McGuffey’s First Eclectic Reader
Revised Edition
by
William Holmes McGuffey
The Alphabet
Printed Alphabet
A a
B b
C c
D d
E e
F f
G g
H h
I i
J j
K k
L l
M m
N n
O o
P p
Q q
R r
S s
T t
U u
V v
W w
X x
Y y
Z z
Script Figures
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Lesson I
dog the ran
The dog.
The dog ran.
Lesson II
cat mat is on
e t i m s
The cat. The mat.
Is the cat on the mat?
The cat is on the mat.
Lesson III
it his pen hand
a in has man
The man. A pen.
The man has a pen.
Is the pen in his hand?
It is in his hand.
Lesson IV
hen fat rat box
big run from can
f b x u
A fat hen. A big rat.
The fat hen is on the box.
The rat ran from the box.
Can the hen run?
Lesson V
Rab Ann hat catch see
e ch s
See Rab! See Ann!
See! Rab has the hat.
Can Ann catch Rab?
Lesson VI
she pat too now let me
