An Email to Grandma
A short email in which Noa invites her grandmother to her class Hanukkah party.
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1Hi Grandma Rina,
2How are you? I have good news. Our class is having a Hanukkah party on Wednesday at five o'clock in the evening, and every student can one . I want to you!
3At the party we will and sing songs. Then we will eat sufganiyot. My friend Lior and I are going to play a song on the guitar. We every day.
4Please bring your . Can you come? Write back soon!
5Love, Noa
📘 Glossary
- invite - to ask someone to come
- guest - a person who comes to visit
- light - to make a fire or a candle burn
- candles - sticks of wax that burn with a small flame
- practice - do again and again to get better
- camera - a machine for taking photos
Questions
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1. When is the Hanukkah party?Finding details
2. How many guests can every student invite?Finding details
3. Write TWO things they will do at the party.Finding details
4. What are Noa and Lior going to do at the party?Reference words
5. In paragraph 3, the word "We" in "We practice every day" means…Finding details
6. What does Noa ask Grandma to bring?Purpose and structure
7. Why did Noa write this email?
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