Caretakers / Ango’tegewinu’g

Informational (nonfiction), 85 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 250L
Last Updated April 2022

All around us, people in our communities take care of different things. What would we do without road workers, vets, dentists, and teachers? Students will understand that everything, from pets to people to roads, needs care.

3. Caretakers take care of things. There are many kinds of caretakers.

Ango’tegewinu’g na ango’tmi’tij goqwei. Piltu’nmigsultijig eimu’tijig ango’tegewinu’g.

4. This farmer is a caretaker. She takes care of farms.

Iga’taqawinu na ango’tegewinu. Negm ango’tg iga’taqan.

5. This road worker is a caretaker. She takes care of the roads.

Awtiei lugowinu na ango’tegewinu. Negm ango’tgl awti’l.

6. This babysitter is a caretaker. He takes care of children.

Nujinqanu’set na ango’tegewinu. Negm angweiwaji mijua’ji’jg.

7. This doctor is a caretaker. She takes care of people.

Malpale’wit na ango’tegewinu. Negm angweiwaji mimajuinu’g.

8. This vet is a caretaker. He takes care of animals.

Wi’sisei malpale’wit na ango’tegewinu. Negm angweiwaji wi’sisg.

9. This dentist is a caretaker. He takes care of teeth.

Wipite’j na ango’tegewinu. Negm ango’tmuaji mimajuinu’g wipitual.

10. These firefighters and policeman are caretakers. They take care of people, too.

Nujinqasuwi’gewinu’g aqq gast’plaq na ango’tegewinu’g. Negmow elg angweiwa’tiji mimajuinu’g.