SCHOOLS COLUMN.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 15 April 1925, Page 8

SCHOOLS COLUMN.

PRIMARY' WORK. STANDARD VI. English. —Read Journal, pages 30-10-Then**answer tlie following:— 1 Why does the R. Rhone enter Lake Geneva as a -‘turbulent milkwhite glacial stream' ’ and leave it as a •‘pure crystal stream. . ~ 2. Page 45. “In tropical countries to “three hours later.” Explain wh\ this should be so. 3. Why are some rivers more destructive ‘ than others ? Name a very destructive river in New Zealand. Make a sketch of its course.Read also pages 50-64. 4. Explain: (a) .The boys sauntered sleepilv to their dormitories, (b) l-eru-hill sleot. (c) Davy Jones’s locker o. \\ hy is the word spirits enclosed in inverted commas on page 62. 0 Analyse: “Rising m the fewiss Alps; the Rhone, a turbulent milkwhite glacial stream dashes down its vallev into the Lake of Geneva.” 7. \Y rite a reply to the following advertisement: Wanted to purchase, voting horse, broken to harness; state full particulars. A Carter, Box 20. tlawera. Arithmetic. —Exercise 6, D and E. Exercise 9, A 2, 3 and 4. Spelling. —Learn to spell the following words: Sauntered, beliefs, disbelieving, yachting, anniversary, dissatisfied, bositerous laughter, grove of sheeted spectres, monitor, dormitories, instruments, scheme, laundry institutution, neighbouring, military, barracks burrowing, a genteel prolession. plaintive innocent pursuits, white flowing surplice, sporting- instincts. Write sentences of your own construction introducing the first six words. STANDARD V.

Arithmetic. —Ex 54, A. B. C. (L von cannot do the discount leave it out). Long Tots: Take the whole of 5 and 6. These sums must be done. English.—l. Look up the wanted column in your newspaper. Reply to any advertisement you see there. 2. Change these sentences as though they happened yesterday. (aj Before lie " leaves the city, he lays all the temples in ruins, (b) When the train enters the station, the stationmaster orders the people to keep back. 3. Write a description of the island and its surroundings given in part 1. ■•The Lady of Shalot,” page s(f March .Journal, and draw a sketch of the scene if you can. Reading.—Journal from page 50 to end. Spelling. —Use these words in sentences: Ammunition, superiority, gruesome, trophies, occasion, missionaries, erosive, glacial, acquainted, expedition, prominent, harnessed.

STANDARD IV. Arithmetic. —Ex. 9, 13. In 1,2, 3 and 4 look carefully to see what the two amounts in each sum may be reduced •to, so as to avoid unnecessary working. Both amounts must be reduced to the same name, but not the same name for every sum. In No. 5 find total sum and then reduce that sum to threepence. Ex. 9 C; Ex. 10 A; Ex. 10 E. Reading. —March. Journal. Read pages 23 to 29. Write sentences using: Caravan, pedlar, favourite, hurricane, rollicking, defying. Spelling. —Problem, curtseyed, alphabet, basins, chimneys, valleys, donkeys, quays, faithful, telephone, telegraph, silence.

Composition.—Enlarge the following sentences as shown in brackets: 1. Joan (who she was) mounted her (what kind of horse) again and rode on (how did she ride) till she came to Orleans (a city somewhere). 2. The sight of the maid (what was she doing) made the French bold (how bold) and the English fearful (how fearful) that the line (what kind of) of forts was broken (before how long). 3. Joan (what kind of Joan) planted a ladder (describe it) with her own hands (describe them) and mounted a tower wall ’ (what kind of wall), but was struck (how) and fell into a trench (describe it). 4. Find a fairly Jong sentence from anywhere in your reading in which tilings are described and it is said how things are done. Grammar. —1. Write down all the words or groups of words which tell how something was done. Rut these in one column and in another write down what was done. What part of speech are they? 2. You have heard already that verbs give the time to. a sentence. In what time are the, composition sentences written ? 3. Give all the verbs in the sentences and say what work they do. Give also their subjects. What part of speech are their subjects ? Drawing. —Continuing the study of ellipses. Draw a golden syrup tin or any similar tin standing up a little below the level of the eye. Notice where the distance between the ellipses on the top is narrowest. STANDARD 111. Arithmetic. —Exercise 11. A, Nos. 7 to 12; C. Nos. 1 to 5; Ex. 12 A, Nos. 1 to 5. Spelling. —In leaden skies, the roar of a thousand throats,. Maoris hunted the kiwis, a very faint noise, those lonely mountains, the nostrils of the kiwi,'the distant forests, the dancing shadows, the whole of the world was merry, Duke escaped a minute later. English. —1. Combine the following sentences into one long sentence :: —Any Sir Douglas Haig was a great general, (b) He was the leader of our troops in France, (c) They won many victories.

2. (;i) Sailors arc brave men. (I>) Sailors explore unknown seas, (c) Sailors bring us many things, (d) Sailors bring us food. 1. Read “The Song of the Sou’ Wester.” (a) What is a hurricane? (b) Who is the giant that swings the seas?” 2. Read tho lesson “Frolic.” (a) How were the children enjoying, themselves? (b) What is a vale? STANDARD 11. Arithmetic. —Exercise 6 A and 13, page 15; Exercise 7 A, B, C and D, pages 15 and 16; revision of multiplication tables. Spelling.—From February Journal : Gentle voice; hind legs; among the hushes; winked hjs eye;/smiled at his own joke; prickly brambles; too much trouble; skipped off as lively as a cricket; notice little dark pecks; really tiny eggs; lie clings to a weed; flat tail for swimming; pieces of given leaves; four inches long. English.—Make a sentence beginning. with each of the following: (a) As soon as ... (b) When . . (c) After a little while .... (d) Although . . . .(e> At last . . . (f) Since .... (g) If ... _ Reading.—“ Frogs and Tadpoles. ’ Drawing.—Make sketches showing changes through which the frog passes (Page 0 in February Journal).