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How Questions in Bible Stories

Asking and Answering Questions

Day 134of 180
Week 27of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to ask and answer 'how' questions about stories

2

Understand character feelings in Bible stories

3

Develop deeper reading comprehension

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 86:11

“Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.”

— Psalm 86:11 (WEB)

Understanding how God teaches us through stories

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible story picture book
  • Question cards
  • Feeling face cutouts
  • Crayons
  • Worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children in a circle. Show a picture book with a Bible story. Explain we'll learn about 'how' questions today.

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me how a character might feel?
2Teaching (7 min)

Demonstrate asking 'how' questions about a story. Show different feelings using face cutouts.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • How do characters feel?
  • How do actions show feelings?
  • How can we understand stories better?
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How did Noah feel in the ark?
  • How did David feel when fighting Goliath?
  • How can we show love like Jesus?
3Activity: Feelings Detective (6 min)
hands-on

Children draw faces showing how Bible story characters might feel

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose a Bible story
  2. Listen to the story
  3. Draw a face showing a character's feelings
  4. Share your drawing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps draw faces

Challenge: Write a sentence about the feeling

4Closing (2 min)

Review what we learned about asking 'how' questions

📝 Review Questions:
  • What does a 'how' question help us understand?
  • Can you ask a 'how' question about today's story?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, help us understand stories and feelings. Amen.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll practice asking questions about Bible passages

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hand motions mimicking training and walking

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Learning to ask deeper questions helps children comprehend stories

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Model asking 'how' questions
  • Encourage emotional intelligence
  • Make questions fun and engaging
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find abstract 'how' questions challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to describe feelings and story details

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a feelings journal
  • Act out Bible story emotions
  • Make a 'question words' poster

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