Language Through Nature 



Called the young men and the maidens, 

 To the harvest of the cornfields, 

 To the husking of the maize-ear. 



From " Hiawatha'' by Henry W. Longfellow. 



When Shawondasee sighs, what wind do we say is blowing ? 

 What is meant by the " maize-field " ? 

 What did Nokomis mean when she said, " Tis the moon 

 when leaves are falling " ? 



How long a time did the Indians mean by a "moon "? 



Quote all that Nokomis said to Minnehaha. 



Tell how you think the Indians wrestled with Mondamin. 



By what other names do you know Mondamin? 



Who gathered the harvest and husked the ears of maize ? 



Who does most of the work in our harvesting ? 



The Indians gathered wild rice and corn. 



We harvest wheat, oats, rye, and corn for food. 



The corn has to be husked, shelled, and ground 

 into flour. 



The wheat has to be harvested, threshed, and 

 ground into flour. 



In the above sentences you find lists of things harvested. 

 You also find lists of things done to some of the grains. 



Such a list of words is often called a series. 

 In writing a series a comma is placed after each word 

 except the last. 



In the next lesson you may need to write sentences con- 

 taining a series of words. 



Remember to use the comma correctly. 



