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A very tall man A very tall man ˈeɪ ˈvɛɹi ˈtɔɫ ˈmæn

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Read by Darshan Soni

Language English

Level Level 2

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His hoe was too short.

His hoe was too short.

ˈhɪz ˈhoʊ ˈwɑz ˈtu ˈʃɔɹt


His doorway was too low.

His doorway was too low.

ˈhɪz ˈdɔɹˌweɪ ˈwɑz ˈtu ˈɫoʊ


His bed was too short.

His bed was too short.

ˈhɪz ˈbɛd ˈwɑz ˈtu ˈʃɔɹt


His bicycle was too short.

His bicycle was too short.

ˈhɪz ˈbaɪsɪkəɫ ˈwɑz ˈtu ˈʃɔɹt


This man was too tall!

This man was too tall!

ˈðɪs ˈmæn ˈwɑz ˈtu ˈtɔɫ


He made a very long hoe handle.

He made a very long hoe handle.

ˈhi ˈmeɪd ˈeɪ ˈvɛɹi ˈɫɔŋ ˈhoʊ ˈhændəɫ


He made very high door frames.

He made very high door frames.

ˈhi ˈmeɪd ˈvɛɹi ˈhaɪ ˈdɔɹ ˈfɹeɪmz


He made a very long bed.

He made a very long bed.

ˈhi ˈmeɪd ˈeɪ ˈvɛɹi ˈɫɔŋ ˈbɛd


He bought a very high bicycle.

He bought a very high bicycle.

ˈhi ˈbɑt ˈeɪ ˈvɛɹi ˈhaɪ ˈbaɪsɪkəɫ


He sat on a very high chair. He ate with a very long fork.

He sat on a very high chair. He ate with a very long fork.

ˈhi ˈsæt ˈɑn ˈeɪ ˈvɛɹi ˈhaɪ ˈtʃɛɹ ˈhi ˈeɪt ˈwɪð ˈeɪ ˈvɛɹi ˈɫɔŋ ˈfɔɹk


He left his house and lived in a big forest. He lived for many years.

He left his house and lived in a big forest. He lived for many years.

ˈhi ˈɫɛft ˈhɪz ˈhaʊs ˈænd ˈɫaɪvd ˈɪn ˈeɪ ˈbɪɡ ˈfɔɹəst ˈhi ˈɫaɪvd ˈfɔɹ ˈmɛni ˈjɪɹz


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Read by: Darshan Soni
Language: English
Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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