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The fourth reader begins with exercises in marks and pauses (punctuation and editor's marks), articulation, accent, and inflection. These exercises are followed by 80 lessons-51 in prose and 29 in poetry. Complexity and vocabulary level has increased dramatically since the first... Read Full Overview

Since 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Fourth Eclectic Reader includes "Try, Try Again," "Robinson Crusoe's House," and "The Wreck of the Hesperus."

McGuffey's Readers First Eclectic Reader is a classic American textbook that was first published in 1836 by William Holmes McGuffey. It is a collection of stories, poems, and other literary works that are designed to teach children how to read and improve their reading skills... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

McGuffey's Readers Fourth Eclectic Reader is a classic educational book written by William Holmes McGuffey. It is designed for students in the fourth grade and contains a collection of stories, poems, and essays that aim to improve their reading and comprehension skills. The... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview