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1 Chronicles 8 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Family of Benjamin

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolBenjamin's Family

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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenBenjamin

PEOPLE → picture 2HOUSE → picture 4TREE → picture 1BIRD → picture 3

Grade 1Saul's Family

Benjamin had many sons. → picture 2Some lived in Jerusalem. → picture 4Kish was Saul's father. → picture 5Saul became king. → picture 1Jonathan was Saul's son. → picture 3

Grade 2King Saul's Family

  1. Whose family is this chapter about? Benjamin's (circle)
  2. Where did some of them live? In Jerusalem (circle)
  3. Who was Saul's father? Kish (circle)
  4. Who became the first king? Saul (circle)
  5. Who was Saul's son? Jonathan (circle)
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Grade 3The Tribe of Benjamin

  1. Who was Benjamin's firstborn? Bela
  2. Where did some chief men live? In Jerusalem
  3. What towns did one family build? Ono and Lod
  4. Who was Saul's father? Kish
  5. Who was Jonathan's son? Merib-baal
1: Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn2: By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal3: These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations4: The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor
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Grade 4Benjamin and the House of Saul

  1. Who was Benjamin's firstborn? Bela
  2. Where did the chief men of Benjamin live? In Jerusalem
  3. What towns did some Benjamites build? Ono and Lod
  4. What is Merib-baal called in Second Samuel? Mephibosheth
  5. How many sons and grandsons did Ulam's family have? One hundred fifty

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5Remembered by Name

  1. Which tribe stayed with Judah? Benjamin
  2. Why did this list matter after the exile? Readers could find their own families in it.
  3. Which towns are named as built by Benjamites? Ono and Lod
  4. Whose house closes the chapter? The house of Saul
  5. How did the sons of Ulam serve? As archers
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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