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DENG STARTS SCHOOL

Source: Bow-Valley Readers

Theme: School/Education

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Level D

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Using This Story

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  • These stories were created as open educational resources to use with adult English language learners who have limited-literacy skills.
  • We encourage using the stories first without words, to introduce and develop students’ oral language before showing them the text.
  • Comic Sans font is used in the stories because it closely resembles handwriting.
  • The story is meant to be a resource, not a stand-alone curriculum.
  • The Yes/No and Wh- question slides are not meant to be shown to the students.

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All photos courtesy of Bow Valley College.

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@2025. This work is licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 by the Pathway to Literacy Program, under the direction of the Immigrant Welcome Center, in Indianapolis, IN.

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Deng Starts School

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D

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The End

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  1. Deng starts school.
  2. Deng needs shoes.
  3. Deng takes shoes home.
  4. Deng needs donuts.
  5. Deng needs bag.
  6. The bag stays at school.
  7. Deng needs markers.

Yes / No Questions

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Deng Starts School

(text)

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Deng starts school.

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Deng gets a letter.

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Deng needs many things.

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Deng needs pencils.

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The pencils stay at school.

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Deng needs erasers.

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The erasers stay at school.

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Deng needs pens.

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The pens stay at school.

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Deng needs a ruler.

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The ruler stays at school.

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Deng needs glue.

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The glue stays at school.

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Deng needs markers.

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The markers stay at school.

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Deng needs shoes.

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The shoes stay at school.

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Deng needs a bag.

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The bag goes home.

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Deng goes home.

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Mom says hi.

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Mom hugs Deng.

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Mom reads the letter.

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The End

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  1. Who goes to school?
  2. What does Deng get?
  3. What does Deng need?
  4. What stays at school?
  5. What goes home?
  6. Who reads the letter?
  7. Who gives Deng a hug?

Wh- Questions

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  1. Deng starts school
  2. Deng gets a letter.
  3. Deng needs many things.
  4. Deng needs pencils.
  5. The pencils stay at school.
  6. Deng needs erasers.
  7. The erasers stay at school.

Numbered Sentences

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  1. Deng needs pens.
  2. The pens stay at school.
  3. Deng needs a ruler.
  4. The ruler stays at school.
  5. Deng needs glue.
  6. The glue stays at school.

Numbered Sentences, cont’d

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  1. Deng needs markers.
  2. The markers stay at school.
  3. Deng needs shoes.
  4. The shoes stay at school.
  5. Deng needs a bag.
  6. The bag goes home.

Numbered Sentences, cont’d

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  1. Deng goes home.
  2. Mom says hi.
  3. Mom hugs Deng.
  4. Mom reads the letter.

Numbered Sentences, cont’d