True / False
1. T —
2. F — It is in the window (בַּחַלּוֹן).
3. T —
4. T —
5. F — Warm latkes with jam (לְבִיבוֹת חַמּוֹת עִם רִבָּה).
6. T —
7. T —
8. F — A family and festive evening (עֶרֶב מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי וְחָגִיגִי).
Comprehension (model answers)
- Which evening of Hanukkah is it?
The first (הָעֶרֶב הָרִאשׁוֹן).
- Where is the menorah?
In the window (בַּחַלּוֹן).
- Who lights the candles, and which ones?
Grandpa, the shamash and the first candle.
- What song does everyone sing?
Maoz Tsur Yeshuati.
- What's on the table?
Warm latkes with jam (לְבִיבוֹת חַמּוֹת עִם רִבָּה).
- What does Grandma give the narrator?
Chocolate coins (מַטְבְּעוֹת שֶׁל שׁוֹקוֹלָד).
Correct event order
The scrambled events should be renumbered as:
- 7. This is the first evening of Hanukkah.
- 6. In the window there is a big menorah.
- 3. Grandpa lights the shamash and the first candle.
- 4. Everyone sings: "Maoz Tsur Yeshuati".
- 8. On the table there are warm latkes with jam.
- 5. The children play with a colorful dreidel.
- 1. Grandma gives me chocolate coins.
- 2. This is a family and festive evening.
Present-tense plural verbs in the story
1. מַדְלִיק — (he) lights (¶3)
2. שָׁרִים — (they) sing (¶4)
3. מְשַׂחֲקִים — (they) play (¶6)
4. נוֹתֶנֶת — (she) gives (¶7)
Noun gender
1. עֶרֶב (Evening) — זָכָר
2. מְנוֹרָה (Menorah) — נְקֵבָה
3. סָבָּא (Grandfather) — זָכָר
4. שֻׁלְחָן (Table) — זָכָר
5. סְבִיבוֹן (Dreidel) — זָכָר
6. סָבְתָא (Grandmother) — נְקֵבָה
7. שׁוֹקוֹלָד (Chocolate) — זָכָר
Multiple choice
1. A) First
2. B) In the window
3. C) Grandpa
4. B) Warm latkes with jam
5. C) A colorful dreidel
6. B) Chocolate coins
Cloze
1. חֲנֻכָּה
2. חֲנֻכִּיָּה
3. הַשַּׁמָּשׁ
4. לְבִיבוֹת
5. מַטְבְּעוֹת
Translate
1. Evening → עֶרֶב
2. Menorah → מְנוֹרָה
3. Grandfather → סָבָּא
4. Table → שֻׁלְחָן
5. Dreidel → סְבִיבוֹן