A Day at the Shuk Story Pack
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1. Parallel text — read with the audio
Play the story audio on the story page. Read the Hebrew column out loud with the narrator. Glance at English only when stuck.
| ¶ | Hebrew | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | יוֹם שִׁשִּׁי בַּבּוֹקֶר, וְהַשּׁוּק מָלֵא אֲנָשִׁים. | yom shi-SHI ba-BO-ker, ve-ha-SHOOK ma-LE a-na-SHIM. | It is Friday morning, and the market is full of people. |
| 2 | דָּנִי וְאִמָּא הוֹלְכִים לִקְנוֹת אֹכֶל לַשַּׁבָּת. | DA-ni ve-I-ma hol-KHIM lik-NOT O-khel la-sha-BAT. | Danny and Mom are going to buy food for Shabbat. |
| 3 | יֵשׁ עַגְבָנִיּוֹת אֲדֻמּוֹת, מְלָפְפוֹנִים יְרֻקִּים, וַחֲסָה טְרִיָּה. | yesh ag-va-ni-YOT a-du-MOT, me-la-fe-fo-NIM ye-ru-KIM, va-kha-SA tri-YA. | There are red tomatoes, green cucumbers, and fresh lettuce. |
| 4 | דָּנִי אוֹהֵב פֵּרוֹת. הוּא רוֹצֶה תַּפּוּחַ וּבָנָנָה. | DA-ni o-HEV pe-ROT. hu ro-TSE ta-POO-akh u-va-NA-na. | Danny loves fruit. He wants an apple and a banana. |
| 5 | אִמָּא קוֹנָה לֶחֶם חַם וְחַלָּה גְּדוֹלָה לַשַּׁבָּת. | I-ma ko-NA LE-khem kham ve-kha-LA ge-do-LA la-sha-BAT. | Mom buys warm bread and a big challah for Shabbat. |
| 6 | הַמּוֹכֵר אוֹמֵר: "חֲמִשִּׁים שֶׁקֶל, בְּבַקָּשָׁה." | ha-mo-KHER o-MER: "kha-mi-SHIM SHE-kel, be-va-ka-SHA." | The vendor says: "Fifty shekels, please." |
| 7 | אִמָּא מְשַׁלֶּמֶת, וְדָנִי לוֹקֵחַ אֶת הַסַּל. | I-ma me-sha-LE-met, ve-DA-ni lo-KE-akh et ha-SAL. | Mom pays, and Danny takes the basket. |
| 8 | בַּדֶּרֶךְ הַבַּיְתָה הֵם שְׂמֵחִים. שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם! | ba-DE-rekh ha-BAY-ta hem sme-KHIM. sha-BAT sha-LOM! | On the way home they are happy. Shabbat shalom! |
2. True or False?
Read each statement and circle T if true, F if false. If false, write the correction in the blank.
1.The story takes place on Friday morning.TF
2.The market is empty.TF
3.Danny and Mom buy food for Shabbat.TF
4.There are red tomatoes and green cucumbers.TF
5.Danny wants vegetables.TF
6.Mom buys cold bread.TF
7.The vendor asks for fifty shekels.TF
8.They are sad on the way home.TF
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