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Ezekiel 29 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Egypt the Reed

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.

PreschoolA Broken Reed

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

KindergartenLean on God

REED → picture 3RIVER → picture 1LEAN → picture 4STRONG → picture 2

Grade 1Egypt Was a Reed

Egypt was proud. → picture 4Egypt was like a reed. → picture 3The reed broke when Israel leaned on it. → picture 1Pharaoh said the river was his. → picture 5Israel should trust God. → picture 2

Grade 2Don't Lean on a Reed

  1. Who was Pharaoh? The king of Egypt (circle)
  2. What did Pharaoh say? The river was his (circle)
  3. What was Egypt like? A thin reed (circle)
  4. What happened when Israel leaned on it? It broke (circle)
  5. Who can we always lean on? God (circle)
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Grade 3A Staff of Reed

  1. What did Pharaoh say about the river? That it was his own
  2. What was Egypt like? A reed staff
  3. What happened when Israel leaned on it? It broke and hurt them
  4. What would Egypt become? A small, lowly kingdom
1: My river is my own, and I have made it for myself2: All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel3: It will be the lowest of the kingdoms4: In that day I will cause a horn to sprout for the house of Israel, and I will open your mouth among them
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Grade 4My River Is My Own

  1. What did Pharaoh boast about the Nile? That it was his own and he had made it for himself
  2. Why was Egypt called a staff of reed? It broke and hurt Israel when they leaned on it
  3. How long would Egypt's land be desolate? Forty years
  4. What would God make sprout for Israel? A horn, a sign of strength

Word bank: 1. king; 2. God; 3. river; 4. house; 5. land

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

Grade 5The Reed That Breaks

  1. Why was Egypt an important subject for Judah? Zedekiah had rebelled against Babylon trusting in Egypt's help
  2. What happens to a reed staff under weight? It splinters and injures the one leaning on it
  3. What is the latest date in the book of Ezekiel? The twenty-seventh year
  4. Which New Testament verse says the Lord is my helper? Hebrews 13:6
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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