Section Two
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1. The whole sky is blue.
2. I am very happy. 
3. You look sad.
4. These oranges are juicy. 
5. The sun is hot at noon. 
6. My pencil is not sharp.
7. The boy's coat was shabby.
8. This book is interesting.
9. Sea water is salty.
10. Those ripe strawberries look delicious.
11. Baby's cheeks are rosy.
12. Fair was the little maiden.
13. The streets are full of people.
14. In winter most trees are leafless.
15. All these sentences seem very easy.
16. Sugar tastes sweet.
17. The fire feels hot.
18. In all cities traffic is heavy.
19. The little girl seemed lonely.
20. Saturday is always a holiday.
21. Marion's father is a lawyer.
22. You must be careful.
23. William Penn was the friend of the Indians.
24. Jack Frost is a queer little fellow.
25. Everybody looks happy on Christmas day.
26. We are all Americans.
27. The child will soon be a man.
28. This place was once an old fort.
29. Next Monday will be Washington's birthday.
30. The hummingbird is a very dainty creature.
31. His colors are beautiful.
32. Old King Cole was a merry old soul.
33. The days are much shorter now.
34. The little boy's father had once been a sailor.
35. I see some goldfish in the water.
36. Polly wants a cracker.
37. I have lost my gloves.
38. We have sent all our valentines.
39. A robin has built his nest in the apple tree.
40. John waved the flag proudly.
41. I see the man in the moon.
42. Helen wrote a letter to her friend in San Antonio.
43. At noon we ate our lunch by the roadside.
44. Robinson Crusoe was contented on his lonely island.
45. Mr. Jones bought a knife for his little boy.
46. Little Goldilocks visited the house of the three bears.
47. David killed Goliath.
48. Have you seen the monkeys in the zoo?
49. Columbus discovered America.
50. The east wind usually brings rain.
51. The west wind will blow the clouds away.
52. September is the ninth month of the year.
53. The daisy opened her bright petals in the sunshine.
54. The clown in the circus is a very funny fellow.
55. We have enjoyed your visit very much.
56. Their voices sound very happy.
57. Is today Monday?
58. Have all the leaves fallen from the tree?
59. Will you be ready on time?
60. Have you read "Heidi"?
61. Will you mail this letter for me?
62. Are you waiting for me?
63. Is Sunday the first day of theweek?
64. Are these gloves too big for you?
65. Are these last examples right?
66. How wide is the Mississippi River?
67. What books shall I take with me?
68. Be polite to everybody.
69. Listen.
70. Sit here by me.
71. Sing a song of sixpence.
72. Keep this secret until tomorrow.
73. Come with us.
74. Put these ornaments on the Christmas tree.
75. Bring your friends with you.
76. Stand up beside your desk.
77. Wait for us in the hall.
78. Be careful.
79. Eat more slowly.
80. Raise the window.
81. Write these words in a list.
82. Red and white streamers fluttered from the top of the May-pole.
83. Were the Indians friendly to the white men?
84. Are all these people foreigners?
85. How many lumps of sugar shall I put into your tea?
86. In all climates spring is beautiful.
87. Benches were built along the sides porch.
88. Have some tea.
89. Buy a paper from this boy.
90. Columbus had always loved the sea.
91. Washington's birthday is a national holiday.
92. The Swiss are a brave people.
93. Pip and his dog were great friends.
94. John and Elizabeth are brother and sister.
95. You and I will go together.
96. They opened all the doors and windows.
97. Saturday and Sunday are holidays.
98. All the children played and sang.
99. My favorite flowers are violets and roses.
100. The postman has brought some valentines for you and me.
101. Over the river and through the wood To Grandmother's house we go.
102. Each nook and corner was clean and orderly.
103. Her ribbons and laces looked fresh and new.
104. He is small, but strong.
105. Is this tree an oak or a maple?
106. Does the sky look blue or gray?
107. Tom read loud, but very indistinctly.
108. Come with your father or mother.
109. I am tired, but very happy.
110. Peter Pan's heart was full of gladness.
111. He played a tune on his wonderful pipe.
112. Toward the end of August the days grow much shorter.
