Namibia English Gr1 Reader

English
Second Language
Grade 1
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Contents
1 My school .............................................................. 4
2 Grandma and the pumpkin ................................. 5
3 A harvest festival ................................................. 9
4 Maria and Moses were lost ............................... 11
5 The sad, old car .................................................. 14
6 Rauna and the talent competition ................... 17
7 Ginger gets a friend ........................................... 20
8 Playgrounds ........................................................ 23
9 What belongs together? .................................... 25
10 Sem learns to stop ............................................. 26
11 Jack and the magic beans ................................ 28
12 Animal riddles ..................................................... 31
13 Where do you get water? ................................. 32
14 Picnic rules .......................................................... 34
15 Mr Bumble ........................................................... 36
16 Rainy days .......................................................... 40
17 The story of sun and moon ............................... 43
18 Questioning Queenie .......................................... 47

1 My school
We are all in our classroom.
Happy on the mat.
We are all busy listening.

We are all busy talking.
We are all busy pointing.
Happy on the mat.

2 Grandma and the pumpkin
Grandma walks in the jungle. Grandma
meets Hyena.
I will eat
you.
I’m too thin.

Please wait.
Grandma meets Grandma meets

Lion. Gorilla.
I will eat
you.
I will eat
you.
I’m too thin.

I’m too thin. Please wait.
Please wait.

Grandma eats and Grandma hides.
gets fat.
Gorilla sees the pumpkin.
Did you see

Grandma?
No.

Lion sees the pumpkin.
Did you see

Grandma?
No.
Hyena sees the pumpkin.
Did you see

Grandma?
No.

Hyena knows it is Grandma.
Pumpkins cannot
talk! It is Grandma!
I will eat you.
Grandma hits Hyena. Grandma runs

home.

3 A harvest festival
We have the Omaongo ceremony every
year.
The children drink the juice made from

soft marula fruit.
Our mothers and sisters also drink the

soft marula fruit juice.

Our fathers have the stronger drink.
We play music and sing songs.

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4 Maria and Moses were lost
Maria and Moses were lost. They

were afraid.
They found a house made of sweets.

The roof was made of smarties.
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The wall was made The door was
of chocolate. made of toffee.
Maria ate the wall. Moses ate the door.

12

An old man chased them.
Maria’s parents found them!

13

5 The sad, old car
I was an old car. I was a sad, ugly car.
Then some children found me.

14

The children cleaned me.
They painted me with bright colours.

15

Now they play with me every day.
Now I am a pretty car. I am a happy car.

16

6 Rauna and the talent competition
Rauna is excited. The talent competition

is next week.
Rauna hurts her foot.

17

It is the day of the competition.
Chico sings. He is good. Everyone claps.
Molly dances. She is very good.

Everyone claps.
18

It is Rauna’s turn. She sings and dances.
Everyone claps. They stand up.
Rauna is the winner.

The judge gives Rauna her prize.
19

7 Ginger gets a friend
We were sad. No one wanted us.
On Monday, a boy came with his dad.

He picked Toby.
20

On Tuesday, a girl came with her
Granny. She picked Patch.
On Wednesday, a boy came. I was

excited. He wanted a cat.
21

It was Thursday, I was very sad. I had
no friends left.
On Friday, Kasukoo came. I was her

birthday present. I had a friend at last.
22

8 Playgrounds
Which playground is safe? Why?
23

Are the children playing safely? Say why.
Watch out!
HEY!
24

9 What belongs together?
Match the things that belong together.
Please pay
here.
25

10 Sem learns to stop
Sem has to drive the donkey cart.
He has to go to town. “Easy peasy,”

says Sem.
em comes to the road. “What is that
S
sign? What must I do?”
You must STOP, Sem!

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em comes to the town. “What is that
S
sign? What must I do?”
You must STOP, Sem!

em comes to the road on his way home.
S
“I know this sign. I know what to do.”
“I must STOP!”
27

11 Jack and the magic beans
Once upon a time …
Jack and his mother were poor.

They had no food to eat.
He planted the
One day, Jack beans. A tall plant
found some beans. grew.
28

He found a magic
Jack climbed to the hen. The hen laid
top of the plant. golden eggs!
Jack took the

eggs. He climbed Jack cut the tall
down. bean plant.
29

Jack showed his mother the hen.
She was excited. They were rich!
They bought seeds. They had enough

They planted a food to eat. They
vegetable garden. were happy!
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12 Animal riddles
Where do cows go
on Saturday nights?
To watch MOO-vies!
Where do sheep
go for a haircut?
To the baa baa shop!
How do
porcupines hug
and kiss?
Very carefully!
31

