The Standard Second Reader: Containing Introductory Exercises in Articulation, an Explanatory Index, Reading Lessons, &cJ.L. Shorey, 1868 - 216 pages |
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... . A large majority of the pieces in this collection , being original , are protected by the copyright . UNIVERSITY PRESS : WELCH , BIGELOW , AND COMPANY , CAMBRIDGE . PREFACE . spell the words he uses , With a KC12391.
... . A large majority of the pieces in this collection , being original , are protected by the copyright . UNIVERSITY PRESS : WELCH , BIGELOW , AND COMPANY , CAMBRIDGE . PREFACE . spell the words he uses , With a KC12391.
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... words selected from it , and arranged in columns , as in a Speller . The learner's inference is , that those words , and those only , are to be studied ; whereas no good reason can be given why all the words in the exercise should not ...
... words selected from it , and arranged in columns , as in a Speller . The learner's inference is , that those words , and those only , are to be studied ; whereas no good reason can be given why all the words in the exercise should not ...
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... words , or , it may be , half - words , which are to be supplied by the children . The latter are also called upon , singly or collectively , to explain mean- ings , and give any collateral information on the subject that they may ...
... words , or , it may be , half - words , which are to be supplied by the children . The latter are also called upon , singly or collectively , to explain mean- ings , and give any collateral information on the subject that they may ...
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... words , of cross - questioning , and easy conversational explanation of difficulties , it is impossible that a child can learn his lessons merely by rote . His young faculties are excited to listen , to comprehend , and to answer . He ...
... words , of cross - questioning , and easy conversational explanation of difficulties , it is impossible that a child can learn his lessons merely by rote . His young faculties are excited to listen , to comprehend , and to answer . He ...
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... words , it may not be well to append many referential marks ; but the child must be dull , indeed , who cannot be ... word a picture of the object named ; so that dog may , in the child's apprehension , stand for puppy . But to deny that ...
... words , it may not be well to append many referential marks ; but the child must be dull , indeed , who cannot be ... word a picture of the object named ; so that dog may , in the child's apprehension , stand for puppy . But to deny that ...
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a-bout a-gain accent acute accent asked at-ten'tion Aunt Mary beau'ti-ful birds boat bread bright brother but'ter-fly cage called cat'er-pil-lars Charles child cold CONSONANT COMBINATIONS CONSONANT SOUNDS dear DIPHTHONGS doll earth Edwin elementary sound Emily Emma Exercises eyes father feath'ers flowers friends garden give glad grave accent green arbor happy hear heard Henry hoop rolled hurt in'to inflection John John Ray Kate keep klst knst laughed lesson LIGHTHOUSE liquid consonant little girl live look Lucy man'y morn'ing moth'er mother nasal consonant nest never once pict'ure pronunciation Ralph re-plied rhymes rnst robin roses school-mistress silent silent letters sister sleep snow soon spell story straw'ber-ries syllable teacher tell thou thought told took trees unaccented vocal vowel walked warm wasps win'dow winter Wippit wish words ΕΙ
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Page 136 - Favors. 1 WHEN all thy mercies, O my God ! My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I 'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.
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 - He taught me also, and said unto me, 'Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
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.
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 - 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 58 - THE USE OF FLOWERS. GOD might have bade the earth bring forth Enough for great and small, The oak tree, and the cedar tree, Without a flower at all.
Page 212 - 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 93 - Come up, come up, for the world is fair, Where the merry leaves dance in the summer air !" And the birds below give back the cry, " We come, we come, to the branches high...
Page 213 - Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.