Hanukkah Bear Worksheets

by Eric A. Kimmel

Lexile AD520L · ATOS 3.1

Old Bear wakes from his winter sleep and follows a delicious smell to Bubba Brayna's house, where she has made twice as many potato latkes as usual because the rabbi is coming for Hanukkah. Bubba Brayna is ninety-seven and does not see or hear as well as she used to, so when Old Bear thumps on the door, she welcomes him in as the rabbi. She lights the menorah while he growls the blessings, they play dreidel with nuts, and he gobbles down latkes with jam. A funny, warm Hanukkah story about latkes, sharing and welcoming guests.

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Hanukkah Bear vocabulary words and comprehension questions

12 vocabulary words and 8 comprehension questions across 3 sections: Beginning · Middle · End.

Vocabulary words include lumbered, latke, rabbi, chilly, menorah, dreidel, gobbled, drowsy, recognize, synagogue, imposter, slumbered.

Sample questions

Why does Bubba Brayna make twice as many latkes tonight?
Why does Bubba Brayna think Old Bear is the rabbi?
When Old Bear goes to the oven, why does Bubba Brayna say it is not time to eat?

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