Alphabet Pathway

A six-level path from recognizing print letters to fluent reading without niqqud. Work through one level at a time; print any worksheet and tick the "I can…" statement when you're solid.

Print letters and sounds Level 1

I can recognize and write every print letter.

Final forms and look-alike letters Level 2

I can choose the right form of a letter by its position and tell similar-looking letters apart.
  • Final Forms (Sofit)· ~12 min · I know when to use ך ם ן ף ץ at the end of a word.
  • Look-Alike Letters· ~15 min · I can tell ב/כ, ד/ר, ה/ח/ת, ו/ז/ן, ס/ם, ע/צ, ג/נ apart.

Niqqud, dagesh, and pronunciation rules Level 3

I can read every vowel and predict pronunciation from niqqud + dagesh.

Hebrew script (cursive) Level 4

I can write Hebrew in everyday handwriting.

Rashi script and gematria Level 5

I can read Rashi-style printed editions and compute gematria.
  • Rashi Script· ~12 min · I can read Rashi-script text in printed editions.
  • Gematria· ~10 min · I can calculate the numerical value of any word.

Read short pointed words, then unpointed text Level 6

I can read short pointed words, then jump into unpointed everyday Hebrew.