WOOD. [_Page 111._


1. Wood seems to be almost as useful as iron. Hundreds of years ago,
houses were built of wood. All the houses in London were. There is much
wood in our houses now.

2. There are many kinds of wood--each comes from a different tree. Oak
is a very hard wood. Pine is softer. Willow is very soft; its thin
branches will bend easily. It is used for making baskets.

3. When the trunk of a tree is sawn into planks we can see the grain or
marks in it. Some are very prettily marked. Oak and walnut are. Wood can
be highly polished.

_Write and learn:_

Wood grows--
In most countries.
In forests.
Plentifully.

Wood is--
Very useful.
Mostly hard.
Grained.

Wood is used for--
Building purposes.