Read and write the following sentences, first with one set of words and then with the other. Pronunciation.—1 han kĕr chif. 2 Notice difference in sound of 8 in loose and loge. [world]. PART II 120 "If fortune, with a smiling face, Strews roses on our way, When should we stop to pick them up? To-day, my friend, to-day. But should she frown with face of care, When shall we grieve, if grieve we must? Copy, learn, and write from memory. en'vel ope seal ing-wax pen knife post al-card dic tion a ry Write the words alphabetically. To the Teacher.-Give the pupils frequent practice in letter-writing. The parts of a letter to be taught are: 1. The Heading: place and date. 2. The Salutation, or Greeting. 3. The Body of the Letter. 4. The Conclusion: closing words and signature. 5. The Address: name and residence of the person addressed, written on the left; in business letters, just above the Salutation; in familiar letters, just below the Conclusion; or sometimes omitted. 6. Superscription: address on the envelop. Put models on the blackboard. Drill on each part-its proper place, capital letters, and marks of punctuation. See pp. 42, 47, 51, 92, 94, 95, etc. Dictation. 122-Geography The United States extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The five Great Lakes are on the north. The Gulf of Mexico is on the south. Starting at the west, let us journey across our country. Near the Pacific Ocean is a great highland. The Rocky Mountains are a part of this highland. Gold, silver, and many other valuable minerals are mined here. Dictation.—The Great Plains lie east of the Rocky Mountains. This is a grazing region. Thousands of buffaloes used to feed here. Next come the fertile prairies along the Mississippi River. Lumber, grain, cotton, and sugar-cane grow in this valley. The Alleghany Mountains, where coal and iron are found, and a fertile slope to the Atlantic Ocean, finish our journey across the United States. He that by the plow would thrive Himself must either hold or drive.-Franklin. Dictation.-A little neglect may breed great mischief: For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy-all for want of care about a horseshoe nail.-Franklin. Re-write, using words from the following list in place of the words in italics. Write the words, and mark every long sound of a vowel. To the Teacher.-Teach the pupils the use of the Marks of Punctuation, one by one, as they come up in other lessons. |