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Joshua 8 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Victory at Ai and the Law Read

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's Word for Everyone

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

KindergartenRead God's Word

LAW → picture 2ALTAR → picture 4STONES → picture 1PEOPLE → picture 3

Grade 1Joshua Reads the Law

God said, Do not be afraid. → picture 2Israel went up to Ai. → picture 4Joshua built an altar. → picture 5He wrote God's law on stones. → picture 1He read the law to all the people. → picture 3

Order:

1. Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed2. Joshua built an altar to Yahweh3. He wrote there on the stones a copy of Moses’ law4. he read all the words of the law

Grade 2Joshua Reads to Everyone

  1. What did God tell Joshua first? Not to be afraid (circle)
  2. What city did Israel go up to? Ai (circle)
  3. Where did Joshua build an altar? On Mount Ebal (circle)
  4. What did Joshua write on the stones? God's law (circle)
  5. Who heard the law? The women, the little ones, and people from other lands
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Grade 3Every Word for Every Person

  1. What did Yahweh say before the battle? Don't be afraid, and don't be dismayed.
  2. Where did some men hide? Behind the city
  3. What did Joshua stretch out toward Ai? The javelin in his hand
  4. What was the altar made of? Uncut stones
  5. How much of the law did Joshua read? All the words of the law
1: Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed2: Joshua built an altar to Yahweh3: He wrote there on the stones a copy of Moses’ law4: he read all the words of the law
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Grade 4Starting Again With God

  1. What words of comfort did Yahweh speak after Achan's sin? Don't be afraid, and don't be dismayed.
  2. How long did Joshua keep the javelin stretched out? Until the battle was over
  3. What was Israel allowed to keep this time? The livestock and the plunder
  4. Who heard the law read besides the men? The women, the little ones, and the foreigners among them

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

Grade 5Covenant Renewed in the Land

  1. What assurance does Yahweh repeat at the start of the chapter? Don't be afraid, and don't be dismayed.
  2. Where did Joshua post the ambush? Between Bethel and Ai
  3. What did Joshua keep holding out until Ai was defeated? The javelin in his hand
  4. What did God let Israel take at Ai? The livestock and plunder
  5. Where were the two halves of the people standing? Before Mount Gerizim and before Mount Ebal
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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