Grade / LVL
Language
LVL D
Mi'gmaw
August 1, 2021
Date Created:
Date Updated:
February 23, 2026
Topics
Locations/Place/Landmarks/(house, room, City, farm, forest, hospital...), Natural science (plants, trees...)
Description
Translation: Descriptive (nonfiction), 64 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 170L Work request by Jarret Francis
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Booklet
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Mi'gmaw
Language translated:
Text:
Where Plants Grow - Saqaliaqal etlgepaqsigwegl ‘ms’t tami.
Descriptive (nonfiction), 64 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 170L
Where Plants Grow is an informational book that explains the different conditions under which plants can grow. The familiar topic, repeated text, and picture-to-text correspondence make this an easy book for early readers.
3. Plants grow in many places. They can grow outside. They can grow inside, too.
Saqaliaqal etlgepaqsigwegl ‘ms’t tami. Gistligwetal gujmug. Aqq gistligwetal lamuguomg.
4. Most plants grow in soil.
Suel ‘ms’t saqaliaqal etligwegl t’pgwanigtug.
5. Some plants grow in pots. There is soil inside the pots.
Alt saqaliagal etligwegl wasueqo’qigtug. T’pgwan piteg wasuego’qigtug.
6. Some plants grow in sand.
Alt saqaliaqal etligwegl atuomgigtug.
7. Some plants grow in water.
Alt saqaliaqal etligwegl samuqwanigtug.
8. Some plants grow on rocks.
Alt saqaliaqal wesgigwegl guntewigtug.
9. Some plants even grow on other plants.
Alt saqaliaqal jel wesgijigwegl igitigl saqaliaqal.
10. Plants need three things to grow. They need water, air, and sunlight.
Ne’s’sgl ta’n goqwe’l nuta’qal ugjit saqaliaqal nigwen: samuqwan, ugju’sn, aqq na’gu’set.
