The Daily RootedHome StoriesGradesChurchesWhat's NewAbout
Bible:
Answer key (separate)‹ Back to chapter 10

Every grade prints starting on a new page. No answers are included.

Genesis 10 · Preschool

One Big Family

Name Date

Color the families. All the people in the world came from Noah's family!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these on the earth after the flood.”

Genesis 10:32 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God made all the people in the world. He loves people everywhere. Ask: Who is in your family?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.

Genesis 10 · Kindergarten

Noah's Family

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

NOAH
SHEM
HAM
JAPHETH
These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.

Genesis 10:31 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

ARK
FAMILY
PEOPLE
HOME

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of today’s story.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who are the people in your big family?
  • How can you be kind to a child from another country?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.

Genesis 10 · Grade 1

The Families Spread Out

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

FAMILY
NATIONS
LANDS
GOD
These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.

Genesis 10:31 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

Noah and the ark
Noah's sons had families
Cities were built
Nations spread over the earth

Put the Story in Order

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Children were also born to Shem

These are the families of the sons of Noah

Cush became the father of Nimrod

Sons were born to them after the flood

Draw your favorite part of today’s story.

Memory Verse

“These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.”

Genesis 10:31 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who are the people in your big family?
  • How can you be kind to a child from another country?
  • How can you make a new friend at church?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.

Genesis 10 · Grade 2

Noah's Big Family

Name Date

Read the Story

Noah had three sons. Their names were Shem, Ham and Japheth. After the flood, they had children. Their children had children too!

Their families grew and grew. They became many nations. They moved to many lands and spoke many languages.

Genesis 10 is a list of these families. It shows that all the people in the world are part of one big family. God made every nation, and He loves people from every land.

Memory Verse

“Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.”

Genesis 10:1 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Name Noah's three sons.

    Many nationsGodShem, Ham and Japheth

  2. What did their families become?

    Shem, Ham and JaphethMany nationsGod

  3. What is Genesis 10?

  4. Who made every nation?

    Shem, Ham and JaphethMany nationsGod

  5. Whom does God love?

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

HVLFFFYEMOIIHCFPJLMVBJAAATPEDCAIMRSENSTPMIKVOOLHHDLENPASYEYYJHLHDJTMSGGEWPSHPVWII
  • JAPHETH
  • FAMILY
  • PEOPLE
  • NOAH
  • SHEM
  • HOME
  • HAM
  • ARK

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you welcome someone who speaks another language?
  • Why is it good that God made so many kinds of people?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.

Genesis 10 · Grade 3

The Table of Nations

Name Date

Read the Story

Genesis 10 is sometimes called the Table of Nations. It lists the descendants of Noah's three sons: Japheth, Ham and Shem. Each son's family grew into many peoples, who spread out by their clans, languages, lands and nations.

Some names in this list became famous places. Ham's son Canaan became the father of the Canaanites. Mizraim is the Hebrew name for Egypt. A man named Nimrod was a mighty hunter before the Lord. He built cities like Babel and Nineveh.

The list of Shem's family is important. Shem's descendants include Eber, whose name is related to the word Hebrew. Later, from Shem's line, God would call Abraham. All the nations came from one family, and God had a plan for all of them.

Memory Verse

“These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these on the earth after the flood.”

Genesis 10:32 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Why is Genesis 10 called the Table of Nations?

  2. Name four ways the families were divided.

  3. Who was Nimrod?

  4. Which son's family line would lead to Abraham?

  5. What does this chapter teach about all the nations?

Story Order

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you welcome someone who speaks another language?
  • Why is it good that God made so many kinds of people?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.

Genesis 10 · Grade 4

Every Nation from One Family

Name Date

Read and Think

Genesis 10 can look like a long list of strange names, but it carries a big message. After the flood, Noah's three sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, became the ancestors of the nations. The chapter describes how their families spread out, each with its own land and language.

The chapter mentions places that appear again in the Bible: Egypt, Canaan, Assyria and Babylon. It also tells of Nimrod, a mighty hunter who founded great cities, including Babel. Human power was growing, but not always in ways that honored God.

Most importantly, Genesis 10 reminds us that every person on earth is related. All nations share the same human family and the same Creator. Later, God would promise Abraham that all the families of the earth would be blessed through him. In Revelation 7, people from every nation, tribe and language worship before God's throne.

Show What You Know

  1. Who were the ancestors of the nations listed in Genesis 10?

  2. Name two places in the chapter that appear again in the Bible.

  3. Who was Nimrod?

  4. What big truth does this chapter teach about people?

Think About It

  1. How should knowing all people are one family change the way we treat people from other countries or cultures?

  2. God wants people from every nation to worship Him. How can you pray for people in other countries?

Memory Verse

“These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these on the earth after the flood.”

Genesis 10:32 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you show respect to friends from many backgrounds?
  • How can you learn about a culture different from your own?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.

Genesis 10 · Grade 5

God's Plan for the Nations

Name Date

Read and Think

Genesis 10 is a genealogy of nations. It traces how the families of Japheth, Ham and Shem spread across the world after the flood, by their families, languages, lands, and nations. Japheth's descendants spread along the coastlands. Ham's included Egypt, Cush and Canaan. Shem's included Eber, an ancestor of Abraham.

The chapter highlights Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh, whose kingdom began in Babel and who built Nineveh. His story foreshadows Genesis 11, where people at Babel try to make a name for themselves. Great cities and human strength can be used for good or for pride.

Genesis 10 actually comes before the explanation in Genesis 11 of how the languages were divided. The Bible sometimes gives the summary first and then the details. The big lesson is that every nation is part of God's world and God's story. The rest of Genesis narrows to one family, Abraham's, but the purpose is for blessing to reach all the nations listed here.

Show What You Know

  1. What four groupings does the chapter repeat?

  2. Name one nation descended from each son.

  3. How does Nimrod's story point ahead to Genesis 11?

  4. Why does Genesis 10 come before the Tower of Babel story?

  5. Why does God focus on Abraham's family later?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

Shemnationsgoodpeople
  1. Genesis 10 is a genealogy of .
  2. It traces how the families of Japheth, Ham and spread across the world after the flood, by their families, languages, lands, and nations.
  3. His story foreshadows Genesis 11, where at Babel try to make a name for themselves.
  4. Great cities and human strength can be used for or for pride.

Think About It

  1. Pride can grow when people become powerful. How can you use your gifts for God's glory instead of your own?

  2. How does knowing God cares about every nation encourage Christians to share the gospel worldwide?

Memory Verse

“These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from these on the earth after the flood.”

Genesis 10:32 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you show respect to friends from many backgrounds?
  • How can you learn about a culture different from your own?
  • How can you share God's love with people far from you?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.