McGuffeys Third Eclectic Reader

McGuffey's Third Eclectic
Reader
by William Holmes
McGuffey

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Title: McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader
Author: William Holmes McGuffey
Release Date: January 23, 2005 [EBook #14766]
Language: English
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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 numbers.
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.
Don Kostuc
ECLECTIC EDUCATIONAL SERIES.

MCGUFFEY'S(R)
THIRD
ECLECTIC READER.
REVISED EDITION.

McGuffey Editions and Colophon are Trademarks of

JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
NEW
YORK--CHICHESTER--WEINHEIM--BRISBANE--SINGAPORE--T
ORONTO
The long continued popularity of MCGUFFEY'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 dictionary with intelligence. Copyright, 1879, by VAN
ANTWERP, BRAGG & Co. Copyright, 1896, by AMERICAN BOOK
COMPANY. Copyright, 1907 and 1920, by H. H. VAIL. (ii) MG 30 60
REV. EP 308
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTORY MATTER PAGE. ARTICULATION 5
EMPHASIS 10 PUNCTUATION 11

SELECTIONS IN PROSE AND POETRY.
LESSON 1. The Shepherd Boy 13 2. Johnny's First Snowstorm 15 3.
Let It rain 18 4. Castle-building 20 5. Castle-building 22 6. Lend a
Hand (Script) 25 7. The Truant 27 8. The White Kitten 29 9. The
Beaver 31 10. The Young Teacher 34 11. The Blacksmith 38 12. A
Walk in the Garden 39 13. The Wolf 42 14. The Little Bird's Song 44
15. Harry and Annie 46 16. Bird Friends 48 17. What the Minutes say
51 18. The Widow and the Merchant 52 19. The Birds Set Free 54 20.
A Moment too Late 66 21. Humming Birds 67 22. The Wind and the
Sun 59 23. Sunset (Script) 61 24. Beautiful Hands 52 25. Things to
Remember 65 26. Three Little Mice 67 Z7. The New Year 69 28. The
Clock and the Sundial 72 29. Remember 74 (iii)
iv CONTENTS.
LESSON PAGE. 30. Courage and Cowardice 76 31. Weighing an
Elephant 78 32. The Soldier 82 33. The Echo 83 34. George's Feast 86
35. The Lord's Prayer 90 An Evening: Prayer (Script.) 91 36. Finding
the Owner 92 37. Bats 95 38. A Summer Day 98 39. I will Think of It
101 40. Charlie and Rob 104 41. Ray and his Kite 107 42. Beware of
the First Drink 111 43. Speak Gently 114 44. The Seven Sticks 115 45.
The Mountain Sister 117 46. Harry and the Guidepost 121 47.