COMBINING STATEMENTS.

LESSON 85.

COMBINING STATEMENTS.

WRITTEN EXERCISE.

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Use one of the following words in joining into one sentence each of these pairs of statements:

but,

Example:

because,

although,

if.

1. Jessie went to school this morning.

The rain was falling in torrents.

(Joined) Jessie went to school this morning, although the rain

was falling in torrents.

2. Susie went to the fair with her mother.

Anna went to visit her cousin Ella.

3. Mrs. Allen sent for the doctor.

Mrs. Allen's little daughter was very sick.

4. Walter and James will go to the picnic.

Their father will let them have the horse and buggy.

5. Ella likes to study.

Her sister Florence had much rather play.

6. The men finished cutting the hay. The men were all very tired.

7. The dog will not hurt the children. The children treat the dog kindly.

LESSON 86.

LETTER WRITING.

Read these salutations, noticing how they are written.

Dear Mother; My dear Friend; Friend George; My dear Miss Walsh; Dear Ella.

What good salutations can you give in writing a letter to

EXERCISES IN LANGUAGE.

an uncle? a friend? a cousin? your brother? a married lady? an unmarried lady? a gentleman?

FORMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Your affectionate daughter,

1. Make three statements, telling what you can teach a dog to do.

2. Make five statements, telling what you can teach a horse to do.

3. Tell five things that you learn at school.

4. Tell five things that you would like to learn.

5. Write two sentences, using both teach and learn in

each.

Said the third little chicken, With a sharp little squeal, "I wish I could find,

Some nice yellow meal."

Said the fourth little chicken, With a small sigh of grief, "I wish I could find

A little green leaf."

"See here," said the mother,
From the green garden-patch,
"If you want any breakfast,

Just come here and scratch."

Read the first four lines of this poem.

Read what the little chicken said.

Look carefully at the marks before and after these words.

Tell me how to make the marks before I.

Tell me how to make the marks after worm.
How do they differ from each other?
Find the same marks in the next four lines.
Look closely at each stanza in the poem.
What are the exact words the mother said?
What marks inclose the words?

Why do you think the marks are used?

When the exact words of some one are used they are called a QUOTATION.

The marks used to inclose a quotation are called Quotation marks.

LESSON 90.

WRITTEN EXERCISE.

Copy the following lesson very carefully and read each quotation by itself, in class:

QUOTATIONS.

1. Said one little chick, "That belongs to me."
2. Said chick number two, "We'll see, we'll see."
3. "Libby, here is your book," said Amy.

4. "Thank you, Amy," replied Libby.

5. "May we fish in the creek, mother?" asked Cora. 6. "Lucy, come away from that dog!" shouted Jack. 7. The frost looked forth one still clear night

And whispered, "Now I shall be out of sight." 8. He exclaimed, "Merry Christmas to all!” 9. "Thanks to the sunshine, thanks to the rain," Murmured the little white lily again.

LESSON 91.

STORY.

ORAL EXERCISE.

"UMBRELLAS TO MEND!"

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[Have pupils carefully read the questions and directions at the end of the lesson before filling the blanks, or the teacher may ask these or similar questions in order to lead pupils to do the work.]

1. "Umbrellas to mend!

-!"

! any

-," said mamma.

2. "This is a queer time to be She was just going to the window to look out, when Hatty said, "Why, mother, that is "

3. These children had planned that one of them should think of a game for each day. To-day is Sam's day, and he is playing that he is an umbrella man. He has on his father's overcoat and tall hat, and carries a great load of old umbrellas.

4. "Where did the boy get -?" exclaimed Aunt Sue. 5. Hatty hurried to get her umbrella and open it. The broken rib stuck up as if trying to say, "