I Need An Eraser / Ni’n Nutai Mnwi’gignei

Personal (fiction), 71 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 140L

I Need an Eraser is a short story that describes what one boy does when he makes a mistake while writing. When he finally locates an eraser to correct his mistake, he encounters a new problem--a hole in his paper caused by erasing his mistake. Pictures and repetitive text support the reader.

3. I made a mistake. I need an eraser.

Ni’n gisio’plwi’gigei. Nutai mnwi’gignei.

4. I need an eraser. This eraser is no good.

Ni’n nutai mnwi’gignei. Ula mnwi’gignei mu gelu’lgtnug.

5. I made a mistake. I need an eraser.

Ni’n gisio’plwi’gigei. Nutai mnwi’gignei.

6. Look in your pencil box. You might find one there.

‘Lgwile’n ta’n pisi’tij ‘gwi’gignmg. Etug jel we’jitut’sg newte’ na’te’l.

7. I still need an eraser. This eraser is no good.

Me’ nutai mnwi’gignei. Ula mnwi’gignei mu gelu’lgtnug.

8. Look in my pencil drawer. You might find one there.

‘Lgwile’n ‘ntugswateja’taqanmg ta’n pisi’tij ‘ntwi’gignmg. Etug jel we’jitut’sg newte’ na’te’l.

9. I found an eraser. I fixed my mistake.

We’jitu mnwi’gignei. Elugwatm ta’n goqwei gisio’plwi’gm.

10. I made a mistake. I need some tape.

Gisiwesamsegiputu mnwi’gignei. Nige’ nutai lugwatmn ‘ntwi’gatignm.