LESSON 3
LET IT RAIN

WORD LIST

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1.Rose.See how it rains!Oh dear,dear,dear!how dull it is!Must I stay in doors all day?

2. Father. Why, Rose, are you sorr y that you had any bread and butter for breakfast, this morning?

3.Rose.Why,father,what a question!I should be sorr y,indeed,if I could not get any.

4.Father.Are you sorr y,my daughter,when you see the flowers and the trees growing in the garden?

5.Rose.Sorr y?No,indeed.Just now,I wished ver y much to go out and see them, —they look so pretty.

6. Father.Well, are you sorry when you see the horses, cows, or sheep drinking at the brook to quench their thirst?

7.Rose.Why,father,you must think I am a cruel girl,to wish that the poor horses that work so hard, the beautiful cows that give so much nice milk, and the pretty lambs should always be thirsty.

8.Father.Do you not think they would die,if they had no water to drink?

9.Rose.Yes,sir,I am sure they would.How shocking to think of such a thing!

10.Father.I thought little Rose was sorry it rained.Do you think the trees and flowers would grow, if they never had any water on them?

11. Rose. No, indeed, father, they would be dried up by the sun. Then we should not have any pretty flowers to look at, and to make wreaths of for mother.

12. Father. I thought you were sorr y it rained. Rose, what is our bread made of?

13. Rose. It is made of flour, and the flour is made from wheat, which is ground in the mill.

14. Father.Yes, Rose, and it was rain that helped to make the wheat grow, and it was water that turned the mill to grind the wheat. I thought little Rose was sorry it rained.

15.Rose.I did not think of all these things,father.I am truly very glad to see the rain falling.

STUDY GUIDE

A. Good and Bad—What are some good (positive) and bad (negative) things about rain? Some examples are done for you.

Good (positive)

It helps plants grow.

Bad (negative)

It makes our clothes wet.

B. Vocabulary Usage

1. Thirsty means you want to drink something. What do you like to drink when you feel thirsty?

2. When we say the weather is dull, we mean it is cloudy and gray. What do you like to do on a dull day?

3. If something is shocking, it is very surprising. Have you seen something that was shocking?

4. A brook is a small river. Where is the closest brook to your home?

5. Quench means to satisfy your thirst by drinking. Which drink quenches your thirst the best? a) water b) milk c) juice d) tea

C. Discussion Questions—Talk about these questions.

1. Why was Rose upset about the rain?

2. How did Rose's father convince her that rain is important?

3. What plants and animals do Rose and her father talk about in the story?

4. How did you feel about rain when you were a child?

5. What kind of weather do you like? Why?

6. Rose's father changed her opinion about rain. Has anyone changed your opinion about something? Tell what happened.