by Dina Maiben
Editorial Committee:
Hana Alter
Sarah Gluck
Lesley Litman
Ellen J. Rank
Pearl Tarnor
Behrman House, Inc.
www.behrmanhouse.com
For Jacquelyn Nappa, a true woman of valor
“Her mouth is filled with wisdom; the teaching of kindness is on her
tongue … Many daughters have done valiantly, but you surpass them all.”
Proverbs 31
Book and cover design: Stacey May ISBN 978-0-87441-830-9
Illustration: Bob Depew Manufactured in the United States of America
Project Editor: Terry S. Kaye
Copyright © 2009 Behrman House, Inc.
Springfield, New Jersey
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Contents
Page Vowels Letters Key Words
ֲַָ 5 שׁמ ם ַ 1שׁ ָמשׁ ָשׁם
אעבּ 2אַ ָבּא ַעם
9 ָ 3שׁלוֹם אָ ֹדם
לד
ֹ וֹ 13 הי ָ 4יד ַה-
ֶ 5ג ֶשׁם ֶשׁ ֶמשׁ
17 ג ִ 6בּי ָמה אּ ָמא
ַ 7מ ָצה ִמיץ
ֶ ֱ 21 צץ ֶ 8ר ֶגל ֵבּי ָצה
ִ ִ י 25 ר ַ 9ט ִלית תּוָֹרה
ַ 10ה ְבָד ָלה ִמ ְצָוה
30 טתּת ַ 11ס ָבּא ַס ְב ָתּא ִי ְשָׂר ֵאל
בו ֻ 12ס ָכּה ִקדוּשׁ
ֵ י 35 סשׂ ְ 13מזוּ ָזה ַה ְללוּ ָיה
כּק ַ 14ח ָלה ְבָּר ָכה ֶמ ֶל
40 ז ִ 15מ ְשׁ ָפּ ָחה ַחי
ְ 45 חכך ֵ 16נר ַי ִין
ֵ 50 פּ ַ 17חג ָשׂ ֵמ ַח ִמ ְצוֹת
ֻ וּ 54
נן 18שׁוֹ ָפר אָ ֶלף
59 ָ 19צ ֳהַר ִים מ ֶשׁה ָכּל
פף
64 20אוֹי ַו ֲאבוֹי!
ַ י 68
ֶ י72
ַח ְ וֹ 78
ָ יו 82
ֳ 87
וֹי וּי 92
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Color each piece of the plate after you complete that lesson in the Quest for the
Golden Kiddush Cup on your computer. You can also write in the key words and
the new letters or vowels for each lesson.
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LESSON
ַשׁ ָמשׁ ָשׁם
There שׁ מ םFinal Mem What’s
Mem Shin New?
ֲ ַ ַָ
In the Beginning
Look at the Hebrew words below. Your teacher will read them to you.
Circle every letter with a “m” or a “sh” sound.
שׁוֹ ָפר.3 ְמזוּ ָזה.2 ַשׁ ָבּת.1
ַמ ָצה.6 ָשׁלוֹם.5 מוָֹרה.4
Draw an arrow pointing to the first letter of each word above. On
what side do Hebrew words start?
Hebrew words start on the ___________ side.
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Letter Hint
There are five Hebrew letters that change shape at the end of a word.
They are called “final letters.”
מThe letter is one of the letters that has a final form. At the end of a
םword it looks like a marshmallow:
Circle every letter that we find only at the end of a Hebrew word. JK8IK
םמםשׁמםשׁמם
Word Building JK8IK
Read these Hebrew syllables out loud.
ַשׁ ָשׁ ַשׁ ָמ ַמ ָמ.1
ַשׁ ָמ ָשׁ ָשׁ ַשׁ ַמ ָמ ַשׁ ַמ ָמ ָמ ַמ.2
ָשׁם ַשׁשׁ ָמשׁ ָשׁשׁ ַמשׁ ַמם.3
ָשׁם ַמ ָשׁם- ָשׁם ַשׁ ָשׁם ַמ- ַשׁ.4
ַמם ָשׁ ַמם- ָמשׁ ַמ ָמשׁ ָשׁ- ַמ.5
ַמם ָמ ַמם- ַשׁשׁ ָמ ַשׁשׁ ָמ- ָמ.6
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I Can Read Hebrew! JK8IK
Read these Hebrew words and sentences out loud.
ָשׁם ָשׁ ַמם ָמ ַשׁשׁ ַמ ָמשׁ ַשׁ ָמשׁ.1
. ַשׁ ָמשׁ ָשׁם.2
. ַשׁ ָמשׁ ַמ ָמשׁ ָשׁם.3
I Can Write Hebrew!
W_r_it_e Sh_in_. _ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
v v v ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___שׁ
W_r_it_e M_em_._ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
m m m ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___מ
W_r_it_e fin_a_l M_em_. __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
µ µ µ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ם
Write these new words at least twice. Remember to leave a space
between them.
_______________________________________________________________
vm: v_ _______________________________________________________________ַשׁ ָמשׁ
_______________________________________________________________
µv: _______________________________________________________________ָשׁם
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Solve the
H. anukkah Mystery
The ַשׁ ָמשׁis a helper candle. We use it to light the other candles
in the H. anukkah menorah. Color in the hidden picture to find out
which night of H. anukkah it is.
