[Illustration:  Running dog.]

The dog.

The dog ran.

LESSON II.

cat mat is on

e t i m s

[Illustration:  Cat]

The cat.  The mat.

Is the cat on the mat?

The cat is on the mat.

LESSON III.

it his pen hand

a in has man

p h e

[Illustration:  Man with glasses writing at a desk.]

The man.  A pen.

The man has a pen.

Is the pen in his hand?

It is in his hand.

LESSON IV.

hen fat rat box big run from can

f b x u

[Illustration:  Hen watching a rat.]

A fat hen.  A big rat.

The fat hen is on the box.

The rat ran from the box.

Can the hen run?

LESSON V.

Rab Ann hat catch see

e ch s

[Illustration:  Girl chasing dog with hat in his mouth.]

See Rab!  See Ann!

See!  Rab has the hat.

Can Ann catch Rab?

LESSON VI.

she pat too now let me

sh oo ow l

[Illustration:  Girl with dog]

Ann can catch Rab.

See!  She has the hat.

Now Ann can pat Rab.

Let me pat Rab, too.

LESSON VII.

Ned eggs black left fed nest them get will

a black hen the nest

w ck

[Illustration:  Boy feeding a hen.]

Ned has fed the hen.

She is a black hen.

She has left the nest.

See the eggs in the nest!

Will the hen let Ned get them?

LESSON VIII.

head he Nat come with and o

[Illustration:  Three children, boy seated, boy standing with large top hat, followed by girl adjusting the hat.]

Let me get the black hat.  Now Ned has it on his head, and he is a big man.

Come, Nat, see the big man with his black hat.

LESSON IX.  REVIEW.

pat catch has left hat can

black eggs Rab Ann fed get

Ned is on the box.  He has a pen in his hand.  A big rat is in the box. 
Can the dog catch the rat?

Come with me, Ann, and see the man with a black hat on his head.

The fat hen has left the nest.  Run, Nat, and get the eggs.