The Daily RootedHome StoriesGradesChurchesWhat's NewAbout
Bible:
Student sheets‹ Back to chapter 1

For teachers and parents. Prints separately from the student sheets.

Numbers 1 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Counting God's People

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 Knows Every Name

tabernaclepeoplescrolltentln and banner

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

KindergartenCount Them

PEOPLE → picture 3TENT → picture 1LIST → picture 4TRIBE → picture 2

Grade 1Every One Counts

Write down the names. → picture 4Each tribe had a leader. → picture 3Count the men. → picture 1The Levites cared for the tent. → picture 5God knows each name. → picture 2

Order:

1. God tells Moses to count2. Leaders from each tribe help3. Count tribe by tribe4. Levites care for the tent

Grade 2A Big Count

  1. Where were God's people? In the desert near Mount Sinai
  2. What did God tell Moses to do? Count the people (circle)
  3. Who helped Moses? A leader from each tribe
  4. Which family was not counted with them? The family of Levi (circle)
  5. What was the Levites' job? They took care of God's tent.
FSSGWEWELYITWGIKNEYNPRYOHWVBAWRIHNAIIICMIBVRCGTOOPNEYMIEUSICCBHDNNEDVCEVCTTSCIYPS

Grade 3Numbered in the Wilderness

  1. What is a census? A count
  2. Who was counted? Every man twenty years old and up who could go to war
  3. How many leaders helped Moses? One from each of the twelve tribes
  4. What was the total? 603,550 men
  5. What job did God give the Levites? Carrying and guarding the tabernacle
1: God tells Moses to count2: Leaders from each tribe help3: Count tribe by tribe4: Levites care for the tent
ASPCMEVDUSCIRTENTHKOMNIWARPFUOYANORSVNSHLICLALTELJDCEJECSYPBCBSVWJTRIBEUISWRMDKYA

Grade 4A Nation Organized

  1. Where does the book of Numbers get its name? From the counts of Israel in chapters 1 and 26
  2. Which tribe was the largest? Judah
  3. What promise did the large number show God had kept? His promise to make Abraham's family great
  4. Why were the Levites not counted for war? They were set apart to care for the tabernacle.

Word bank: 1. tribe; 2. count; 3. war; 4. God

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

Grade 5Ready for the Journey

  1. When does Numbers open? On the first day of the second month, in the second year after the exodus
  2. Who was counted in the census? Every male from twenty years old and upward who was able to go out to war
  3. What did the large total show? God's promise to Abraham was being fulfilled.
  4. Why did the Levites camp around the tabernacle? So that there would be no wrath on the congregation
  5. How does the book begin, and what will it later record? With obedience; it will later record failure and God's patient faithfulness.
4SINAI1CENUS2TWETY3LEV5TESRIBESEADER

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

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.