How can you show courtesy, or politeness, in

coasting?

Danger of street crossings.

d. Ask your teacher to tell of the coasting in Norway

and Switzerland, where the coast is often a mile

long. How do the people go back up the hill? e. What was the kindest thing you ever saw any one do with his sled?

THE SNOW MAN

a. Tell a little story about a Snow Man.

Describe the snow storm.

What part of the Snow Man did you make first? How did you put him together?

Tell about dressing him.

Tell about snowballing him.

What happened to the Snow Man when the sun

came out?

b. Make with your letters:

"The Snow Man stands out on the lawn,
And his two coal black eyes

Have in them such a funny look
Of wonder and surprise;

The old black hat upon his head
Makes him look quite young and gay,
But when the sunshine comes again
I fear he'll melt away."

A SLEIGHING PARTY

a. Fill in the blanks:

Our teacher invited us all to go on a -
We had a big sleigh with straw in the
There were four strong to draw the -.
My mother made me wear -
coats and.

Ellen's mother had - us to her house.

When we reached the house we were- and all

of us were glad to stand by the.

We had hot and -.

On the way home we sang all the
Some of the boys sat with the-.

we

A SNOW FORT

a. Use some of these words to help tell the story of

The polar bear prowls about on the ice.
He is not afraid of the coldest weather.
His hair is white. Do you know why?
He can sleep on the ice.

He can walk up slippery icebergs.
He can go where men can not go.
A coarse stiff hair is on his feet.
This helps him from falling.

He robs the birds of their eggs.
He dashes after seals.

He can swim and dive.

He runs swiftly.

He is very savage.

He will attack even a reindeer.

b. Tell about the polar bear you saw at the circus.

Its teeth are sharp for gnawing.

A seal can not breathe under water.

It keeps small air holes in the ice.

While in the water, it drops an eyelid over

each eye.

This protects the eye from the cold.

Sometimes seals lie on the rocks.

The polar bear and the Eskimo are the seal's enemies.

When danger comes, they dive.

When young, they are covered with white wool.

b. The whale.

The whale lives in the water.

It is not a fish.

Fishes can breathe under water, a whale can not.

A whale is a huge animal.

His head is very large.

The Eskimos eat the flesh and drink the oil. They also eat the fat or blubber of the whale. They kill him with a long spear.

When a whale breathes, he throws a great stream of water into the air.

This is called "spouting."

Catching whales is very dangerous.

c. The walrus.

The walrus lives in the northland.

It has two long tusks.

When attacked, it fights fiercely.

With its tusks it gives terrible blows.
It has small eyes.

d. Tell about any other animals of the cold countries.