
Grade / LVL
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LVL E
Mi'gmaw
August 1, 2021
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October 1, 2025

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The Contest
Realistic (fiction), 107 words, Level E (Grade 1), Lexile 330L
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In the light-hearted story The Contest, Andy and Jay decide to have a watermelon seed-spitting contest. Whose seeds will go the farthest?
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The Contest – Ge’ Ugjigespu’tatinej
3. “Let’s have a contest.” Said Andy to Jay.
“Ge’ ugjigespu’tatinej.” Antle telimatl Je’al.
4. “I can spit my seeds the farthest,” said Andy. “No, mine will go farther,” said Jay.
“Ni’n me’ gnegg gisitewl’tt’s ‘sginminn,” teluet Antle. “Moqwa’, ni’newe’l me’ gnegg ‘ls’gt’tal,” teluet Je’.
5. Andy spit his seed next to the bench. Jay’s seed went past the bench.
Antle eltewletgeg ‘sginmin na iga’qap asme’g mutputigtug. Gatu Je’ eltewletgeg ‘sginmin na iga’qap na’qeg mutputigtug.
6. Andy’s seed went four steps away, and Jay’s went five.
Antleewei ‘sginmin els’g’p na’qeg ne’w atlega’sin, aqq Je’ewei els’g’p na’n atlega’sin.
7. Jay’s seed went one step farther than Andy’s.
Je’ewei ‘sginmin els’g’p newt atlega’sin me’ ajignegg je mu Antleewei.
8. Andy spit his seed past the tree, and Jay’s seed hit the tree.
Antle eltewletgeg ‘sginmin na iga’qap na’qeg miti’sigtug, aqq Je’ eltewletgeg ‘sginmin na patewig’p miti’sigtug.
9. Andy’s seed went seven steps away, and Jay’s went six.
Antleewei ‘sginmin els’g’p na’qeg ‘lluigneg atlega’sin, aqq Je’ewei els’g’p asugom atlega’sin.
10. Andy’s seed went one step farther than Jay’s.
Antleewei ‘sginmin els’g’p newt atlega’sin me’ ajignegg je mu Je’ewei.
11. “We both won,” said Andy. “Now we have to break the tie.”
“Ni’n newt gespu’tulap aqq gi’l newt gespu’tui’t’p,” teluet Antle. “Nige’ amujpa na app elegeigw.”
12. “Oh no, now what?” said Jay to Andy.
“O’, els’gi’gl samuqwanigtug. Nige’ tala’tegetesnu?” Je’ telimatl Antleal.
