True / False
1. F: The cat is white (לָבָן).
2. T:
3. F: In the morning (בַּבֹּקֶר).
4. F: Also in the living room and the bedroom.
5. F: Dad and Mom help her (אַבָּא וְאִמָּא עוֹזְרִים).
6. F: She is sad (עֲצוּבָה).
7. T:
8. T:
Comprehension (model answers)
- What color is Yael's cat, and what is its name?
White, and his name is Mitsi (מִיצִי).
- When does Yael notice the cat is missing?
In the morning (בַּבֹּקֶר).
- Where does Yael look for the cat at first?
In the kitchen, the living room, and the bedroom.
- Who helps Yael search?
Dad and Mom (אַבָּא וְאִמָּא).
- How does Yael feel before she finds the cat?
Sad (עֲצוּבָה).
- Where does Yael finally find Mitsi?
In a tree (בָּעֵץ).
Correct event order
The scrambled events should be renumbered as:
- 4. Yael has a white cat named Mitsi.
- 8. In the morning, Mitsi is not at home.
- 7. Yael looks for him in the kitchen, the living room, and the bedroom.
- 5. She goes out to the street and calls: "Mitsi! Mitsi!"
- 3. Dad and Mom help her search.
- 1. Yael is sad. She wants her cat.
- 6. Suddenly, she hears a small "meow" from the tree.
- 2. Mitsi is in the tree! Yael is very happy and hugs him.
Present-tense plural verbs in the story
1. מְחַפֶּשֶׂת: (she) searches for (¶3)
2. יוֹצֵאת: (she) goes out (¶4)
3. קוֹרֵאת: (she) calls / reads (¶4)
4. עוֹזְרִים: (they) help (¶5)
5. רוֹצָה: (she) wants (¶6)
6. שׁוֹמַעַת: (she) hears (¶7)
7. מְחַבֶּקֶת: (she) hugs (¶8)
Noun gender
1. אַבָּא (Father) - זָכָר
2. אִמָּא (Mother) - נְקֵבָה
3. עֵץ (Tree) - זָכָר