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Read the text and answer the questions in English. Answer in your own words if the question does not ask for words from the text.
An interview for the school newspaper
Esther Mizrahi is 73 years old and lives in Be'er Sheva. Three
years ago, she could not read or write. Today she reads a book every
month. Her grandson, Ido, 14, interviewed her for the school
newspaper.
Ido: Grandma, why didn't you learn to read when you were a child?
Esther: I grew up in a small village. My family was very poor, and
I was the oldest of eight children. I had to help my mother at home,
so I never went to school.
Ido: How did you live without reading?
Esther: It was difficult. I could not read letters from the bank
or the names of streets. I was always ashamed. I asked other people
for help, but I never told them the real reason.
Ido: What made you start at 70?
Esther: You did! When you were in second grade, you asked me to
read you a story. I said my eyes were tired. That night I cried. The
next week I joined a class for adults at the community centre.
Ido: Was it hard?
Esther: Very hard! At first the letters danced in front of my
eyes. But my teacher, Hila, was very patient. I practised every day at
the kitchen table, and sometimes you helped me with my homework.
Ido: What do you like to read now?
Esther: Everything! Newspapers, recipes and stories. But my
favourite moment was when I read a whole book to my youngest
grandchild.
Ido: What do you want to tell our readers?
Esther: It is never too late to learn. Don't be afraid to ask for
help.
תרגילים
Part A — Understanding the text
תרגיל 1
What is true about Esther TODAY? Choose the correct answer. (lines 1–3)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: א She reads a book every month.
תרגיל 2
Why didn't Esther go to school when she was a child? Give TWO reasons. (lines 6–8)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|Any two of: very poor family; oldest of eight children; had to help her mother at home.}}
תרגיל 3
Complete the sentence. (5 points for each answer) (lines 10–11)
Before she learned, Esther could not read ___ or ___.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|letters from the bank; the names of streets.}}
תרגיל 4
Esther told people the real reason why she needed help.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: לא נכון · “I never told them the real reason”
תרגיל 5
Esther decided to learn after Ido asked her to read him a story.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: נכון · “You did! When you were in second grade, you asked me to read you a story”
תרגיל 6
Esther learned to read at home with a private teacher.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: לא נכון · “I joined a class for adults at the community centre”
תרגיל 7
Why did Esther tell Ido that her eyes were tired? Choose the correct answer. (lines 14–15)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: א She did not want Ido to know that she could not read.
תרגיל 8
Name TWO people who helped Esther when she was learning to read. (lines 18–20)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|Hila, her teacher; Ido, her grandson.}}
תרגיל 9
What was Esther's favourite moment? Choose the correct answer. (lines 22–24)
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: ב when she read a whole book to her youngest grandchild
Part B — Language
תרגיל 10
What do the following words refer to?
“them” (line 12) refers to ___
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|other people}}
תרגיל 11
What do the following words refer to?
“you” (line 13) refers to ___
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|Esther (Grandma)}}
תרגיל 12
What do the following words refer to?
“you” (line 20) refers to ___
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|Ido}}
תרגיל 13
Complete the sentences with words from the box. There are two extra words.
Words: ashamed · patient · poor · village · afraid
Esther grew up in a small ____.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: Esther grew up in a small village.
תרגיל 14
Complete the sentences with words from the box. There are two extra words.
Words: ashamed · patient · poor · village · afraid
Hila was a very ____ teacher.
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: Hila was a very patient teacher.
תרגיל 15
Complete the sentences with words from the box. There are two extra words.
Words: ashamed · patient · poor · village · afraid
Esther says, "Don't be ____ to ask for help."
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: Esther says, "Don't be afraid to ask for help."
Part C — Thinking about the text
תרגיל 16
Esther says, "It is never too late to learn."
How does Esther's story show this?
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|She could not read until she was 70, but she started then, and today she reads a book every month / reads to her grandchild.}}
תרגיל 17
Esther says, "It is never too late to learn."
Write about something YOU want to learn one day. Why do you want to learn it?
להציג את התשובה והפתרון
התשובה: {{en|Personal answer: something the student wants to learn + a clear reason + clear English.}}