Ancient Hebrew, Paleo-Hebrew & Canaanite Reading and Writing Worksheet for Adults Age 60

Instructions

• Read each letter from right to left when it appears in a word.
• Use the letter names and sounds to identify the words.
• Paleo-Hebrew and early Canaanite used related letter shapes.
• Say each answer aloud, then write it carefully.

Example: Match the Paleo-Hebrew letter 𐤀 with its name and usual sound.
Answer: 𐤀 = aleph, usually a glottal stop or a silent carrier for a vowel.

Part 1: Letter Detectives

Match each Paleo-Hebrew letter with its name and common sound.

Part 2: Choose the Letter

Choose the Paleo-Hebrew letter that matches each sound.

6. Which letter usually represents the sound b?

7. Which letter usually represents the sound m?

8. Which letter usually represents the sound l?

9. Which letter usually represents the sound sh?

Part 3: Build the Word

Complete each statement with the missing letter name or transliteration.

10. The Paleo-Hebrew word 𐤀𐤌𐤌 begins with __________.

11. The sequence 𐤁𐤋𐤌 can be transliterated b-l-m, so its middle letter is __________.

12. The letter 𐤔 is called __________.

13. The sound m is commonly written with the letter __________.

14. In the sequence 𐤋𐤀, the first letter is __________.

Part 4: Read the Inscription

Transliterate each short sequence from right to left using the letter sounds you learned.

Part 5: Write Like a Scribe (optional challenge)

Copy each Paleo-Hebrew letter three times and say its name as you write.

Answer Key