First Day Of School

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June seems so long ago now, vacation time is through

I know it’s crazy to be scared, but I don’t know what to do

It’s been a long, long summer – it’s strange now, coming here.

Will I find everything the same, or different, as I fear?

So many kids I don’t know, so many things to see.

Do you think they’re nervous too, or is it only me?

Will my friends still like me? Will they call me on the phone?

Is there anyone to help, or am I on my own?

Will I do well in kickball? Will I even get on the team?

Will I be Student of the Month, or is it just a dream?

I’m not sure where I’m going, but I’ll follow right along,

And maybe all together we’ll all find where we belong.

1994, by Dr. Scott Mandel, all rights reserved.

 

Read the poem again and answer the following questions.

÷øà/é àú äùéø ùåá åòðä/é òì äùàìåú ùàçøéå.

1. How does the poet feel about the first day of school? Circle the correct answer/s:

ëéöã îøâéù äîùåøø ìâáé äéåí äøàùåï ááéä"ñ? ä÷ó/ä÷éôé áîòâì àú äúùåáä/åú äðëåðåú:

a. happy b. worried c. afraid d. excited e. relaxed f. nervous

2. Copy the sentences that support each of your choices.

äòú÷ àú äîùôè/éí ùúåîëéí áëì àçú îäáçéøåú ùìê áùàìä ä÷åãîú.

Choice ____ : _______________________________________________

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3. Find and copy these words or expressions from the poem. Write the number of line where you found each one.

îöà/é åäòú÷/é àú äîéìéí àå äáéèåééí äáàéí áùéø. øùåí/øùîé àú îñôø äùåøä áä îöàú ëì àçã îäí.

A) çåãù éåðé: __________________________________ line: ____

B) ÷éõ: _______________________________________ line: ___

C) äñúééîä: ___________________________________ line: ___

D) àåúå äãáø: _________________________________ line: ___

E) ìáãé: ______________________________________ line: ____

F) ìäöìéç: ____________________________________ line: ____

G) ëãåøâì: ____________________________________ line: ____

H) äúìîéã äîöèééï ùì äçåãù: ____________________ line: ___

I) ùééëéí: _____________________________________ line: ____

4. What does the poet wish to do/be this year at school? Fill in the table.

îä ùåàó äîùåøø ìòùåú/ìäéåú äùðä ááéä"ñ? äùìí àú äèáìä áòáøéú.

Socially îáçéðä çáøúéú	Study-wise îáçéðú ìéîåãéí	Sports-wise áñôåøè