A Letter A LETTER 77 Dear Henry, Aurora, Ky How is your pig doing? Mine has grown until it weighs three hundred pounds. Father said he would pay me eight cents a pound for it. I don't like to sell it because I don't want it killed, but I need the money to buy some more pigs in the spring. The boys in pig club are learning to build better pig pens. What club doing? Your friend, Tom Jackson is your our Read this letter carefully. Notice the heading. Notice that a comma is placed between Aurora and Ky. Notice that a period is placed after Ky. Where is the salutation placed? What mark follows it? Where does the body of the letter begin? Find two question marks in the letter, and tell why they are used. Copy the letter exactly as it is written. Dictation Study the following paragraph. Notice the apos trophe, the comma after the name of address, and the question mark. Try to write this paragraph perfectly when the teacher dictates it. saw. Miss Brown, have you seen Mary's little chickens? They are the prettiest little things you ever Mary set thirteen eggs, but only nine hatched. She keeps the chickens well penned where the rats can't get them. A Debate Divide the class into two sides to debate the subject: "Resolved, That it is more fun to belong to a club than to spend all your spare time playing." Each pupil should make at least one point on his side; that is, he should say one thing in favor of his side. Appoint some one a judge to decide which side wins. XIV. HELPING THE HEALTH OFFICERS What the Health Officers Do Tell one thing your county, town, or city health officer does. Tell what he does to make the milk supply safe. Tell what he does to stop the spread of contagious diseases. Tell what he does to keep the community clean. A Letter Write a letter to the health officer, asking him to come to your school and talk to you about his work, and to tell you how you can help him. Ask him to write you a letter if he cannot come. A committee of pupils may select the best letter. This letter should be corrected and copied by the writer before it is mailed. A Dictionary Hunt Look up the following words in the dictionary. Find out how they are pronounced and what they mean: serious Talks on Health complete recover Tell how cleanliness helps you to be healthy. Tell how you should care for your teeth. Tell how to avoid tuberculosis. Tell why you should not spit on the sidewalk, on the floor, or in the train. Select one topic on which to speak. Plan two or three good sentences on that topic. Stand straight and speak to the class. Dictation Study the following paragraph, and write it from dictation: Children, don't spit on the floor of a train or of a street car. If you spit you may spread the germs of some disease. Think of your neighbor's health as well as of your own. Divide the class into sides as for a spelling match. Write the following sentences on the blackboard. As a leader points to a sentence, the first pupil on one side reads the sentence, filling the blank with is or are, was or were. Any pupil who makes a mistake must The side wins that has the greater take his seat. number of pupils standing at the end of ten minutes. Tell how boys and girls may help the health officers. Tell why you should not go to a house where there is a contagious disease. Tell how you can help keep the community clean. Tell what you should do with the papers, boxes, and other trash left from a picnic. Tell what you can do to rid the community of flies. Select one of these topics and prepare to speak two or three sentences on it. Stick to your topic. Try to make clear what you have to say. An Original Paragraph Write a paragraph on one of the following subjects: What Children Can Do to Help the Health Officer Be careful to form your sentences correctly. Think out your sentences before you write them. After you have written your paragraph, read it over carefully and correct all the mistakes you find. A committee of pupils may select five of the best paragraphs to post on the bulletin board. Poetry Day Recite some of the poems you have learned this year. Bring to class a poem you would like to read to the class. |