Community Helpers – Nujiapoqonmua’tijigGutanminu

Informational (nonfiction), 110 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 240L

Community Helpers is an informational book that presents photographs of a diverse group of people in various occupations. The book helps students understand that many kinds of workers and jobs are important to a community.

3. Who are the helpers in our community? Let us meet some of them.

Wenig nujiapoqonmua’tijig gutanminu?  Ge’ usgumanej ta’sijig nujiapoqonmua’tijig.

4. This is a teacher. She is an important helper. She lives in our community.

Ula e’pit nujigina’muet. Negm na megite’tasit nujiapoqonmuet. Negm wigit gutanminu.

5. This is a trash collector. He is an important helper. He lives in our community.

Ula ji’nm ‘mjegei nujimgng. Negm na megite’tasit nujiapoqonmuet. Negm wigitgutanminu.

6. This is a baker. He is an important helper. He lives in our community.

Ula ji’nm nujipipnet. Negm na megite’tasit nujiapoqonmuet. Negm wigit gutanminu.

7. This is a construction worker. She is an important helper. She lives in our community.

Ula e’pit aluse’wit. Negm na megite’tasit nujiapoqonmuet. Negm wigit gutanminu.

8. This is a firefighter. He is an important helper. He lives in our community.

Ula ji’nm nujinqaswi’get. Negm na megite’tasit nujiapoqonmuet. Negm wigit gutanminu.

9. This is a doctor. She is an important helper. She lives in our community.

Ula e’pit malpale’wit. Negm na megite’tasit nujiapoqonmuet. Negm wigit gutanminu.

10. This is a service dog. She is an important helper, too.

Ula ‘nmu’j na apoqonmuet. Elg negm megite’tasit nujiapoqonmuet.