X. "What good child is this," the angel said, Low and soft, O, very low and soft, XI. "Whom God's creatures love," the angel fair Folded safe from harm; love, deep and kind, THOMAS WESTWOOD. What was said about little Bell in the last lesson? Read the first stanza in this lesson. What does the first line tell? What did the little girl say to the squirrel? What did the squirrel do? What is the meaning of frisky? Of hies? What did the blackbird say? What did Little Bell say to the squirrel and Read the next stanza. the blackbird? What did they do? Read the eighth stanza. What is meant in the first line by the playmates twain? Express in your own words the thought contained in this stanza. What does the next stanza tell? What is a cot? What word could be used instead of palms, in the second line? Read the remaining stanzas. Who heard the child praying? What question did the angel ask? What answer did he receive? What is the meaning of crooned? What is a croft? Read the angel's words in the first two lines of the last stanza. What is the meaning of these lines? What promise is made the child? Why was this promise given? WRITTEN EXERCISE. Use each of the following words in a sentence of your own: Write in your own words the story of Little Bell. HINTS. Where did Little Bell go? In what season of the year did she take her walk and at what time of day? How old was she and how did she look? What companions did she meet? What did the three friends do? How did the little girl close the day? Who inquired about her? What promise was made by the angel? Give original examples of declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences. How many parts has each sentence? What are those parts called? What is a noun? is each class called? and a proper noun? Into how many classes are nouns divided? What Tell why each capital letter is used in the following: I. This chair was made by the Shakers. 2. The tea-plant is cultivated in China. *To the Teacher. - Give a few minutes each day to exercises of this kind. First require the class to pronounce the words clearly and distinctly, in a pleasant tone of voice, and then call upon individual pupils for one or two words each. 3. Sir Walter Scott had a great affection for animals. 4. England is separated from France by the English Channel. 5. The Legislature will be in session on Monday evening. 6. The Governor has issued a Thanksgiving proclamation. 7. Charles is reading "The Old Curiosity Shop." 8. O Harry, see what I have found. 9. The chimney-piece is set round with Dutch tiles, representing scenes from Scripture. IO. "On Alpine heights the love of God is shed; He paints the morning red, The flowerets white and blue, And feeds them with his dew. On Alpine heights a loving Father dwells." I. WRITTEN EXERCISE. Write a declarative sentence about spring. 2. Write an interrogative sentence about summer. 3. Write an imperative sentence about autumn. 4. Write an exclamatory sentence about winter. 5. Draw one line under the subject and two lines under the predicate, in each of the four sentences written. 6. Write five rules for the use of capital letters, and illustrate each with an original example. 7. Write from memory a stanza of poetry. 8. Write the names of three railroads, two express companies, three hotels, two banks, three colleges, two public halls, four newspapers, two books. LESSON XI. PRONOUNS. 1. William stopped when he heard his name called. 2. Marion looked at the plant, but she could not tell its name. 3. The soldiers are marching. they take! What short steps About whom is the first statement made? For what word is he used? For what is his used? How many things are said about Marion? Who is meant by she? To what does its refer? How many sentences are there in the last example? Tell what each sentence does. Who are meant by they? Tell which words in the sentences above are used for nouns. A word used for a noun is called a pronoun. WRITTEN EXERCISES. I. Copy these sentences, and underline the pronouns : 1. They are building a new house. 3. He wrote a letter to his brother. 4. We took our friends to see the painting. 6. The fishermen are mending their nets. |