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Grade 5 (A1) · Diary · 94 words

Dear Diary: My First Day

A short diary page by a girl on her first day at a new school in Be'er Sheva: the nerves in the morning and a new friend by the end of the day.

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1Sunday, September 1

2Dear Diary, today was my first day at my new school in Be'er Sheva. In the morning I was . I didn't know , and the school was very big.

3My new teacher is Ms. Dahan. She is and funny. She put me next to a boy named Adam. At the , Adam showed me the school garden. We have tomatoes and there!

4After school, Adam and I walked home , because he lives on my street. Now I am not . I think I have a new friend.

📘 Glossary
  • nervous - a little afraid or worried
  • anybody - any person
  • kind - nice to other people
  • break - a short rest time between lessons
  • mint - a green plant with a fresh smell and taste
  • together - with each other

Questions

  1. Finding details

    1. Where is the new school?

  2. Making inferences

    2. Why was the writer nervous in the morning?

  3. Finding details

    3. Who is Ms. Dahan?

  4. Finding details

    4. What did Adam show the writer at the break?

  5. Finding details

    5. Write ONE thing that grows in the school garden.

  6. Finding details

    6. Why did Adam and the writer walk home together?

  7. Making inferences

    7. How does the writer feel at the end of the day?

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