One Candle by Eve Bunting

What are latkes?

• potato pancakes

• late keys

• some kind of food

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Who is Great Aunt Rose?

• Mom's Sister

• Dad's sister

• The narrator's sister

• Grandma's sister

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What do Grandma and Great Aunt Rose put on the table to help tell their story?

• latkes

• brisket and gravy

• a potato

• a shammash

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What is a menorah?

• a glass

• a candle holder

• a special meal

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The women had to work at different places in the camp. Where did Grandma and Aunt Rose work?

• The fields

• The kitchen

• As a maid

• Running errands

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Grandma knew Hanukkah was coming, so she began smuggling things from the kitchen. What does it mean to smuggle?

• To smug

• To shrug your shoulders

• To hide something and take it

• To borrow

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What lesson are Grandma and Great Aunt Rose trying to pass down to their families?

• You must light one candle on the first night of Hanukkah.

• It is important to be strong in a bad time and remember it even in good times.

• You can make a candle out of a potato, oil, and a string.

• Raw potato is good to eat if there is nothing else.

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What kind of voice would a fluent reader use to read One Candle out loud?

• sad, but also hopeful

• angry and rough

• happy and excited

• a little sad and slow

Based on what you've read about their traditions, what will this family do next year at Hanukkah?

• They will all get together and enjoy a delicious meal.

• They will say special prayers and light the first candle of the menorah.

• They will retell the potato story, light it, and raise their glasses to it from outside.

• All of the above.

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