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Directions:Date:Read the letter to Susie from Irina. Then fill in the character chart to organize
what you have learned about Irina.It’s quite simple—organizing what you have learned
is a key to remembering it.Characteristic
How she feels about
her lifeA fact about her
parentsWhat her father
thinks about herHer goalsThings she likesA quote that tells
about her personalityDescription
Dear Susie,
Hello from Moscow. I live here with my mother, Masha, and my father, Michael. My
father was born in America. My parents met while my father was in Russia on business.
Now he lives and works here all the time. We enjoy a happy life in Moscow. I go to school
each day like you. In the afternoon I like helping my mother shop for fruits and
vegetables at the open-air markets along the city streets. Watermelon is my
favorite food. My father says I am quite bright and that if I study hard I can
go to the university. I hope to be a scientist. I play the violin and I love
making beautiful music. The violin is a challenging instrument, but I am
determined to master it someday. On the weekends, my family and I
ride our bikes to the forest just outside the city. You should see the
colorful flowers in the forest! Please tell me about you.
Your friend, Irina