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Grade 1 Scripture Study | Weeks 17–20 | Student Lessons
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Read the cited KJV verses with an adult. Study the text in its setting, name the people involved, and answer from Scripture. Use Yahuah in explanations while recognizing that KJV renders the divine name as LORD. Each day includes oral retelling, vocabulary, and a written or drawn response. Adults should explain difficult accounts sensitively.
Week 17: Solomon asks for wisdom
Weekly objective: identify the speaker or main person, retell an event or teaching accurately, and support one response with a verse.
Day 81: Solomon becomes king
Read: 1 Kings 2:10-12. Understand: Solomon sits on the throne after David. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: Who became king after David? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Day 82: Ask what I shall give
Read: 1 Kings 3:3-5. Understand: Yahuah appears to Solomon in a dream and invites him to ask. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: How did Yahuah speak to Solomon in this passage? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Day 83: An understanding heart
Read: 1 Kings 3:6-9. Understand: Solomon asks for an understanding heart to judge the people. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: What did Solomon ask for? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Day 84: The answer to Solomon
Read: 1 Kings 3:10-15. Understand: Yahuah is pleased with Solomon’s request and gives wisdom. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: Was Yahuah pleased with Solomon’s request? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Day 85: A difficult decision
Read: 1 Kings 3:16-28. Understand: Solomon makes a judgment that reveals which woman is the child’s mother. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: What did the people recognize in Solomon’s judgment? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Weekly review: name three events or teachings from this week’s readings, and find a verse supporting one of them.
Week 18: Elijah and the Word of Yahuah
Weekly objective: identify the speaker or main person, retell an event or teaching accurately, and support one response with a verse.
Day 86: Elijah speaks to Ahab
Read: 1 Kings 17:1-7. Understand: Elijah announces a drought and is sustained by the brook Cherith. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: Where did Elijah stay? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Day 87: The widow at Zarephath
Read: 1 Kings 17:8-16. Understand: A widow shares food with Elijah, and the meal and oil do not fail during the famine. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: What two food supplies are named? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Day 88: A child restored
Read: 1 Kings 17:17-24. Understand: Elijah prays and the widow’s son lives again. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: Whose son was restored? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Day 89: A question to Israel
Read: 1 Kings 18:17-24. Understand: Elijah calls the people to decide whom they will follow. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: What question did Elijah ask the people? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Day 90: The answer by fire
Read: 1 Kings 18:30-39. Understand: Elijah repairs the altar, prays, and the people acknowledge Yahuah. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: What did the people say after the fire? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Weekly review: name three events or teachings from this week’s readings, and find a verse supporting one of them.
Week 19: Elisha and serving others
Weekly objective: identify the speaker or main person, retell an event or teaching accurately, and support one response with a verse.
Day 91: Elisha follows Elijah
Read: 1 Kings 19:19-21. Understand: Elijah casts his mantle upon Elisha, who follows and ministers to him. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: Who followed Elijah? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Day 92: A request before departure
Read: 2 Kings 2:1-10. Understand: Elisha asks for a double portion of Elijah’s spirit. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: What did Elisha request? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Day 93: The mantle and Jordan
Read: 2 Kings 2:11-15. Understand: Elijah is taken up and Elisha crosses the Jordan with Elijah’s mantle. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: What river did Elisha cross? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Day 94: The widow’s oil
Read: 2 Kings 4:1-7. Understand: Elisha tells a widow to gather vessels, and her oil fills them. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: What did the widow gather? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Day 95: Naaman listens
Read: 2 Kings 5:1-14. Understand: Naaman follows Elisha’s instruction to wash in the Jordan and is healed. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: How many times did Naaman dip in the Jordan? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Weekly review: name three events or teachings from this week’s readings, and find a verse supporting one of them.
Week 20: Wisdom for words and choices
Weekly objective: identify the speaker or main person, retell an event or teaching accurately, and support one response with a verse.
Day 96: The beginning of knowledge
Read: Proverbs 1:1-7. Understand: The proverbs teach about wisdom, instruction, and the fear of Yahuah. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: What is called the beginning of knowledge? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Day 97: Hear instruction
Read: Proverbs 1:8-9. Understand: A child is told to hear a father’s instruction and not forsake a mother’s law. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: Whose instruction and law are named? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Day 98: Trust and acknowledge
Read: Proverbs 3:1-6. Understand: The passage teaches trust in Yahuah and acknowledging him in all ways. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: Whom should we trust according to verse 5? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Day 99: A soft answer
Read: Proverbs 15:1-4. Understand: A soft answer turns away wrath, and the passage contrasts wise and harmful speech. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: What kind of answer turns away wrath? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Day 100: Listen before answering
Read: Proverbs 18:12-15. Understand: The passage warns against answering a matter before hearing it. Retell: Say what happened or what was taught. Vocabulary: Find one meaningful word in the verses and explain it with adult help. Question: What should we do before answering? Activity: Write one sentence or draw and label a true detail. Find the verse that supports it.
Weekly review: name three events or teachings from this week’s readings, and find a verse supporting one of them.