The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-11-08
QUESTIONS
Asked at the Regular EXamina-
tion Of Teachers.
possas FOR PEDAeoGuEs

P0SERS FOR PEDAG0GUES
unlform Lists On Elementary knowi-
edge Prepared Under the Direction
OF state Commissioned Of Public
Schools to Test the Wis Of Those
Who Seek to Weld the FeruIe.
Following are the list Of questions
rs prepared under direction OF the
state commissioners of public schools,
and submitted at the county examina-
tion OF teachers Nov. for elementary
school certificates:
GRAMMAR.
The first six sentences are based upon
the sentence given below.
l. Mr.. Weller having obtained leave OF
Q absence from Mr.. Pickwick, who, in
his then state OF excitement and
worry was by no means displeased at
being left alone, set forth long be-
6 fore the appointed hour. and having
7 plenty OF tina at his disposal, saun-
s tered down as far as the Mansion
y House, where he paused and cOntem-
10 plated, with face of great calmness
ii and philosophy, the numerous drivers
l2 Of stages who assemble near that
l2 famous place of resort. to the great
l3 terror and confusion Of the oldlady
IA population of these realms.-Dickens.
/. Point out and classify principal
and subordinate clauses.
2. Parse having obtained (l) being
left (6); having 10y.
5. To what part of speech does each
of the following words belong: leave (l) !
appointed t6); plenty (7); near (le) !;
sfd-lady 03)'
1. Select one adverbial phrase tnot
prepositional). Select and classify, ac-
eording to meaning, three advsrbs.
4. Give the syntax of from (2) then
(s); as far as (sl.
s. What classes Of connectiyes ara
illustrated in the selection!
8. Write all the modifers Of having
obtained Il) sauntered (7-s) assemble
(l2).
7. Give a complete classification Of
pronouns.
g. Write sentences containing:
(a) After, used as an adjective, an
adverb and proposition.
(b) An adverb of place in the COM
parative degree.
(c) An independent phrase.
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
The first five questions are based upon
Rational Living" bv Henry
Churchill King.
l. State some of the paradoxss IN
Yolved in character.
2. What is the influence Of fatigue
upon the mental life1
3. Show the impossibilICy of the e1.
euse, 81 won't count this time"
4. Give in substance DIR. Corning's
rules for the preservation OF mental re-
serve power.
s. Explain from physiological
standpoint, the authors dictum "An ul-
Ilmate message of hope is essential to
the strongest living"
8. How would you secure and hold
the attention of primary pupils! la
what respect and why would your
methods differ with regard to high school
pupilsl
7. What use would you make Of sup
Elementary reading in the fifth grade!
s. Why should corporal punishment
never be used in the case Of intellectual
shortcomingsit
9. Distinguish between natural and
artificial incentives, and give examples
OF both.
10. Give the names of the following:
ta) the national commissioner Of edu-
cation (b) the president of Harvard
College; (c) three educational journals
published in the United States.
ARITHMETIC.
l. In school II pupils are present,
which is S71a%o of the number enrolled
What is the per cent. on the enrolment
when 60 pupils are PRESENT.
2. How would you show to q class
that annexing ciphers to decimal does
not alter its valuei
3. Three men contract TO draw 4sl5
cords OF wood for so cents a cord. Ii
one furnished 3 teams, another 4 and
the third 5, how much did each team
earn per day, II the hauling of the
wood took 80 daysY
T. II GA quarts of water are put into
= vessel that is made to hold 81 quarts
of wheat, how much will the vessel lack
of being full'
s. A dealer bought -four for 5000
cash, and sold 1t Immediately for $1,000
on six months credit, for which he re-
ceived note. Ii he should get the note
discounted at bank at SO, what would
he gain on the houri
8. What il the net amount of a bill
Of $3.50, l21a9o and so off, Find a
single discount equivalent to the two
successive discounts.
I. What is a denominate numbeTi A
denominate fractionf What is meant
by the ascending reduction Of dsnomin-
ate numbersH
8. The pendulum Of one clock makes
rs beats in % seconds, and that of an
other clock 80 beats in 81 seconds. II
the clocks are started 1t the same
moment, in how many seconds will they
tick together sgainl
0. If 1t costs $50 to plough = field 40
rods by 80 rods when S5 day Is paid
for q man and team, how much will it
cost to plough field 80 rods by go rods
II ~ day is paid for the man and
tsamI Solve by proportion.
10. Solve by analysis.
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