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Genesis 8 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Waters Go Down

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.

PreschoolThe Dove Comes Back

dovearkmountainsun

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

KindergartenGod Remembered

DOVE → picture 4ARK → picture 1MOUNTAIN → picture 2SUN → picture 3

Grade 1Dry Land Again

The ark rested on a mountain → picture 2The dove brought a leaf → picture 4The land dried up → picture 3Noah thanked God → picture 1

Order:

1. God remembered Noah2. The dove came back to him at evening3. Noah went out4. Noah built an altar to Yahweh

Grade 2The Dove and the Leaf

  1. Who remembered Noah? God
  2. Where did the ark come to rest? On a mountain (the mountains of Ararat)
  3. What did the dove bring back the second time? An olive leaf
  4. What did Noah do after he came out of the ark? He built an altar and thanked (worshiped) God.
  5. What did God promise would keep coming? Day and night, summer and winter (the seasons)

Grade 3God Remembered Noah

  1. What did God do to make the waters go down? He sent a wind over the earth.
  2. Where did the ark come to rest? On the mountains of Ararat
  3. How did Noah know the land was drying? The dove came back with a fresh olive leaf (and later did not come back).
  4. What was the first thing Noah did after leaving the ark? He built an altar and offered sacrifices to the Lord.
  5. Name two things God promised would not stop. Any two: seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night
1: God remembered Noah2: The dove came back to him at evening3: Noah went out4: Noah built an altar to Yahweh

Grade 4Waiting and Worship

  1. What does it mean that God remembered Noah? God acted on his behalf; He had not forgotten him.
  2. What was the olive leaf a sign of? New life; the land was drying out and plants were growing.
  3. Why did Noah wait to leave the ark? He waited until God told him to come out.
  4. What was Noah's first act after leaving the ark? Worship: he built an altar and offered sacrifices.

Word bank: 1. God; 2. ark; 3. dove; 4. altar

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

Grade 5A New Beginning

  1. What is the turning point of the flood account? God remembered Noah: God acted faithfully on His promise.
  2. Describe the three times Noah sent out the dove. First it found no rest and returned; second it returned with an olive leaf; third it did not return.
  3. How does God's command to be fruitful and multiply connect to Genesis 1? It echoes the creation blessing; the world was getting a fresh start.
  4. What did Noah do first after leaving the ark? He built an altar and offered burnt offerings.
  5. What did God promise in verse 22? As long as the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, and day and night will not cease.

Word bank: 1. God; 2. ark; 3. dove; 4. altar

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

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