Jonah 1 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Jonah Runs Away

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.

PreschoolGod Sent a Big Fish

wavesfishpersoncloud

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

KindergartenJonah and the Storm

SHIP → picture 3SEA → picture 1WIND → picture 4FISH → picture 2

Grade 1Jonah Runs Away

God told Jonah to go to Nineveh. → picture 4Jonah got on a ship to Tarshish. → picture 3God sent a great wind on the sea. → picture 1The sailors cried out. → picture 5God prepared a huge fish. → picture 2

Order:

1. Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city2. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish3. There was a mighty storm on the sea4. Yahweh prepared a huge fish to swallow up Jonah

Grade 2Jonah Runs from God

Where did God tell Jonah to go? Nineveh (circle)
Where did Jonah try to go? Tarshish (circle)
What did God send on the sea? A great wind and a storm
What was Jonah doing during the storm? Sleeping (circle)
What did God send to swallow Jonah? A huge fish (circle)

Grade 3The Storm at Sea

What did Yahweh tell Jonah to do? Go to Nineveh and preach against it
Where was Jonah sleeping? In the innermost parts of the ship
On whom did the lot fall? Jonah
What did Jonah say God made? The sea and the dry land
How long was Jonah in the fish? Three days and three nights

1: Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city2: He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish3: There was a mighty storm on the sea4: Yahweh prepared a huge fish to swallow up Jonah

Grade 4Running from God

Why did God send Jonah to Nineveh? Its wickedness had come up before him.
How did Jonah describe Yahweh in verse 9? The God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land
What did the sailors try before throwing Jonah into the sea? They rowed hard to get back to land.
What did the sailors do after the sea became calm? They feared Yahweh, offered a sacrifice, and made vows.

Word bank: 1. Nineveh; 2. ship; 3. sea; 4. afraid; 5. God

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

Grade 5You Cannot Outrun God

Which direction did Jonah go instead of Nineveh? Toward Tarshish, away from the presence of Yahweh
What is ironic about Jonah's words in verse 9? He says Yahweh made the sea, yet he is fleeing from Yahweh on the sea.
How did the sailors respond after the sea became calm? They feared Yahweh exceedingly, offered a sacrifice, and made vows.
How long was Jonah in the fish? Three days and three nights

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