Kɨtpol tatol nat wi kəm itɨmat - A Surprise for the Football Team

Jul 17, 2026

A Surprise for the Football Team tells how Maliki prepares a surprise for the football players. The story describes the team’s practice and builds curiosity about what Maliki has planned. As events unfold, the narrative highlights both excitement and anticipation, then reveals the surprise element connected to the team’s activities. The book’s North Tanna version is presented with credits, adaptation notes, and Creative Commons licensing for reuse with attribution.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages13

Reading Time20 min

Recount

Team practice and surprise

Maliki’s plan and events

Surprise revealed and closing

Kɨtpol tatol nat wi kəm itɨmat A Surprise for the Football Team North Tanna (tnn) Kɨtpol tatol nat wi kəm itɨmat A Surprise for the Football Team Written by Letta Machoga Illustrated by Vusi Malindi and Catherine Groenewald Recount Published by SIL Vanuatu PO Box 174 Port Vila, Vanuatu 2022 North Tanna (tnn) Copyright © 2022, SIL International [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) You are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc. Title in the North Tanna language (tnn): Kɨtpol tatol nat wi kəmitɨmat The North Tanna version of the book was made by Lois Jack. Published by SIL Vanuatu, 2022. First Edition This book is an adaptation of the original, Soccer Game is Good, Copyright © 2014, African Storybook Initiative and Molteno Institute. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) Version 3.0 Unported Licence Disclaimer: You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute or credit the original author/s and illustrator/s. New English Book Title: A Surprise at Football Practice Written by Letta Machoga Illustrations by Vusi Malindi, Catherine Groenewald, © 2014 African Storybook Initiative and Molteno Institute. CC BY 4.0. Adapted by Elizabeth Carlson South African Institute for Distance Education [www.africanstorybook.org](www.africanstorybook.org) Iakolkeike pɨk nohən kɨtpol. Ik mɨn o kəp? Maliki tatəgətun itɨmat e nohənkɨtpol. Nian kotol namnun e sɨkul, koatoh kɨtpol. Maliki təmə ekotəkəike motolwək kələh, motol wɨr tahmen e tim kit. Uarisɨg e kɨtpol, Maliki təmə in tatos nat kit otol itɨmat ekotaut lan . Maliki tən kəm itɨmat məmə olauɨg otol itɨmat ekotaut. Itɨmat rafin ekotolkeike nat u, kən kəmən laugin, itɨmat rafinekotaut ka e fil, məmə pəs tuməmə naka.

FAQs

Who prepares the surprise for the football team?

Maliki prepares the surprise for the football team.

What setting does the story focus on?

The story centers on the football team’s practice and related activities.

How does the story develop before revealing the surprise?

It builds anticipation through Maliki’s preparation and the team’s practice, then connects the reveal to what Maliki planned.

Jul 17, 2026

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