The Matzah Man: A Passover Story book cover

The Matzah Man: A Passover Story Worksheets

by Naomi Howland

ATOS 3.6

Mr. Cohen the baker shapes his last scraps of dough into a little matzah man, and when he opens the oven door, the matzah man jumps out and runs off, bragging that he is so clever and quick. A red hen, Cousin Tillie, Auntie Bertha, Grandpapa Solly, Miss Axelrod and a gray goat all join the chase through the village, until young Mendel Fox offers to help him hide. A funny Passover twist on the Gingerbread Man, with a Passover glossary at the back.

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The Matzah Man: A Passover Story vocabulary words and comprehension questions

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

Vocabulary words include matzah, scraps, pricked, teased, adorable, delectable, chutzpah, bleated, commotion, panted, shrugged, seder.

Sample questions

Why does Mr. Cohen hurry to open the oven door?
Why does the red hen tell the matzah man to stop?
What is Auntie Bertha doing when she sees the matzah man?

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