113. A company of soldiers marched over the hill and across the meadow.
114. A troop of merry children rushed past my window.
115. The daisy listened with delight to the song of the lark.
116. The fairies have the flowers for their musical bells.
117. The first part of the story is very interesting.
118. We have written the first three verses of the poem.
119. I remembered the name of the flowers.
120. The shadows of the trees were gradually growing shorter.
121. They have been most courteous to us always. 
122. The Indians had never seen a ship or a white man before.
123. Swift of foot was Hiawatha.
124. Of all beasts he learned the language.
125. Pleasant was the landscape round him.
126. In his arms he bore the maiden.
127. The Pilgrims invited the Indians to their first Thanksgiving.
128. The old lady seemed very anxious about the child.
129. The children put a pipe into the snowman's mouth, and a hat on his head.
130. For many years I have been a wanderer.
131. Cousin Mary knows many fairy-tales, and tells them to us at night.
132. The crow dropped some pebbles into the pitcher and raised the water to the brim.
133. The oak is monarch of the woods.
134. The baby clapped her hands and laughed in glee.
135. Does the hedge grow around the whole garden?
136. Around went the wheels of the great machine.
137. That great mountain rises beyond the desert.
138. Wash your face and hands, and come to dinner.
139. The girl was careless and dropped her basket of eggs.
140. Stop your game and be quiet.
141. Do you take sugar and cream in your coffee ?
142. The sound of the drums grew louder and louder.
143. Do you like summer or winter better?
144. Is June a spring or a summer month?
145. The plane seemed only a speck in the blue sky.
146. Place the flowers in the center of the table.
147. Be honest in all your work.
148. How far do these great wheat-fields extend?
149. June 21 is the longest day in the year.
150. The little princess grew more beautiful and gracious.
151. Longfellow and Bryant were American poets.
152. Louisa Alcott wrote "Little Men" and "Little Women."
153. He will have a great and glorious future.
154. Sir Walter Raleigh was a great favorite with Queen Elizabeth.
155. That boy will have a wonderful trip through Canada and Alaska.
156. Onward rushes the sparkling water over the white sand.
157. Daniel Boone was a famous hunter, and loved adventure.
158. They popped corn, and then sat around the fire and ate it.
159. The great tawny lion walked up and down in his cage.
160. Did you or your sister paint this picture?
161. Tree and house and hill and lake are frosted like a wedding cake.
162. Between the cottage and the wall grew a splendid old oak.
163. They won the first two games, but lost the last one.
164. Take this note, carry it to your mother; and wait for an answer.
165. They were good people, and lived very happily together.
166. He took a key from his pocket, unlocked the chest, and lifted the heavy lid.
167. I awoke early, dressed hastily, and went down to breakfast.
168. Aha! I have caught you!
169. Pshaw! This string is too short!
170. Oh, dear! the wind has blown my hat away!
171. Alas! that news is sad indeed!
172. Whew! that cold wind freezes my nose!
173. Are you warm enough now?
174. The child reads well enough.
175. You have written enough.
176. Have you time enough?
177. Are these ribbons wide enough?
178. The sardine is a delicious little fish.
179. A fertile spot in a desert is an oasis
180. Write your dictation, and then study your geography and grammar.
181. Once the Sun and the Wind had a quarrel.
182. The first inhabitants are called pioneers.
183. They heard the warning too late.
184. The English are a brave people, and love their country.
185. All the children came except Mary.
186. Jack seized a handful of pebbles and threw them into the lake.
187. The beginning of a river is called its source.
188. In division the answer is the quotient.
189. The postage on a letter to England is two cents.
190. Philemon and Baucis were the kindest old people in the world.
191. To no stranger did they ever refuse the best hospitality of their poor cottage.
192. This cottage stood on a low hill, at some distance from the village.
193. In past ages, the site of this village had been the bed of a lake.
