미국 5학년 리딩책.School Reading By Grades: Fifth Year, by James Baldwin

미국 5학년 리딩책.School Reading By Grades: Fifth Year, by James Baldwin
PREFACE.
THE pupil who has read the earlier numbers of this series is now prepared to
study with some degree of care the peculiarities of style which distinguish the
different selections in the present volume. Hence, while due attention must be
given to the study of words merely as words,―that is to spelling, defining, and
pronouncing,―considerable time should be occupied in observing and discussing
the literary contents, the author’s manner of narrating a story, of describing an
action or an appearance, of portraying emotion, of producing an impression upon
the mind of the reader or the hearer. The pupils should be encouraged to seek for
and point out the particular passages or expressions in each selection which are
distinguished for their beauty, their truth, or their peculiar adaptability to the
purpose in view. The habit should be cultivated of looking for and enjoying the
admirable qualities of any literary production, and particularly of such productions
as are by common consent recognized as classical.
The lessons in this volume have been selected and arranged with a view
towards several ends: to interest the young reader; to cultivate a taste for the best
style of literature as regards both thought and expression; to point the way to an
acquaintance with good books; to appeal to the pupil’s sense of duty, and
strengthen his desire to do right; to arouse patriotic feelings and a just pride in the
achievements of our countrymen; and incidentally to add somewhat to the learner’s
knowledge of history and science and art.
The illustrations will prove to be valuable adjuncts to the text. Spelling,
defining, and punctuation should continue to receive special attention. Difficult
words and idiomatic expressions should be carefully studied with the aid of the
dictionary and of the Word List at the end of this volume. Persistent and systematic
practice in the pronunciation of these words and of other difficult combinations of
sounds will aid in training the pupils’ voices to habits of careful articulation and
correct enunciation.
While literary biography can be of but little, if any, value in cultivating literary
taste, it is desirable that pupils should acquire some knowledge of the writers
whose productions are placed before them for study. To assist in the acquisition of
this knowledge, and also to serve for ready reference, a few Biographical Notes are
inserted towards the end of the volume. The brief suggestions given on page 6
should be read and commented upon at the beginning, and frequently referred to
and practically applied in the lessons which follow