1. Study

Read these paragraphs carefully. Why is it not easy to get their meaning? Copy them, and use the punctuation marks and capital letters that you think are needed.

mother may I go to the country to-day you said I might go some day I am big enough now to go alone do let me go said frisky a very little mouse to his mother well child I suppose there must be a first time for you to go out alone I dread to have you go you must watch for the cat said mrs gray the mother

Be ready to write this exercise correctly as your teacher dictates it to you.

2. Composition

1. Imagine what happened to this mouse on his first journey into the world, and write the story. Think of a good title for your story.

2. Write or tell a story one of these sentences suggests.

a. Just before dark last night I heard the firebell ring. 6. Our telephone rang at twelve o'clock Saturday night.

c. I raised five dollars' worth of vegetables last summer.

d. I think we could have Field Day exercises in our school.

e. My first trip in an airship made me feel queer. f. My chum and I plan to go camping at the lake.