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Read the story “Pioneer Schools”.
Locate the sentence in the information that proves each statement below is
true. Record the first five
words of the sentence on the line at the end of each statement.
1. Pioneer children had to walk much farther to school than children of
today.
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2. The schoolhouse was built by the community.
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3. The school was poorly heated and very uncomfortable to learn in.
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4. The teacher’s salary was paid by the parents.
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5. The school teachers were mainly men.
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6. Teachers in pioneer times were not very kind to their pupils.
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7. The desks were very uncomfortable for the students to sit at and work.
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8. The children did not have materials for reading and writing.
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9. Most pioneer children learned to read the Bible first.
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10. The students did not have paper and pencils to practice the letters
and their sums.
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