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The Mitten - Pijjaqan
Humorous (fiction), 74 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 280L
This humorous story retells the traditional Ukrainian wintertime tale of several animals squeezing into a mitten to stay warm. Young children will enjoy the humorous language and predictable ending.
3. The bear was cold. The bear got into the warm mitten.
Mui’n gewjip. Na Mui’n pija’sip gisue’nitl pijjaqann.
4. The fox was cold, too. He got into the mitten with the bear.
Wowgwis elg gewjip. Na negm pijasip pijjaqanigtug maw na mui’nal.
5. Squish, squash, squeeze. Ah.
Na pijipusit aqq pijipusit glapis gisipija’sij pijjaqanigtug.
6. The rabbit was cold. She got into the warm mitten.
Wapus gewjip. Na negm pija’sip gisue’nitl pijjaqann.
7. Squish, squash, squeeze. Ah.
Na pijipusit aqq pijipusit glapis gisipija’sij pijjaqanigtug.
8. The blue jay was cold, too. He got into the mitten after rabbit.
Tities elg gewjip. Na negm majulgwalapnn wapusl aqq pija’sip pijjaqanigtug.
9. Squish, squash, squeeze. Ah.
Na pijipusit aqq pijipusit glapis gisipija’sij pijjaqanigtug.
10. The ant was cold. The ant got into the mitten.
Ginigwejit gewjip. Na Ginigwejit pija’sip pijjaqanigtug.
11. Squish, squash, squeeze. Ah.
Na pijipusit aqq pijipusit glapis gisipija’sij pijjaqanigtug.
12. KABOOM! Na jiniw pijjaqan pasginetising!