—When Mary opened the door, George went to meet her with a cheery smile of welcome.
Series V
(Sentences somewhat more involved; descriptions more complex; an exact interpretation sometimes requires the pronunciation of words aloud)
—The child rose from her seat, and with her face buried in her handkerchief, walked slowly, sadly, toward the window.
—He lay back in his chair, his head sunk between his shoulders, while his arms were pressed tightly across his breast, as though he were cold.
Interpreted reading: "Whisper to him." (The Lenox School, Montessori Elementary Class, New York.)
—He dropped wearily into a chair and sat there looking at the floor, his right elbow on his knee and his chin resting on his hand.
—He stood at the open window, with figure erect, and his hands resting on the window-sill, while in deep breaths he took into his lungs the delicious fresh air that was coming into the room.