Yellow = “SH”
Red = “M”
Blue = “AH”
Leave all the blank spaces white.
ָ ֲ ַ ָ ֲֲ ָ ֲ ָ ָשׁ
ַ ָ שׁשׁשׁשׁ ֲ ם ָ שׁשׁ
ָ ַ מממם ַ ָ מם
שׁשׁ שׁשׁשׁשׁשׁשׁשׁשׁשׁשׁ שׁ משׁםשׁשׁםשׁשׁשׁשׁשׁשׁשׁשׁשׁשׁשׁ
ם שׁ שׁ
מ מ
__It is the th night of H. anukkah. Use this number
to score bonus points in the Super Water Ski game in
Lesson One of the Quest for the Golden Kiddush Cup on
your computer.
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LESSON
אַ ָבּא ַעם
א ע בּBet Ayin Alef What’s
New?
Vowels You Know Letters You Know
ֲ ַ ַָ ם שׁ/מ
Letter Hint
ע אThe letters and do not make any sound of their own. When an
ע אor an has a vowel under or next to it, it makes only the sound of
the vowel.
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Super Reading Secret #1
Every syllable has a consonant (letter) and one vowel: ַבּ
Some syllables have two consonants and a vowel: ַעם
Some words have more than one syllable: אַ ָבּא
Blend letters and vowels into smooth syllables. Then blend syllables
into smooth words. Practice reading these syllables out loud. Circle
every syllable in each word:
ַשׁ ָמשׁ = ַשׁ ָמשׁ
אַשׁ אָ ַשׁם אָ ַשׁ.1
ָשׁם ָשׁ ַמע ָשׁ ַמ.2
Word Building
Read these Hebrew syllables out loud.
אַ ָמ ַע ָשׁ ַבּ אָ.1
אַם ָמם ַעם ָשׁם ַבּם אָם.2
ָבּם ַמ ָבּם- ָשׁם ַשׁ ָשׁם ַמ- ַמם ָשׁ ַמם ַשׁ- ָשׁ.3
ַמע ָשׁ ַמע- ָבּע ַשׁ ָבּע ָשׁ- ָעשׁ ַשׁ ָעשׁ ַשׁ- ַשׁ.4
ַשׁ ֲעם ַמ ֲעם ֲע ַמם ֲא ַשׁם ָבּאַם ַמ ָשׁם.5
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I Can Read Hebrew!
Read these Hebrew words and sentences out loud.
ָבּא ָבּם ַעם ָשׁם ָעשׁ ַשׁ ָמשׁ.1
אָ ַשׁם ָשׁ ַמם ָע ַמם אָ ַשׁם ַע ָמא ָע ַמם.2
ַע ָמם ָע ַשׁשׁ ַשׁ ַעם ַמ ָבּע ָבּאַשׁ ַמ ַבּע.3
. אַ ָבּא ָשׁ ַמע. אַ ָבּא ָשׁם.4
. אַ ָבּא ָבּא.5
I Can Write Hebrew!
W_r_it_e A_lef_. _ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
a a a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___א
W_r_it_e Ay_in_. _ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ע
W_r_it_e B_et.__ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
B B B ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___בּ
Write these new words at least twice. Remember to leave a space
between them.
_______________________________________________________________
aB;a_ _______________________________________________________________אַ ָבּא
_______________________________________________________________
µ[_ _______________________________________________________________ַעם
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Sound Off Sound Box
What are they saying? Write the שׁ אַ מ ָבּ
correct sound in each speech bubble.
Use the sound box to help you.
Sounds of Silence
Read these Hebrew sentences out loud. Circle all the letters that
make no sound of their own, just the sound of the vowel.
. אַ ָבּא ָבּא. אַ ָבּא ָשׁ ַמע. אַ ָבּא ָשׁם.ַעם ָשׁם
_____How many total letters did you circle?
_____How many different letters did you circle?
_____Add these numbers together
Use this number to score bonus points in the Animal Antics
game in Lesson Two of the Quest for the Golden Kiddush Cup.
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LESSON
ָא ׁדם [ָשׁלוֹםDNS:art of
ׁוֹ dove holding
olive branch]
ל דDalet What’s
Lamed New?
Vowels You Know ַ ַָ Letters You Know
ֲ ם ע שׁ/א בּ מ
I Can Read Hebrew!
Read these Hebrew words out loud.
ַעם ָדם ָשׁם ַע ָמם ָל ַמד ָע ַמד.1
ַבּד ַמד ָשׁ ַדד ָמ ַדד ָל ַעד ַעד.2
אַל ַדל ָשׁל ָמל ַבּל ַעל.3
ָע ַלל ָד ַלל ָשׁאַל ָמ ַעל ָבּ ַעל ַע ָמל.4
ֲע ַלע ָבּ ַלם ָשׁ ַלם ָבּ ַלע ַבּ ָלשׁ ָע ַלם.5
ָל ַעד אָָדם ַבּ ַעד ָבַּדד ָבָּדל ָמ ַעד.6
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V owel Hint ֹ וֹHere’s a good way to remember the sound of the new vowels:
When you see a Hebrew vowel that is Over a letter, remember to
say “Oh.”
