The New McGuffey First Reader | Page 6

boys have been in the field all the morning.
What do you think they do in the field?
They do not go out there to play.
They go to the field to work.
They help their father plant corn.
They are now on their way home.
One of the boys rides on the horse.
The other two walk behind.
Do you think that these boys like to work?
They will like to play when their work is done.
Do you know what corn is?
Would you like to see how it grows in the field?
This is the way it looks.
It is very green and pretty.
It grows to be as tall as a tall man.
Do you know what corn is good for?
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Would you like to buy some apples to-day? I have some very good ones here.
How much do you want for your apples, Frank?
I will sell you the green ones for three cents each. But I must have more for these yellow ones. They are sweet apples.
I think I must have four cents each for these.
Oh, Frank! You want too much for your apples. We can not buy them to-day. We can not give so much.
Well, then, children, I will tell you what I will do. I will give you as many apples as you want.
Thank you, Frank. You are very kind. Will you give one of your sweet apples to each of us?
Yes, here are three apples for each of you; and I have four to take home to mother.
Can you tell how many apples Frank has?
Is he not a good, kind boy to give all his apples away?
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Come, Henry, let us take a walk this warm morning. Where would you like to go?
Shall we go to the green woods?
Or shall we go down to the field and help the boys plant corn?
Tell me which way we shall go.
Oh, let us go out where the wild flowers grow.
Then we can see the birds in the trees, and the bees at their work.
Why do the bees fly from flower to flower? Do they like to work when the sun is warm?
Tell me why the bees are so busy all the day.
I will tell you all about them when we have found one at work. But come now, let us walk out to the green woods.
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These four children have gone out to see the sun set.
The sun is high in the sky now.
By and by it will set behind the hills.
The sun shines in the day time.
It helps to keep us warm.
It gives us light.
When it goes down we have night.
Then the stars come out and shine.
The moon shines at night, too.
But it is not so bright as the sun.
On some nights the moon does not shine at all.
Do you like to see the moon?
Yes, I like to see it.
I like to see its pretty light.
We can look at the moon; but we can not look at the sun.
It is too bright for us to look at.
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Let us sit here in the shade under our old apple tree.
You can look up and see the green leaves and the little green apples.
I should like to have one of the apples. I wish you would get it for me, Frank.
Why do you want it? It is not ripe.
All the apples on the tree are green, and you must not eat them.
Do you see how little they are?
But the bright sun will shine on them day after day.
They will grow and grow; and after a time they will be ripe, and yellow, and good to eat.
Then we will come and sit here in the shade, and you may have as many apples as you can eat.
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This is what Henry can write:
My name is Henry. My name is Henry.
Can you write your name?
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listen hear wonder honey shut into
Come here, Lucy, and listen. What do you hear in this flower?
Oh, mother! I hear a bee. It goes buzz, buzz, buzz! I wonder how it came to be shut up in the flower?
It went into the flower for some honey, and then the flower shut it in.
Shall we let it out, Lucy?
Oh yes, mother; then it can go to the other flowers and get honey.
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Little Robin Redbreast sat on a tree, Up went Pussy Cat, down went he; Down came Pussy Cat, away Robin ran; Said little Robin Redbreast, "Catch me if you can!"
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river fish line hook near
One warm day in June, Frank's father said to him: "Frank, I think I will go down to the river and catch some fish."
"Oh, father," said Frank, "I wish