Grade / LVL
Language
LVL D
Mi'gmaw
August 1, 2021
Date Created:
Date Updated:
February 23, 2026
Topics
Animals & insects ( birds, fish, cat, farm animal)
Description
Translation: The Busy Pond
Descriptive (nonfiction), 117 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 220L
In The Busy Pond, a boy sees many animals and plants when he goes to the pond. He notices what each animal is doing and what the plants look like. Repetitive text, high-frequency words, and supportive pictures make this book perfect for emerging readers.
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Mi'gmaw
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Text:
The Busy Pond / Pugwelg ta’n gowei pemiaq ‘pqotasgu’jg
Descriptive (nonfiction), 117 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 220L
In The Busy Pond, a boy sees many animals and plants when he goes to the pond. He notices what each animal is doing and what the plants look like. Repetitive text, high-frequency words, and supportive pictures make this book perfect for emerging readers.
3. I see water when I go to the pond. I can see land all around the water.
Ni’n nemitu samuqwan ta’n tujiw eliei ‘pqotasgu’jg. Ni’n nemitu maqamigeg giwtoamuqwanigtug.
4. I see cattails when I go to the pond. They are very tall.
Ni’n nemituann ‘sqanasgul ta’n tujiw eliei ‘pqotasgu’jg. Negla pitoqigutigl.
5. I see lily pads when I go to the pond. They are very round.
Nemituann paqosi’l ta’n tujiw eliei ‘pqotasgu’jg. Negla magagigl.
6. I see frogs when I go to the pond. They sit on the lily pads.
Nemituann ‘sqoljig ta’n tujiw eliei ‘pqotasgu’jg. Negmow pemgopultijig paqo’siigtug.
7. I see turtles when I go to the pond. They sit on a log.
Ni’n nemi’gig migjigjig ta’n tujiw eliei ‘pqotasgu’jg. Newgmow pemgopultijig tmoqtawigtug.
8. I see ducks when I go to the pond. They swim on the water.
Ni’n nemi’gig apji’jgmujg tujiw eliei ‘pqotasgu’jg. Negmow ala’lugutijig samuqwanigtug.
9. I see fish when I go to the pond. They swim in the water.
Ni’n nemi’gig nme’jg ta’n tujiw eliei ‘pqotasgu’jg. Negmow ala’mu’tijig samuqwanigtug.
10. I see many things when I go to the pond. The pond is a busy place.
Ni’n nemitu pugwelg goqwei ta’n tujiew eliei ‘pqotasgu’jg. Pugwelg ta’n goqwei pemiaq ‘pqotasgu’jg.
