New National First Reader

Ann has a doll and some dishes.

Who left the toys?]

NEW WORDS.

Ma'ry in'to hold made chicks well hay un'der

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Look, Ned, here is a nest! It is made in this hay, and the old hen is in it.

Put your hand into the, nest, Mary.

O no, the hen will not let me!

But, Mary, I will hold her.

Well, Ned, if you can hold her, I will put my hand into the nest.

O Ned, there are some little chicks under the hen!

Are there?

Do take her off from the nest and let us see them.

SCRIPT EXERCISE

[Script: Ned, here is a nest.]

NEW WORDS.

care dear feed six food hide wings wa'ter chick

Now, Ned, the hen is off the nest, and we can see the chicks. There are six of them.

O the dear little chicks! How pretty they are!

We will feed them, Mary.

Yes, I will run and get some food and give them some water.

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Here, chick, chick, chick! Here is some water for you.

Will the old hen take care of them