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Identifier: firstlessonsinla00sout (find matches)
Title: First lessons in language
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Southworth, Gordon Augustus. (from old catalog) Goddard, Farley Brewer. (from old catalog)
Subjects: English language
Publisher: Boston and New York, Leach, Shewell & Sanborn
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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shut ? 8. Who the one thatis open ? 9. How many owners has the first ? The second ?10. What is the difference between brothers and brothers f 11. Whichis singular ? Which plural ? I. Tell whether these objects have one owner or more than one: — the girls sled the birds nest the girls sled the birds nest my uncles children my uncles children Remember that — Plural names ending in s are made possessive by adding theapostrophe only. II. Tell whether these are singular or plural possessives, and why: — ladys merchants bakers lions ladies merchants bakers crows swans Indians farmers sons 61 LESSON 104.-A Picture Story. I. Tell orally andin writing the storythat this picture sug-gests. Call it TotsAdventure Tell how Tot wasonce left alone ; howthe dressing - caselooked to him; abouthis curiosity; howhe got up; whathe saw; what hthought of himselfhow he was foundand what hismamma said tohim. II. Describeeverything thatis on the dress-ing-case, and sayichat else youthink is in theroom.
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LESSON 105.-A Talk about Gems. 1. What precious stones can you mention by name ? 2. Whichdo you know at sight ? 3. Mention two uses for diamonds. 4. Ofwhat color are they? 5. Why are they valued? 6. Where arethey found, and how do they look before they are cut ? 7. What isa lapidary ? 8. From what are pearls obtained ? 9. What metalsare used in the setting of jewels ? 62 LESSON 106. —Synonyms. I. Read the following expressions, using simpler words from thelist in place of those that are italicized: — shorten chief story help prompt loving get tell strong accident 1. assist the weak; 6. obtain work; 2. a powerful man ; 7. my principal study; 3. lessen the time ; 8. be punctual; 4. an interesting narrative; 9. a frightful disaster; 5. notify the doctor; 10. an affectionate son. II. Use these changed expressions to make sentences, without suchwords as he, it, that, and this. LESSON 107.-A Story to Retell. Write this story after hearing it read once. CONTENTMENT. A generous old man, w

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