Over
I Can Read Hebrew!
Read these Hebrew words and sentences out loud.
א ָלמוֹ ַעמוֹ ָדמוֹ אוֹ בּוֹ.1
מוֹל בּוֹשׁ ׂעל לוֹד ׂאם עוֹד.2
ָמלוֹא ָשׁלוֹשׁ ָשׁלוֹם ָלמוֹד ֲעמוֹד אָ ׂדם.3
ׂמ ַעל שׁוֹ ַלל עוֹ ַלל מוֹ ָלד מוֹ ָדע עוֹ ָלם.4
. ָשׁלוֹם אַ ָבּא. אָָדם לׂא ָשׁם. אַ ָבּא ָשׁם.5
. ָשׁלוֹם אָָדם. אַ ָבּא ָבּא. ַא ָבּא ָשׁ ַמע.6
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I Can Write Hebrew!
W_r_it_e La_m_ed_. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
l l l ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ל
_Wr_it_e D_ale_t._ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
d d d ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ד
Write these new words at least twice.
_______________________________________________________________
µwúlv; _______________________________________________________________ָשׁלוֹם
_______________________________________________________________
µdø a Ú _______________________________________________________________אָ ֹדם
The “Write” Word
Write the correct word on the line under each picture.
Word Bank
ַעם ַשׁ ָמשׁ ָשׁלוֹם אַ ָבּא
___________________________ ___________________________
___________________________ ___________________________
___________________________ ___________________________
15 ___________________________ ___________________________
Rhyme Time ָבּ ַשׁל.1
ָשׁלוֹשׁ.2
On each line cross out the word that does not rhyme. אָ ׂדם.3
ָבּ ַלע ָמ ַשׁל ׂעל.4
ַשׁ ָלם אָָדם ָל ַמד.5
ָשׁלוֹם עוֹ ָלם ָלמוֹד.6
ָע ַלל ַמ ַעל
ַמ ֲע ָמד ָמלוֹא
ָשׁלוֹם ָעמוֹד
Letter by Letter
The objects below are called the same thing in Hebrew and English.
Circle the Hebrew letter that begins each word.
ל שׁ בּ3 ל שׁ בּ2 ל שׁ בּ1
Use the letters you circled to fill in the missing letters in these
two Hebrew words. __2__ __1__
__3__ _ ָ___ ____ וֹם
!אַ_ ָ___א
Use the first word to score bonus points in the Ruin Quest game
in Lesson Three of the Quest for the Golden Kiddush Cup.
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LESSON
“The” -ַה ָיד
ה יYud Hay What’s
New?
Vowels You Know Letters You Know
ַָ ַ ֲ ֹ וֹ ם ע שׁ/א בּ ד ל מ
Word Building
Read these Hebrew syllables out loud.
יוֹ ֹע הוֹ ַשׁ ָה.1
הוֹד ֹיד עוֹד ַהשׁ ָישׁ.2
ַהשׁוֹם אָשׁוֹם הוֹ ַדל ֹי ָדל עוֹ ַדל.3
ָלם ָהעוֹ ָלם-עוֹ-הוֹם ַה ָשׁהוֹם ָה- ָשׁ- ַה.4
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Same Sound
Circle the syllable in each line below that makes the same sound as
the syllable on the right.
ַה אָ ֹה ֹא עוֹ ַע ָהא.1
ֲא הוֹ עוֹ ַע ֹא ַה יוֹ.2
עוֹ ֹי ָי ֹה אָ הוֹ ֹא.3
I Can Read Hebrew!
Read these Hebrew words and sentences out loud.
ָים יוֹם יוֹ ָמם ָיד ָידוֹ ַי ֲע ֹמד.1
ָה ַלם ֲה ֹדם ֲהלוֹם הוֹד ֲהלֹא הוֹדוֹ.2
ֹבּ ַהל ֹשׁ ַהם ָמהוֹד ֲהדוֹם ַל ֲה ֹמם ַי ֲהלוֹם.3
ַה ָים ַי ַעל ַהיוֹם ָהאָָדם ָהעוֹ ָלם ַה ָשׁלוֹם.4
. ַה ָיד ַעל ַה ַשׁ ָמשׁ.5
. ָשׁלוֹם ַעל ָהעוֹ ָלם.6
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I Can Write Hebrew!
_Wr_it_e H_ay_. _ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
h h h ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ה
_Wr_it_e Yu_d_. _ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
y y ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___י
Write these new words at least twice.
_______________________________________________________________
dy: _______________________________________________________________ָיד
_______________________________________________________________
dyh: - _______________________________________________________________ַה ָיד
Sound Check
Draw lines between the words that sound the same.
ֹבּא ָשׁאַל
לוֹ ָע ַמד
ַעל ַהלוֹ
ָדא ַדע
ָא ַמד לֹא
ֲהלֹא בּוֹ
ַשׁ ַעל אַל
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The Mystery Word
In Hebrew - ַהmeans “the.” We attach it to the beginning of a word.
