True / False
1. T —
2. F — A little cold (קְצָת קַר), but sunny.
3. T —
4. F — In the wet earth (אֲדָמָה רְטֻבָּה).
5. T —
6. F — Waters it with water (בְּמַיִם).
7. T —
8. T —
Comprehension (model answers)
- What holiday is celebrated?
Tu BiShvat, the holiday of the trees.
- What's the weather like?
A little cold, but the sun is shining.
- What do Grandpa and the narrator bring to the garden?
A small sapling (שְׁתִיל קָטָן).
- Describe the planting process in two steps.
They dig a hole in wet earth, then put the sapling inside.
- What dried fruits do they eat afterwards?
Raisins, dates, and almonds.
- What will happen to the tree in a few years?
It will grow and give fruits (יִתֵּן פֵּרוֹת).
Correct event order
The scrambled events should be renumbered as:
- 3. Today is Tu BiShvat, the holiday of the trees.
- 4. Outside it is a little cold, but the sun is shining.
- 8. Grandpa and I go to the garden with a small sapling.
- 2. We dig a hole in the wet earth.
- 7. Grandpa puts the sapling inside the hole.
- 5. I water it with water.
- 1. Afterwards we eat dried fruits: raisins, dates, and almonds.
- 6. The small tree will grow and give fruits in years to come.
Present-tense plural verbs in the story
1. זוֹרַחַת — (she/it) shines (¶2)
2. הוֹלְכִים — (we) go (¶3)
3. חוֹפְרִים — (we) dig (¶4)
4. שָׂם — (he) puts (¶5)
5. מַשְׁקֶה — (I/he) water (plants) (¶6)
6. אוֹכְלִים — (we) eat (¶7)
Noun gender
1. שֶׁמֶשׁ (Sun) — נְקֵבָה
2. סָבָּא (Grandfather) — זָכָר
3. עֵץ (Tree) — זָכָר
Multiple choice
1. B) The trees
2. B) A little cold, but sunny
3. C) A small sapling
4. B) Wet earth
5. B) By watering it
6. B) Raisins, dates, and almonds
Cloze
1. הָעֵצִים
2. הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ
3. שְׁתִיל
4. בּוֹר
5. תְּמָרִים
Translate
1. Sun → שֶׁמֶשׁ
2. Grandfather → סָבָּא
3. Tree → עֵץ