The Birthday Party 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 | הַיּוֹם יוֹם הֻלֶּדֶת שֶׁל שִׁירָה. | ha-YOM yom hu-LE-det shel shi-RA. | Today is Shira's birthday. |
| 2 | שִׁירָה בַּת שֶׁבַע, וְכֻלָּם בָּאִים לַמְּסִבָּה. | shi-RA bat SHE-va, ve-ku-LAM ba-IM la-me-si-BA. | Shira is seven years old, and everyone is coming to the party. |
| 3 | עַל הַשֻּׁלְחָן יֵשׁ עוּגָה גְּדוֹלָה עִם שִׁבְעָה נֵרוֹת. | al ha-shul-KHAN yesh u-GA ge-do-LA im shiv-A ne-ROT. | On the table there is a big cake with seven candles. |
| 4 | הַחֲבֵרִים מְבִיאִים מַתָּנוֹת יָפוֹת. | ha-kha-ve-RIM me-vi-IM ma-ta-NOT ya-FOT. | The friends bring beautiful gifts. |
| 5 | אִמָּא שָׁרָה: "יוֹם הֻלֶּדֶת שָׂמֵחַ!" | I-ma sha-RA: "yom hu-LE-det sa-ME-akh!" | Mom sings: "Happy birthday!" |
| 6 | שִׁירָה מְכַבָּה אֶת הַנֵּרוֹת וּמְבַקֶּשֶׁת מִשְׁאָלָה. | shi-RA me-kha-BA et ha-ne-ROT u-me-va-KE-shet mish-a-LA. | Shira blows out the candles and makes a wish. |
| 7 | כֻּלָּם אוֹכְלִים עוּגָה וְשׁוֹתִים מִיץ. | ku-LAM okh-LIM u-GA ve-sho-TIM MITS. | Everyone eats cake and drinks juice. |
| 8 | שִׁירָה שְׂמֵחָה מְאֹד. זוֹ מְסִבָּה נִפְלָאָה! | shi-RA sme-KHA me-OD. zo me-si-BA nif-la-A! | Shira is very happy. It's a wonderful party! |
2. True or False?
Read each statement and circle T if true, F if false. If false, write the correction in the blank.
1.Today is Shira's birthday.TF
2.Shira is eight years old.TF
3.There is a cake on the table.TF
4.The cake has eight candles.TF
5.Her friends do not bring any gifts.TF
6.Mom sings "Happy Birthday".TF
7.Shira makes a wish.TF
8.Everyone drinks coffee.TF
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