Text Referencing Skills

The student will be able to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to be able to navigate the חומש.

Enduring Understandings
1. Every text has its own structure and “key” which enables us to navigate it.
2. It is necessary to know the structure of any text in order to be able to navigate and learn it effectively.
3. The holiness and meaning conveyed by letters relates to their shapes, functions, and numerical values.
Essential Questions
1. How is this text structured?
2. How does the structure of this text reflect its purpose and function?
3. How is the א-ב different from any other alphabet?

1.07 Numerical Value of Letters [7]

A. Provides the numerical value for the letters א through כ.
B. Provides the Hebrew letter for the numbers 1 through 20.
C. N/A
A. Provides the numerical value for the letters א through צט.
B. Provides the Hebrew letter for the numbers 1 through 99.
C. N/A
A. Provides the numerical value for the letters א through תצ”ט.
B. Provides the Hebrew letter for the numbers 1 through 499.
C. N/A
A. Provides the numerical value for the letters א through תצ”ט.
B. Provides the Hebrew letter for the numbers 1 through 499.
C. Calculates the numerical value of words.
A. Provides the numerical value for the letters א through תת”ר.
B. Provides the Hebrew letters for the numbers 1 through 1000.
C. Calculates the numerical value of phrases (more than one word).
A. Provides the numerical value for the letters א through תת”ר.
B. Provides the Hebrew letters for the numbers 1 through 1000.
C. Calculates the numerical value of phrases (more than one word).
A. Provides the numerical value for the letters א through תת”ר.
B. Provides the Hebrew letters for the numbers 1 through 1000.
C. Calculates the numerical value of phrases (more than one word).
A. Provides the numerical value for the letters א through תת”ר.
B. Provides the Hebrew letters for the numbers 1 through 1000.
C. Calculates the numerical value of phrases (more than one word).
Grade 1: Provides the numerical value for the letters א through כ.

Grade 2: Provides the numerical value for the letters א through צט.

Grades 3-4: Provides the numerical value for the letters א through תצ”ט.

Grades 5-8: Provides the numerical value for the letters א through תת”ר.

Grade 1: Provides the Hebrew letter for the numbers 1 through 20.

Grade 2: Provides the Hebrew letter for the numbers 1 through 99.

Grades 3-4: Provides the Hebrew letter for the numbers 1 through 499.

Grades 5-8: Provides the Hebrew letters for the numbers 1 through 1000.

Grades 1-3: N/A

Grade 4: Calculates the numerical value of words.

Grades 5-8: Calculates the numerical value of phrases (more than one word).

[7] While a limited range of גמטריא is needed in order to navigate the חומש, this standard includes the full range of גמטריא skills that become relevant when learning רש”י and מפרשים, in order to keep all of these related skills in one place in the standards.

1.08 The Five חומשים

A. Recites the five חומשים in their correct sequence.
B. N/A
C. N/A
A. Recites the five חומשים in their correct sequence.
B. N/A
C. N/A
A. Recites the five חומשים in their correct sequence.
B. Writes the names of the five חומשים in sequence, and with proper spelling.
C. States the main theme of בראשית חומש and can give some examples to support the theme.
A. Recites the five חומשים in their correct sequence.
B. Writes the names of the five חומשים in sequence, and with proper spelling.
C. States the main theme of בראשית חומש and can give some examples to support the theme.
A.  Recites the five חומשים in the correct sequence using standard and alternate names.
B. Writes the standard and alternate names of the five חומשים in sequence and with the proper spelling.
C. States the main theme in each of the five חומשים using the alternate names as clues, and can give some examples from each חומש to support the theme
A. Recites the five חומשים in the correct sequence using standard and alternate names.
B. Writes the standard and alternate names of the five חומשים in sequence and with the proper spelling.
C. States the main theme in each of the five חומשים using the alternate names as clues, and can give some examples from each חומש to support the theme
A. Recites the five חומשים in the correct sequence using standard and alternate names.
B. Writes the standard and alternate names of the five חומשים in sequence and with the proper spelling.
C. States the main theme in each of the five חומשים using the alternate names as clues, and can give some examples from each חומש to support the theme
A. Recites the five חומשים in the correct sequence using standard and alternate names.
B. Writes the standard and alternate names of the five חומשים in sequence and with the proper spelling.
C. States the main theme in each of the five חומשים using the alternate names as clues, and can give some examples from each חומש to support the theme.
Grades 1-4: Recites the five חומשים in their correct sequence.

