&&000 CANADIAN SCHOOLBOOKS CA801C.TXT GRADE 1, 1980S COMBINED 3 SAMPLES: CA801.TXT CA8012.TXT CA8013.TXT Samples from OISE/UT in Toronto Dec 9-10, and 12 Jan 2004 by dph 1st edited by dph 21 Dec. 2003 RE-EDITED BY DPH FOR RESIDUAL ERRORS 23 Mar 04 Re-re-edited 21 June 2005 &&111 The ants come marching nine by nine, under a fence, under a horse, under a cow, across a meadow. Where are they marching nine by nine? Do they know? Do they know? Look! =LittleAnt look! Wonderful food is spread under a tree! They march ten by ten to the picnic lunch. What delicious food! Enough, enough for an army, an army of ants, and more than enough for =LittleAnt. Where are they marching . Hurrying, scurrying, busy little ants. Do they know? Do they know? Down, they march. Down in the earth, the quiet earth, the warm earth, the good earth. They know, they know. They're marching home. "May I go with you?" asked =DuckyLucky. "Yes, indeed," said =HennyPenny and =CockyLocky. So =HennyPenny, =CockyLocky, and =DuckyLucky went off to tell the King that the sky was falling. They went along and they went along and they went along, until they met =GooseyLoosey. "=Honk, =honk, =honk! Where are you going, =HennyPenny, =CockyLocky, and =DuckyLucky?" asked =GooseyLoosey. "Oh, we are going to tell the King that the sky is falling," said =HennyPenny, =CockyLocky, and =DuckyLucky. Five enormous dinosaurs Letting out a roar; One went away, And then there were four. Munching on a tree; One went away, And then there were three. Four enormous dinosaurs Three enormous dinosaurs Didn't know what to do; One went away, And then there were two. Two enormous dinosaurs Having lots of fun; One went away, And then there was one. One enormous dinosaur Afraid to be a hero; He went away, And then there was zero Soon =Monkey came back. Many, many monkeys were with her. Each monkey had a coconut. "Let's play the Coconut Game," said =Monkey. =Monkey began to roll a coconut into the pit. All the other monkeys began to roll coconuts into the pit. "Why are you rolling coconuts into this pit?" cried =Elephant. =Elephant was very angry. He stomped on the coconuts. He jumped up and down on the coconuts. =Elephant grew more and more upset. But still the monkeys rolled coconuts into the pit. The moment =Sean saw the red bicycle in the shop window, he wanted it. "But that one costs a lot of money," said =Mum. "How about a new three-wheeler?" But =Sean didn't want a new three-wheeler. "I want that red bike," he said, "with a shiny new bell." Does a goat wear a coat? Can a mouse lift a house? Can a cat fix a flat? Can a duck drive a truck? Can a kitten knit a mitten? Can a hog learn to jog? Does a snail get mail? A goblin lives in our house, in our house, in our house, A goblin lives in our house all the year round. He bumps and he jumps and he thumps and he stumps. He knocks and he rocks and he rattles at the locks. A goblin lives in our house, in our house, in our house, A goblin lives in our house all the year round. One spring day, when =MotherBear was little, she found a baby robin in the garden. A baby robin, too little to fly. "Oh, how sweet you are," she said. "Where did you come from?" "From my nest," said the robin. "And where is your nest, little robin?" asked =MotherBear. "I think it is up there," said the robin. The robin flew, far up into the blue sky. It sang a high, sweet song. Then down it came again, right down to =MotherBear. "Do not be sad," said the robin. "I love you, too. I must fly out into the world, but I will come back. Every year I will come back." "Sing a song," said =MotherBear. "I cannot," said the robin. "Fly about the house," said =MotherBear. "I cannot," said the robin. =MotherBear's eyes filled with tears. She took the robin out into the garden. "I love you, little robin," she said. "But I want you to be happy. Fly away, if you wish. You are free." One day, =HennyPenny was picking up corn in the farmyard when-whack! An acorn hit her on the head. "Goodness gracious me!" said =HennyPenny. "The sky is falling! I must go and tell the King." So she went along and she went along and she went along, until she met =CockyLocky. "=Cock-a-doodle-doo! Where are you going, =HennyPenny?" asked =CockyLocky. "Oh," said =HennyPenny, "the sky is falling and I am going to tell the King." Little old mouse, Little old mouse, Where have you been? I've been all through the house, Said little old mouse. Squeals =eak-eak-eak-eak. Two little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell off and bumped her head. Mama called the doctor, the doctor said: "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" One little monkey jumping on the bed, One fell off and bumped his head. Mama called the doctor, the doctor said: "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" Two little monkeys jumping on the bed, None fell off and bumped their heads. She had found =Arthur, her green and white necklace, the paw of her teddy bear, her little storybook, and her long stocking. =Emily was very happy. Five little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell off and bumped his head. Mama called the doctor, the doctor said: "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" Four little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell off and bumped her head. Mama called the doctor, the doctor said: "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" Three little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell off and bumped his head. Mama called the doctor, the doctor said: "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" &&000 &&000 CANADA 1980 CA8012.TXT Canadian schoolbook study 17 Jan 2004 2ND SAMPLE FOR THIS YEAR/GRADE edited by dph 17 Jan '04 GRADE 1, 1980 &&111 "Hurray!" cried the three little pigs. "Bricks are better than straw," said the first little pig. "Bricks are better than sticks," said the second little pig. When ants are marching to and fro. I never like to say goodbye To birds and bees and butterflies. To spider webs and flowers fair. All these things were living there, In the woods. =Jenny said, "That's what it is! A monster!" =Jenny and =Joe and =Lola and =Stan said, "A monster! A monster! A good big monster!" Rabbits eat bark. They find it on the trees. Rabbits eat grass. They find it in the field. A bird came along. =Pete gave it a cookie. =Pete saw a skunk. It didn't come to the picnic. A mouse came along. =Pete gave it some bread. Then a puppy came. And it ate everything! =Mandy wore her cap when they went to play. The children said, "Take off your cap, =Mandy." But =Mandy said, "No! I can play with it on." =Rosie said, "Catch the ball, =Mandy!" The children said, "Oh =Mandy! Why don't you take off your cap? You can't play with it on!" A purple elephant is good to take on a camping trip. It doesn't get lost in the woods. Ants were marching to and fro. I tried to catch a butterfly. A busy bee went buzzing by. I saw three birds up in a tree. A spider spun a web for me. Flowers fair were everywhere, In the woods. Tim went to put on his other sock. It wasn't there. He looked all around. No sock. He looked under his bed. No sock. Then one day a little boy comes into the room. He looks like =Amanda. He is her little brother, =Marc. I tried to catch a butterfly. A busy bee went buzzing by. I saw three birds up in a tree. A spider spun a web for me. Flowers fair were everywhere, In the woods. A purple elephant is good to take on a camping trip. It doesn't get lost in the woods. How do you get our elephants in a small car? I don't know, how: Easy. Two in the front seat and two in the back. And ask a ridiculous riddle. "Please don't leave me here alone," he seems to say. "Please, take me home." It looks like he would like to be The puppy who is right for me. =Tim went to put on his other sock. It wasn't there. He looked all around. No sock. He looked under his bed. No sock. Please don't leave me here alone, he seems to say. Please, take me home. It looks like he would like to be the puppy who is right for me. So I fed him six blueberry pancakes, five smelly pickles four cookies, two wieners and one large bone. I tried to catch a butterfly. A busy bee went buzzing by. I saw three birds in a tree. A spider spun a web for me. Flowers fair were everywhere in the woods. Hi =Momma Bear! Where do we sleep, when the snow is deep? &&000 &&000 CANADIAN SCHOOLBOOKS 2004 CA8013.TXT 1ST GRADE sample 3 samples by dph at OISE/UT 12 Jan 2004 edited by dph 18 Jan 2004 &&111 =Daisy says, "You are sad, Mr =McBean, but I have a surprise for you. I can do something magic. I can be so small that nobody can see me. I can still live with you, and still help you. Nobody will hear me, and nobody will see me. You and I will still be friends." She can make fire come out of her little black nose. The fire is tiny, too. It can light a candle. She won't go out when it rains. She won't get in the bath. If her nose gets water on it, her fire will go out. Good morning, ear. Can you get out of bed? Can you walk? Can you eat honey? Can you drink milk? Are you magic? =LittleRabbit ran to the wishing pond. He looked in the water. He turned three times and wished. He saw something magic. He saw a little rabbit with no red wings. Soon =Tony saw the trees, the bridge, and the city streets. The clouds and the stars were behind him. Then =Tony saw his house. The magic carpet moved down, and floated into his house. Soon Tony was sleeping in his bed again. The bright light went out. The pretty soft song stopped. "Oh, please Mr =Lion," the little mouse cried. "Don't eat me! I like to run in the tall grass. I like to play in the sun. I like to be free." The lion liked the tall grass and the sun, too. "Run away, little mouse," he smiled. "You are free." The three little pigs left home to build their own houses. The first little pig built a house of straw. Soon the wolf came to his door. "Little pig, little pig, let me come in." "No, no. By the hair on my chin my chin-chin, you are the wolf and you can't come in." "I want to be in a parade, took" says the trombone. But one trombone and one piccolo cannot make a parade. They sit down beside the road and cry. Now when my little brother goes over the bridge, no one grumbles. When my middle brother goes over the bridge, no one growls. When I go over the bridge, no one roars. My brothers and I can eat the green, green grass all day. The troll heard the Trip, Trap. He didn't want goats walking over his bridge. He grumbled, "Who's that tripping over my bridge? Get off my bridge, or I'll come up and eat you." Jack saw a huge castle in the clouds. =Jack ran to the castle door. A woman let him in. =FEEFIEFOEFUM." The woman looked out the window. "Hide! Hide!" she said. "The giant is coming!" When the bread was baked, the red hen said, "One of you helped me plant the wheat. One of you helped me cut the wheat. One of you helped me take the wheat to the mill. You all helped me make the bread. Who will help me eat the bread?" she laughed. "I will, I will," said one chick. "We will, we will, said all the chicks. And they did. &&000