McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition · Lesson XXIV · Part 5: Owls, cows and brave men
24. The ship on the rock
Goal: Your child reads brave, drown, ship, rock, boat and save, and reads about brave men in a boat.
You'll need
- The book, open to the lesson
- A slate, small whiteboard or paper and pencil
What's in the book
New words brave, drown, if, men, ship, rock, boat and save, and five sentences about men in a boat going to save five men on a ship.
The lesson, step by step
Warm up
Turn back to Lesson XXIII. Point to the new words at the top and have your child read them:
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Any that are slow go in tomorrow's warm-up too.
Meet the new words
Point to each new word at the top of the page. Say it clearly, then your child says it back.
brave drown if men ship rock boat save
For short words, sound them out together, slowly, then fast. Mix up the order and ask your child to point to each word as you say it.
Read the sentences
Your child reads the sentences aloud, pointing to each word. Help by sounding out, not by telling, when you can. For example:
The ship has run on a rock.
They will save the five men.
Then read the whole page once more, a little smoother.
Talk about the picture
SayLook at the picture together. What do you see?
SayWhy are the men in the boat brave?
Slate work
Your child copies a few of the new words onto the slate: ship, boat, men. If there is a line in script (handwriting) on the page, read it aloud together and copy it instead.
Spell aloud
Close the book. Say each word and your child spells it aloud: ship, boat, men. Then open the book and check.
Wrap up
Your child reads the whole lesson one last time, or just the favorite sentence. Stop while it is still fun.
Afterwards
Reread this lesson for a day or two, until the new words come without help. Then go on.