Tag: McGuffey’s Electic Primer
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Words: Lesson: Let us watch the sheep as they feed on the hills. They like to eat the new grass. Do you see my two lambs? I had two more; but an old wolf took them one night. I love my pet lambs. It would be wrong to hurt them.
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Lesson: Henry Black and Ned Bell live near our house. They go to school, and I see them go by each day with their books and slates. Miss May tells the girls and boys that they should be at the schoolhouse when the bell rings. So Henry walks fast, and is first at school. He…
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Words: Lesson: The tall house which you see on that high rock is a lighthouse. At night its light is seen far out at sea, and the men on ships can tell where to go. If it were not for this, they would run on the rocks. How would you like to live in a…
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Kate is a good baby Words: Lesson: Is not this a dear baby in the crib? Her name is Kate, and she has big, blue eyes. You can not see her eyes, for they are shut. Kate is a good baby; but she will cry if she is hurt, or if she is not well.…
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What kind of bird is it? Letter Sounds: Words: Lesson: ‘John! come here. Be quick, and tell me what kind of bird this is.’ ‘Do you not know, Henry?’ ‘Oh, no! what is it?’ ‘It is a quail.’ ‘It is the first quail I have seen. Is it good to eat?’ ‘Yes; but I should…
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It looks like a church Words: Lesson: What kind of house is this? Do you think it is a schoolhouse, or a church? It looks like a church, but I think it is a schoolhouse. I see the boys and girls with their books and slates. When the bell rings, they will go in. A…
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The girls and boys all love Miss May Letter Sounds: Words: Lesson: The girls and boys all love Miss May; she is so kind to them. Miss May tells them there is a rule that she wants them to keep. It is, ‘Do to each one as you would like each one to do to…
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Review – Bess, do you hear a noise? Lesson: Bess, do you hear a noise? Yes, Tom; what is it? It is the mill by our house; logs are cut there. How do they cut the logs, Tom,-with an ax? Not with an ax, Bess; it is too hard work; they cut them with a…
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This House is on Fire Letter Sounds: Words: Lesson: This house is on fire.Look! the roof is in a blaze.Run, boys, and ring the bell. Call some men to put out the fire.We may yet save the house, if we work hard.
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The Goats Love Bess Letter Sounds: Words: Lesson: Bess has a cart and two goats. She likes to ride in her cart. See how the goats pull! Bess is so big, I think she should walk up the hill. The goats love Bess, for she feeds them, and is kind to them.