Fill in the missing word in each blank.
the helper candle = ַה ַשׁ ָמשׁ
the = ַה ָיד peace = ַה ָשׁלוֹם
Sometimes the vowel in - ַהchanges to - ָה, but it still means “the”:
people = ָה ַעםthe = ָהאַ ָבּא
Crossword
Complete this puzzle in Hebrew. Do not write vowels under the letters.
Clues (across only) 1
1. The hand 2
2. There
3. The helper candle 3
4. Peace 4
I’m always there to help. What am I? Fill in the letters from the
colored boxes in order.
43 2 1
ַָ ַ
Use this word to score bonus points in the Keep Israel Green game
in Lesson Four of the Quest for the Golden Kiddush Cup.
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LESSON
ֶג ֶשׁם ֶשׁ ֶמשׁ
ֱֶ גGimel What’s
New?
Vowels You Know
Letters You Know
ַָ ַ ֲ ֹ וֹ
ם ע שׁ/א בּ ד ה י ל מ
Vowel Hint
A triangle of three dots under a Hebrew letter makes the sound of
“Eh.” This vowel looks like three little Eggs in a nest!
A set of five dots under a Hebrew letter also makes the sound of “Eh.”
This vowel looks like five little Eggs in a nest!
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I Can Read Hebrew! ַגג.1
ָשׁ ַגג.2
Read each of these Hebrew words out loud. ַגם.3
ָג ַלם.4
ָדג לֹג ָעג גוֹד עוֹג ֲא ַגם.5
ַדאָג ָגדֹל ָל ַעג ָדגוֹ ָע ֹגל
ָג ָמל ַגל ָגד אָ ַגד ָע ַגל
ָל ַגם ָג ַלל ַל ַהג ָג ַלד ָגאַל
ָד ַגל ַה ָגדוֹל ָבּ ַגד ָג ַמד ָגדוֹל
Sound Advice
The objects below have the same name in Hebrew and English. Cross
out all the objects that do not begin with the new letter ג.
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!I Can Read Hebrew
Read these Hebrew words and sentences out loud.
ֶ .1ד ֶגל ֶשׁ ֶלג ֶבּ ֶגד ֶג ֶלם ֶשׁ ֶמשׁ ֶא ֶגד
ֶ .2מ ֶגד ֶד ֶגם ֶי ֶלד ֶג ֶשׁם ֶא ֶמשׁ ֶשׁ ֶלד
ֹ .3א ֶהל ֹגֶדל ֹג ֶלם ֹגֶדשׁ ֹג ֶמד ֹאֶדם
ֶ .4אל ֶא ָלא ֶשׁלֹא ֱא ָיל ֱא ָילוֹ ֶשׁלוֹ
.5אָָדם ֶי ֶלד ָגדוֹל.
ָ .6דג ָגדוֹל ַבּ ָים.
ֶ .7שׁ ֶלג ַבּ ָיד ֶשׁל אָָדם.
ֶ .8ד ֶגל ָגדוֹל ַבּ ָיד ֶשׁל אַ ָבּא.
!I Can Write Hebrew
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _Wr_it_e G_im_el_.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ג g g
Write these new words.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________ֶג ֶשׁם µv, g ,
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________ֶשׁ ֶמשׁ vmv, ,
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Help the Rain Get to Israel around each
Read these Hebrew words out loud. Draw a raindrop
word that contains an “Eh” vowel.
אַל ֶאל ֶא ֶגד אָ ַגד ֶי ַשׁע
ַשׁ ָמשׁ ֶשׁ ֶמשׁ ָי ַגע ֶד ֶגל ָד ַגל
ָבּ ַלע ֶבּ ַלע ֶי ֶלד ָי ַלד ָג ַלם
ָה ַלם ֶה ֶלם אָ ֹדם ֹאֶדם אָָדם
How many drops did you draw?
Israel in Bloom
The two new Hebrew words in this lesson are important to the Land
o_f I_sr_ael._B_oth_of_th_em_help the crops g_ro_w._Wr_ite_th_e w_or_ds_.
___ __ֶ _ __ֶ _ ___ __ֶ _ __ֶ _
Use the “wet” word to score bonus points in the Climber Caper game
in Lesson Five of the Quest for the Golden Kiddush Cup.
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LESSON
ִבּי ָמה אּ ָמא
ִ ִי What’s
New?
Vowels You Know Letters You Know
ֱ ֶָ ַ ֲ ֹוֹ ם ע שׁ/א בּ ג ד ה י ל מ
Letter-Vowel Hint
The Hebrew letter הacts just like the English letter “H.” When הis
followed by a vowel, it makes the sound of the “H” in “happy.”
But הis silent at the end of a word, like the “H” in “Sarah.”
I Can Read Hebrew! ַמה.1
מוֹ ֶדה.2
Read these Hebrew words out loud. מוֹ ָדה.3
ָבּה ָל ָמה ַדע ָלה ֶשׁ ָלה
ָבּ ֶלה גוֹ ֶלה דוֹ ֶמה עוֹ ֶלה ָי ֶאה
ַי ָבּ ָשׁה ֹע ָלה ֲאָד ָמה ֲע ָג ָלה ָיאָה
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Letter-Vowel Hint
The Hebrew letter יacts just like the English letter “Y.” When יis
followed by a vowel, it makes the sound of the “Y” in “yes.”
