True / False
1. F — Friday evening (יוֹם שִׁשִּׁי בָּעֶרֶב).
2. T —
3. T —
4. F — Over the wine (עַל הַיַּיִן).
5. F — Hot soup (מָרָק חַם).
6. T —
7. T —
8. F — A happy Shabbat (שַׁבָּת שְׂמֵחָה).
Comprehension (model answers)
- When does the story take place?
Friday evening (יוֹם שִׁשִּׁי בָּעֶרֶב).
- What does Mom do first?
She lights the Shabbat candles (מַדְלִיקָה אֶת הַנֵּרוֹת).
- What is on the table?
Fresh challah and red wine.
- What does the family eat for dinner?
Fresh vegetables, fish, and hot soup.
- What does Grandma bring?
A cake for dessert (עוּגָה לַקִּנּוּחַ).
- What is the mood at the end?
Happy — everyone talks, laughs, and sings together.
Correct event order
The scrambled events should be renumbered as:
- 5. It's Friday evening, and the whole family is at home.
- 3. Mom lights the Shabbat candles.
- 6. On the table there is fresh challah and red wine.
- 4. Dad says the blessing over the wine.
- 2. There are fresh vegetables, fish, and hot soup.
- 8. Grandma brings cake for dessert.
- 1. Everyone talks, laughs, and sings together.
- 7. It is a happy Shabbat at home.
Present-tense plural verbs in the story
1. מַדְלִיקָה — (she) lights (¶2)
2. אוֹמֵר — (he) says (¶4)
3. מְבִיאָה — (she) brings (¶6)
4. מְדַבְּרִים — (they) talk (¶7)
5. צוֹחֲקִים — (they) laugh (¶7)
6. שָׁרִים — (they) sing (¶7)
Noun gender
1. יוֹם שִׁשִּׁי (Friday) — זָכָר
2. אִמָּא (Mother) — נְקֵבָה
3. שֻׁלְחָן (Table) — זָכָר
4. חַלָּה (Challah) — נְקֵבָה
5. יַיִן (Wine) — זָכָר
6. אַבָּא (Father) — זָכָר
7. מָרָק (Soup) — זָכָר
8. דָּג (Fish) — זָכָר
Multiple choice
1. C) Friday evening
2. B) Mom
3. B) Challah and red wine
4. B) Hot
5. C) Grandma
6. C) Talk, laugh, and sing
Cloze
1. נֵרוֹת
2. חַלָּה
3. יַיִן
4. מָרָק
5. עוּגָה
Translate
1. Friday → יוֹם שִׁשִּׁי
2. Mother → אִמָּא
3. Table → שֻׁלְחָן
4. Challah → חַלָּה
5. Wine → יַיִן