The First Hanukkah Candle Story Pack

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CEFR A2~15 min

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1. Comprehension questions

Answer in English (or Hebrew if you can).

1. Which evening of Hanukkah is it?

2. Where is the menorah?

3. Who lights the candles, and which ones?

4. What song does everyone sing?

5. What's on the table?

6. What does Grandma give the narrator?

2. Number the events in order

The events below are scrambled. Write 1 next to the first event, 2 for the next, and so on.

	Grandma gives me chocolate coins.
	This is a family and festive evening.
	Grandpa lights the shamash and the first candle.
	Everyone sings: "Maoz Tsur Yeshuati".
	The children play with a colorful dreidel.
	In the window there is a big menorah.
	This is the first evening of Hanukkah.
	On the table there are warm latkes with jam.

3. Retell in three sentences

Tell the story in your own words. Use one sentence for the beginning, one for the middle, and one for the end.

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