav.”

“Weh, to sleep.”

then, let ns whistle

And Frank, taking a

villow whistle out of his pocket,

blew a long note. “Oh, how sweet!” cried Marv.

“Do let me try.”

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SON

LX.

turned

fa§e

cried

low

al'mest

soon

ery

onge (wiins)

be eau§e'

“Yes, Mary, I will give you, because

you are so good

my grandma.” “Oh! thank you very much.” Mary blew and blew a long time. “I can’t make it whistle,” said she, almost ready to cry. “Sometimes they will whistle, and sometimes they won’t,” said Frank. “Try again, Mary.” She tried once more, and the whistle made a low, sweet sound. “It whistles!” she cried. In her joy, she had turned the doll’s face down, and its eyes

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shut tight, as

had gone to

sleep.

‘•There!” cried Frank, “I told

you the T^ay to put a

doll

sleep, is to v\*histle to it.”

‘•So little

it is,”

thing;

said Mary. it

must he

“Dear, i)ut

bed now.” So they went into the house. Frank’s basket Avas soon filled, and he Avent home happy. its

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LESSON

LXI.

stood

him self'

flap'ping

first

twelve

flapped

walked

flap

obey'

bet' ter

Chip'py

food

stone

be fore'

chick'eng

kept

• •

There was once a big, white hen that had twelve little chickThey were very small, and ens.

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the old hen took

good care of

them. She found food for them in the day-time, and at night kept them under her wings.

One

this

day,

chickens

her

old

down

hen

took

small

She thought the air from the water would do them brook. good.

When they got to the brook, they walked on the bank a tle

while.

lit-

was very pretty

on the other side of the brook, and the old hen thought she would take her children over there.

There was a large stone in the brook she thought it would :

be that

easy for them stone,

other side.

and from

jump

the

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So she jumped to the stone, and told the children to come after her. For the first time, she found that they would not obey her. She flapped her wings, and cried,

“Come

here,

all

you!

Jump upon this stone, as I did.

We can then jump to the other side.

“O

Come, now!” mother! we

can’t, little

said

all

we the

chickens.

“Yes said

can’t!”

can’t,

the

you old

can,

hen.

you

try,”

“Just

flap

your wings, as I did, and you can jump over.” “I am flapping my wings,” said Chippy, who stood hy himself; “hut I can’t jump any better

than I could before.”

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LESSON

chirped nev'^er slow''ly

re''al ly

brood

be gai/

LXII.

in deed''

rlirl

“I never saw such children,” said

the

try at

old

“You

hen.

don’t

all.”

“We can’t jump so far, mother.

Indeed we can’t,

chirped the

little

we can’t!”

chickens.

“Well,” said the

old

hen, “I

So she jumped back to the bank, and walked slowly home with her brood.

must give it up.”

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“I

mother asked too much of us,” said one little chicken to the others. think

“Well, I tried,” said Chippy. “We didn’t,” said the others; “it

was

no use

to try.”

When they got home, the old hen began to something to found,

near

look

about

for

She soon back door, a

eat.

the

piece of bread.

So she called the chickens, and they all ran up to her, each one trying to get a bite at the piece

of bread.

“No, no!” said the old hen. “This bread is for Chippy. He is the only one of my children that really tried to stone.”

jump to the

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LESSON LXIII.

last

slates

write

waste

neat

tak'en

elean

learn

read'^er

par''ents

see'end

We have come to the last lesson in this book. Wo have finished the First Reader.

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You can now read all the lessons in

it,

and can write them

on your slates.

Have you 'taken good

care of

your book? Children should always keep their books neat and clean.

Are you not glad to be ready for a new book? Your parents are very kind to send you to school. If you are good, and if you try to learn, your teacher will love you, and you will please your parents. Be kind to all, and do not waste your time in school. When you go home, you may ask your parents to get you a Second Reader.

FIRST READER.

PHONIC CHART. LONG VOCALS. a, A

a, a, a,

as in ate. u care. u U

as in eve.

arm.

Jast.

all. ••

bo,

u u u

err. ige.

ode. use.

as in fool.

SHORT VOCALS. a, e,

as in am. u end. u in.

as in odd. u up. u look do. 0,

DIPHTHONGS. oi,

oy, as in

oil,

boy. on, ow, as in out, now. |

ASPIRATES. as in fife. u h, him.

u P. s,

as in tat. u she. sh. t,

kite.

ch.

pipe.

th.

same.

wh,

chat.

thick.

why.

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SUBVOCALS. as in bib. , a did.

b, d,

jdg.

nine.

ng,

hang. 1,

rare.

as in

we. yet.

azure.

zine.

this.

maim.

in,

th,

gig-^

V, as in valve.

lull.

SUBSTITUTES. a, A

for 6, as in what. A u u there. a, u u feint. •

y, for 1 , as in

U U

h h d,

u u

u u u

9i A

a u u

u u

u y.

d, e, w

do,

do. a. •• e,

do. e,

do.

u u

u u u

police. sir.

eh. U

son.

to.

wolf.

u u

fork.

work. gh,

burn.

ph, U

rude.

qu, U U qu,

fly-

sh. k,

ng, z,

sh, gz,

full. •

• •

•

u u u it

can. gite.

ghai§e

chaos.

gem.

ink.

a§.

sure.

e^aet.

laugh.

phlox.

pique.

myth.

kw. u

quit.

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k 6

V 'f

r<T