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Genesis 7 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Flood

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.

PreschoolSafe in the Ark

arkcloudsheepbird

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

KindergartenInto the Ark

ARK → picture 3RAIN → picture 2SHEEP → picture 4BIRD → picture 1

Grade 1The Rain Came

Noah's family went in → picture 4Animals came two by two → picture 3Rain for 40 days and nights → picture 1The ark floated safely → picture 2

Order:

1. Noah went into the ship with his sons2. It rained on the earth forty days and forty nights3. Yahweh shut him in4. Only Noah was left

Grade 2The Big Flood

  1. Who went into the ark? Noah, his wife, his three sons and their wives (and the animals)
  2. How did the animals come to Noah? Two by two (circle)
  3. Who shut the door of the ark? God
  4. How long did it rain? Forty days and forty nights
  5. Who kept everyone in the ark safe? God

Grade 3God Shut Them In

  1. How many days did God say He would wait before sending rain? Seven days
  2. How old was Noah when the flood began? Six hundred years old
  3. Who shut the door of the ark? The Lord (God)
  4. Where did the water come from? Rain from the sky (windows of the heavens) and water bursting up from the deep
  5. How long did the waters stay on the earth? 150 days
1: Noah went into the ship with his sons2: It rained on the earth forty days and forty nights3: Yahweh shut him in4: Only Noah was left

Grade 4Inside the Ark

  1. Why did God tell Noah to come into the ark? He had seen that Noah was righteous before Him; He was keeping His promise to save Noah.
  2. Who shut the door of the ark, and why is that a comfort? The Lord; Noah's safety came from God's care, not his own strength.
  3. Where did the flood waters come from? From the deep (springs bursting) and from the sky (rain)
  4. Why did God send the flood? As judgment on a violent and wicked world

Word bank: 1. ark; 2. God; 3. door; 4. flood

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

Grade 5Judgment and Rescue

  1. Why did Noah bring seven pairs of clean animals? God commanded it, so life could continue (and some could later be offered to God).
  2. What details show Genesis presents the flood as real history? It gives specific dates (Noah's age, the month and day) and measurements.
  3. Who shut the door of the ark? The Lord
  4. What two sides of God's character does this chapter show? His justice (judgment on sin) and His mercy (rescuing Noah)
  5. How does the New Testament connect the ark to salvation? Peter compares the flood to baptism and salvation through Christ; like the ark, Jesus brings people safely through judgment.

Word bank: 1. ark; 2. flood; 3. Rain; 4. safe

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

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