13 Where do you get water?
Where do you get I get water from a

water for drinking? tap for drinking.
Where do you get I get water from

water for your a dam for my
garden? garden.
32

Where can you I can play in water
play in water? in the sea.
Where do you get I get water from a

water for cooking? river for cooking.
33

14 Picnic rules
Garth and his family like to have picnics

on Sundays. They pack food. They take
blankets and chairs to sit on.
Garth sees some people who obey the

picnic rules.
34

Other people just don’t care.
Garth likes to read the rules. He wants to

tell people to follow them.
35

15 Mr Bumble
Mr Bumble built a house.
Why paper, Mr Bumble? Brick or stone

will make a strong home.
36

Mr Bumble made a chair.
Why thorns, Mr Bumble? A prickly chair

is not good. Rather make it out of wood.
37

Mr Bumble baked a cake.
Why ice cream, Mr Bumble? Sugar and

flour and eggs won’t melt.
38

Mr Bumble sewed a coat.
Why tin, Mr Bumble? Cut it out of cloth –

it’s soft.
What’s cold or hot? What’s hard or soft?

Find out, Mr Bumble. You’ll have no
more flops!
39

16 Rainy days
Hey, Ayanda, let’s

go play in the rain.
No way. I
don’t want to
get wet.
I’m going home.

Goodbye, Tom.
40

Oh, no! Oh, yuck!
A puddle! Mud!
Oh, no!
I’m so wet.
41

I’m home.
Now I’ll be
warm and dry.
Oh no! I left the

tap running!
42

17 The story of sun and moon
Long ago the world was dark.

People could not see.
I can’t see.
It is so dark.
There was no light in the day.

There was no light at night.
It is so dark.
Nothing grows.
We are hungry.
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The people asked the Then the people
Fire King to help them. had light and heat.
I will build a big
fire for you.
Now the people could not sleep.

There is too
much light.
44

The people told the I will put the fire in the
Fire King. sky. This will be the sun.
At night I will send it
to the other side of the
We can’t world.
sleep.
I will also put a mirror in

the sky so that you can
see when it is very dark.
His name will be the moon.
The people could see at night.

45

Every day, the sun Every night, the
shone. The people moon showed the
were warm. The light from the sun.
sun made their Sparks from the
crops grow. sun made stars.
The people were happy at last!
46

18 Questioning Queenie
Queenie loved to ask questions. She

asked Mom questions all the time.
Mom, what makes Queenie, I’m busy

things move? now. Ask me
later.
Mom, what Mom, what

makes cars makes clocks
move? move?
Energy!
Energy!
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Mom, what Mom, what’s
makes animals energy?
move?
Energy makes
things move.
Energy!
Food gives people and animals

energy.
Petrol gives cars and trucks

energy.
Batteries give radios and

clocks energy.
Electricity gives lamps and

stoves energy.
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NAMIBIA_ENGLISH_1 READER_TP.indd 2 04/03/2014 10:27

pea_9789991614670_a03_tbc_eng_g01_RD_eng_nam.indb 2 2014/03/03 3:21 PM

2 Grandma and the pumpkin ................................. 5

3 A harvest festival ................................................. 9

4 Maria and Moses were lost ............................... 11

5 The sad, old car .................................................. 14

6 Rauna and the talent competition ................... 17

7 Ginger gets a friend ........................................... 20

9 What belongs together? .................................... 25

10 Sem learns to stop ............................................. 26

11 Jack and the magic beans ................................ 28

12 Animal riddles ..................................................... 31

13 Where do you get water? ................................. 32

14 Picnic rules .......................................................... 34

16 Rainy days .......................................................... 40

17 The story of sun and moon ............................... 43

18 Questioning Queenie .......................................... 47

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We are all busy listening.

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I’m too thin.

Grandma meets Grandma meets

I’m too thin.

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Gorilla sees the pumpkin.

Did you see

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Did you see

Hyena sees the pumpkin.

Did you see

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Grandma hits Hyena. Grandma runs

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The children drink the juice made from

Our mothers and sisters also drink the

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We play music and sing songs.

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Maria and Moses were lost. They

They found a house made of sweets.

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Maria ate the wall. Moses ate the door.

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Maria’s parents found them!

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I was an old car. I was a sad, ugly car.

Then some children found me.

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They painted me with bright colours.

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Now I am a pretty car. I am a happy car.

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Rauna is excited. The talent competition

Rauna hurts her foot.

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Molly dances. She is very good.

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Rauna is the winner.

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