Excerpt from The Magee Intermediate Reader, Vol. 1: Part One Fourth Year The Intermediate Reader, Part One, of the Magee series is planned for the entire fourth year of school. While no definite time period need be set, it may be said that up to this time pupils should have read two books a year, thus covering the first six books. The authors have not deemed it necessary to continue the division by half years into the period when pupils are usually provided with simple textbooks in geography and history. Much of the training in silent reading and oral expression can now be supplied by this type of supplementary reading. Classes that have thoroughly mastered the preceding books of the series will be able to carry over their method of study. While, as stated, no attempt is made to supply the entire content of the course of study for the fourth year, a certain economy is rendered possible. No additional textbooks in spelling or English are needed. The spelling lists include all the words of the well-known Ayres list. Daily phonetic drill is continued as an indispensable factor in increasing facility in reading. The word study in this book is not intended to take the place of a dictionary, but rather to encourage its use for pronunciation and meaning. Training in the use of the dictionary is provided for by progressive practice in the use of diacritical marks. As in the previous books, helps are supplied by means of the arrangement, the questions on the lessons, the phonetical development, etc. To make room for additional reading matter the daily plan and the type lesson for this book are printed in a separate Manual. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.