READING A POEM 301 (1) Lonely as a cloud (2) A host of golden daffodils (3) Stars that shine and twinkle (4) Never ending line (5) Their heads in sprightly dance (6) They outdid the sparkling waves in glee (8) What wealth (9) Which is the bliss of solitude (10) Then my heart with pleasure fills 2. Selecting Words of Gladness Write a list of all the words in Wordsworth's poem that make you feel happy because they suggest brightness, or gay and happy pictures. With so many glad words in the poem, how should it be read? XV. READING A POEM Read the poem, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, to yourself, several times if necessary, until you feel prepared to read it well in class. If possible, read it aloud to yourself or to anyone who will listen. To read this poem well, you must put yourself in the poet's place, you must feel towards the daffodils as he felt; then you will be able to read the beautiful words expressively and to feel their beauty. XVI. MEMORIZING AND RECITING A POEM Memorize Wordsworth's poem by reading the entire poem through several times aloud, keeping in mind that is, seeing with your "inward eye" and feeling just what the poet saw and felt when he wrote the poem. Be prepared to recite this poem whenever your teacher calls on you. XVII. CHAPTER TEST: REVIEW OF PARTS OF SPEECH 1. The Parts of Speech The beautiful white snow is falling. It falls softly and swiftly. Hurrah! bring your sleds. They will glide swiftly and smoothly over the glittering snow. (a) Tell to what part of speech each word in the above sentences belongs and why, as: The beautiful white snow is falling. "The" is an adjective because it is added to the noun snow" to point out. 66 "Beautiful" and "white" are adjectives because they are added to the noun snow" to describe the snow. Snow is a noun because it is a name. "Is falling" is a verb because it tells what the snow is doing. CHAPTER TEST: PARTS OF SPEECH Study the other sentences in the same way. 303 (b) Write the words in the above sentences in columns according to the parts of speech. Arrange your paper as follows: Nouns Pronouns Adjectives Verbs Adverbs Prepositions | Conjunctions | Interjections 2. Punctuation and the Use of Capitals Your teacher will dictate a short story for you to write. This will test your ability to use capitals and marks of punctuation.1 3. Copy the following words and opposite each write a word that might be used in place of it: captured said soldier brave 1 Note to the teacher: See Manual, page 217. CHAPTER TWENTY PROVERBS AND PROVERB STORIES Note to the teacher: Teachers who have used the Manual from the beginning will not neglect it now. I. WHAT ARE PROVERBS? "The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs. Collect and learn them. . . . You have much in little; they save time in speaking; and upon occasions may be the fullest and safest answers." So wrote William Penn. He had in mind such short sayings as the following, often repeated and full of wisdom. 1. A bold attempt is half success. 2. Without going you can get nowhere. 3. Better keep peace than make peace. DANISH CHINESE DUTCH 4. Once well done is better than twice ill done. 5. Better silence than ill speech. 6. Who speaks sows, who listens reaps. - TURKISH SWEDISH FRENCH WHAT ARE PROVERBS? 7. A bolt does not always fall when it thunders. 8. It is not enough to aim, you must hit. 305 GERMAN LATIN 9. After a bad harvest, sow again. 10. Between evil tongues and evil ears there is nothing to choose. The American best-known American SPANISH proverbs were written and collected by Benjamin Franklin more than one hundred and fifty years ago and published in Poor Richard's Almanac. You doubtless know a number of these Sayings of Poor Richard. Here are a few: 1. Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today. 2. Early to bed and early to rise Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. 3. God helps them that help themselves. 4. Plow deep while sluggards sleep. 5. Little strokes fell great oaks. 6. Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other. 7. Remember that time is money. 8. There never was a good war nor a bad peace. Which of these proverbs do you like best? Why? What others do you know? |