Grades 5-8:  Recites the five חומשים in the correct sequence using standard and alternate names.

Grade 1: N/A

Grade 2: N/A

Grades 3-4: Writes the names of the five חומשים in sequence, and with proper spelling.

Grades 5-8: Writes the standard and alternate names of the five חומשים in sequence and with the proper spelling.

Grades 1-2: N/A

Grades 3-4: States the main theme of בראשית חומש and can give some examples to support the theme.

Grades 5-8:  States the main theme in each of the five חומשים using the alternate names as clues, and can give some examples from each חומש to support the theme

1.09 The Names of the פרשיות

A. Recites the פרשיות in ספר בראשית in the correct sequence.
B. States which פרשיות are found in ספר בראשית.
C. N/A
D. N/A
A. Recites the פרשיות in ספר בראשית and שמות in the correct sequence.
B. States which פרשיות are found in ספר בראשית and שמות.
C. N/A
D. N/A
A. Recites the פרשיות in ספר בראשית, שמות and ויקרא in the correct sequence.
B. States which פרשיות are found in ספר בראשית, שמות and ויקרא.
C. Writes the פרשיות in ספר בראשית, שמות and ויקרא in the correct sequence.
D. States the content of the פרשיות in חומש בראשית, using the names of the פרשיות as clues.
A. Recites the פרשיות in all five חומשים in the correct sequence.
B. Matches each פרשה to the חומש it belongs in.
C. Writes the פרשיות in all five חומשים in the correct sequence, and with proper spelling.
D. States the content of the פרשיות in חומש בראשית, using the names of the פרשיות as clues.
A. States the פרשיות before and after any given פרשה.
B. Matches each פרשה to the חומש it belongs in.
C. Writes the פרשיות in all five חומשים in the correct sequence, and with proper spelling.
D. States the content of the פרשיות in חומש בראשית ושמות, using knowledge of main content areas, as well as the names of the פרשיות as clues.
A. States the פרשיות before and after any given פרשה.
B. Matches each פרשה to the חומש it belongs in.
C. Writes the פרשיות in all five חומשים in the correct sequence, and with proper spelling.
D. States the content of the פרשיות in חומש בראשית ושמות, using knowledge of main content areas, as well as the names of the פרשיות as clues.
A. States the פרשיות before and after any given פרשה.
B. Matches each פרשה to the חומש it belongs in.
C. Writes the פרשיות in all five חומשים in the correct sequence, and with proper spelling.
D. States the content of the פרשיות in all five חומשים, using knowledge of main content areas, as well as the names of the פרשיות as clues.
A. States the פרשיות before and after any given פרשה.
B. Matches each פרשה to the חומש it belongs in.
C. Writes the פרשיות in all five חומשים in the correct sequence, and with proper spelling.
D. States the content of the פרשיות in all five חומשים, using knowledge of main content areas, as well as the names of the פרשיות as clues.
Grade 1: Recites the פרשיות in ספר בראשית in the correct sequence.

Grade 2: Recites the פרשיות in ספר בראשית and שמות in the correct sequence.

Grade 3: Recites the פרשיות inספר בראשית, שמות and ויקרא in the correct sequence.

Grade 4: Recites the פרשיות in all five חומשים in the correct sequence.

Grades 5-8: States the פרשיות before and after any given פרשה.

Grade 1: States which פרשיות are found in ספר בראשית.

Grade 2: States which פרשיות are found in ספר בראשית and שמות.

Grade 3: States which פרשיות are found in ספר בראשית, שמות and ויקרא.

Grades 4-8: Matches each פרשה to the חומש it belongs in.

Grades 1-2: N/A

Grade 3: Writes the פרשיות inספר בראשית, שמות and ויקרא in the correct sequence.

