Esther 9 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Feast of Purim

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.

PreschoolPurim Party

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

KindergartenPurim

FEAST → picture 3GIFT → picture 1REST → picture 4BOOK → picture 2

Grade 1A Happy Feast

God's people were kept safe. → picture 4They had rest from their enemies. → picture 3They had a happy feast. → picture 1They gave gifts to the poor. → picture 5Esther wrote it in the book. → picture 2

Order:

1. they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness2. sending presents of food to one another, and gifts to the needy3. they called these days Purim, from the word Pur4. it was written in the book

Grade 2A Feast to Remember

What happened on the bad day? It turned around; the Jews were kept safe.
What did they have after? Rest and a big feast
Who did they give gifts to? Each other and the poor
What was the feast called? Purim (circle)
Who wrote it too? Esther (circle)

Grade 3The Feast of Purim

What did the enemies hope for? To rule over the Jews
Who helped the Jews? The princes
What did the Jews give the poor? Gifts
Where does the name Purim come from? Pur, the lot that Haman had cast
Who wrote to confirm Purim? Queen Esther

1: they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness2: sending presents of food to one another, and gifts to the needy3: they called these days Purim, from the word Pur4: it was written in the book

Grade 4Turned the Other Way

What happened to the enemies' hopes? It was turned the other way.
Why did the princes help the Jews? The fear of Mordecai had fallen on them.
What did the Jews not take? The plunder
Which days of Adar were kept every year? The fourteenth and fifteenth
What was the feast named after? Pur, the lot

Word bank: 1. feasting; 2. gifts; 3. gladness; 4. Purim; 5. Esther

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

Grade 5Remembering Deliverance

When was the day turned the other way? The thirteenth day of Adar
Why did the officials help the Jews? The fear of Mordecai had fallen on them.
What does the writer note three times? They did not lay their hand on the plunder.
What were the Jews to do on Purim? Feast, be glad, send gifts to one another, and give gifts to the needy
Who wrote with all authority to confirm Purim? Esther the queen

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