Special Method in Primary Reading and Oral Work with Stories Part 15

Special Method in Primary Reading and Oral Work with Stories Part 15

_Baby bear._ Somebody has been tasting my soup.


It is all gone.


VI


_Papa bear._ SOMEBODY HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY CHAIR.


_Mamma bear._ _Somebody has been sitting in my chair._


_Baby bear._ Somebody has been sitting in my chair.


It is all broken.


VII


_Papa bear._ SOMEBODY HAS BEEN LYING ON MY BED.


_Mamma bear._ _Somebody has been lying on my bed._


_Baby bear._ Somebody has been lying on my bed.


Why, here she is!


_Silver-Hair._ Oh, my!


I will jump.


Now I will run.


THE FIR TREE


I


I am a little fir tree.


I want to be tall.


I hate rabbits.


They jump over me.


II


I am three years old.


The rabbit cannot jump over me now.


It runs around me.


I wish I were taller.


I hate to be so little.


III


Now I am six years old.


Here come the woodchoppers.


They will take me away.


Here I go.


Thump! thump! thump!


IV


What a fine house.


How beautiful this moss is.


What are these people going to give me?


I am so happy!


V


Here are the children.


How they like me!


See them dance about me.


_Everybody looks at me._ Do not take away my beautiful dress.


Do not put out the lights.


VI


Here come the servants.


They will give me my beautiful dress.


Oh, oh, oh!


Dont put me up there.


It is dark.


I want to be planted.


VII


I wish I were at home.


I want to see the rabbit.


It may jump over me.


I will not care.


I want to see the other trees.


The rats come. I do not like rats.


VIII


Out again!


I like the air.


Now I shall be planted.


I am glad to see the flowers.


I am glad to hear the birds.


Now I shall live.


IX


That boy called me ugly.


He took my beautiful star.


I wish I were in the woods.


I shall never be happy again.


Pop! pop! pop! pop!