Special Method in Primary Reading and Oral Work with Stories Part 14

I must have help.

I will go back.

IV

_Old woman._ Dog, dog, bite pig.

_Dog._ No, no. (_Shaking his head._)

V

_Old woman._ Stick, stick, whip dog.

_Stick._ No, no. (_Shaking head as before._)

VI-XII. _Similar to two above._

XIII

_Old woman._ Cat, cat, kill rat.

_Cat._ I will if you will give me some milk.

_Old woman._ I will go to the cow.

XIV

_Old woman._ Cow, cow, give me some milk.

_Cow._ I will if you will give me some hay.

_Old woman._ All right.

Tramp! tramp! tramp!

Here is the hay, cow.

_Cow._ Chew, chew, chew, chew.

Now you may have some milk.

_Old woman._ Thank you, cow.

XV

_Old woman._ Come, kitty, kitty, kitty.

Here is some milk for you.

_Cat._ Lap, lap, lap, lap.

_Old woman._ Now catch the rat.

_Cat._ Patter, patter, patter. (_Given softly--it is the cat running after the rat._)

THE THREE BEARS

I

_The papa bear._ That soup is hot.

It must cool.

We will take a walk.

II

_Silver-Hair._ Tap! tap! tap!

No one at home.

I will go in.

What is that on the table?

It is three bowls of soup.

I am hungry.

(_Tasting of the soup in the big bowl._) That is too hot.

(_Tasting of soup in middle-sized bowl._) That is too cold.

(_Tasting of soup in little bowl._) That is just right.

It is good.

I will eat a little.

III

I am tired.

Here are three chairs.

That is too high.

That is too wide.

This is just right.

I will rest here.

Oh, it broke!

IV

I am sleepy.

I will go upstairs.

Here are three beds.

That is too hard.

That is too soft.

This is just right.

I will sleep here.

V

_Papa bear._ SOMEBODY HAS BEEN TASTING MY SOUP.

_Mamma bear._ _Somebody has been tasting my soup._