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The next day, Mrs. Short arrived at school carrying two large boxes. Abraham
rushed to open the door for her, she thanked him and went into the classroom
and put the boxes on her desk.
The school bell rang and the children settled down in their places. Mrs. Short
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opened the first box and took out lots of pretty things and the children set about
pinning the decorations around the classroom, yes, it looked just like Eid back
home!
Now that they had finished decorating the classroom Mrs. Short told the children
she had a surprise for them, but she had to go out to her car to fetch it. She told
the children that they had to be good and left Abraham in charge of the class.
A few minutes later, Mrs. Short returned with a tree. That's funny thought Sarah, I
thought Mrs. Short was going to get a nice surprise, why had she brought a tree
into the classroom? Abraham looked surprised as well while the rest of the class
rushed to open the door for her, she thanked him and went into the classroom
and put the boxes on her desk.
The school bell rang and the children settled down in their places. Mrs. Short
2
opened the first box and took out lots of pretty things and the children set about
pinning the decorations around the classroom, yes, it looked just like Eid back
home!
Now that they had finished decorating the classroom Mrs. Short told the children
she had a surprise for them, but she had to go out to her car to fetch it. She told
the children that they had to be good and left Abraham in charge of the class.
A few minutes later, Mrs. Short returned with a tree. That's funny thought Sarah, I
thought Mrs. Short was going to get a nice surprise, why had she brought a tree
into the classroom? Abraham looked surprised as well while the rest of the class