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    Mandu was a talented runner in grade 4 but did not have running shoes, which caused her feet pain and made the other children laugh at her. She saved money to buy shoes but could not afford them. The shop owner told Mandu that if she won the race, the shoes would be free. Mandu trained hard every day. On the day of the race, Mandu was nervous but ran very fast and won first place. She was very happy to receive the running shoes as her prize.

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    Mandu was a talented runner in grade 4 but did not have running shoes, which caused her feet pain and made the other children laugh at her. She saved money to buy shoes but could not afford them. The shop owner told Mandu that if she won the race, the shoes would be free. Mandu trained hard every day. On the day of the race, Mandu was nervous but ran very fast and won first place. She was very happy to receive the running shoes as her prize.

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    Mandu was a talented runner in grade 4 but did not have running shoes, which caused her feet pain and made the other children laugh at her. She saved money to buy shoes but could not afford them. The shop owner told Mandu that if she won the race, the shoes would be free. Mandu trained hard every day. On the day of the race, Mandu was nervous but ran very fast and won first place. She was very happy to receive the running shoes as her prize.

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    LEAP Grade 4 Story 1

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    Mandu was a talented runner in grade 4 but did not have running shoes, which caused her feet pain and made the other children laugh at her. She saved money to buy shoes but could not afford them. The shop owner told Mandu that if she won the race, the shoes would be free. Mandu trained hard every day. On the day of the race, Mandu was nervous but ran very fast and won first place. She was very happy to receive the running shoes as her prize.

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    Lesson 1

    Mandu’s running shoes


    Mandu was in Grade 4 at Greenway Primary School in Durban. She was an
    excellent runner and she practised running every day. The children used
    to tease her because she did not have running shoes. She wished she had
    running shoes because her feet hurt, especially when the ground was hot.
    She also hated it when the children laughed at her.
    One Saturday, Mandu took the money she had saved and went to the
    sports shop in town. She looked at the running shoes but felt very sad,
    because she did not have enough money to buy them.
    Mrs Masondo, the owner of the shop, noticed the sadness in Mandu’s eyes.
    “If you win the race, I will let you have the running shoes for free,” she said.
    “But if you don’t win, you will need to pay for them,” she added with a smile.
    “Oh ma’am, thank you very much!
    I will practise every day and make sure I win,” said Mandu gratefully.
    And that was what Mandu did. She
    ran and ran until her legs ached. “I must keep going,” she told herself. “I
    must not give up!”
    The big day came, and Mandu was very nervous. When she went to the
    starting line, her heart was pounding.
    But as soon as she began to run, she forgot her fear. She ran like the wind
    and crossed the finish line long before the other participants.
    “I’ve won! I’ve won!” she shouted joyfully, looking down at her magic
    shoes, which now belonged to her.
    Based on a short story published in Stories that talk, by the Department of Education and Heartlines.

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