Introduction—The Scene of the Camp.
1. My good luck.
(a) Killing the first buffalo of the hunt.
(b) Cutting up the meat.
(c) Receiving appointment as leader.
2. Chasing the buffalo.
3. The winter's food supply.
(a) Drying the meat.
(b) Packing.
(c) Transporting.
(d) Ending the hunt.
4. Killing buffaloes by a decoy.
5. Celebrating a successful hunt.
(a) The place for the ceremony.
(b) The hearty meal.
(c) The dance.
6. The return to the winter camp.
[INDIAN LIFE AND CUSTOMS]
This selection tells of life among the Indians of our western plains before the buffalo became almost extinct.
As you read, write topics that will enable you to recall the various things the author tells about. Your teacher will have two or three of you put your list of topics on the blackboard and will ask various members of the class to come to the front of the room and tell the class about one topic each. While a pupil is reciting no one should raise his hand nor interrupt. Be a good sport and give the one who is reciting a chance to make his topic as interesting as he can.
This selection can be divided into several large topics with details under each. These details may be stated as sub-topics under the large ones. Your teacher may wish you to look it over again to see if you can find the four main topics.
Nothing is more important in learning to remember what you read than the habit of organizing your material in the form of an outline. A good outline generally takes some such form as this:
Introduction
1. First main topic
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(b)
(c)