McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader

William Holmes Mcguffey

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Transcriber's Notes:

Welcome to the schoolroom of 1900. The moral tone is plain. "She is kind to the old blind man."

The exercises are still suitable, and perhaps more helpful than some contemporary alternatives. Much is left to the teacher. Explanations given in the text are enough to get started teaching a child to read and write. Counting in Roman numerals is included as a bonus in the form of lesson n u m b e r s .

There is no text version because much of the material uses specialized characters that have no ASCI equivalent. Wherever possible the "ASCI" text has been converted.

The "nonASCI" text remains as images. The "nonASCI" text is approximated in text boxes to right of the image, as are script images.

The form of contractions includes a space. The contemporary word "don't" was rendered as "do n't".

The author, not listed in the text is William Holmes McGuffey.

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E C L E C T I C E D U C A T I O N A L S E R I E S .

MCGUFFEY'S®

THIRD

ECLECTIC READER.

REVISED EDITION.

Mc Gu f f e y Ed i t i o n s a n d Co l o p h o n a r e Tr a d e ma r k s o f

JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.

N E W Y O R K   C H I C H E S T E R   W E I N H E I M   B R I S B A N E   S I N G A P O R E   T O R O N T O

The long continued popularity of M CGUFFEY'S READERS is sufficient evidence of the positive merits of the books. The aim of this revision has been to preserve unimpaired the distinctive features of the series, and at the same time to present the matter in a new dress, with new type, new illustrations, and with a considerable amount of new matter. Spelling exercises are continued through the first half of the THIRD READER. These exercises, with those furnished in the two lower books, are exhaustive of the words employed in the reading lessons. Words are not repeated in the vocabularies. In the latter half of the book, definitions are introduced. It is hoped that the teacher will extend this defining exercise to all the words of the lesson liable to be misunderstood. The child should define the word in his own language sufficiently to show that he has a mastery of the word in its use. Drills in articulation and emphasis should be given with every lesson. The essentials of good reading are not to be taught by one or two lessons. Constant drill on good exercises, with frequent exhibitions of the correct method from the teacher, will be found more effectual than any form prescribed in type. If the pupils are not familiar with the diacritical marks, they should be carefully taught; such instruction constitutes an excellent drill on articulation, and enables the pupils to use the dic tionary with intelligence. C o p y r i g h t , 1 8 7 9 , b y V A N A N T W E R P , B R A G G & C o . C o p y r i g h t , 1 8 9 6 , b y A M E R I C A N B O O K C O M P A N Y . Copyright, 1907 and 1920, by H. H. VAIL. (ii) MG 30 60 REV. EP 308

C O N T E N T S

I N T R O D U C T O R Y M A T T E R AR T I C UL AT I ON E MP H A S I S P U N C T U A T I O N

PAGE. 5 10 11

SELECTI ONS I N PROSE AND POETRY.

LESSON 1. The Shepherd Boy 2. Johnny's First Snowstorm 3. Let It rain 4. Castlebuilding 5. Castlebuilding 6. Lend a Hand (Script) 7. The Truant 8. The White Kitten 9. The Beaver 10. The Young Teacher 11. The Blacksmith 12. A Walk in the Garden 13. The Wolf 14. The Little Bird's Song 15. Harry and Annie 16. Bird Friends 17. What the Minutes say 18. The Widow and the Merchant 19. The Birds Set Free 20. A Moment too Late 21. Humming Birds 22. The Wind and the Sun 23. Sunset (Script) 24. Beautiful Hands 25. Things to Remember 26. Three Little Mice Z7. The New Year 28. The Clock and the Sundial 29. Remember (iii)

13 15 18 20 22 25 27 29 31 34 38 39 42 44 46 48 51 52 54 66 67 59 61 52 65 67 69 72 74

iv

C O N T E N T S .

30. Courage and Cowardice 31. Weighing an Elephant 32. The Soldier 33. The Echo 34. George's Feast 35. The Lord's Prayer An Evening: Prayer (Script.) 36. Finding the Owner 37. Bats 38. A Summer Day 39. I will Think of It 40. Charlie and Rob 41. Ray and his Kite 42. Beware of the First Drink 43. Speak Gently 44. The Seven Sticks 45. The Mountain Sister 46. Harry and the Guidepost 47. The Money Amy didn't Earn 48. Who Made the Stars? 49. Deeds of Kindness 50. The Alarm Clock 51. Spring 52. True Courage 53. The Old Clock 54. The Waves 55. Don't Kill the Birds 56. When to Say No 57. Which Loved Best? 58. John Carpenter 59. Persevere 60. The Contented Boy 61. Little Gustava 62. The Insolent Boy 63. We are Seven 64. Mary's Dime 65. Mary Dow 66. The Little Loaf 67. Susie and Rover 68. The Violet. 69. No Crown for Me 70. Young Soldiers

LESSON PAGE. 76 78 82 83 86 90 91 92 95 98 101 104 107 111 114 115 117 121 123 126 128 130 132 134 137 139 143 144 146 147 151 151 156 158 163 167 169 172 174 178 180 184 187 191 193 197 200 203 204 207 208

71. How Willie Got out of the Shaft

72. The Pert Chicken 73. Indian Corn 74. The Snowbird's Song 75. Mountains 76. A Child's Hymn 77. Holding the Fort 78. The Little People 79. Good Night

I N T R O D U C T I O N .

A R T I C U L A T I O N .

A distinct articulation can only be gained by constant and careful practice of the elementary sounds. Whenever a word is imperfectly enunciated, the teacher should call attention to the sounds com posing the spoken w o r d . If the pupil fails to sound any element correctly, as in the case of lisping, the fault can be overcome by calling attention to the correct position of the organs of speech, and insisting upon exact execution. Except in case of malformation of these organs, every pupil should sound each element correctly before such drill should cease.

TABLE OF VOCALS.

L O N G S O U N D S .

Sound a a a a a e

L o n g S o u n d s as in Sound ate e care I a r m o last u all u eve o o

as in err ice ode tune burn f o o l

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E C L E C T I C S E R I E S ,

SHORT SOUNDS.

DIPHTHONGS.

TABLE OF SUBVOCALS.

TABLE OF ASPIRATES.

a e i

o i

Sound b d g j n m n g l

f h k p s

a m end in

oil

S h o r t S o u n d s o u o o Diphthongs o u

Table of Subvocals as in Sound bib v did th gig z jug z nine r maim w h a n g y lull

Table of Aspirates fife t him s h cake c h pipe th same w h

odd up look

out

as in valve this zinc azure rare w e y e t

tart she c h a t thick why

THIRD READER.

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NOTE.The above fortyfive sounds are those most employed in the English language. Some of these sounds are represented by other letters, as shown in the following table.

T A B L E O F S U B S T I T U T E S .

E X E R C I S E S I N A R T I C U L A T I O N .

The following exercises may be used for drill after the tables are fully understood. Pronounce the word first; then, the sound indicated.

Sub a e e i i o o o o o u u y q u

for o a a e e u o o o o a u o o o o i k w

Substitutes as in Sub w h a t y there c feint c police c h sir c h s o n g to n wolf s fork s work x full g h rude p h fly q u quit

for I k s s h k j n g z s h g z f f k

as in m y t h c a n cite chaise chaos g e m ink a s sure e x a c t laugh p h l o x pique

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ECLECTIC SERIES . EXERCISE I.

Sound a a a a a a

Sound o o o o o

Sound o o o o o i o y o u o w

Exercise I. E x a m p l e s Sound ate fate e a t h a t e care snare e a r m barn i ask past i all quart i

Exercise II. E x a m p l e s Sound go ode o h o t plot u d o move u s o n done u wolf w o m a n u

Exercise III. Sound E x a m p l e s f o o l m o o n b g o o d f o o t d oil boil f t o y j o y g out loud h now owl j

E x a m p l e s m e she m e t well her jerk ice kite in bit sir f i r m

E x a m p l e s n o r m o r n use tune us tub put pull burn urge

E x a m p l e s babe Bible did d a n d y if fife gag gig hit how j a y large