Category: McGuffey’s Readers
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 53: The Old Clock
Lesson: And round and round move the steady hands; With its tick, tick, tick, both night and day, While seconds and minutes pass away. For she can’t make out what it has to tell; She has ne’er yet read, in prose or rhyme, That it marks the silent course of time. And long ere Time…
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McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer Lesson 8: See the lamp!
Letter Sounds: Words: Lesson: a mat the stand See the lamp! It is on a mat. The mat is on the stand. The lamp is Nat’s, and the mat is Ann’s.
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 52: True Courage
Lesson: One cold winter’s day, three boys were passing by a schoolhouse. The oldest was a bad boy, always in trouble himself, and trying to get others into trouble. The youngest, whose name was George, was a very good boy. George wished to do right, but was very much wanting in courage. The other boys…
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 51: Spring
Lesson: Shakes out her powdery curls; The willow buds in silver For little boys and girls. And oh, how sweet they sing! To tell the happy children That once again ‘t is Spring. So soft beneath their feet; The frogs begin to ripple A music clear and sweet. And scarlet columbine, And in the sunny…
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McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer Lesson 17: A bird is in the tree
Letter Sounds: Words: Lesson: A bird is in the tree. It has a nest there. The nest has five eggs in it. Do not rob the nest. Will the bird let the cat get her five eggs?
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McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer Lesson 6: The dog has Nat’s cap
Letter Sounds: Words: Lesson: Nat’s cap a fat dog Has the lad a dog? The lad has a fat dog. The dog has Nat’s cap. Nat and Rab ran. Rab ran at the cat.
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McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer Lesson 7: See the frog on a log
Letter Sounds: Words: Lesson: a log the frog See the frog on a log. Rab sees the frog. Can the frog see Rab? The frog can see the dog. Rab ran at the frog.
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 48: Who Made the Stars?
Lesson: The beautiful blue sky? Who made the moon, so clear and bright, That rises up so high?’ He formed them by his power; He made alike the brilliant sun, And every leaf and flower. Your sparkling eyes to see; Your busy, prattling tongue to talk, And limbs so light and free. With loveliness and…
