Category: McGuffey’s Readers
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Lesson 3: The man has a pen
Letter Sounds: Words: Lesson: The man. A pen. The man has a pen. Is the pen in his hand? It is in his hand.
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McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer Lesson 32: They hear the birds sing in the trees
Letter Sounds: Words: Lesson: Two girls have gone out for a walk. It is May, and the air is cool. They hear the birds sing in the trees, and they hear the noise of the frogs in the pond. They see men at work and boys at play.
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 26: Three Little Mice
Words: Lesson: If you will keep still and listen to me, Who live in a cage that is cozy and nice, And are just as cunning as cunning can be. They look very wise, with their pretty red eyes, That seem just exactly like little round beads; They are white as the snow, and stand…
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey    Â
McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey    “McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader” by William Holmes McGuffey is a graded textbook published in the 1836–1837 edition. Part of a revolutionary series that shaped American education, this reader taught vocabulary and comprehension at a level equivalent to modern fifth or sixth grade. Using stories, poems, and essays,…
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 23: Sunset
Words: Lesson: In the golden west; Birds and bees and children All have gone to rest; And the merry streamlet, As it runs along, With a voice of sweetness Sings its evening song. In their little beds, All among the grasses Hide their heavy heads; There they’ll all, sweet darlings, Lie in the happy dreams.…
