Penguins Can Go

Stories-Penguin Penguins Can Go by Teddy Jones is part of the Scholastic Guided Science Readers series published by Scholastic Inc., 2011. It was translated by the students and teachers of Ojibwe.net for practice with Anishinaabemowin.

Ikidowinan (Words)

Knowing these words will help you understand the story.

bimaadagaako-bineshiinh – walking-on-ice-bird (penguin)
baazhida’ige – to hop
zhooshkwajiwe – slide
googii – dive
gwaashkwebiigishim – splash
bagizo – swim
babaamose – waddle
izhaa – go

Watch/Listen to the Story

Full Translation

1.	Bimaadagaako-bineshiinh	baazhida’ige.
	A penguin	hops.

2.	Bimaadagaako-bineshiinh	zhooshkwajiwe.
	A penguin	slides.

3.	Bimaadagaako-bineshiinh	googii.
	A penguin	dives.

4.	Bimaadagaako-bineshiinh	gwaashkwebiigishim.
	A penguin	splashes.

5.	Bimaadagaako-bineshiinh	bagizo.
	A penguin	swims.

6.	Bimaadagaako-bineshiinh	babaamose.
	A penguin	walks around.

7.	Bimaadagaako-bineshiinhyag	zhaawag!
	Penguins	they go!

Kinomaagewin (Lesson)

All of the words in this series are Verb Type 2 because the penguins are doing something but they are not doing it to anything or with anyone. Use this chart to make your own sentences.

Pronoun In Ojibwe	Pronoun In English	Single Statement	Question or Connected
niin	I	n + verb	verb + yaan
giin	you	g + verb	verb + yan or (yin)
wiin	he / she	verb	verb + d
niinwi	just us	n + verb + min	verb + yaang
giinwi	all of us	g + verb + min	verb + ying
giinwaa	you all	g + verb + m	verb + yeg
wiinwaa	them	verb + wag	verb + waad