Eli's New Bike
A short story about Eli, who gets a bike for his birthday but cannot ride it until his big sister Hila helps him.
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1Today is a day for Eli. It is his birthday, and he gets a new blue . But there is a : Eli can't a !
2His big sister Hila says, "Don't . I can help you." They go to the park. Hila the , and Eli rides slowly. He falls down two times, but he gets up again.
3In the evening Eli can . He is very .
📘 Glossary
- special - not ordinary, very nice
- bike - a bicycle
- problem - something difficult
- ride - to sit on a bike and go
- worry - to feel that something bad may happen
- holds - keeps in the hands
- falls down - drops to the ground
- alone - without help
- proud - very happy about what you did
Questions
Finding details
1. What does Eli get for his birthday?Finding details
2. What is Eli's problem?Finding details
3. Who helps Eli?Finding details
4. How many times does Eli fall down?Finding details
5. Copy the word that tells how Eli rides at first.Making inferences
6. How does Eli feel at the end?Main idea
7. What is the story mainly about?
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