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1 Samuel 1 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Hannah Prays for a Son

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.

PreschoolHannah Prays

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

KindergartenGod Hears

PRAYED → picture 3CHILD → picture 1TEMPLE → picture 4BULL → picture 2

Grade 1Hannah's Prayer

Hannah prayed and cried. → picture 4Eli the priest saw her. → picture 3God gave her a son. → picture 1She named him Samuel. → picture 5She took him to God's house. → picture 2

Order:

1. Hannah prays and weeps2. Eli tells her to go in peace3. Hannah has a son, Samuel4. Hannah gives Samuel to Yahweh

Grade 2A Prayer from the Heart

  1. Where did the family go each year? To God's house at Shiloh
  2. Why was Hannah sad? She had no child. (circle)
  3. What did Hannah promise? To give her son back to God
  4. What did Eli say to her? Go in peace. (circle)
  5. What did Hannah name her son? Samuel (circle)
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Grade 3Asked of the Lord

  1. Who teased Hannah? Peninnah
  2. What vow did Hannah make? If God gave her a son, she would give him to the Lord.
  3. What did Eli see? Her lips moving with no sound
  4. Why did she name him Samuel? Because she asked the Lord for him
  5. Where did she bring Samuel? To Eli at Shiloh
1: Hannah prays and weeps2: Eli tells her to go in peace3: Hannah has a son, Samuel4: Hannah gives Samuel to Yahweh

Grade 4Pouring Out Her Soul

  1. How did Elkanah show love to Hannah? He gave her a double portion.
  2. What did Hannah vow? To give her son to the Lord all the days of his life
  3. What did Hannah tell Eli she had done? Poured out her soul before the Lord
  4. When did Hannah bring Samuel to Shiloh? After he was weaned

Word bank: 1. Hannah; 2. prayed; 3. vowed; 4. Eli; 5. God

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

Grade 5Remembered by God

  1. What did Hannah ask God to look on? Her affliction
  2. What changed in Hannah after Eli's blessing? She ate, and her face was no longer sad.
  3. What did Hannah bring with Samuel to Shiloh? Three bulls, flour, and wine
  4. How long did Hannah give Samuel to the Lord? As long as he lived
  5. What does the story show about God? God hears the prayers of hurting people.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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