Project Gutenberg 2006-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 621 Ontario. Department of Education Ontario. Dept. of Education Ontario. Ministère de l'éducation Ontario. Education Department Ontario. Ministere de l'education The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 Produced by Jacqueline Jeremy, Suzanne Lybarger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader" is an educational anthology designed for use in public and high schools written in the late 19th century. This collection aims to support the teaching of reading through carefully selected literary passages, enabling students to cultivate their appreciation for literature and improve their oral reading skills. The selections span a range of genres and themes, reflecting the literary heritage of the English-speaking world. The opening of the book features a preface outlining its purpose and structure. It emphasizes the significance of reading from quality literature to enhance students' intellectual and emotional understanding. The introductory chapter discusses the essential qualities and techniques of effective reading, including voice culture, expression, and vocal interpretation. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of various elements such as pitch, rate, and intonation in conveying the intended meaning and emotional depth of texts, thereby preparing students for both oral and silent reading. This foundational premise sets the tone for the diverse selections that follow in this educational reader. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Readers (Secondary) LT Text Children's Instructional Books Category: Classics of Literature Category: Teaching & Education 1025333 2025-08-08T11:13:12.695888 text/html 1045621 2006-11-26T23:54:44 text/html 463936 2025-08-08T11:14:00.057124 application/epub+zip 467309 2025-08-08T11:13:30.977260 application/epub+zip 443143 2025-08-08T11:13:22.169297 application/epub+zip 967231 2025-08-08T11:14:10.651067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 781804 2025-08-08T11:13:44.861186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683496 2022-09-09T11:54:13.191824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 785389 2025-08-08T11:13:09.887874 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 785209 2006-11-26T23:54:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 785254 2006-11-26T23:54:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20212 2025-08-08T11:14:10.821125 application/rdf+xml 20921 2025-08-08T11:13:22.796282 image/jpeg 4366 2025-08-08T11:13:22.486298 image/jpeg 306767 2006-11-26T23:54:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 336911 2006-11-26T23:54:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 306604 2006-11-26T23:54:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 424154 2025-08-08T11:13:12.761850 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog