A group of words that tells or commands something to be done is a COMMAND. A Command begins with a Capital and ends with a period. WRITTEN EXERCISE. Write four questions, four statements, and two commands about this picture. Memorize : SUMMARY. A statement, a question, or a command is called a SENTENCE. Which of these sentences do you like best? Why do you like it? What word makes the second sentence better than the first? What other word is added in the third? You may change these sentences to better forms by using PLEASE and an attention word. 1. Give me a flower. 2. Will you sing for me? 3. Sit down. 4. Will you bring in some wood? 5. Hand me the book. 6. I would like to borrow your hoe. LESSON 32. WRITTEN EXERCISE. Make complete sentences by putting each group of words in column one with each group in column two. 1. Say something about one girl and use is to do it. 2. Say something about more than one girl and use are. he IS-ARE. 3. Use is to ask about a pencil. 4. Use are to ask about several pencils. 29 5. When more than one was spoken of, did you use is or are? 6. When do you use is? 7. When do you use are? Fill these blanks with is or are. 9 [This lesson should be supplemented by dictation and by copying lessons from Readers. When children are thoroughly familiar with paragraphing, the numbers may be omitted in their written work.] PLAYING HORSE. 1. Two little boys, Henry and Arthur, were one day playing horse. Henry was the driver, and Arthur was the horse. 2. Henry tied the reins to Arthur's arms, and sat on a chair, which they called the wagon. Arthur took one of Henry's feet in each hand and pulled. When he pulled too hard, the chair fell forward and Henry fell under it. 3. Henry was hurt and cried. Arthur thought driving was not such fun after all. What is the first thing that tells you anything about this story? What is it called? Where is it written? How is each word in the name or title of the story written? How many parts has this story? What are the parts called? Where is each part, or paragraph, begun? Copy this story on paper. Begin the first line of each paragraph a little to the right of the other lines. Make a statement about each of the following things and use was and were correctly in each: 1. paper 3-LL 1 |