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The Drain at the Bottom of the Road
A story about twenty children and one borrowed wheelbarrow
A KICD Grade 4 story for the sub strand Intensive Reading. 301 words, the length the design asks for at this grade.
The opening pages
Page 1
The drain at the bottom of Mwangi’s road blocked every single rainy season. Every season the water came up over the path, and every season somebody blamed somebody else.
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The remaining 9 pages of this story, and every book on the shelf, in English and Kiswahili.
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- drain
- neighbourhood
- environment
- bin
- compound
- rubbish pit
- sweep
- broom
- clear
- water
- cleanliness
- care
Think about it
- Where did the rubbish in the drain actually come from?
- Why did eleven families agree but four only think about it?
- What did Mwangi mean about who the place belongs to?
KICD
| Subject | English Language |
| Grade | 4 |
| Strand | Reading |
| Sub strand | Intensive Reading |
| Theme | THEME 12.0: CLEAN ENVIRONMENT |
| Length | 301 words |
| Outcome | read a passage related to the theme intensively for comprehension |
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