The Standard First[-fifth] Reader ...Phillips, Sampson, 1857 - Readers and speakers |
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... telling the teacher what letters to put down . When the word is finished , the teacher asks the class , " Is this word correct ? " All are eager to give opinions , but no one is allowed to speak except one selected . Should he fail , a ...
... telling the teacher what letters to put down . When the word is finished , the teacher asks the class , " Is this word correct ? " All are eager to give opinions , but no one is allowed to speak except one selected . Should he fail , a ...
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... tell me what it is that shines in the . sky . The sun . Does the sun always shine ? No , it does not shine at night . Now I must tell you what becomes of the sun at night . [ Here the teacher gives a slight explanation of the sun ...
... tell me what it is that shines in the . sky . The sun . Does the sun always shine ? No , it does not shine at night . Now I must tell you what becomes of the sun at night . [ Here the teacher gives a slight explanation of the sun ...
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... tell you . Here is a picture of it all . 2. We will sup - pose that we have just finished a lesson in read'ing . We have closed our books . Our school - mistress has asked us the subject of our lesson . One of the boys re - plies , " At ...
... tell you . Here is a picture of it all . 2. We will sup - pose that we have just finished a lesson in read'ing . We have closed our books . Our school - mistress has asked us the subject of our lesson . One of the boys re - plies , " At ...
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... for it is a very com'- mon word . I have now com - plet'ed my sen'těnce , and I wish some one to tell me what stop I shall put at the end . " - 12. Emma holds up her right hand a - 40 SARGENT'S STANDARD SECOND READER .
... for it is a very com'- mon word . I have now com - plet'ed my sen'těnce , and I wish some one to tell me what stop I shall put at the end . " - 12. Emma holds up her right hand a - 40 SARGENT'S STANDARD SECOND READER .
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... tell me , child , what you pos - sess : " Shoes have I , and a nice warm dress ; Fath'er , and moth'er , and life , and love ; So good to me is God above ! 4. " Books , too , have I , in which to read ; A teach'er , who tries hard , in ...
... tell me , child , what you pos - sess : " Shoes have I , and a nice warm dress ; Fath'er , and moth'er , and life , and love ; So good to me is God above ! 4. " Books , too , have I , in which to read ; A teach'er , who tries hard , in ...
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a-bout a-gain a-way acute accent asked aspirate at-ten'tion Aunt Mary beau'ti-ful birds boat bread bright brother but'ter-flies called cat'er-pil-lars Charles child cold CONSONANT SOUNDS cried dear DIPHTHONGS doll earth Edwin elementary sound Emily Emma EPES SARGENT Exercises eyes fath'er father flowers friends garden give glad Grace Grace Brown hab'it happy hear heard Henry hoop rolled hurt in'to inflection Italicized John John Ray Kate keep kick football king laughed lesson liquid consonant little girl live look Lucy man'y morn'ing moth'er mother nasal consonant nest never once Peel Ralf re-plied rhymes rnst robin roses round silent letters sister sleep snow soon spell syllable teacher tell thee thou thought told took trees tried unaccented vocal vowel walked warm wasps winter Wippit wish words young
Popular passages
Page 212 - Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: so shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Page 213 - Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes : fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
Page 213 - He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Page 213 - Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
Page 214 - But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
Page 128 - THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW he north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will poor Robin do then, Poor thing? He'll sit in a barn, And keep himself warm, And hide his head under his wing, Poor thing.
Page 214 - My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes ; Keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.
Page 213 - Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.
Page 136 - M. 1 When all thy mercies, 0 my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.
Page 124 - A rose's brief, bright life of joy, Such unto him was given ; — Go ! thou must play alone, my boy ! Thy brother is in heaven.