Stories & Authors
Stories from our textbook
On the Shabbat table
Action words (verbs)
How Well Do You Know Your Classmates?
100
The "keeping" item that was passed down in Patricia Polacco's family, which was used for a huppah, a picnic blanket, a baby wrap, and other purposes.
What is The Keeping Quilt?
100
The character who doesn't want bread, challah, or apples, and only wants cake.
Who is Lily Lo-Lo?
100
The Hebrew word for the special bread we eat on Friday night.
What is חלה?
100
Eat
What is אוֹכֵל?
100
The classmate whose mom works at Shir Hadash.
Who is Mia?
200
In Eric Kimmel's Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, this is the "spell" that trapped a goblin's hand in a pickle jar.
What is his greed?
200
The name of the mouse who appears in every chapter.
What is Bar Ha-Akhbar?
200
The Hebrew word for wine.
What is יַיִן?
200
The English meaning of the word אוֹהֵב
What is like or love?
200
The four students whose names begin with "El"
Who are Ella, Ellie, Elijah, and Ellis?
300
The name of the town populated entirely by fools.
What is Chelm?
300
The Hebrew word for the item missing from the Rosh Hashanah table.
What is דְבַש?
300
The Hebrew word for something people put in the center of the table to make it look prettier.
What are פְרָחִם?
300
This word, which appears in the candle blessing, means "to light"
What is לְהַדְלִיק?
300
The student who brings a rolling backpack
Who is Rachel?
400
The country from which Margret and H.A. Rey, creators of Curious George, fled by bicycle to escape the Nazis.
What is France?
400
The adjective (descriptive word) used to describe both the class and the new teacher.
What is טובה?
400
The order in which we say the Shabbat blessings.
What is candles, wine, challah?
400
The English meaning of כּוֹתֵב
What is "writes?"
400
There are four classmates who have two or more siblings. Name two of those classmates.
Who are Mia, Ella, Kate, and Elijah?
500
The holiday on which we traditionally invite guests--either real people or biblical characters--to dine with us.
What is Sukkot?
500
The names of all five of the children (from two families) in Shalom Ivrit.
What are Dinah and Doron in one family; David, Dani, and Lily in the other family.
500
The whole blessing that we say over the candles.
What is בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,?אֲשֶר קִדְשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו,?וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל שַׁבָּת
500
The opposite of rest, this is what Namalah the Ant doesn't do on Shabbat.
What is עוֹבֶדֶת?
500
What dessert does Jennifer often announce that she loves?
What is pie?