City Animals – Wi’sisg Ta’n Gisinmiat’sg‘Gjigang

Informational (nonfiction), 109 words, Level E (Grade 1), Lexile 210L

City Animals is an informative book that introduces readers to animals that may be found in cities. Students will read about unusual city animals, such as hawks and opossums and animals with which they are more familiar, such as dogs and squirrels. The repetitive text pattern is illustrated with photographs.

3. Many people live in cities. Many kinds of animals live in cities, too.

Alt mimajuinu’g wigultijig ‘gjigang.  Elg gisinmiat’sg alt wi’sisg aloltijig ‘gjigang.

4. Mice live in cities. They eat food people throw away.

Gisinmiat’sg apigji’jg ala’sin ‘gjigang. Apigji’jg na malqutmi’tij piwiaq mijipewei ta’ngislo’tas’g ‘mjegeio’qigtug.

5. Geese and ducks live in cities. They swim in ponds in parks.

Gisinmiat’sg sulumgwaq aqq apjijgmujg ala’sin ‘gjigang. Sulumgwaq aqq apjijgmujg naaloltijig tepaw ta’n samuqwan eteg.

6. Squirrels live in cities. Squirrels make nests in trees.

Gisinmiat’sg atu’tuejg ala’sin ‘gjigang. Atu’tuejg na igo’tu’titl ugwisseimual miti’sigtug.

7. Pigeons live in cities. Some people like to feed the pigeons.

Gisinmiat’sg plesg ala’sin ‘gjigang. Ples na wigtmi’titl ‘sginminn ta’n esmujig.

8. Opossums live in cities. They like to come out at night.

Gisinmiat’sg apigjilu’g ala’sin ‘gjigang. Apigjilu’g na giwnaqa alta’jig wela’gul.

9. Hawks live in cities. They make nests on tall buildings.

Gisinmiat’sg pipugwesg ala’sin ‘gjigang. Pipugwesg na igo’tu’titl ugwisseimual ta’netliespiganigl.

10. Dogs live in cities. People bring them to the park.

Gisinmiat’sg ‘nmu’jig ala’sin ‘gjigang. ‘Nmu’jig na elo’lujig park-igtug najialtugultijig.

11. Racoons live in cities. They take food from trash bins.

Gisinmiat’sg amaljugwejg ala’sin ‘gjigang. Amaljugwejg na apujqo’la’tiji ‘mjegeioq ugjitmijipjewei.

12. Do you see animals where you live? What kinds of animals do you see?

Nemi’jig wi’sisg ala’sin tepaw ta’n gi’l wigin? Tegenig wi’sisg nemi’jig?