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INITIALS.

LESSON 14.

INITIALS.

ORAL EXERCISE.

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[Use the name of some child in the class instead of the one here given. Carefully develop each step upon the blackboard, as given in the lesson.]

1. Mary Agnes Hill.

2. Mary A. Hill.

3. M. A. Hill.

4. M. A. H.

1. Frank Henry Cross.

2. Frank H. Cross.

3. F. H. Cross.

4. F. H. C.

In how many ways is the first name written?

In the second way, what takes the place of the name Agnes?

What takes the place of the name Mary in number three?

How is each part of the name shortened in number four? State the different ways of shortening the second name. What mark do you find after each initial?

LESSON 15.

WRITTEN EXERCISE.

Shorten each of these names in three ways:

1. Walter Carl Morris.

2. James Foster Kendon.

3. Mary Mapes Dodge. 4. Helen Scott Parsons.

Each person should have one way only of signing his This is called his signature.

name.

Write your own signature very carefully, also what your father writes as his signature, and what your teacher writes as her signature.

Memorize :

SUMMARY.

The first letter of a name is called an INITIAL. When an initial is used instead of a name, it is followed by a period.

Each person should have one way only of writing his signature.

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[Let the pupils prepare this lesson without assistance, and take work to class for comparison and correction.]

Write answers to these questions:

1. What is the dog doing?

2. Where is the cat?

3. What is the boy doing with his hands?

4. What is near the house?

5. Where is the boy's hat?

6. Where do you think the boy lives?

7. What do you think his name is?

8. What has the dog on his neck?

9. What do you think is the dog's name?

10. Why is the cat in the tree?

11. Can the dog climb the tree?

12. Why can a cat climb a tree better than a dog?

13. Do you think the house is in the country or in town?

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How many times did you use your own name in answering these questions?

What word did you use in place of your own name? How is the word I written in each of the following state

ments:

1. How ardent I seized it.

2. Come, and I will show you what is beautiful.

3. I see! I see! said the little man, I see!

How is the word O written in each of the following statements:

1. O how beautiful is the summer night.

2. It snows, cries the widow, O God.

3. Exult, then, O Sun! in the strength of thy youth.

How are the words I and O written in your Reader?

LESSON 18.

WRITTEN EXERCISE.

1. Use the word I in making five statements about things you can hear.

2. Use the word I in asking five questions about things you would like to do.

3. Make five statements using the word O.

Memorize :

SUMMARY.

The words I and O should be Capital letters.

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1. Write three questions about this picture.

2. Write answers to your questions.

3. Write the special names of the boy and the dog.

4. Write the special name of the town in which you think the boy lives.

5. Write the initials of the boy's name.

6. Make a statement and a question of this group of words:

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to boy the his stick dog is the

LESSON 20.

DAYS OF THE WEEK.

ORAL

EXERCISE.

[Give thorough drill on the spelling and pronunciation of these names.]

1. What day do we go to church?

2. On which day of the week is there no school? 3. Name all the school days.

DAYS OF THE WEEK.

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4. How many days in the week?

5. Name them.

6. What day is called the "day of rest?"

7. Tell something about Monday.

8. Make a statement, using the names of three days of the week.

LESSON 21.

WRITTEN EXERCISE.

[Let the children read this aloud before answering questions.]

Seven days with sunshine laden
For each little man and maiden;
Seven days with pleasure rife,

These make up the children's life.

Sunday bonny, blithe, and gay,
Drives all wicked sprites away;
Monday dawns a trifle blue,
Tuesday wears a brighter hue;
Wednesday's full of fun and merry,
Thursday grumbles-I'm sorry—very;
Busy Friday likes to work,

But naughty Saturday's a shirk.

Answer each of these questions by writing one name:

1. Which is the lazy day?

2. Which day is merry and full of fun?

3. Which is the good day?

4. Which day likes to work?

5. Which is the grumbling day?

6. Which day feels sad?

7. Which day have you not yet written?

8. Write these names again in their proper order.

SUMMARY.

Memorize :

The names of the days of the week should always begin with Capitals.

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