Ples Bilong Yumi Reader 6

The Ples Bilong Yumi Reader 6 is the sixth book in a series of readers for children in their first few years of using English in grades 3, 4 and 5. The series is designed to complement lower primary curriculum in areas such as agriculture, science and the environment. The stories are about children’s play and every day community activities associated with animals, plants, gardening, cooking and local exploration.

• In Story 1 the family is fishing for clams at an island reef. Lucy discovers clams are living things when one traps her finger!
• In Story 2 Mother, Lucy and Lucy’s friend Gail are weeding the sweet potato garden. They learn about the weeds that need to be removed to give the sweet potato vines plenty of room to grow.
• In Story 3 John tries to remove some branches shading the garden and cuts his thumb. Mother uses some special custom medicine to stop the bleeding and heal the cut.