Jonah 2 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Jonah Prays in the Fish

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.

PreschoolJonah Prays

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

KindergartenJonah Prays

PRAY → picture 4FISH → picture 3GOD → picture 2LAND → picture 1

Grade 1A Prayer from the Fish

Jonah prayed to Yahweh. → picture 3The waves passed over him. → picture 5Weeds were around his head. → picture 2His prayer came to God's holy temple. → picture 4The fish put Jonah on dry land. → picture 1

Order:

1. Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God2. I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me3. Salvation belongs to Yahweh4. Then Yahweh spoke to the fish

Grade 2Jonah Prays to God

Where was Jonah when he prayed? Inside the fish (circle)
Who answered Jonah? Yahweh (circle)
What went over Jonah? The waves (circle)
What was around his head? Weeds (circle)
Where did the fish put Jonah? On dry land (circle)

Grade 3A Prayer from the Deep

From where did Jonah pray? Out of the fish's belly
What did Yahweh do when Jonah called? He answered him.
Where did Jonah's prayer come? Into God's holy temple
To whom does salvation belong? Yahweh
Where did Jonah land? On the dry land

1: Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God2: I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me3: Salvation belongs to Yahweh4: Then Yahweh spoke to the fish

Grade 4Salvation Belongs to Yahweh

What did Jonah do when his soul fainted? He remembered Yahweh.
Toward what did Jonah say he would look again? God's holy temple
What did Jonah say about those who regard vain idols? They forsake their own mercy.
What are the last words of Jonah's prayer? Salvation belongs to Yahweh.

Word bank: 1. voice; 2. salvation; 3. fish

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

Grade 5A Prayer from the Depths

What is Sheol, as Jonah uses it? The place of the dead, a picture of how close he came to dying
What is the turning point in verse 6? Yahweh brought his life up from the pit.
What contrast does Jonah draw in verses 8-9? Idol worshipers forsake their mercy, but he will give thanks and keep his vows.
How does Jonah summarize God's work in verse 9? Salvation belongs to Yahweh.

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