The Team – Newtunemigsultijig Tu’awinu’g

Informational (nonfiction), 94 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 320

Each member of a team is important. This book explains why a team needs each player by demonstrating the role of each person on a baseball team. Teamwork is strongly enforced in this early reader, while realistic illustrations make the game come to life.

3. Teams have players. A baseball team has nine players. Each player is important.

Te’s newtunemigsultijig mawtu’a’tijig na pesgunateg te’sijig tu’awinu’g.  Te’s tu’awinu’gmegite’tasit.

4. The pitcher is very important. She pitches the ball to the batter.

Nutlegetl tu’aqann na megite’tasit. Negm elegetl tu’aqan ugjit nujitqamatl ‘tqaman.

5. The batter is very important. He hits the ball the pitcher pitches.

Nujitqamatl tu’aqann na megite’tasit. Negm taqamatl tu’aqann ta’n nutleget elegetl.

6. The catcher is very important. He catches the ball the pitcher pitches.

Nujimsnewet na megite’tasit. Negm mesnmatl tu’aqann ta’n nutleget elegetl.

7. The infielder is very important. She catches the ball the batter hits.

Wejuoewa’j na megite’tasit. Negm mesnatl tu’aqann ta’n nujitqamatl taqamatl.

8. The outfielder is very important. He catches the ball the batter hits.

__________ na megite’tasit. Negm mesnatl tu’aqann ta’n nujitqamatl taqamatl.

9. All the players are important. To win, a team needs each player.

‘Ms’t tu’awinu’g megite’tasultijig. Newtunemigsultijig tua’winu’g nuta’tiji ‘ms’t tu’awinu’gulmilita’new ugjit gespu’tua’tinew.

10. Baseball is a team sport. Players play together to win.

Tua’timg na alje’maqan ta’n amuj pa mawlugutimg. Ugjit gespu’tua’tinew, tu’awinu’g amuj pa welmawmilita’jig.