Chanukah Multiplication & Mental Math
A family lights 9 candles on the last night.
If 4 people in the family light candles, how many candles are lit total?
36
Name all of the factors of 8.
1, 2, 4, 8
In the sentence “The menorah glows.”
What is the subject?
What part of speech is menorah?
noun
Topic Sentence: There are many important Mitzvot we do on Chanukah.
Give one detail sentence that would go in a paragraph with this topic sentence.
[anything having to do with the mitzvot we do on Chanukah]
Each box has 9 candles. How many candles are in 6 boxes?
54
List all the factors of 16 (twice the number of Chanukah nights).
1, 2, 4, 8, 16
In the sentence “The children spin the dreidel.”
What is the predicate?
spin the dreidel
What part of speech is crispy in “crispy latkes”?
adjective
Details:
Children spin the dreidel to play a game.
Players can win chocolate gelt or lose turns.
Families often play together during Chanukah.
Clue:
Which closing sentence best fits these details?
A. Dreidel is a fun game many families enjoy during Chanukah.
B. Latkes are a popular Chanukah food.
C. Chanukah lasts eight nights.
A. Dreidel is a fun game many families enjoy during Chanukah.
It's the 7th night of Chanukah. Three people are lighting candles, how many candles are lit in all (including the Shamash)?
24
Each night of Chanukah adds one more candle.
List the number of candles lit on the first three nights INCLUDING THE SHAMASH.
9
Identify the subject in:
“After dinner, the family lights candles.”
the family
What's the verb? "The latkes are in the pan."
are
Read the topic sentence:
“Playing dreidel is a fun Chanukah tradition.”
Which detail best supports this topic sentence?
A. Dreidels have four Hebrew letters.
B. Children spin the dreidel to win chocolate gelt!
C. Latkes are eaten on Chanukah.
B. Children spin the dreidel to win chocolate gelt!
There are 25 chocolate gelt coins in each bag. How many would there be in 4 bags?
100
A family has 24 chocolate gelt coins to share equally over 8 nights of Chanukah.
If 8 is one factor, what is the other factor of 24?
3
Identify the complete predicate in:
“The shamash candle stands taller than the others.”
stands taller than the others
What's the conjunction? “We wanted to play dreidel, but it was late.”
but
Which sentence is the best closing sentence for a paragraph about lighting the menorah?
A. The menorah has nine branches.
B. Candles are made of wax.
C. Lighting the menorah helps families remember the Chanukah miracle.
C. Lighting the menorah helps families remember the Chanukah miracle.
A family eats 12 latkes each night for 4 nights. How many latkes did they eat?
48
The total number of candles lit over all 8 nights is 36. Is 36 prime or composite? Explain why.
Composite. It is an even number.
“The bright Chanukah candles on the table glow.”
What is the predicate?
glow
What word is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: "We ate latkes even though we were full."
even though
Details:
Playing dreidel is a Chanukah tradition.
Families laugh and spend time together while playing.
The game helps make the holiday enjoyable.
Give a closing sentence that would end a paragraph with these details.
[anything having to do with dreidel on Chanukah)