1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson XII - Robert and his Horse

In this lesson talk about the day that God created the land animals and do a science lesson on meat eating animals and non-meat eating animals; carnivores and herbivores.

Robert and his Horse.

Here is a fine horse. Has the horse been fed? Give him some hay and some oats. The horse lives on grain; he does not eat meat. men eat meat, bears eat meat. Horses, sheep, and cows do not eat meat. May I ride on the horse? No, you are to small. When you grow to be as big as John, you may ride.

Vocabulary

fed, fine, been, grain,
hay, oats, give, small,
too, ride, meat, sheep

Lessons in this series:

• First Reader:Lesson XVII
• First reader: Lesson XVI
• First Reader: Lesson XV
• First Reader: Lesson XIV
• First Reader: Lesson XIII
• First Reader: Lesson XII
• First Reader: Lesson XI
• First Reader: Lesson X
• Penmanship practice paper
• McGuffey's 1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson I
• First Reader: Lesson II
• First Reader: Lesson III
• First Reader: Lesson IV
• First Reader: Lesson V
• First Reader: Lesson VI
• First Reader: Lesson VII
• First Reader: Lesson VIII
• First Reader: Lesson IX