Cats have-- Padded feet. Sharp claws and teeth. Rough tongues. Good sight at night. Cats like-- Milk. Meat. Mice and rats. Birds and fish. Cats are-- Domestic. Tame. Useful. Cleanly. THE DOG. [_Page 12._ 1. The dog is larger and more active than the cat. It is also of more use to man, for it guards the house, minds the sheep, and will not allow any one to harm its master. 2. There are many kinds of dogs. All are of some use--from the large Newfoundland dog to the little fox-terrier. 3. Dogs are like cats in some things. They have padded feet and strong claws. But their claws are blunt. They cannot draw them into sheaths as puss does; so they make more noise in walking. 4. The dog is also a beast of prey. But it is not so fierce as the wolf or the fox, which belong to the same tribe of animals. It likes meat and bones, but will also eat bread and vegetables. Its teeth are very strong and sharp. 5. Most dogs have keen scent, pointed noses, and quick sight. _Write and learn:_ Dogs have-- Blunt claws. Sharp, strong teeth. Keen scent. Quick sight. Dogs-- Bark. Watch. Jump. Hunt. Dogs are-- Useful. Faithful. Friendly. Wise. BUTTERCUPS. [_Page 15._ 1. Buttercups grow wild. They are of a golden yellow colour. Each flower has five yellow leaves growing out from the middle of five smaller green ones. 2. The flowers are something like a cup in shape, with a little tuft of grass-like threads standing in each one. In the green ball in the middle there are tiny seeds from which other buttercups will grow if they fall into the ground. 3. Buttercups come in spring. They grow on taller stems than daisies. They have no nice scent such as violets or roses have. _Write and learn:_ Buttercups-- Grow wild. Come in spring. Buttercups have-- Five yellow leaves. Five green ones. Buttercups are-- Pretty and shiny. Eaten by cattle. WHEAT. [_Page 20._ 1. Wheat is a plant of the _grass_ kind, but grows higher than common grass. It is grown from seed, which is grains of wheat kept until hard and dry. 2. Ruts are made in the soil by a plough, and into these the seed is cast. Then the soil is covered over them by a harrow, drawn by a horse. 3. Rain and warm sunshine help the grains to grow. They grow into tall, jointed stems, and soon the ears of wheat appear. They are green at first, but the sun ripens them and turns them yellow. 4. Then the wheat is cut, and the new grains are threshed out from the husks which are called chaff. The tall stems make straw. The grains are ground into flour by the miller. We use flour for making bread, cakes, and puddings. _Write and learn:_ Wheat is-- A grass plant. Grown from seed. Green at first. Yellow when ripe. Wheat has-- A tall stem. Graceful leaves. An ear. Grains.