1. Make markers that you will find useful late 2. They say that a strong soap box makes a g That an old window frame could be made did not occur to Tom. 3. 4. Always think of what you can do to attract 5. You can make markers that are excellent g 6. The rule that the early bird catches the gardens too. 7. The reward of his labor was that the garder 8. Out of the basket in which grapes are packea basket for flowers that will be an attrac 9. She thought that she would stencil a desig the basket. 10. At the store she asked for what she wanted II. Is this what she wanted? 160. A Pronunciation Drill. Do not confu de and des: de sert' des'ert de fer' de ser'tion dis ser ta'tion A Talk to the Class. Hold your garden p Point out the various features class to see. Describe it. Tell its cost. At the end of the period vote for the best p Holding an Exhibit, Parade, and Dance. boxes, garden markers, window boxes, and gar school. Arrange them as an exhibit. Select a number of boys or girls to give in the school stage the Potato, Corn, Wheat, or planned on page 153. E After school have a parade in the school ya carrying aloft the article he has made. bed es to make de of a dif ce ce or the rden. bird ets to or on Dance pupil 161. Finding Information for Indian Day. Amon most famous tribes of Indians during colonial days we Five Nations in New York State. They were the Mo Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas. Look up names in a dictionary, an encyclopedia, or a history. What troubles did the red men cause the white sett those days? Where do the Indians live to-day? Is t reservation in your state? During the next two weeks read all you can about In Talk with different people about them. Collect pi of them. Make a class list of good books and stories Indians. A pupil will volunteer to make a typewritten of the list and post it in the corridor. A Punctuation Exercise. Insert capitals and mar punctuation in the following selection: through a proclamation by governor whitman new york first state to give official sanction to may 13th as india the indians throughout the whole country devoted the renewing the past glories and the present needs of the new york was the home of the five nations mohawks o onondagas cayugas and senecas their powerful confederac the most highly developed government that early america The Youth's Compa How many sentences are there? What is the struct each? Give the rules for the capitals used. Where is there an appositive? a series? How do punctuate these? Copy the selection by dictation. 162. Paragraphing in Letters. A letter th on from topic to topic with no break for a n very tiresome to read. The advantage of that it makes topics stand out easily. Notice the paragraphing in the following let Dear Miss Carter: Myton, U 1 I shall soon be fifteen years old. I live of vation ten miles west of Myton on the south side River and one mile from the Ute Indian village. little valley with hills on every side. 2 Perhaps you would like to hear about the live in wigwams made from green willows woven They cook and eat on the ground. The squaw work, as the men are too lazy. The squaws wea ing about their shoulders and carry their babies papoose cases strapped on their backs. When is ill, they form a large ring and cry and "pow patient either dies or gets better. If he dies, t longings, such as his blanket, jewelry, and bead 3 My friends and I often have fun with the to their camps and ask for beads. They give u of pretty beads and show us how to make pret work. 4 I attend a country school here with an en students. We drive about two miles to scho Sincerely y RUTH Remember: In letter writing put different top paragraphs. Indians and tell him how Indians of to-day differ fr red men of his day: Hiawatha Powhatan Sitting Bull Chingachgook King 163. Changing Clauses to Phrases. Observe that lowing pairs of sentences differ in form, but not in idea 1. The Indian that lived long ago differed from the red to-day. 2. 3. 4. The Indian of long ago differed from the red man of The Indians attacked at sunrise. 5. The colonists saw Red Feather, who was leader of the 6. The colonists saw Red Feather, the leader of the tribe. In the first sentence, the adjectival clause "that live "Indian." In the secon ago" modifies, or describes, "Indian." tence this clause is condensed to the phrase "of long still modifying "Indian." In which of the remaining sentences are clauses used which are the clauses condensed? Where is a clause con by apposition? Remember: For brevity and variety learn to change to clauses or clauses to phrases. Condensing and Analysis. (1) Copy the followin tences with the clauses condensed to phrases. (2) A the sentences. 1. Pocahontas, who lived in Virginia, was an Indian prin BOL. ADV. EV. ENG. — 12 5. Because the corn crop had failed, the Indi famine. 6. When an Indian died, they buried his treas 7. Upon the reservations, which are found country, the last Indians still live. Handwork. Outside of class prepare a po Day. Use paints or crayons to bring out the 164. A Humming Game. To form good must pass out through both nose and mouth nasal passage, hum m-m-m with the lips lightly drop the lower jaw and let the humming s through both mouth and nose. A Talk to the Class. Divide the class in each to find interesting stories about Indians days. Draw a map to illustrate your talk, if y 1. Indians in Virginia 2. Indians in New York State 3. Indians in New England 4. Indians in the far South 1. Have your facts right. 5. Indians in C 6. Indians in P 7. Indians in B 8. Indians along Reminders 2. Give enough facts to make a complete story 3. Tell the facts in the right order of time. 4. If you point to a map drawn on the board, back to the class. 165. Writing an Indian Booklet. Each tea among its members the different stories from his with its topic. Each pupil will then write abo The compositions will make an interesting acco of colonial days. |