Bright yellow, red, and orange, The leaves come down in hosts; But soon they'll turn to ghosts; O Robin dear! And what will this poor robin do? The fireside for the cricket, The wheat-stack for the mouse, The branches plumed with snow,- Where can poor Robin go? Robin, robin redbreast, O Robin dear! And a crumb of bread for Robin, His little heart to cheer. -William Allingham. What signs that summer is over does the poet mention? Where have the swallows gone? What other birds. have gone with them? What does the poet call the trees? Why? What does he mean when he says that they will soon turn to ghosts? What word might be used instead of pinching? Have you ever seen the branches plumed with snow? Tell about them. Have you ever noticed the oak, the maple, the sumach in autumn? What colors have their leaves become? Have you ever seen a birch tree when its leaves have fallen? What did it look like? Have you ever seen an apple orchard in the autumn? Tell about it. What will you remember to do for poor robin during the winter? Have you ever fed a bird regularly during the winter? Tell about your experience. 5 BUILDING A VOCABULARY USING THE RIGHT WORD In each of the blanks use a word chosen from the list that follows. adventure. He found it when a little rabbit away into the bushes. Jip wasn't pleased when we called him back and across our path and to let the bunny alone. Α squirrel tree and sat on a, scolding us while Jip him up a at him. From the very top of a pine tree, a crow looked down at us and "Caw, caw, caw!" Have you ever taken a walk in the woods, or in the park, or along a country road in the autumn? what you saw. Tell 6 WRITING ABOUT AUTUMN Write a paragraph of five or six sentences, giving a picture of autumn. You may select your title and your beginning sentence from the following. Use words from the following list to help your picture. The Autumn Woods. The trees have put on their brightest autumn dress. My Garden. My flower garden is very gay in the autumn. In the Park. I like to go to the park on a bright autumn day. Nutting. Rover and I went nutting the other afternoon. One day last summer, Uncle Dan took John and me for a drive in his new automobile. We rode rather slowly at first, but presently Uncle Dan said, "I'll speed up a bit, and show you what the car can do.” Soon, we were going at the rate of forty miles an hour. We had not gone very far, however, when a motor-cycle came up even with us, and the rider held up his hand. Uncle Dan waved back at the man in a friendly way. "Boys," he said, "that fellow wants to race." So he let out the lever a few notches, and then that new car flew! For a few minutes the motorcycle kept up with us, but soon we left it far behind. After a good run, we stopped by the roadside to eat our lunch. Just as we each bit into our first sandwich, the man on the motor-cycle rode up and dismounted. Uncle Dan greeted him cordially and invited him to share our lunch. Instead of answering, the man took a note book and pencil out of his pocket, and turned back his coat. There on his vest was Read the story silently. What do you think the man had on his vest? Finish the story by writing two or three sentences or paper. Read in turn your endings. The class may select the best ending, and it may be written on the blackboard. 2. The man on the motor-cycle rode up to us. 3. Have you ridden a motor-cycle? 4. You no doubt have ridden in an automobile. 1. We ate our lunch by the roadside. 2. We had eaten very little when the man came along. Driven, ridden, and eaten are helped by have, has, or had. Drove, rode, and ate are never helped by another word. Read the sentences that follow, using the correct word form in each blank. 1. How many apples have you 2. The mice have to-day? all the cheese in the trap. |