LESSON 34: READ AND RESPOND
THEME: The Basic Gospel
VOCABULARY: ark (big boat), flood, animal, forty, family, desert, man, people, neighbor, obey, after, year, who, what, why, how?
STORY: There is a man. His name is Noah. He is a good man. He loves and obeys God. God loves Noah a lot. There are many other people where Noah lives. God loves them all but they do not listen to God. God told Noah to build an ark (big boat). Noah listens to God and builds a boat. When Noah’s neighbors see him building a boat they laugh. There is no water in the desert. So why does Noah build the boat? God tells Noah that there is a flood coming and he will need the boat. Noah asks his neighbors to change their ways and listen to God. But they do not listen. God asks Noah to bring two of every kind of animal on earth with him on the boat. Noah, his family, and the animals lived on the boat for 7 days. After 7 days the rain fell. The water continued to rise for 150 days. God sent a big wind and slowly the earth dried up. After more than a year, Noah and his family leave the boat and start a new life on land.
STORY WITH QUESTIONS: There is a man. (Is there a man or woman?) His name is Noah. (What is his name?) He is a good man. (Is he a good or bad man?) He loves and obeys God. (Who does he love and obey?) God loves Noah a lot. (Who loves Noah a lot?) There are many other people where Noah lives. (Are there a lot of people or only a few people where Noah lives?) God loves them all but they do not listen to God. (Do Noah’s neighbors listen to God?) God told Noah to build an ark (big boat). (What did God tell Noah to build? Is it a big or small boat?) Noah listens to God and builds a boat. (Who builds a boat?) When Noah’s neighbors see him building a boat they laugh. (Who laughs?) There is no water in the desert. (Is there water in the desert?) So why does Noah build the boat? God tells Noah that there is a flood coming and he will need the boat. (What does God say is coming?) Noah asks his neighbors to change their ways and listen to God. (Who does Noah want to listen to God?) But they do not listen. (Do they listen to God?) God asks Noah to bring two of every kind of animal on earth with him on the boat. (What does Noah bring on the boat?) Noah, his family, and the animals lived on the boat for 7 days. (How long did they live on the boat?) After 7 days the rain fell. (When did the rain fall? After 5 or 7 days?) The water continued to rise for 150 days. God sent a big wind and slowly the earth dried up. (What happened to the earth?) After more than a year, Noah and his family leave the boat and start a new life on land. (How long did they live on the boat?)
ACTIVITIES
- Review the Vocabulary Words
- Teach the new vocabulary words using a poster and pictures. Invent actions to go with the words. Kids learn best through movement!
- Play the Touch Game: For this game you have two students come up to the front. You say a word like “boy.” Whoever touches the word on the poster first wins. The one who did not get it first sits back down and a new kid comes up. Keep playing to review vocabulary words.
- Listen to Audio 1 as you read the story.
- Listen to Audio 2 – Story with Questions as you read the story and answer the questions.
- Retell the story using pictures. What happened first? Second? Third? Fourth? Fifth? Sixth.
- Ask the main theme questions: “Why is it important to listen to God?” Or “How do we listen to God?” Allow for varied responses.
- End the class with prayer.