Cool Reading - CK5P9

They always play together.

Yoruba and Ndulu are from Nigeria. They’re good friends.

They protect each other.

Give Ndulu his ball.

Thank you, Yoruba.

No problem!

No!

As adults, their friendship continues.

Hello, Ndulu.

Hi, Yoruba.

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When Ndulu gets married, Yoruba is his best man.

Yoruba helps Ndulu build his house.

Later, Yoruba gets married.

Ndulu is his best man.

Then Ndulu helps Yoruba build his house.

Yoruba’s house is opposite Ndulu’s house.

Morning!

Good morning!

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One day, Orisha Eshu, a nature spirit, appears.

Thank you for helping me, Ndulu.

You’re welcome!

What do we have here?

Hmm, they’re very good friends!

I don’t believe in their friendship!

Let’s have fun with them!

Orisha Eshu prepares something special for Yoruba and Ndulu.

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Orisha Eshu makes a boubou, a traditional tunic. It’s red and blue.

Good, good!

Orisha Eshu walks in front of Yoruba and Ndulu.

It’s a very hot day to work!

You’re right!

Wow! I like that red boubou!

Blue is my favorite color!

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Did you see that beautiful red boubou?

No, you need glasses!

Yes, but it was blue!

No, you’re wrong.

It was red!

The two friends get angry.

I’m always right!

You’re always wrong!

They fight.

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Orisha Eshu appears.

Ha, ha, ha, fools!

He’s wearing the red and blue boubou.

You!

Orisha Eshu, it’s all your fault!

You fight because you only see your side…

No, it isn’t!

That’s your real problem!

...and you want to impose it on each other!

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Worksheet 9 The Red and Blue Boubou 1 Complete the sentences with words from the list.

Orisha Eshu

red boubou

Yoruba

blue boubou

1.

marries first.

2.

helps Ndulu build his house.

3.

is a nature spirit.

4. Yoruba sees a

Ndulu

.

5. Ndulu sees a

.

2 Color the correct letters to complete the sentences.

1. It's hcvsloufday.

2. It's fcowlnd .

3. It's fjosggoy.

4. It's pramiqny .

5. It's stbgorlpmy .

6. It's zspunniy .

7. It's woimnfdy .

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3 Write the verbs in the correct form.

1. Yoruba and Ndulu

(fight).

2. Orisha Eshu

(appear) in the middle of the road,

3. Orisha Eshu

(make) a boubou,

4. Ndulu

(get) married.

5. Orisha Eshu

(laugh) at the two friends.

Complete the text with the phrases.

Yoruba and Ndulu are two friends from Nigeria. As adults, their friendship continues.

One day,

. Yoruba is his best man. Later, Yoruba gets married. Ndulu

is his best man. They build their houses on opposite sides of the road. Orisha Eshu, a nature spirit, doesn't believe in their friendship.

It's red and blue. Then

a traditional tunic.

and walks in front of them. Yoruba and Ndulu

like the boubou, but they see different colors.

They are very angry.

They think it's his fault. Finally, Orisha Eshu explains that the real problem is that Yoruba and Ndulu only see their own side of the problem.

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