The reasoning ability of children of the fourth, fith, and sixth school grades / by Frederick G. Bonser.

  • Bonser, Frederick G. (Frederick Gordon), 1875-1931.
Date:
1910
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Credit: The reasoning ability of children of the fourth, fith, and sixth school grades / by Frederick G. Bonser. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VI. A. In the following definitions, place a small cross, like this, +, before those which you think are good ones, doing it as quickly as you can. a. Definitions of a shoe. x. A portion of clothing. 2. Something black made of leather. 3. A protective covering for the feet, usually made of leather, having a film bottom or sole and flexible upper portions, an opening for the foot being fastened by lacings, buttons or buckles. 4. Something to wear on the feet. 5. A necessary article costing from one to five or six dollars. b. Definitions of an island. 1. A piece of land out in the water. 2. A small body of land. 3. A body of land entirely surrounded by water. 4. Cuba is an island. 5. A portion of land rising above the surrounding level. c. Definitions of to explode. 1. To burst suddenly with a loud noise. 2. To knock all to pieces. 3. To make a very loud noise. 4. To fill the air with a tumultuous roar. 5. To blow up. a. Definitions of a chair. 1. A piece of household furniture. 2. A movable seat with a back intended for one person. 3. A piece of furniture on which to sit. 4. Rocking chairs are comfortable chairs. 5. A single seat having a back. b. Definitions of to write. 1. To make marks with a pen or pencil. 2. To make characters which stand for ideas. 3. To use a pen or pencil. 4. To make marks on any kind of surface with any kind of an instrument which will express one’s ideas so that another may understand them. 5. To write a letter. c. Definitions of a buggy. 1. A buggy is black. 2. A buggy is something to ride in. 3. A buggy is a light, four wheeled vehicle, with or without a top or covering, designed for carrying two or three persons. 4. A buggy is drawn by horses. 5. A buggy may have rubber tires.