ָיד
At any other time, יis part of the vowel, like “Y” in “key.”
ִבּי ָמה
I Can Read Hebrew!
Read these Hebrew words and sentences out loud.
ִעם ַע ִמי ַע ִמים ָי ִמים אַ ִלים.1
אּ ָמה ֲע ִמי ָלה ֲה ִלי ָמה ַהיוֹם ֱא ִלי ִלים.2
ִע ִמי ֲע ָמ ִמי יוֹ ִמי ִמיוֹם ֱא ִלי ִלי.3
אּ ָמ ִהי ִע ָמ ִדי עוֹ ָל ִמי מוֹ ָשׁ ָעה גוֹ ֲא ִלי.4
הוֹ ִמ ָיה ֲע ִמי ָדה עוֹ ָל ִמים הוֹ ִשׁי ָעה ֱאלֹ ִהים.5
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Sound Bite ✓
Does the letter הmake a “H” sound or is it part of the vowel in the
words below? Put a check in the correct column.
part of the makes a
vowel “H” sound
ַמה.1
ֲה ָד ִדי.2
ַי ָבּ ָשׁה.3
ֹא ֶהל.4
ֱאלֹ ִהים.5
Does the letter יmake a “Y” sound or is it part of the vowel in the
words below? Put a check in the correct column.
part of the makes a
vowel “Y” sound
ִמי.1
ָיד.2
ַה ֶי ֶלד.3
ַי ָבּ ָשׁה.4
ֱאלֹ ִהים.5
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Odd Word Out
Two words in each line describe the picture on the left. Cross out the
word that does not belong.
Hint: Pay attention to the meaning of the words.
ֶג ֶשׁם ֶשׁ ֶמשׁ ָיד.1
אַ ָבּא ָשׁם אּ ָמא.2
ֶשׁ ֶמשׁ ַשׁ ָמשׁ ָיד.3
אָ ֹדם ִבּי ָמה ָיד.4
ֶשׁ ֶמשׁ ָשׁלוֹם ֶג ֶשׁם.5
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Going Up to the Bimah
Go up to the ִבּי ָמהby reading the words on each step out loud. Cross
out the word or words on each line that do not rhyme with the others.
ָשׁ ָעה ָי ֶאה ָיאָה6
ִמי ַמה ִבּי אּי ִהיא ִלי5
ִגי ָלה ִבּ ָלה ָבּ ֶלה ִמי ָלה ִע ָלה4
אּ ָמה ַמ ֲע ָמ ִדי ִבּי ָמה אּ ָמא ֹע ָל ִמים3
אּישׁ אּ ָשׁה ִגי ָשׁה ִלי ָשׁה ִה ִגיד ִשׁ ָשׁה2
אָּדה ִבָּדה ִד ָדה ִמ ָדה ִמ ָיד ִיַדע ִשׁ ָדה1
Add up the number of rhyming words on these lines.
Line 1: _____
Line 2: _____
Line 3: _____
Line 5: _____
Total: _____
Use this number to score bonus points in the Super
Water Ski game in Lesson Six of the Quest for the Golden
Kiddush Cup.
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LESSON
ַמ ָצה ִמיץ
Final TZadi TZadiצ ץ What’s
?New
Vowels You Know ָ Letters You Know
ִ
ַ ֲ ֹוֶֹ ֱ א בּ ג ד ה י ל מ/ם ע שׁ
ִי
!I Can Read Hebrew
Read these Hebrew words out loud.
ַ .1צד ִמ ַצד ֶצַדע ִצי ָדה ָבּ ַצע ָי ָצא
ַ .2צ ַעד ָמ ָצא ֶצ ֶמד ִדי ָצה ָבּ ָצל יוֹ ִציא
ָ .3צם מוֹ ָצא ָי ָצא ִצִדי ֹבּץ הוֹ ָצאָה
ָ .4צ ָמא ָי ָמה ַצ ָמה ִצ ַבּע ִבּ ָצה ִה ִצי ָלה
.5צוֹם ַהיוֹם ֲעצוֹם ָצעוֹד ָמצוֹא ָצלוֹל
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I Can Read Hebrew!
Read these Hebrew words and sentences out loud.
ִציץ ֹבּץ אָץ ִמיץ ֹמץ ָי ַעץ.1
ָע ִציץ ֹא ֶמץ ַג ָהץ ָמ ַצץ ָע ִציץ ַד ַעץ.2
ָצץ אָ ַמץ ֶצַדע ַמ ִציל מוֹ ִציא ָי ָצא.3
ַה ִצי ָצה ֲע ִצי ָמה ַה ָצ ָגה ַמ ֲא ָמץ מוֹ ָע ָצה.4
. ִגי ָלה ַבּ ַה ָצ ָגה. אָָדם ַבּ ַה ָצ ָגה.5
. ַה ַה ָצ ָגה ַעל ַה ָבּ ָמה.6
I Can Write Hebrew!
__ __Write TZadi. __ __ __ __ __ __ __
x x __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __צ
__ __ __Write final TZadi. __ __ __ __ __ __
≈ ≈ ≈ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ץ
Write these new words.
