The Haliburton primer

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Catch the ball. Catch it, Alice. Can you catch it? Pitch it to me, Frank. I can catch it. See me catch the ball. See me run and catch it. Run, Alice! Catch the ball!

Did you see Alice run? Alice can catch a ball. Did you see Alice catch the ball? Frank can pitch a ball. Did you see Frank pitch the ball? Did you see Frank pitch it to Alice?

Frank said, “Catch the ball. Can you catch it, Alice?” Alice said, “Yes. Yes, Frank, I can run and catch it. Pitch it to me, Frank.” Frank said, “Yes, Alice. Run, Alice, and catch the ball.”

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Bounce the ball, Frank. Can you bounce it? Pitch the ball to me. I can bounce it. I like to bounce a ball. See me bounce it. See me catch it. Bounce, ball, bounce.

I saw Frank get the ball. I saw him pitch it to Alice. I saw Alice catch the ball. I saw Alice run to catch it. I saw Frank bounce the ball. I saw Frank bounce it and catch it.

Alice said, “Bounce the ball, Frank. Can you bounce it? Pitch it to me, Frank. I can bounce it. I like to bounce a ball.” Frank said, “See me bounce it. Bounce, ball, bounce.”

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Toss the ball, Frank. Toss it up, up. I can toss it up. I like to toss a ball. Up, up! See me toss it. I can catch the ball. I can run and catch it. Can you toss it up and catch it?

Have you a ball? I have a ball. I saw Frank with a ball. I saw Alice with a ball. I saw Alice bounce the ball. I saw Alice toss the ball. Alice can toss it up and catch it.

Alice said, “Stop, Frank. See me toss the ball. I like to toss a ball. I can toss it and catch it. Toss the ball up, Frank. Toss it up and catch it.”

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I can kick the ball, Alice. I like to kick a ball. I can kick a ball high. See me kick it high. See me run and kick it. Can you kick a ball, Alice? Do you like to kick a ball? Run and kick it, Alice. Kick it high, Alice.

Do you play with a ball? I like to play with a ball. Can you kick a ball? A boy can kick a ball. A boy can kick a ball high. Can you pitch a ball? A boy can pitch a ball. A boy can pitch a ball high.

Did you see Alice and Frank play? I saw Alice play with a ball. I saw Frank play with a ball. I saw him kick the ball high. I did not see Alice kick the ball. Frank said, “Kick the ball high, Alice.”

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Alice, I see Grace. Grace did not see me. I will run and hide. Will you hide, Alice? Run, run and hide. Grace will catch you. Hide, Alice, hide. Grace will see you.

Do you play hide? I play hide. I like to hide. Do you like to hide? Frank and Alice play hide. Grace plays with them.

Did you see Grace? Frank saw Grace. He said, “Alice, I see Grace. I will run and hide. Will you hide, Alice? Run. Grace will see you. Hide, Alice. Run and hide.”

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Sister! Sister Grace! Find me, Sister. Find Frank. Find me. Yes, I will find you. I saw you and Frank run. I saw you stop. I can find you and him. I see you now, Alice. I have you now, Frank.

I like to play “Hide the ball.” Do you play “Hide the ball”? Frank and Alice play it. Did you see them hide the ball? I did not see them hide it. I saw Frank and Alice run and hide.

Frank said, “Find us, Sister Grace. Can you find us? Find Alice. Find me, Sister.” Did Grace find them? Yes. She said, “I can find you. I see you, Alice. I see you and Frank.”

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Come and jump, Alice. Jump the rope with me. Do you like to jump a rope? I like to jump a rope. I can jump high. You can jump with me. Come jump, Alice, jump.

Have you a rope? Do you jump the rope? Can you jump high? Can you run and jump? Grace has a rope. Has Alice a rope? Yes, I saw Alice with a rope.

I saw the children jumping a rope. I saw the children run and jump the rope. Grace said, “Come jump, Alice. You can run and jump with me. Can you not run and jump? Jump, Alice, jump, jump.”

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Grace, here comes Baby. Walk with me, Baby. She can walk, Grace. Yes, Frank, she will walk to me. Come here, Baby. Come, Baby, come to me. Walk to Sister Grace. Walk, Baby. Walk to Grace. Here she comes to you, Grace. Grace has you, Baby.

Baby is Grace’s sister. She is Frank’s sister. She is Alice’s sister. Have you a sister? Is she a baby sister? Can your baby sister walk? Do you play with your baby sister?

I saw Baby with Frank. I saw Baby walk to Grace. Grace said, “Come to me, Baby. Walk to your sister. You can walk to me. Walk, Baby. Walk to Sister Grace.”

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Now I have you, Baby. Come and dance. You may dance with Baby, Frank. Will you dance with him, Baby? Will you dance with Alice? Will you dance with me? Dance with your Sister Grace. I will dance with you. You can dance, Baby. Dance, Baby, dance. Do you like to dance?

Do you like to see a baby dance? A baby likes to jump and dance. Can your baby sister dance? Does she like to dance? Do you like to dance with her? Does she like to dance with you?

Did you see Baby dance? No, I did not see her dance. Did Baby dance with Grace? No, she did not dance with Grace. Grace said, “Come and dance, Baby. Will you dance with me? Dance with your Sister Grace. You can dance, Baby.”

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Baby will not dance, Grace. She will not dance with me. Sing for her, Grace. Sing, and Baby will dance. Grace will sing for us, Baby. Sing, Grace, sing. Sing for Baby.

Can you sing? Do you sing for your baby sister? Does she like to hear you sing? Will she dance for you? Alice can sing and dance. She sings for her baby sister. Grace and Frank can sing too.

Did you hear Grace sing? Did you hear her sing for Baby? Baby likes to hear Grace sing. Frank said, “Baby will not dance, Grace. Sing, and she will dance. Grace will sing for us, Baby. Sing, Grace, and I will sing too.”

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Come here, Frank. Will you whistle for us? Baby likes to hear you whistle. Whistle, and she will dance for us. Alice and I will dance with her. Whistle for us to dance, Frank. Yes, I will whistle, Grace. Little sister, will you dance for me? Now dance, little sister.

Can you whistle? Frank can whistle and dance. Boys like to whistle. Frank likes to whistle for Baby. Baby likes to hear him whistle. Baby likes to dance for Frank. She likes to see Frank dance.

Did you see Baby dance for Frank? Yes, I am glad I saw her dance. Frank said, “I will whistle. I am glad Baby will dance for me.” Grace said, “Whistle for Baby. Whistle, Frank, whistle for us to dance. Now see us dance, Frank.”

What is Grace doing? Is she jumping a rope? No, she is bouncing and tossing my ball. She is singing for Baby. Baby is jumping and dancing. What is Frank doing? Is he hiding? No, he is playing ball. Is Frank kicking the ball? No, he is pitching the ball to Alice.

Did Alice show Baby her hen? Did she show her the little chicks? Yes. She said, “Come with me, Baby. Come and see my hen and chicks. I will show you my hen. I will show you the little chicks. Here comes the hen, now. She has the chicks with her. Do you like the chicks, Baby? I like the little chicks.”

Alice has a white hen. The white hen has little chicks. Are the chicks white? No, the chicks are not white. Grace has a black hen. The black hen has chicks, too. I did not see Grace’s black hen.

Baby likes the little chicks. I saw Alice show them to Baby. Alice said, “Come see the chicks, Baby. I will show them to you. I will show you my white hen. Do you like the little chicks, Baby?”