Exodus 2 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Baby Moses

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.

PreschoolBaby in a Basket

basket and babywavespersonbaby

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

KindergartenBaby Moses

BASKET → picture 2RIVER → picture 3PRINCESS → picture 4BABY → picture 1

Grade 1Safe in the River

A basket in the reeds → picture 2A princess found him → picture 4His sister watched → picture 1Mother cared for him → picture 3

Order:

1. She took a papyrus basket for him2. Pharaoh’s daughter came down to bathe at the river3. She named him Moses4. Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh

Grade 2God Protects Baby Moses

Why did the mother hide her baby? The king wanted to hurt baby boys.
Where did she put the basket? In the tall grass by the river
Who found the baby? The king's daughter (the princess)
Who did the sister bring to care for the baby? The baby's own mother
What name did the princess give him? Moses

Grade 3Drawn Out of the Water

How long did Moses' mother hide him? Three months
What did she make the basket from? Papyrus coated with tar and pitch
What does the name Moses relate to? Pharaoh's daughter said, Because I drew him out of the water
Why did Moses flee to Midian? He had killed an Egyptian, and Pharaoh tried to kill him.
What did God do when Israel groaned? He heard them and remembered His covenant.

1: She took a papyrus basket for him2: Pharaoh’s daughter came down to bathe at the river3: She named him Moses4: Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh

Grade 4God Hears and Remembers

What does Hebrews 11:23 say about Moses' parents? By faith they hid him and were not afraid of the king's command.
How did God turn Pharaoh's plan upside down? Pharaoh's own daughter rescued Moses, and his mother was paid to nurse him.
What went wrong when Moses tried to help in his own way? He killed an Egyptian and had to run away.
What did God remember? His covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

Word bank: 1. God; 2. baby; 3. Moses

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

Grade 5God Prepares a Deliverer

What connection does the word basket make? It is the same word as Noah's ark; God preserved Moses on the waters as He did Noah.
What did Moses choose according to Hebrews 11:24-26? To suffer with God's people rather than enjoy the pleasures of sin
How did Moses try to deliver his people at forty? By force, killing an Egyptian
What was God doing during Moses' years in Midian? Humbling and preparing him
What four things does the chapter say God did? Heard, remembered, saw and took notice of (was concerned about) His people

Word bank: 1. river; 2. Moses; 3. God

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