to be the pilot. Orville helped balance the airplane as it roared down the starting track. It lifted into the air! And crashed back down after only 3½ seconds! It took two days to fix the airplane. Then it was Orville’s turn to be the pilot. He carefully took off and flew for 12 seconds before safely landing. After 3 more flights, Wilbur flew the airplane for 59 seconds! The age of flight had begun.


(adapted from: http://pbskids.org/wayback/flight/feature_wright.html) Term 3 Topic 1 Unit 3 Fesito Goes to Market


Characters Narrators 1,2,3,4,5, 6, 7 Mama Fesito Sudi (his sister) Hornbills Musoke (on old man) Nalubale (a beautiful young girl) Kasinigi (a bossy old woman) Kykyo (a sick little boy) Bosa (gang of mean boys) Kagwe (gang of mean boys) Waswa (gang of mean boys) Matabi (gang of mean boys) Bobwe (gang of mean boys) Aunt Dudu (father’s sister) Villagers 1,2,3,4 Narrator 1 One morning Fesito woke early, at the matulutulu, the first cockcrow, before the sun was up. Narrator 3 This day he would go to market on his father’s bicycle, for his father lay ill with fever. This day he would ride like a man with the bananas; Narrator 2 he would ride with his head held high, a man among men. Mama It Is a fine morning to be going to market all on YOUR own. Fesito I’ll bring back money in my pockets and count it out in front of everyone, in the evening, as Father usually does. Sudi “Eh-eh,” they will say as the cents and shillings clatter from your hands into the wooden bowl, “so much money! Truly, Fesito, you are clever. You are a man who knows the world!” Narrator 6 Mama strapped the bananas onto the bicycle and put small change into a handkerchief. Fesito took the money and put it in his pocket. Then he pushed the bicycle onto the road. Mama and Sudi Weraba, Fesito! Goodbye! Fesito Weraba, Mama! Weraba, Sudi! Narrator 5 But it was so heavy! Heavier than when he played with it in the evenings after his father had come home from the market. Narrator 1 The big load of bananas pulled it from side to side. First it leant this way, then that way. Fesito Surely, my father is very strong indeed, to ride so easily to market every day! But I shall be like my father too. Narrator 6 The hornbills fly out of his way. Hornbills Knaaaaak! Knaaaaaaaaak! Fesito Yes! Make way for one who is greater than thou


Make way for me, Fesito, who rides as a man among men to market! Narrator 1 Soon, on the road ahead, Fesito saw an old man. Narrator 6 He was walking, bent over, with a basket in his hand. It was old Musoke. Fesito Wasusotio, Old One! Musoke Wasusotio, Fesito. What is the matter with your father today, that he lends you his bicycle to go wobbling on to market? Fesito My father has the fever, Old One. I’m taking the bananas to market today. Musoke My child, I am old and my back is stiff – aieeee! -- it is very stiff. Won’t you take my paw-paws to the market and save me the walking? Fesito (Aside) There are many pawpaws and that basket. I will have to tie it to the handlebars – and think how difficult it would be to ride! Still, it would not be good manners to refuse an old man … (to him) All right, I’ll take the pawpaws. Musoke There’s a good child, I’ll tell your father he has a well-mannered son. Fesito Weraba, Old One. Musoke Weraba, Fesito. Narrator 4 All along the sides of the road were women carrying water pots and children running behind them with hoops and sticks or small baskets of peanuts. Narrator 3 He saw Nalubale, she was very pretty. What a pity she was an older girl, and married. Narrator 7 He liked Nalubale very much. Fesito Wasusotio, Nalubale! Nalubale Wasusotio! Ride well! Kasiingi Fesito, child! Wait a minute! Fesito Who called, this time? It is Kasiingi. Kasiingi Here, child, take my chickens to the market for me, please. It will save me much work. Be sure to bring me the right change – five shillings each. No, make the big one seven shillings. (She holds out the chickens.) Fesito (aside) Do they think I’m a mule, to carry all their things? Would they do this to my father? (to her) Kasiingi, where shall I carry three chickens with all these bananas and pawpaws? Kasiingi There, child! There! Are you blind? There’s room for ten chickens on top of your bananas! Narrator 7 Now the pile on the bike was so high Fesito could hardly reach the top with his hands. Kasiingi Mind you ride carefully! If my chickens arrive at the market dead, I shall tell your father! Weraba, Fesito!


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