What's for Dinner? – Goqwei Wela’wgowei

Humorous (fiction), 133 words, Level E (Grade 1), Lexile 370L

Giraffe is hungry, but he is tired of eating leaves. How will Giraffe solve his problem? He decides to try to eat foods other animals eat. Humorous, supportive pictures and repetitive phrases allow early readers to be successful.

3. Giraffe was very hungry.

Pitoqoluajit ma’mungwising’p.

4. “I don’t want to eat leaves,” he said. “I always eat leaves.”

“Mu getu’malqumaqig nipi’g,” negm teluet. “Wesamgaqi’sg malqumgig nipi’g.”

5. Giraffe tried eating grass just like a deer. But bending down hurt his neck.

Pitoqoluajit wejo’tg malqutmn ‘msigu’l ‘st’ge’ lentugul. Gatu ugji’taqann gesa’sinnipnn te’s nisa’gwa’sij.

6. Giraffe tried to eat ants just like an anteater. But ants bit his tongue.

Pitoqoluajit wejo’tg malqumann ginigwe’jg ‘st’ge’ anamanjgejal. Gatu ginigwe’jg paqa’tua’tip winnu.

7. Giraffe tried eating honey just like a bear. But bees stung his nose.

Pitoqoluajit wejo’tg malqutmn mijipjamuejapu ‘st’ge’ mui’nal. Gatu amu’g gesiputmua’tip ugsisqon.

8. Giraffe tried to eat fish just like an otter. But he fell in the water and got very wet.

Pitoqoluajit wejo’tg malquman nme’jg ‘st’ge’ giwnigal. Gatu egwijiep samuqwanigtug aqq gaqisqapalsip.

9. Giraffe tried eating bugs just like a frog. But his tongue was not fast enough.

Pitoqoluajit wejotg malquman juji’jg ‘st’ge’ ‘sqoljl. Gatu mu tepijaqale’gnug’p winnu.

10. Giraffe tried to eat seeds just like a bird. But his lips were too big to pick up the seeds.

Pitoqoluajit wejo’tg malqutmn ‘sginminn ‘st’ge’ jipji’jl. Gatu wesampassiat ugjit ‘mgnmn ‘sginminn.

11. Giraffe was still hungry. He bit into the green leaves hanging from the tree.

Pitoqoluajit me’ gi’gaj gewising. Glapis wetpaji nipi’g ta’n naspijig miti’sigtug.

12. “Delicious,” he said. “Leaves are the best food.”

“Nipi’g na mujgajewei mijipjewei. O’ me’ gatu wigapugsijig!”, teluet Pitoqoluajit.