Kindergarten Scripture Study: Chapter 7 | Genesis 10-11: Families, Nations and Language
Student reading chapter, five days. Read every lesson with a teacher or parent and study the worked example before opening the matching practice. This is one chapter, not a complete grade-level annual textbook.
Day 1: Genesis 10:1-7: Families Named
Read and learn
Read Genesis 10:1-7 in full. This passage names descendants of Noah’s sons. Explain that a genealogy records generations or family relationships. Let the text identify names; do not invent descriptions of modern peoples based on a name in the passage.
Worked example
Find the names Shem, Ham and Japheth in the chapter and identify them as sons of Noah.
Check understanding
- Which book is being read?
- Which chapter is being read?
- Who is named as the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth?
Next, complete Day 1 of Chapter 7 in the separate practice workbook.
Day 2: Genesis 10:8-20: People and Places
Read and learn
Read Genesis 10:8-20 carefully with a parent. Identify the persons and locations the passage actually names. Some unfamiliar place names can be pointed out on a teacher-reviewed historical map, but maps and later interpretations are not themselves the Scripture text.
Worked example
Choose one proper name from the assigned verses and point to where it appears.
Check understanding
- Which book contains this passage?
- Which chapter are you studying?
- Does the passage include people’s names?
Next, complete Day 2 of Chapter 7 in the separate practice workbook.
Day 3: Genesis 10:21-32: Nations and Generations
Read and learn
Read Genesis 10:21-32. Pay attention to families, languages, lands and nations as the text describes them. The purpose of this lesson is to identify repeated terms accurately. Do not assume every modern national border can be determined from this ancient list.
Worked example
Name one recurring category, such as families or lands, found in the reading.
Check understanding
- What chapter concludes with these verses?
- Name one group word used in the passage.
- Do these verses record generations?
Next, complete Day 3 of Chapter 7 in the separate practice workbook.
Day 4: Genesis 11:1-9: A City and a Tower
Read and learn
Read Genesis 11:1-9. The passage begins by describing one language and tells of a city and tower. The reader should identify what people planned and what the account says happened to their language. Separate the passage’s actual statements from later stories or artistic drawings.
Worked example
Use the first and final parts of the passage to compare how language is described.
Check understanding
- Which chapter is read?
- What structure is described?
- What does the passage say about language at the beginning?
Next, complete Day 4 of Chapter 7 in the separate practice workbook.
Day 5: Genesis 11:10-32: Generations to Abram
Read and learn
Read Genesis 11:10-32 with adult help. A genealogy names people in sequence and ends by introducing family relationships associated with Abram. Identify what is stated about Terah and Abram rather than guessing missing details. A child may answer orally and point to verses.
Worked example
Locate Abram in the passage and identify Terah as his father.
Check understanding
- Which book and chapter are read?
- Who is named as Abram’s father?
- Is this passage a genealogy?
Next, complete Day 5 of Chapter 7 in the separate practice workbook.
Review and next steps
Revisit the five readings and explain each example before proceeding to the next chapter.