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Nehemiah 4 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: A Mind to Work

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 Fights for Us

trumpetpeopleperson

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

KindergartenKeep Building

PRAY → picture 2WALL → picture 4HORN → picture 1WATCH → picture 3

Grade 1Do Not Be Afraid

Some men laughed at the builders. → picture 2Nehemiah and the people prayed. → picture 4They built the wall to half its height. → picture 5Some kept watch day and night. → picture 1A man was ready to blow the trumpet. → picture 3

Order:

1. for the people had a mind to work2. But we made our prayer to our God3. Don’t be afraid of them4. Our God will fight for us

Grade 2They Kept On Building

  1. What did the men say a fox could do? Break down the wall (circle)
  2. What did Nehemiah do? He prayed to God. (circle)
  3. How much of the wall was built? Half (circle)
  4. When did they keep watch? All day and all night
  5. Who would fight for them? God (circle)
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Grade 3Prayer and Watching

  1. What did Tobiah say about the wall? A fox could break it down.
  2. Why did the wall get to half its height? The people had a mind to work.
  3. What two things did they do when enemies planned to attack? They prayed and set a watch.
  4. What did Nehemiah tell them to remember? The Lord, who is great and awesome
  5. What was the trumpet for? To call everyone together
1: for the people had a mind to work2: But we made our prayer to our God3: Don’t be afraid of them4: Our God will fight for us
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Grade 4Work, Watch, and Pray

  1. How did Sanballat and Tobiah treat the builders? They mocked them.
  2. What helped the wall reach half its height? The people had a mind to work.
  3. What made the people of Judah weary? There was so much rubbish to clear.
  4. What two things did Nehemiah do when enemies plotted? He prayed and set a watch.
  5. How did the builders work after that? Half worked and half stood guard, holding a weapon in one hand.

Word bank: 1. wall; 2. work; 3. prayer; 4. afraid; 5. fight

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

Grade 5Faith That Builds and Watches

  1. What question did Sanballat ask in mockery? Whether they would revive the burned stones out of the rubbish
  2. How did Nehemiah respond to the insults? With prayer, handing the insult to God
  3. What two problems discouraged the people inside the city? The burden bearers' strength was fading, and there was much rubbish.
  4. Who brought the enemies' plot to nothing? God
  5. How was the work organized after that? Half worked and half stood guard, and a trumpeter stood ready.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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