194. The people of the lovely village were hardhearted, and treated all strangers unkindly.
195. On a fine summer evening, the two old people were sitting outside the door of their cottage.
196. Suddenly two travelers appeared, and asked for a morsel of supper and shelter for the night.
197. Philemon and Baucis had only a bit of brown loaf, and a drink of fresh warm milk.
198. Baucis hastened indoors, but soon reappeared, with a loaf of bread and a pitcher of milk in her hands.
199. The two strangers were really Jupiter and Mercury.
200. All nature is musical.
201. The name of the ship was Hesperus.
202. Our bird's name is Jacko.
203. Many brave deeds has this hero done.
204. The river knows the way to the sea.
205. Genoa is the birthplace of Columbus.
206. Then he climbed the tower.
207. The boat sails away, like a bird on the wing.
208. Alexander was a famous Greek warrior.
209. The lazy man's garden is full of weeds.
210. I have noticed many lovely traits in her character.
211. 1 see your reflection in the water.
212. The long summer days were full of happiness.
213. The exquisite odor of apple blossoms filled the air.
214. Mount Hood lifts its snowy peak abruptly from the plain.
215. The violet lifts its cup of blue.
216. The thistle is the national flower of Scotland.
217. Shakespeare is the greatest English poet.
218. Many wonderful tales did the old sailor tell.
219. We have been watching the antics of this funny little monkey.
220. I saw two birds' nests on my way to school.
221. The edges of this paper seem very rough.
222. The French were our firm friends during the war.
223. Abraham Lincoln was President of the United States during the Civil War.
224. Did Jason find the Golden Fleece?
225. Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
226. Where did the Pilgrims land?
227. When does summer really begin?
228. When are the shadows longest?
229. Why do flowers turn toward the light?
230. Read to me some ballad.
231. Do your duty cheerfully.
232. Arrange these flowers in vases around the room.
233. Join with us in the song.
234. Hang all your leafy banners out.
235. Cuba and Porto Rico are islands near Florida.
236. Beads and ornaments were very valuable in the eyes of the Indians.
237. The pipers played "Auld Lang Syne" and "Annie Laurie.".
238. Slowly and sadly we laid him down.
239. The summer winds were soft and low.
240. Ulysses was a brave hero and had many adventures.
241. The skipper blew a whiff from his pipe and laughed scornfully.
242. Did they arrive early or late?
243. I felt faint, but soon recovered.
244. Robin Hood had been outlawed by the king of England.
245. Ichabod Crane was a tall, lanky fellow, with feet like shovels.
246. The torrents of Norway leap down from their mountain homes.
247. The gathering storm made a disturbance among the trees.
248. The north wind lays a cover over all the rivers and lakes.
249. Behind Hiawatha's wigwam rose the dark forest.
250. The carols of the birds are the sweetest sounds in all nature.
251. Anemones are dainty little white flowers.
252. During Shakespeare's boyhood, Queen Elizabeth often made royal progresses from castle to castle throughout the country.
253. In these progresses she was entertained by the great nobles.
254. Finally the great ship became a mere speck	on the horizon.
255. The stream sparkled and rolled onward with a tuneful sound.
256. Mercury bound his winged sandals to his feet, and took his wand in his hand.
257. Every pine and fir and hemlock wore ermine too dear for an earl.
258. Hide this sword under your cloak and march boldly forward.
259. Honor thy father and thy mother.
260. He is a great leader and a most courteous gentleman.
261. Knots of seaweed hung upon the jagged stones, and trembled in every breath of wind.
262. They looked cautiously about, but saw nothing.
263. I rose, and found the shining dew on every buttercup.
264. The groves were God's first temples.
265. Vainly but well that chief had fought.
266. The warriors took their bows and spears from the ship and chased the deer.
267. On a fine autumnal day Rip had scrambled to the highest part of the mountain.
268. The terraced hills of Italy are a charming sight.
269. We travelled through Europe by motor and train and airplane.