Bike for Sale
A short ad by Anna, who is selling her blue bike: what it has, how much it costs and where to see it.
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FOR SALE: A Blue Bike
1Do you need a bike? I am my blue bike because it is too small for me now.
2The bike is three years old, but it is in very good . It has a new , a and a light for the evening. It is good for children from seven to ten years old.
3The is 200 shekels, and I can give you a for !
4You can see the bike at 12 Herzl Street, Rehovot, every afternoon after four o'clock. Call Anna: 052-0000000.
📘 Glossary
- selling - giving something to someone for money
- condition - how good or bad something is
- bell - a small metal thing that rings on a bike
- basket - a container for carrying things
- price - how much money something costs
- helmet - a hard hat that protects your head
- free - not costing any money
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