DO of "was trying") her  third-graders (IO of "to encourage" & 

also subject of "to try"^{Note #1}) to try (Inf - DO of "to encourage")

new foods  (DO of "to try" ). /  The teacher had a piece {of 

venison}, [which she cut up {into little squares}.] /   She placed the

pieces {on spoons}and gave them {to each} {of the children}. / 

     ["Now, boys and girls, the game [we're going to play 

today] is to taste (Inf - PN of  "game is")  this new food  (DO

of "to taste" ), and to guess (Inf - PN of  "game is") the

name (DO of "to guess" ) {of the animal} [{from which} this

meat came,"]] the teacher said. /   "I'll give you a hint  /  -- it's a

name [that sometimes your mommy calls your daddy [when he

comes home{from the office}."]]  / 

     There was a long pause. / Finally a youngster {in the back}

exclaimed, ["Don't eat it!"]  /