_______________________________________________________________
hxm… - _______________________________________________________________ַמ ָצה
_______________________________________________________________
≈ymî _______________________________________________________________ִמיץ
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The “Write” Letter
You have learned two of the five Hebrew letters that change shape at
the end of a word.
ם/מ
ץ/צ
Fill in the correct form of מor ם.
Remember: Final letters are used only at the end of a word!
the first man = אָ ָדground = ֲא ָד ָ ה
day = יוֹ
Fill in the correct form of צor ץ. ֹא ֶמ
play = ַה ָ ָגהcourage =
blossom = ִי
Same Sound
In each square below, draw lines from the English sound to the
matching Hebrew.
ֶצ ע צ ַצ ָע ֶע
ֱא
AH ָצ TZ EH
אַ אץ ָא
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Sound Check
אָ ָדםand ִגי ָלהwent to a model seder in Hebrew school. During
the seder they spilled one drop of ִמיץfor each of the ten plagues.
Connect each drop to its place in the cup by drawing lines between
words that sound the same.
ִגי ָלה ִהיא אּי בּוֹ
ִג ָלה ִמ ָלה לוֹ ֹמץ
ִי ָדה ֹבּא
ִהי ַמ ָצה ִמי ָלה ִעי
מוֹץ ֲהלֹא לֹא
ַהלוֹ
ָמ ָצא ִיַדע
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Reading Riddle
אָ ָדםand ִגי ָלהare usually not allowed to read during dinner. But
there is one book that everyone brings to the table. What is it?
Fill in the letters for each word. Then write the circled letters in the
numbered spaces at the bottom of the page.
___ ___ ___ ___
___ __ָ _ ___ __ִ _ 1
___ ___ ___
___ __ֶ _ __ֶ _ 2
___ּ ___ ___
___ ___ __ָ _ 3
___ ___ ___
___ __ָ _ __ַ _ 4
What book does everyone bring to the table?
_4__ _3__ _2__ _1__
___ __ָ _ __ָ _ __ַ _
Use this word to score bonus points in the Animal Antics game
in Lesson Seven of the Quest for the Golden Kiddush Cup.
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LESSON
ֶר ֶגל ֵבּי ָצה
ֵי רResh What’s
New?
Vowels You Know ָ Letters You Know
ִ
ֱ ֶַ ֲ ֹוֹ ם ע/א בּ ג ד ה י ל מ
ִי ץ שׁ/צ
Letter Hint
רThe new letter רlooks a lot like the back of your head. It is Round on
top.
When you see a Hebrew letter that is Round on top, remember to say
“Rrrrrr.”
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I Can Read Hebrew!
Read each of these Hebrew words out loud.
ַצ ָבּר ָג ַהר ָשׁ ַמר ָי ַשׁר ֲעצוֹר ֲאָדר.1
ַר ָבּה ֹראשׁ ָר ָמה ַר ַעל ֶר ֶגל גוָֹרל.2
בּוֹר אוֹר ֹמר שׁוֹר צוֹר דוֹר.3
ִגבּוֹר ָמאוֹר ָשׁמוֹר ִמשׁוֹר ִליצוֹר ִמדוֹר.4
ָבּ ֹרד ֶאֶרץ ָמרוֹם ֶשֶׁרץ ֶמֶרץ ָדרוֹם.5
ָמ ִהיר ֲא ֶשׁר ָשׁ ִמיר ַשׁ ַער ָה ָדר אִַדיר.6
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The Hebrew alef bet comes from the first alphabet ever invented.
These first letters were pictures of everyday items. The letters got
their names from the words they pictured. For example, the letter
יcomes from the Hebrew word ָיד. The letter רcomes from
ֹראשׁ. The letter מcomes from ַמ ִים.
Finish the picture. Make the רinto a person’s head.
ר
!I Can Read Hebrew
Read these Hebrew words and sentences out loud.
ָ .1הֵרי ַע ֵצי ָעֵרי ִלי ֵדי ֲעֵדי ֹרא ֵשׁי
.2מוֵֹרי ִשׁיֵרי ַשׁ ֲעֵרי ֱאלֹ ֵהי מוֹ ֲעֵדי ִגבּוֵֹרי
ֵ .3עיל ֵבּי ָצה ֵרי ָשׁא ֵמי ִמי ֵאי ָמה ֵאי ִלם
ֵ .4לילוֹת ֵהי ָדד ֵריאָ ִלי ֲע ֵלי ֶהם ֵמי ָלא ַג ֵליאָה
ָ .5ר ִמי ָגר ָבּ ִעירָ .ר ִמי ָגר ַבִּדיָרה.
ִ .6שׁיָרה מוָֹרהִ .היא ָגָרה ַבִּדיָרה.
!I Can Write Hebrew
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __Write Resh.
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ר r r
Write these new words.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________ֶר ֶגל lgr, ,
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________ֵבּי ָצה hx: yBE
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Picture This
Check the words that describe each picture.
