Making Pizza – Ta’n Teliltmg Pizza

How to (nonfiction), 93 words, Level E (Grade 1), Lexile 220L

How do you make a pizza? A girl and her mom show the ingredients and sequence needed to make a yummy pizza. At the end of the story, the girl enjoys the pepperoni pizza she and her mom made. Photographs and high-frequency words support early readers.

3. I am making pizza. You can too.

Nige’ neia’tuleg ta’n teliltmg pizza. Gulaman elg gi’l gisiltut’sg.

4. Make it flat like this. Make it round like this.

Pepgejo’tu ‘st’ge’ na.  Piptugoqwa’tu ‘st’ge’ na.

5. Toss it up like this. But don’t toss it up too high.

Unaqega ‘st’ge’ na. Gatu mutt ugsamiespegew.

6. Oh, no! That’s too high. Plop!

O’ me’ gatu! Wesamiespegeianeg.

7. Let’s try again. We can use this bread.

Ge’ app wejo’tmap. Gisie’w’t’s ula pipnaqan.

8. Let’s spread sauce on it. But don’t put too much sauce.

Usgija’l ta’sijig pusgulsasijig tmato’sg. Gatu mutt ugsamipugwela’law pusgulsasijigtmato’sg.

9. Do not forgot the cheese. We need cheese.

Mutt awanta’siw iga’tun tepplma’sewei. Nuta’q iga’tas’gtn tepplma’sewei.

10. We need pepperoni, too. Let’s put it on top.

Nuta’q elg iga’tas’gtn wius. Ge’ usgittug igo’tuap.

11. Mom puts the pizza in the oven. The pizza cooks. Mom take the pizza out.

Giju’ pijateja’toq pizza pipno’guomg. Pizza etloqteg. Giju’ tewalqa’toq pizza.

12. I made pizza! You can, too.

Gisineia’tuleg ta’n teliltmg pizza. Nige’ gi’l ugjo’te’n ‘ltun pizza.

September 12, 2022