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Matthew 1 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Jesus Is Born

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 Baby Jesus!

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

KindergartenJesus Is Born

ANGEL → picture 3BABY → picture 4JOSEPH → picture 2MARY → picture 1

Grade 1God With Us

An angel came to Joseph. → picture 5Joseph had a dream at night. → picture 1Baby Jesus was born. → picture 4Jesus is from King David's family. → picture 2Jesus came to save us. → picture 3

Grade 2The Baby Named Jesus

  1. Who was Mary going to marry? Joseph (circle)
  2. How did the angel talk to Joseph? In a dream (circle)
  3. What did the angel tell Joseph to name the baby? Jesus (circle)
  4. What did Jesus come to do? Save people from their sins
  5. What does Immanuel mean? God with us (circle)
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Grade 3Immanuel: God With Us

  1. Which two important people from long ago are in Jesus' family tree? Abraham and King David
  2. Why was Joseph worried? Mary was going to have a baby before they were married (and he did not want to shame her).
  3. How did God speak to Joseph? Through an angel in a dream
  4. Why was the baby named Jesus? Because He would save His people from their sins
  5. What did Joseph do after he woke up? He obeyed and took Mary as his wife.
1: Jesus is from King David's family.2: An angel spoke to Joseph in a dream.3: The angel said Jesus will save His people.4: Joseph took Mary as his wife.5: Baby Jesus was born.

Grade 4The Promised King Is Born

  1. Why does Matthew begin with Jesus' family line? To show that Jesus is from the family of Abraham and King David, the promised King.
  2. What did Joseph plan to do before the angel came? End the engagement quietly, so Mary would not be shamed.
  3. Why was the baby to be named Jesus? Because He would save His people from their sins.
  4. What does Immanuel mean? God with us

Word bank: 1. Jesus; 2. David; 3. Mary; 4. Joseph; 5. angel

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

Grade 5Son of David, Savior of Sinners

  1. What two titles does Matthew give Jesus in the first verse? Son of David and son of Abraham
  2. How is the genealogy organized? In three groups of fourteen generations (Abraham to David, David to the exile, the exile to Christ).
  3. Name two women included in the genealogy. Any two: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, the wife of Uriah, Mary
  4. What words describe Joseph's character? He was a righteous man who obeyed God.
  5. Which prophet's words did Jesus' birth fulfill, and what did they say? Isaiah: a virgin would have a son called Immanuel, God with us.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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