3. Copy this little drawing. It shows you the sacred mountain of Japan.

4. Write out and learn: _A volcano is a hole in the ground out of
which steam, ashes, mud, and melted rock are thrown. An earthquake is a
shaking or tearing apart of the ground._


Lesson 23.

1. Which should you prefer to be--a boy or a girl (1) in Japan, (2) in
India?

2. Describe the picture on page 90 {Illustration entitled "The Toy Seller"}.

3. Try to make a drawing of a kite just after its string has been cut by
the glass on the string of another kite.


Lesson 24.

1. Write out and learn: _A plain is a wide tract of low-lying and
nearly level country. A high plain is called a plateau._

[Illustration: {Salmon}]

2. Copy this drawing of a salmon. What do you know about salmon?

3. Which should you like to do best--till the fields, cut down trees, or
catch salmon? Say why.