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Nehemiah 5 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Caring for the Poor

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.

PreschoolBe Kind to Others

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

KindergartenShare and Care

FOOD → picture 3TABLE → picture 1MONEY → picture 4KIND → picture 2

Grade 1Be Fair

Poor people cried out for help. → picture 4They needed grain to eat. → picture 3Rich people made them pay too much. → picture 1Nehemiah told them to give it back. → picture 5Nehemiah fed many at his table. → picture 2

Order:

1. a great cry of the people and of their wives2. I was very angry when I heard their cry3. We will restore them4. Remember me, my God, for all the good

Grade 2Nehemiah Helps the Poor

  1. What did the poor people need? Food (circle)
  2. Who was not fair? Some rich men (circle)
  3. What did the rich men say they would do? Give back the fields (circle)
  4. Who ate at Nehemiah's table? Many people (circle)
  5. What did Nehemiah ask God to remember? The good he had done
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Grade 3Fair and Kind

  1. What was short while they built the wall? Food
  2. What did some people give up to buy grain? Their fields and houses
  3. How did Nehemiah feel? Very angry
  4. What did he tell the leaders to give back? The fields, vineyards, and houses
  5. How did Nehemiah show kindness as governor? He did not take the governor's food and fed many at his table.
1: a great cry of the people and of their wives2: I was very angry when I heard their cry3: We will restore them4: Remember me, my God, for all the good
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Grade 4Justice Among God's People

  1. What happened to some families' children? They were being made servants to pay debts.
  2. What did Nehemiah do before he spoke? He thought it over.
  3. What did he ask the nobles to walk in? The fear of God
  4. How did the people respond to the promise? They said Amen and praised Yahweh.
  5. What did Nehemiah give up for twelve years? The governor's food allowance

Word bank: 1. grain; 2. angry; 3. good; 4. fear; 5. God

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

Grade 5Rebuilding a Just Community

  1. What drove families to mortgage their property? A famine and the king's tribute
  2. What did Nehemiah do before he rebuked the nobles? He consulted with himself.
  3. What reason did he give for walking in the fear of God? The reproach of the nations
  4. What did Nehemiah admit about himself? He too had lent money and grain.
  5. How did Nehemiah's own example back his words? He refused the governor's bread, bought no land, and fed many at his table.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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