Mariam writes to her grandfather and adds a small drawing. Join her at home and at the post office as she gets the letter ready to send.
01Read the Arabic story
رِسَالَةٌ إِلَى جَدِّي
تَجْلِسُ مَرْيَمُ عِنْدَ مَكْتَبِهَا بَعْدَ الْمَدْرَسَةِ. تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَكْتُبَ رِسَالَةً إِلَى جَدِّهَا. هُوَ يَسْكُنُ فِي قَرْيَةٍ بَعِيدَةٍ. تَأْخُذُ وَرَقَةً بَيْضَاءَ وَقَلَمًا أَزْرَقَ. تَكْتُبُ: «إِلَى جَدِّي الْحَبِيبِ، كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟ أَنَا بِخَيْرٍ، وَأَنَا أُحِبُّكَ كَثِيرًا».
تَكْتُبُ مَرْيَمُ عَنْ مَدْرَسَتِهَا وَصَدِيقَتِهَا الْجَدِيدَةِ. ثُمَّ تَرْسُمُ شَجَرَةً كَبِيرَةً تَحْتَ الْكَلِمَاتِ. جَدُّهَا يُحِبُّ الْأَشْجَارَ، وَفِي حَدِيقَتِهِ شَجَرَةٌ كَبِيرَةٌ أَيْضًا. تُرِي الرِّسَالَةَ لِأُمِّهَا. تَقُولُ أُمُّهَا: «رَسْمُكِ جَمِيلٌ. جَدُّكِ يُحِبُّ رَسَائِلَكِ».
تَضَعُ مَرْيَمُ الْوَرَقَةَ فِي ظَرْفٍ. تَكْتُبُ اسْمَ جَدِّهَا وَعُنْوَانَهُ عَلَى الظَّرْفِ. تَقْرَأُ أُمُّهَا الْعُنْوَانَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى. بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ، تَذْهَبُ مَرْيَمُ مَعَ أُمِّهَا إِلَى مَكْتَبِ الْبَرِيدِ الْقَرِيبِ. تَحْمِلُ الرِّسَالَةَ فِي حَقِيبَةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ.
تَقُولُ مَرْيَمُ لِلْمُوَظَّفِ: «أُرِيدُ طَابَعًا، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ». تَدْفَعُ النُّقُودَ وَتَضَعُ الطَّابَعَ عَلَى الظَّرْفِ. ثُمَّ تُعْطِي الرِّسَالَةَ لِلْمُوَظَّفِ وَتَقُولُ: «شُكْرًا!» فِي طَرِيقِ الْعَوْدَةِ، تَقُولُ لِأُمِّهَا: «الْآنَ رِسَالَتِي فِي الطَّرِيقِ إِلَى جَدِّي!» وَتَبْتَسِمُ.
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Mariam sits at her desk after school. She wants to write a letter to her grandfather. He lives in a faraway village. She takes a white sheet of paper and a blue pen. She writes, “To my dear grandfather, how are you? I am well, and I love you very much.”
Mariam writes about her school and her new friend. Then she draws a big tree below the words. Her grandfather likes trees, and there is a big tree in his garden too. She shows the letter to her mother. Her mother says, “Your drawing is lovely. Your grandfather likes your letters.”
Mariam puts the paper in an envelope. She writes her grandfather’s name and address on the envelope. Her mother reads the address again. After that, Mariam goes with her mother to the nearby post office. She carries the letter in a small bag.
Mariam says to the employee, “I want a stamp, please.” She pays and puts the stamp on the envelope. Then she gives the letter to the employee and says, “Thank you!” On the way back, she says to her mother, “Now my letter is on its way to my grandfather!” She smiles.
02Useful words from the story
| Arabic in the story | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| رِسَالَةً | a letter |
| جَدِّهَا | her grandfather |
| تَكْتُبُ | writes |
| تَرْسُمُ | draws |
| ظَرْفٍ | an envelope |
| عُنْوَانَهُ | his address |
| طَابَعًا | a postage stamp |
03Check your understanding
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What to remember
- Mariam adds a tree drawing because her grandfather likes trees.
- She writes the name and address before taking the letter to the post office.
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