A Letter to Grandma 1st Grade Common Core RL.1.1 Letter 79 words ⏱ 10 min ESL Pre-A1
Sophie writes to Grandma Ruth about her new school, her teacher and her new friend Amir, and invites her to visit.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Hi Grandma Ruth,
How are you? I am in my new school now. My class is on the second floor, and my teacher is Ms. Sarah. She is very nice.
I have a new friend. His name is Amir. He sits next to me, and we play soccer at recess. Amir has a funny parrot at home. It can say "Shalom"!
Can you come to visit on Saturday? I want to show you my new room.
Hugs,
Sophie
📘 Word bank second number two in order floor one level of a building next to beside break a rest time between lessons parrot a colorful bird that can copy words visit to go and see someone show to let someone see hugs a friendly way to end a letter ✏️ Questions Key details Who is Ms. Sarah?
Sophie's grandma. Sophie's teacher. Amir's mother. Sophie's sister.
Key details Where is Sophie's class?
On the first floor. On the third floor. On the second floor. In the garden.
Key details What do Sophie and Amir do at recess?
They read books. They eat cake. They draw. They play soccer.
Reference words In "It can say Shalom", the word "It" means…
Amir's parrot. The school. The football. Sophie's room.
Key details What does Sophie want to show Grandma?
Check my answer
Author’s purpose & structure Why does Sophie write to Grandma?
To ask for a present. To tell her about her new school and ask her to visit. To say that she is sick. To tell her about a trip.
Questions Who is Ms. Sarah?
Sophie's grandma. Sophie's teacher. Amir's mother. Sophie's sister. Where is Sophie's class?
On the first floor. On the third floor. On the second floor. In the garden. What do Sophie and Amir do at recess?
They read books. They eat cake. They draw. They play soccer. In "It can say Shalom", the word "It" means…
Amir's parrot. The school. The football. Sophie's room. What does Sophie want to show Grandma?
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Why does Sophie write to Grandma?
To ask for a present. To tell her about her new school and ask her to visit. To say that she is sick. To tell her about a trip. Answer key b) Sophie's teacher. c) On the second floor. d) They play soccer. a) Amir's parrot. Her new room. b) To tell her about her new school and ask her to visit.