Math
Vocabulary
Spelling/Grammar
Reading
Judaism
100
315 ___ 305
780 ____ 708
210 ____ 510
315 > 305
780 > 708
210 < 510
100
What does the word "witty" mean?
When someone is witty, they use their _____.
clever, smart
wits
100
This word means "where and when the story took place." Spell it!
setting
100
Where and when does "Bear and Turtle Have a Race" take place?
- winter (White Season)
- in the woods/forest/frozen river
100
This is the first parsha of Tishrei.
Bereishis
200
.
1. 706
2. 453
3. 324
4. 839
200
Define "briskly."
quickly
200
He's strong enough to ______ a car!
lift
200
There are two main characters in "Bear and Turtle Have a Race."
Who are they? Describe them.
Bear - braggart (someone who brags), confident, show off, big shot
Turtle - witty (someone who uses his wits), clever
200
How many walls does a sukkah have?
2 full walls and a small portion of a third wall
300
Round these numbers to the nearest ten:
32
65
928
797
30
70
930
800
300
Define "tattered."
Use it in a sentence.
old and torn
Old Wolf pricked up his tattered ears.
300
Beginning is to end as first is to ______.
last
300
What was the plot twist at the end of "Bear and Turtle Have a Race"?
Turtle and his family work together to trick Bear and win the race.
300
In the first Parsha, Eve eats from the Tree of _______.
knowledge
400
1. Point B
2. Interval = 10
400
What does the word "pioneer" mean?
Give me an example of a pioneer.
someone in a community who is the first to do something new
Martin Luther King Jr. was a pioneer and civil rights leader.
400
Their wall paintings showed great heroes.
What is the subject of this sentence?
Their wall paintings
400
How did Bear feel in the beginning of the story? Use two details from the text to support your answer.
Use vocabulary word "pace" in your response.
Remember: RADD
In the beginning of the story, Bear felt confident that he will win the race. Bear says "I am Bear the speedy, I am the fastest animal in the forest." He also tells Turtle that he is the slowest of all animals. The text states "Bear walked at any easy pace." This shows that he thought he cannot lose, so he does not move fast until he sees Turtle is in the lead.
400
How many walls does a sukkah have?
2 full walls and a small portion of a third wall
500
Greatest number: 749
Least number: 650
500
In Science, define position and direction
Give an example of each
position- the exact place of an object
direction - the way an object faces
500
This word means "people in the story." Spell it!
Character
500
What happened in the beginning, middle and end of "Howling Up the Moon"?
Beginning: Old Wolf is hungry. Nurauq needs to get the eels to here grandmother's house.
Middle: Old Wolf tries to trick Nurauq into thinking he can make the moon rise. She isn't fooled, but she feeds him because he is hungry
End: Nurauq arrives at her grandmother's house and says that the wolf protected her from bears. Old Wolf is rewarded with food and a place to sleep.
600
Joyce has to write a 500-word essay. She decides that her teacher has rounded to the nearest 100 words, so she can write between 400 and 600 words. Tell whether her thinking is correct or incorrect and explain your reasoning.
Joyce is incorrect, because the numbers that fall between 450 and 549 round to 500. So she has to write between 450 and 549 words.
600
What does the word "content" mean?
Use it in a sentence.
happy
She was content with the grade she got on her Hebrew exam.
600
An ________ is a parent's brother. Spell it!
Joel wants to ________ a teacher. Spell it!
What is on the _______ of your book?
uncle
become
cover
600
How did Tina feel in the beginning of the story?
How did she feel in the middle?
How did she feel at the end?
Explain using details from the text.
For full credit, use at least three adjectives to describe how Tina felt throughout the story.
Tina felt nervous in the beginning, because she was worried she wouldn't make her school's softball team. She was unhappy when she saw all the girls that she had to compete with for a spot on the team. After tryouts, she was really tired and trudged off the field. When she found out she made the team, she was so excited.