Grade / LVL
Language
LVL D
Mi'gmaw
August 1, 2003
Date Created:
Date Updated:
February 23, 2026
Topics
Animals & insects ( birds, fish, cat, farm animal), Myths, Story, Fantasy and other tales, Fiction
Description
Translation: Realistic (fiction), 90 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 170L Work request by Jarret Francis
Formats available
Booklet
NOTE
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Mi'gmaw
Language translated:
Text:
Polly Gets Out / Pa’li Pelagwet Tewaqsing
Realistic (fiction), 90 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 170L
Polly the parrot gets out of her cage. She flies all over the neighborhood and sees many new things. Will she ever find her way back home? Supportive pictures, repetitive phrases, and high-frequency words make this book easy for early readers.
3. Polly gets out of her cage. She flew out the door.
Pa’li Pelagwet wettewagsing ugwiguoji’jmg. Na siawtewaqsing wenji’guomg.
4. Polly flew over the tree. She saw some houses.
Pa’li Pelagwet a’sisaqsing miti’sigtug. Na nemitoqol ta’s’gl wenji’guoml.
5. Polly flew over the houses. She saw a path.
Pa’li Pelagwet a’sisaqsingl wenji’guoml. Na nemitoq awti’j.
6. Polly flew over the path. She saw a pond.
Pa’li Pelagwet a’sisaqsing awti’jigtug. Na nemitoq ‘pqotasgu’j.
7. Polly flew over the pond. She saw a playground.
Pa’li Pelagwet a’sisaqsing ‘pqotasgu’jg. Na nemitoq mila’suaqane’gati.
8. Polly flew over the playground. She saw some flowers.
Pa’li Pelagwet a’sisaqsing mila’suaqane’gatig. Na nemitoqol wasuegl.
9. Polly flew over the flowers. She saw some children.
Pa’li Pelagwet a’sisaqsingl wasuegl. Na nemiaji mijua’ji’jg.
10. Polly flew over the children. She saw a cat.
Pa’li Pelagwet a’sisaqsingi mijua’jijg. Na nemiatl gajuewjl.
11. “Squawk,” said Polly. Polly flew back home.
“ ’Sguagg”, teluet Pa’li Pelogwet. Na Pa’li Pelagwet apajinmaqsing.
12. Polly flew into her cage. Phew! Polly was safe.
Pa’li Pelagwet apajipijaqsing ugwiguowji’jmg. Na nige’ Pa’li Pelagwet welqatg ta’n eig.
