Then the geese run across to the other base to keep from being caught by the fox. Whoever is caught by the fox becomes fox with him. The two call as before, and the geese run back again. This goes on until all of the geese are foxes, when the game begins again. The last one caught is the new fox. In this explanation, study the steps by which the game is made clear to you. You are told: 1. Where and by whom the game is played. 2. How to get ready to play. 3. How the game proceeds. 4. When it ends. You all play many outdoor and indoor games. Tell the class how to play one of the following or any other game with which you are familiar. Follow the plan outlined above. Stand before the class when you give your explanation. 162 REVIEWING TROUBLESOME WORDS Fill the blanks with the correct word. 1, 2. 3. you play football, Fred? I have your sled this afternoon, Jim? 4. How high you jump, Tom? 5. 6. You we go to the moying pictures, mother? 7. Father says we take the automobile, Frank. 8. You drive if you BETWEEN, AMONG the two teams. the crowd. 1. There is great rivalry 2. He ran in and out 3. It was difficult to choose the right one from many. 4. We divide the work 5. The parade passed 6. He scattered the coins the three of us. lines of cheering people. the throngs of boys, SO Write other sentences containing the words. Read them to the class. 163 STUDYING A PICTURE What kind of ship is this? Where will it sail besides on the water? What other wonderful ship do you know of? Tell about it. Name all the kinds of ships you know about. Some famous ships of the past of which you may find pictures were the following: Pinta, the ship in which Columbus sailed to America. Mayflower, the ship of the Pilgrims. Welcome, the ship in which William Penn came to America. Lawrence, Perry's flagship in the battle of Lake Erie. Victory, Nelson's flagship at the battle of Trafalgar. Roosevelt, the ship in which Peary went to the North Pole. Clermont, Fulton's first steamboat. Half Moon, Henry Hudson's ship. It will be interesting to compare these pictures with those of the modern ocean liner and the present day dreadnaught and other naval vessels. Select one of your pictures and write a paragraph describing the ship that it represents. 164 STOCK TAKING THE LETTER In the Letter-Writing Department you have stored away many facts. Take stock now by thinking out the answers to the following questions and writing these answers in your stock-taking book. 1. How many parts are there to a letter? Name them. 2. What do you know about these parts as to: 1. Position in the letter. 2. Punctuation. 3. Capitalization. 3. What have you learned about addressing the envelope? 165 WRITING STORY-LETTERS Write a story-letter to one of your boy cousins telling him about: 1. A Chestnut Hunt. 2. A Sleigh Ride. 3. A Straw Ride. 4. A Ride on the Haywagon. 5. A Coasting Party. 8. St. Patrick's Day. 10. The Day of the Parade. Before you write the letter answer the following questions. 1. Where do you place the heading? 2. What do you put in the heading? 3. What marks of punctuation do you use in the heading? 4. Where do you place the salutation? 5. What mark of punctuation do you place after the salutation? 6. Where do you use capital letters in your salutation? 7. Where do you begin your letter? 8. What mark of punctuation do you place after the complimentary close? 9. Where do you use capital letters in the complimentary close? 10. Where do you sign your name? Place your letter in an envelope. Direct the envelope properly. 166 USING ABBREVIATIONS John: What are you doing, Albert? Albert: I'm writing to my cousin in New York to tell him that some friends of ours are going to visit him. |