Things I know
English Story Book
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Things I know
Writer: Ursula Nafula Illustration: Michael Nakuwa Reformatted for Bloom by: kent Schroeder
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English
This is a manyatta. It is my home.
My home is in Turkana County.
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This is a camel. In Turkana County people keep many
different animals. But the camel is very important.
These are my teachers. I like going to school.
My school is called Lolupe Primary School. I like my Art teacher very much.
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This is a ship. Ships are big.
They are used to transport
people and goods on water. If I go to Mombasa, I can see
a ship.
This is a bed. I like the bed that my father made for me.
I share it with my younger brother. It is comfortable.
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This is a cock. At home, we have two cocks.
We also have many chickens.
The chickens lay many eggs.
This is a mouse. Mice are dangerous animals. They eat food.
They also destroy clothes. They can cause disease.
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This is a dog. Dogs are domestic animals.
Our dog is called Daa. He barks a lot.
This is an umbrella. My parents have a big umbrella.
It has red, blue, orange and
green colours. When it rains, we use an umbrella so we do not get
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I am in class two and I know many things. I want to know many more.
What I do not know, I ask my parents or my teacher.