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Bible Stories · Ages 7+ · Set A
Jesus in the temple as a boy
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Remember: Listening and asking questions is one of the best ways to learn.

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The boy in the templeJesus grew up in Nazareth, a small town in the north of Israel. Every year his family traveled to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when Jesus was twelve he went with them. In those days families traveled in big groups called caravans, which was safer and friendlier. After the feast the big group set off for home. Mary thought Jesus was with his cousins, and Joseph thought he was with her, so they walked all day before they saw that he was not there. They hurried back to Jerusalem. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, listening and asking questions. Everyone who heard him was amazed. Then Jesus went home with Mary and Joseph to Nazareth.
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Jesus was years old when he went with his family to the feast.
12208
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What is a caravan?
⛵A kind of boat⛺A big tent👥A big group of people traveling together
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Mary and Joseph each thought Jesus was with someone else in the group.
TrueFalse
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The teachers sent him away because he asked too many questions.
TrueFalse

Count, join and order

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The story counts three days: a day away, a day back and a day of searching. 1 + 1 + 1 = days.
732
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Join each word to its meaning.
  1. 1Passover
  2. 2Temple
  3. 3Caravan
  4. 4Nazareth
  • Athe great house of prayer in Jerusalem
  • Ba feast that remembers how God set his people free
  • Ca small town in the north of Israel
  • Da big group of people traveling together
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Number the story from first to last.
  • The big group sets off for home
  • The camp in the evening
  • The worried search
  • Finding Jesus in the temple
  • The feast in Jerusalem
  • The way home to Nazareth
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Where did Mary and Joseph find him at last?
🛒In the market🏛️In the temple, with the teachers⛺At the camp
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Circle every thing the story says Jesus did in the temple.
👂He listened to the teachers❓He asked questions📢He shouted over the teachers😴He fell asleep🙈He hid from the teachers

Fix it and think

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Sam wrote: The family went to the feast by car. Which fix is right?
🚆They went by train.🚶They walked in big groups called caravans.⛵They went by boat.
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The story says listening and asking questions is a good way to learn. When you wonder about something, what could you do?
👂Ask a grown-up and listen🤐Keep it secret🙊Never ask
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Write one big question you would like to ask a grown-up.
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Draw the long line of families walking home over the hills, with donkeys carrying the bags.
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Answer key · Set A
Jesus in the temple as a boy
112 The story says Jesus was twelve.
2A big group of people traveling together In those days families traveled together in big groups called caravans, which was safer and friendlier.
3True Mary thought he was with his cousins, and Joseph thought he was with her.
4False The teachers leaned in. Everyone who heard him was amazed at how well he understood.
53 One day away, one day back and one day of searching make three days.
61-B, 2-A, 3-D, 4-C These are the story's own words and what they mean.
72, 3, 4, 5, 1, 6 The feast comes first, then the journey and the camp. The search comes next, then they find him, and the way home is last.
8In the temple, with the teachers They found him sitting in the middle of the teachers in the temple.
9He listened to the teachers, He asked questions The story says he sat listening and asking questions. He did not shout, sleep or hide.
10They walked in big groups called caravans. In those days there were no cars. Families walked in big groups.
11Ask a grown-up and listen Listening and asking questions is one of the best ways to learn.
12Your own words: a grown-up reads it.
Mark each answer, count the right ones and write the score on the sheet.