____ אּ ָמא
____ ֶר ֶגל
____ אַ ָבּא
____ ָיד
____ ֶשׁ ֶמשׁ
____ ֶג ֶשׁם
____ אָ ֹדם
____ ַשׁ ָמשׁ
____ ֵבּי ָצה
____ ִמיץ
____ ַמ ָצה
____ ֶג ֶשׁם
____ ֶשׁ ֶמשׁ
____ ַשׁ ָמשׁ
____ ָיד
____ ָשׁם
____ ֶג ֶשׁם
____ ָשׁלוֹם
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Odd Letter Out
On each line circle the letter or vowel that makes a different sound
from the one in the box.
ִבּ ִבּי ִבּ ֵבּי ִבּי ִבּ ִבּי ִבּ ִבּי ִבּ.1
ָע ָצ ֲע אַ אָ ֲע ַע אַ ָע ַע.2
רר ר ר ה ר ר ר ר ר.3
Passover Preparations
Help אָ ָדםand ִגי ָלהprepare for the seder. Find the item that is
missing from the seder plate by writing the letters and vowels you
circled in the activity above.
_3__ __2_ _1__
___ ___ ___
Use this word to score bonus points in the Ruin Quest game
in Lesson Eight of the Quest for the Golden Kiddush Cup.
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LESSON
ַט ִלית תּוָֹרה
Tav ת/ט תּTet What’s
New?
Vowels You Know ָ Letters You Know
ִ
ֱ ֶַ ֲ ֹוֹ ם ע/א בּ ג ד ה י ל מ
ִי ֵי ץ ר שׁ/צ
Letter Hint
טThe new letter טis open on Top.
תּThe new letter תּor תlooks like it has a Toe.
When you see a תּ, a ת, or a ט, remember to say “T.”
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I Can Read Hebrew!
Read each of these Hebrew words out loud.
אַט לוֹט ַשׁ ָבּת הוֹדוֹת ָשׁ ַתת.1
ָשׁעוֹת ֲע ִליוֹת ַשׁ ָבּתוֹת תּוֹ ָלדוֹת תּוֹ ָצאוֹת.2
ִע ִלית ִה ִבּיט ִשׁי ָט ִתי ָג ִתי ַט ִליתוֹת.3
ֶא ֶתר ֶבּ ֶתר ֶר ֶשׁת ֶד ֶלת ֶי ֶתר.4
תּוֹ ֶע ֶלת ִשׁ ֹבּ ֶלת בּוֹ ֶל ֶשׁת ַד ֶבּ ֶשׁת ַט ַבּ ַעת.5
I Can Write Hebrew!
__ __Write Tet. __ __ __ __ __ __ __
f f f __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ט
__ __ __ __Write both forms of Tav. __ __ __ __ __
t T T __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __תּ ת
Write these new words.
_______________________________________________________________
tylif- _______________________________________________________________ַט ִלית
_______________________________________________________________
hr:„T _______________________________________________________________תּוֹ ָרה
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Super Reading Secret #2
Blend words into smooth phrases and sentences.
Read these words out loud.
ַטל דוֹרוֹת ָתּ ָמר ֹע ַלת ַמ ֲעלוֹת.1
ֵבּי ִתי ִעתּוֹ תּוָֹר ִתי ֱאמוִֹרי תּוָֹרתוֹ.2
אַ ָתּה ָבָּרא ָת ָע ִתיד ָתּ ִמיד ָר ִצי ָת.3
ֶטֶרם ַשׁ ָבּתוֹת ֲע ֶטֶרת ַבּ ִצי ִצית הוֹ ָדאוֹת.4
Blend these words into smooth phrases.
. ַהתּוָֹרה = ַה ָיד ַעל ַהתּוָֹרה+ ַעל+ ַה ָיד
ַה ַט ִלית = ִצי ִצית ַעל ַה ַט ִלית+ ַעל+ ִצי ִצית
Now read these phrases smoothly.
ַה ָיד ַעל ַה ַט ִלית.1
ַה ַט ִלית ַעל ַהתּוָֹרה.2
ַה ַט ַבּ ַעת ֶשׁל אּ ָמא.3
ַה ַט ִלית ֶשׁל אַ ָבּא.4
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Colors Galore!
Color in blue all of the words that have the “ay” vowel.
Red = “eh”
Green = “ee”
Orange = “oh”
Leave white all of the words that have the “ah” vowel.
ֵבּי ָבּה ִע ִלי ֵעיט ֵלית ֵעיל ֱא ֶמת אַ ָתּה אוֹת
ֵבּית ַבּת ִבּישׁ ַשׁ ָבּת ַעם ָמ ַעל ֶמ ֶתג ָמ ָטר ֹמר
ֵמי ַמה ִמי ָמר ָתּ ָמר ַתּ ַער ֶתּ ֶלם ָבּ ַלט הוֹד
ֵהי ָתּם ִהיא ָט ַעם ָמ ַעט ָי ַתר ֶי ֶתר ָה ַמם יוֹם
ֵאיד ֲא ַגם ִטיל ַטל ָטַרד ֲאָדר ֶאֶרץ ָי ַעץ ֹבּץ
ֵטית ָמט ִמיץ ָל ַטשׁ ָתּ ַלשׁ ַָדַרשׁ ֶדֶרשׁ ָד ַגר דוֹר
ֵבּי ֵצי ַבּ ַעת ִצִדי ָצ ָמא ָשׁ ַמט ָע ָטה ֶצ ֶלם ַצ ָלם צוֹם
Bonus question: Can you tell what this object is?