Grades 4-8: Writes the פרשיות in all five חומשים in the correct sequence, and with proper spelling.

Grades 1-2: N/A

Grades 3-4: States the content of the פרשיות in חומש בראשית, using  the names of the פרשיות as clues.

Grades 5-6: States the content of the פרשיות in חומש בראשית ושמות, using knowledge of main content areas, as well as the names of the פרשיות as clues.

Grades 7-8: States the content of the פרשיות in all five חומשים, using knowledge of main content areas, as well as the names of the פרשיות as clues.

1.10 Navigating the Chumash

A. Identifies the beginning and the end of a: ספר, פרשה, פרק, and פסוק.
B. N/A
C. N/A
D. N/A
E. N/A
A. Identifies and locates a: ספר, פרשה, פרק, and פסוק in בראשית and שמות.
B. N/A
C. N/A
D. N/A
E. N/A
A. Identifies and locates a: ספר, פרשה, פרק, and פסוק in בראשית, שמות and ויקרא.
B. Can sequence ראשון, שני… שביעי, and locates עליות in the פרשה.
C. Locates the פרשיות פתוחות and סתומות in the פרשה.
D. Locates a רש”י with its דיבור המתחיל.
E. Locates a פסוק in אונקלוס.
A. Identifies and locates a: ספר, פרשה, פרק, and פסוק in all five חומשים.
B. Can sequence ראשון, שני… שביעי, and locates עליות in the פרשה.
C. Locates the פרשיות פתוחות and סתומות in the פרשה.
D. Locates a רש”י with its דיבור המתחיל.
E. Locates a פסוק in אונקלוס.
A. Identifies and locates a: ספר, פרשה, פרק, and פסוק in all five חומשים.
B. Can sequence ראשון, שני… שביעי, and locates עליות in the פרשה.
C. Locates the פרשיות פתוחות and סתומות in the פרשה.
D. Locates a רש”י with its דיבור המתחיל.
E. Locates a word in תרגום which has been referenced by רש”י.
A. Identifies and locates a: ספר, פרשה, פרק, and פסוק in all five חומשים.
B. Can sequence ראשון, שני… שביעי, and locates עליות in the פרשה.
C. Locates the פרשיות פתוחות and סתומות in the פרשה.
D. Locates a רש”י with its דיבור המתחיל.
E. Locates a word in תרגום which has been referenced by רש”י.
A. Identifies and locates a: ספר, פרשה, פרק, and פסוק in all five חומשים.
B. Can sequence ראשון, שני… שביעי, and locates עליות in the פרשה.
C. Locates the פרשיות פתוחות and סתומות in the פרשה.
D. Locates any additional מפרשים used regularly in the class.
E. Locates a word in תרגום which has been referenced by רש”י.
A. Identifies and locates a: ספר, פרשה, פרק, and פסוק in all five חומשים.
B. Can sequence ראשון, שני… שביעי, and locates עליות in the פרשה.
C. Locates the פרשיות פתוחות and סתומות in the פרשה.
D. Locates any additional מפרשים used regularly in the class.
E. Locates a word in תרגום which has been referenced by רש”י.
Grade 1: Identifies the beginning and the end of a: ספר, פרשה, פרק, and פסוק.

Grade 2: Identifies and locates a: ספר, פרשה, פרק, and פסוק in בראשית and שמות.

Grade 3: Identifies and locates a: ספר, פרשה, פרק, and פסוק in בראשית, שמות and ויקרא.

Grades 4-8: Identifies and locates a: ספר, פרשה, פרק, and פסוק in all five חומשים.

Grades 1-2: N/A

Grades 3-8: Can sequence ראשון, שני… שביעי, and locates עליות in the פרשה.

Grades 1-2: N/A

Grades 3-8: Locates the פרשיות פתוחות and סתומות in the פרשה.

Grades 1-2: N/A

Grades 3-6: Locates a רש”י with its דיבור המתחיל.

Grades 7-8: Locates any additional מפרשים used regularly in the class.

Grades 1-2: N/A

Grades 3-4: Locates a פסוק in אונקלוס.

Grades 5-8: Locates a word in תרגום which has been referenced by רש”י.