. Oral and written English . led the initial. What kind of letteris the initial that is used for Robert ? Do you see otherinitials in the above name ? What kind of punctuationmark follows each initial ? Sometimes Stevenson signedshort notes to his friends, R. L. S. What does each ofthese initials stand for? Every word in a persons name should begin with a capitalletter. An initial used in place of a name should be a capital letterand should be followed by a period. Written Exercise, i. Write in full your fathers name;your mothers ; your own. STUDY OF A FABLE 13 2. Write these same names, using
. Oral and written English . led the initial. What kind of letteris the initial that is used for Robert ? Do you see otherinitials in the above name ? What kind of punctuationmark follows each initial ? Sometimes Stevenson signedshort notes to his friends, R. L. S. What does each ofthese initials stand for? Every word in a persons name should begin with a capitalletter. An initial used in place of a name should be a capital letterand should be followed by a period. Written Exercise, i. Write in full your fathers name;your mothers ; your own. STUDY OF A FABLE 13 2. Write these same names, using initials in all butthe last word of each name. 3. Write two sentences, each containing the full nameof some famous man or woman. Let one of these sen-tences ask a question. 4. Write five sentences, each containing the name ofsome one you know — writing initials for all but the lastword of the names. Let two of these sentences ask ques-tions, and the other three make statements (that is, tellsomething). 6. Study of a Fable. THE TWO GOATS Two goats started at the same moment, from opposite ends,to cross a rude bridge that was wide enough for only one to crossat a time. 14 ORAL AND WRITTEN ENGLI3H Meeting at the middle of the bridge, neither would give wayto the other. They locked horns, and fought for the right ofway, until both fell into the foaming stream below and weredrowned, — ^sop Oral Dramatization, i. When the two goats meet atthe middle of the bridge, what can you imagine thefirst goat saying? What might the second goat ^ 2. Let two boys take the parts of the two goats. Letthem play at meeting at the middle of the bridge, dis-puting for the right of way. Let each boy give thebest reason he can think of why the other should the class decide by vote which boy gave the betterreason. 3. Let two girls play the story. Which girl gives thebetter reason ? Can any one in the class offer a reasonthat the players have not thought oi? Have the girlsplayed the s
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