Write the word in Hebrew.
Hint: It is a key word in this chapter.
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Rhyme Time אָטוֹם.1
ַט ִלית.2
Circle the two words on each line that rhyme.
ֶד ֶגל.3
אוֹ ָתם ָיתוֹם ָט ִעים ַמ ֲע ֶטה.4
ֶשׁ ֶלט ָתּ ִמיד ַשׁ ִליט
ֶד ֶלת ֶתּ ֶלם ֶמ ֶלט
ַמ ָטָרה ֲע ִתיָדה ֲע ָטָרה
Reading Riddle
Fill in the letters for each word.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ __ֶ _ __ֶ _ 2 ___ ___ __ִ _ __ַ _ 1
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ __ָ _ ___ ___ 4 ___ __ָ _ 3
I come with some strings attached. They remind you of the 613
commandments in the Torah. What am I? Write the circled letters in
the numbered spaces below to solve the riddle. Do not include vowels
or dots! __4_ __3_ __2_ __1_
___ ___ __ִ _ __ַ _
Use this word to score bonus points in the Keep Israel Green
game in Lesson Nine of the Quest for the Golden Kiddush Cup.
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LESSON
ַה ְבָד ָלה ִמ ְצָוה
ְ ב וVav Vet What’s
New?
Vowels You Know ָ Letters You Know
ִ
ֱ ֶַ ֲ ֹוֹ ם/א בּ ג ד ה ט י ל מ
ִי ֵי ת/ץ ר שׁ תּ/ע צ
Vowel Hint
When the new vowel ְ comes in the middle of a word, it usually
makes no sound. It stops the syllable: ַה ְב ָד ָלה
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Build the Hebrew Words
Each of these lines contains one Hebrew word written three ways.
Read each line to learn how the ְ works.
ֶא ְתרוֹג ֶאתרוֹג ֶאת רוֹג.1
אַ ְשֵׁרי אַשֵׁרי אַשׁ ֵרי.2
ַתּ ְל ִמיד ַתּל ִמיד ַתּל ִמיד.3
ַשׁ ְלָוה ַשׁלָוה ַשׁל ָוה.4
ִע ְבִרית ִעבִרית ִעב ִרית.5
תּוֹל דוֹת תּוֹלדוֹת תּוֹ ְלדוֹת.6
ִמ ְצָוה ִמצ ָוה ִמצ ָוה.7
ַהב ָד ָלה ַהבָד ָלה ַה ְבָד ָלה.8
Super Reading Secret #3
The Hebrew “stop sign” shows where some syllables end. Circle the
syllables in the words below.
Remember: Hebrew syllables can have only one vowel that makes
a sound!
ִמ ְדָרשׁ ִמ ְדָר ָשׁה ֶמ ְמ ָשׁ ָלה ֶמ ְמ ַשׁ ְל ִתּי אַ ְמ ַבּ ְט ָיה
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!I Can Read Hebrew
Read these Hebrew words and sentences out loud.
מוֹ ָשׁב ָשְׁוא .1אַב ָי ַשׁב ַרב
ֲ .2א ָבל ָדִוד ָד ָבר ִצָוה טוֹ ָבה
ַו ַעד ָו ֶעד ָואִדי ֶוֶרד ָ .3וו
.4אָ ִביב ַמ ִשׁיב אִָדיב ַמ ֲעִריב ֵהי ִטיב
.5אָבוֹת ָמֶות אַ ְבָר ָהם ַעְו ָל ָתה ַשְׁו ָע ָתם
ָ .6דִוד ֶי ֶלדָ .דִוד ַתּ ְל ִמיד .אַ ְתּ ַתּ ְל ִמי ָדה.
!I Can Write Hebrew
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ __W_r_it_e Ve_t.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ב b b b
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___Wr_it_e Va_v.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ו w w
Write these new words.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________ַה ְב ָד ָלה hl: db: } h-
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________ִמ ְצ ָוה hwx; } mi
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Sound Check
Read each line aloud, then cross out the word that sounds different.
ָד ָבר ָדִוד ַדָור.1
אָ ַבד אְַר ֶבּה ָע ַבד.2
ִע ְבִרית ֲע ִביָרה ֲאִויָרה.3
אְַר ַבּע ֲעִוית ָע ִביט.4
ָע ַבד ָע ִביר ֲאִויר.5
אַ ָתּה אַ ְתּ ָע ָטה.6
ָעבוֹט אָבוֹת ֲע ֶתֶרת.7
ִמ ָטה ָט ָעה ִמי ָתה.8
Starry Night
ַה ְב ָד ָלהtakes place on Saturday evening when three stars are
visible in the night sky. On each line, draw stars around the letters
that are the same as the one in the box.
ב ב בּ בּ בּ ב בּ בּ בּ ב.1
ט מ ט מ ט מ מ ט מ מ.2
ו ר ו ד ו ד ר ג ו ג.3
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