3. Chalk is formed of thousands of tiny shells.

_Write and learn:_

Chalk is--
White.
Soft.
Crumbly.

Chalk is found in--
Hampshire.
Kent.
Isle of Wight.

Chalk makes--
Lime.
Whiting.
Chalk-pencils.




THE MOUSE. [_Page 36._


1. The mouse is a very small animal, with pointed nose and long tail. It
has large bright eyes, large ears, strong sharp teeth, and is very
timid.

2. The mouse gnaws through the walls and floors of our houses with its