Workers / Lugowinu’g

Informational (fiction), 90 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 270L

Workers is an informational book that tells about workers from the farm to the dinner table as wheat becomes bread. The various workers are presented in sequential order, from the farmer who harvests the wheat to the family member who serves it for dinner. Pictures support early readers.

3. There are many kinds of workers. Workers do many things.

Piltu’nmigsultijig lugowinu’g eimu’tijig. Lugowinu’g millugutijig.

4. This farmer is a worker. He farms wheat for bread.

Ula iga’taqawinu na lugowinu. Negm iga’taqwatgl gulumgul ugjit pipanaqan.

5. This trucker is a worker. She trucks wheat to the mill.

Ula nujialatejo’tasit na lugowinu. Negm elatejo’toqol gulumgul muling.

6. This miller is a worker. She grinds wheat into flour.

Ula nujinugwa’gitteget na lugowinu. Negm nugwa’gittoqol gulumgul ugjit ‘ltun wape’jgl.

7. This baker is a worker. He uses flour to bake bread.

Ula nujipipnet na lugowinu. Negm e’w’gl wape’jgl epipnatg pipnaqan.

8. This grocer is a worker. He sells bread to the dad.

Ula nutsaqiget na lugowinu. Negm netuisgmaj pipnaqan ji’nmul.

9. This dad is a worker. He makes dinner for his family.

Ula ji’nm na lugowinu. Negm nujiwissugwatiget ugjit wigma.

10. What kinds of workers do you know? What kinds of work do they do?

Tegenig gi’l nenajig lugowinu’g? Tallugutijig negmow?