An Bao - The Turtle

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An Bao - The Turtle is a short decodable animal story featuring a turtle’s daily life and habitat. The text highlights where the turtle lives (behind a rock and in a house), what it does (stays hidden or moves along the river), and how natural conditions affect it (the flood shapes its situation). Simple, repeated vocabulary supports beginner reading and reinforces reading fluency through predictable phrasing.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages12

Reading Time18 min

Waray-Waray Animal Stories

Stage 4 (Decodable) Animal Stories

An Bao The Turtle Ginsurat ni: Ma. Janice L. Gonzales Waray-Waray Animal Stories Pahiuna nga Pulong: Ini nga libro mahiunong han Bao Mga letra nga gingamit: p, g, i, d, l, u, b, h, y, r, Mga pulong nga pirmi gingagamit: hiya, ha, an Mga bag-o nga pulong nga mahibabaruan: balay, aklo, tumago, sapa, naayon An Bao The Turtle Ginsurat ni: Ma. Janice L. Gonzales Stage 4 (Decodable) Animal Stories Waray-Waray Wright I, Samar, Philippines Copyright © 2021, Ma. Janice L. Gonzales [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc. Translations—If you create a translation of this work, please add the following disclaimer along with the attribution: This translation was not created by USAID and should not be considered an official USAID translation. USAID shall not be liable for any content or error in this translation. Adaptations—If you create an adaptation of this work, please add the following disclaimer along with the attribution: This is an adaptation of an original work by USAID. Views and opinions expressed in the adaptation are the sole responsibility of the author or authors of the adaptation and are not endorsed by USAID. Adapted from original, The Turtle, Copyright © 2018, Enabling Writers Project-University of San JoseRecoletos. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Translations—If you create a translation of this work, please add the following disclaimer along with the attribution: This translation was not created by USAID and should not be considered an official USAID translation. USAID shall not be liable for any content or error in this translation. Adaptations—If you create an adaptation of this work, please add the following disclaimer along with the attribution: This is an adaptation of an original work by USAID. Views and opinions expressed in the adaptation are the sole responsibility of the author or authors of the adaptation and are not endorsed by USAID. An Bao Tumago ha luyo han bato. Bisan diin hiya nakadto. Balay niya pirmi aklo. Naukoy hiya ha sapa. Kay naayon hiya han baha.

FAQs

What animal is the story about?

The story is about a turtle, presented as “An Bao” (The Turtle).

How does the environment affect the turtle?

The story explains that the turtle’s situation is influenced by the flood, which shapes where it can be found.

Jul 18, 2026

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