True / False
1. T —
2. F — She is seven (שֶׁבַע).
3. T —
4. F — Seven candles (שִׁבְעָה נֵרוֹת).
5. F — They bring beautiful gifts (מַתָּנוֹת יָפוֹת).
6. T —
7. T —
8. F — Everyone drinks juice (מִיץ).
Comprehension (model answers)
- Whose birthday is it?
Shira's (שִׁירָה).
- How old is Shira?
Seven years old (בַּת שֶׁבַע).
- How many candles are on the cake?
Seven (שִׁבְעָה נֵרוֹת).
- What do the friends bring?
Beautiful gifts (מַתָּנוֹת יָפוֹת).
- What does Shira do with the candles?
She blows them out and makes a wish.
- What do the guests eat and drink?
They eat cake and drink juice.
Correct event order
The scrambled events should be renumbered as:
- 2. Today is Shira's birthday.
- 4. Shira is seven years old, and everyone is coming to the party.
- 7. On the table there is a big cake with seven candles.
- 1. The friends bring beautiful gifts.
- 5. Mom sings: "Happy birthday!"
- 3. Shira blows out the candles and makes a wish.
- 6. Everyone eats cake and drinks juice.
- 8. Shira is very happy. It's a wonderful party!
Present-tense plural verbs in the story
1. בָּאִים — (they) come (¶2)
2. מְבִיאִים — (they) bring (¶4)
3. שָׁרָה — (she) sings (¶5)
4. מְכַבָּה — (she) blows out / extinguishes (¶6)
5. מְבַקֶּשֶׁת — (she) asks for / makes (a wish) (¶6)
6. אוֹכְלִים — (they) eat (¶7)
7. שׁוֹתִים — (they) drink (¶7)
Noun gender
1. יוֹם הוּלֶדֶת (Birthday) — זָכָר
2. שֻׁלְחָן (Table) — זָכָר
3. עוּגָה (Cake) — נְקֵבָה
4. אִמָּא (Mother) — נְקֵבָה
5. מִיץ (Juice) — זָכָר
Multiple choice
1. B) Shira
2. C) Seven
3. C) Seven
4. C) Beautiful gifts
5. B) Mom
6. B) Blows them out
Cloze
1. הֻלֶּדֶת
2. שֶׁבַע
3. נֵרוֹת
4. מַתָּנוֹת
5. מִיץ
Translate
1. Birthday → יוֹם הוּלֶדֶת
2. Seven → שֶׁבַע
3. Table → שֻׁלְחָן
4. Cake → עוּגָה
5. Mother → אִמָּא