444 NATURE STUDY. 



" breath " goes in and out. The process of breathing can 

 be more easily seen in the cricket. 



Step IV. Summary. Complete the reading lesson, add- 

 ing " Eat and Breathe " to the title. Something like the 

 following will review and clinch the main points : 



Fig. 50. Grasshopper. 

 HOW WE AND THE GRASSHOPPER ARE ALIKE. 



The grasshopper is happy. 

 We are happy too. 

 We live in houses. 

 He lives out-doors in the grass. 

 He loves the sun. 

 We love the sun too. 

 We bend our legs when we jump. 

 The grasshopper bends his legs too. 

 But he can jump better than we can. 

 He holds fast with his front legs. 

 He has hooks on his feet to help him hold fast. 

 We hold fast with our hands and fingers. 

 We hold our food in our hands. 

 'We bite it with our jaws (or teeth). 

 Our jaw (or teeth) moves up and down. 

 The grasshopper holds his food with his front legs. 

 His jaws (or teeth) move sideways. 

 The grasshopper breathes as we do. 

 The hind part of his body moves in and out. 

 We never knew before how much the grasshopper is like 

 boys and girls. 



