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Numbers 22 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Balaam and the Talking Donkey

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.

PreschoolThe Talking Donkey

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

KindergartenGod Speaks

DONKEY → picture 4ANGEL → picture 3LISTEN → picture 2BLESS → picture 1

Grade 1The Donkey Saw

A king was afraid. → picture 3Balaam rode a donkey. → picture 5An angel stood in the road. → picture 2The donkey talked. → picture 4God's people are blessed. → picture 1

Order:

1. Balak sends for Balaam2. Balaam rides his donkey3. The angel blocks the road4. Speak only God's word

Grade 2A Donkey That Talked

  1. Who was afraid? King Balak (circle)
  2. What did God say about His people? My people are blessed. (circle)
  3. Who could see the angel first? The donkey (circle)
  4. What did the donkey ask? Why did you hit me?
  5. What did Balaam learn? He must say only what God told him.
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Grade 3Balaam's Donkey

  1. Why was Balak afraid? Israel was so many.
  2. What did God say about Israel? They are blessed.
  3. What three things did the donkey do? Turned aside, crushed Balaam's foot against a wall, and lay down
  4. What did the donkey say? What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?
  5. What did the angel tell Balaam? Speak only the word that I speak to you.
1: Balak sends for Balaam2: Balaam rides his donkey3: The angel blocks the road4: Speak only God's word

Grade 4Who Sees Clearly?

  1. Why was Balak terrified? He had seen what Israel did to the Amorites.
  2. What did God first tell Balaam? Not to go or curse the people, because they were blessed
  3. How many times did the donkey see the angel? Three times
  4. What is ironic about the story? The famous seer was blind, while his donkey saw.

Word bank: 1. Balak; 2. Balaam; 3. God; 4. angel; 5. donkey

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

Grade 5The Seer Who Could Not See

  1. What did Balak send with the elders? The rewards of divination
  2. What promise in Genesis 12:3 connects to God's words? I will bless those who bless you.
  3. What three things did the donkey do? Turned into a field, pressed against a wall, and lay down
  4. What did the angel say about the donkey? She had saved Balaam's life.
  5. What does 2 Peter 2:15 say about Balaam? He loved the wages of wrongdoing.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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