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Elijah

ACTIVITY & RESOURCE

By: Carol Brown. Sara Clark.

Darrin Degenhardt. Kim Freeberg,

Tony Salerno. Milt Schaffer,

& Katherine Vawter

NEST ENTERTAINMENT. INC.*
 TEACHER or PARENT
r The purpose of this book is to help elementary age students learn and retain the story of
Elijah in a fun, yet educational way. The activities are designed to be completed individually or
with the whole class or family. This activity book is used in conjunction with the "Elijah" video

from The hmmaie^ Stories from the Bible™ series from Nest Entertainment, Inc. It is designed
to integrate the Bible into the learning process. The activities and coloring pictures in this book
are in the order of events of Elijah's story, with questions and Points to Ponder at the end.

Although most of the answers to each activity can be found by watching the "Elijah" video,

there are some additional facts that can only be obtained by referring to the scriptures indicated
in the Bible. You may want to read and discuss the entire biblical account of "Elijah" (I Kings

17:1 —II Kings 2:11) with your child or family. Scriptures used in the activity book are taken

from the King James Version.

Nest Entertainment hopes that this activity book will make your investment in
The Animated Stories from the Bible™ even more valuable as you use it to help your child
develop a greater love for reading the Bible.

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY

The activities in this book are designed for three levels of difficulty from the perspective of
eight to ten-year-olds. An activity rated at one symbol will be easy for this age group. A two-
symbol activity will match their achievement level while they will find the three-symbol activity
more difficult.

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 OF CONTENTS
Teacher or Parent Guide 2 Color Page 24

Scriptural References 4 Match-ups 25

Activities & Color Pages: WoTdSeaTch 26

ColoTPage 5 Color Page 27

Letter Shuffle 6 Ml Camel Maze 28

Picture CwsswoTd 7 A Map oj Elijah's Journeys 29

Color Page 8 Elijah's Crossu>ord 30

Picture Writing 9 FaceFill 31

ColoTPage. 10 Color Page 32

Journey to the Palace 11 Who am I? 33

Fun with Synonyms 12 Color Page 34

Color Page. 13 Time to Rhyme 35

Find the Words 14 Color Page 36

Elijah and the Drought 15 What Would You Say? 37

Mystery Picture 16 Color Page 38

Elijah's Friends 17 What Happened First! 39

Color Page 18 The Unbelievable Race 40

H'ord Search 19 True or False 41

Mystery Word 20 Take an *S.A.1 42

Color Page 21 Points to Ponder. 43

The Hidden Word 22 Answer Key. 44-46

Memory Game 23 Certificate of Achievement 47

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 SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES
]F O M IfOUlR C O M VIE M I E M C ]E

SCRIPTURE SUBJECT I KINGS

1. Elijah tells Ahab there will be no rain. 17:

2. God commands the ravens to feed Elijah in the desert. 17:4

3. Elijah goes to the Cherith brook. 17:5

4. The ravens bring food twice a day. 17:6

5. God tells Elijah to go to Zarephath. 17:9

6. Elijah meets the widow and asks for bread. 17: 10, 1

7. The widow and son have grain and oil for only one last
bit of bread. 17:12
8. God promises the widow that her supply of grain and oil
will not run out until the famine is over. 17:14
9. The widow gives Elijah bread and sees a miracle. 17: 15, 16

10. The widow's son dies. 17:17

11. The widow cries out to Elijah for help. 17: 18

12. Elijah prays and God brings the son back to life. 17:22
13. God tells Elijah to tell Ahab there will be rain. 18:

14. Elijah meets Ahab again. 18:17

15. Elijah tells Ahab to bring the people of Israel and all the
Baal prophets to Mt. Carmel. 18: 19

16. All thepeople of Israel and the Baal prophets come to

Mt. Carmel. 18:20
17. Elijah tells the people to choose between God and Baal. 18:21
18. Elijah gives the challenge to the prophets of Baal. 18:24
19. The Baal prophets pray from morning until noon. 18:26
20. Elijah mocks the Baal prophets. 18:27
21. Elijah rebuilds the altar of God. 18:30
22. Elijah prays in the evening. 18:36,37
23. God answers and sends fire to the altar. 18:38
24. The people of Israel claim the Lx)rd is God. 18:39
25. Elijah kills all the Baal prophets. 18:40

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God's prophets in Israel were afraid for their lives. Wicked King
Ahab wanted them all killed because they didn't serve his false god.
How many words can you make using the letters in the phrase:
PRQPHBTS OF ISRAEL? \
Note: You cannot use any letter more times than it appears in the phrase.
(For example: no more than two P's, one R, two O's, etc.)

THREE-LETTER WORDS FOUR-LETTER WORDS

(One point each: words x points) (Two points each: words x 2 = points

FIVE-LETTER WORDS SIX- LETTER WORDS

(Three points each: words x 3 = points) (Four points each: words x 4 = points)

TOTAL POINTS =
5-10 = Junior • 11-15 = Intermediate • 16-20 = Advanced • 21-30 = Ace
31-45 = Champ • 46-60 = Super Champ • Over 61 = Out of Sight

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Write these words in the correct spaces below. s
Grain Bread Fire Altar s
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V the prophets of God. i Kings i8:4
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 day some people wrote with letters, but many
In Elijah's
used symbols or pictures.
Below is a message using pictures. Translate the message
to find out something about King Ahab and Queen Jezebel.
Look in the code box to find the letter for each symbol and
write the letter in the blank below the symbol.

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 Toumeu TS palace
Read I Kings 17: 1 and learn about King Ahab. Elijah's visit to
Can you help Elijah find the way to Ahab's palace?

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Synonyms are different words that mean the same thing. For example, "tiny
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^ is a s3monym for "small." To have some fun with synonyms, look at the words
below each shape. Then find the synonyms in the Help Box that would best
match each word. Write the correct synonyms inside the shapes above the
matching words. (NOTE: You may use your own synonyms if you want.)

said ordered false

true marched nation

HELP BOX
country commanded walked fake travel real spoke wicked

Using the shapes above,

read this story about Elijah and King Ahab,
Elijah was God's prophet in Israel. The | |
of Israel was worshipping a \_/ god
known as Baal. One day God Q to Elijah and Q him to ^/\^ to Samaria where

the king and queen of Israel were doing [^ things. Elijah obeyed God and went to

the temple of Baal to see the king. He/\ up to King Ahab and said, "Ahab. the Lord

God of Israel has (~^ me to tell you to stop your

J^ ways and turn to the one
Fj God." Ahab was very angry as he <^ around the temple. Finally he Q
"Elijah, 1 am the ruler of this [^ and I say the people shall worship Baal." "Then,"

Elijah replied, "as the Lord God of Israel lives, there will be no rain upon the land."

What Elijah said was 1^. For three years, it didn't rain a drop!

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V^x ^ Elijah tells Ahab
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there will be no rain!
Kings 17:1

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D THE WORDS
There are three steps to this puzzle. Follow each step to find out
what happened to Israel when they disobeyed God.

1. Cross off every letter that rhymes with "see.

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Elijah and the land of Israel suffered through a
terrible drought. The drought lasted for three years.
Do you know what a drought is?
Find the word "drought" in a dictionary or an encyclopedia and describe it in
your own words:

Name three ways that you can save water during a drought:

1 —
2.

3.

If we aren't careful with our water during a drought, what do you think
would happen?

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Color the picture to find where Elijah went after he talked to King Ahab.

1 = brown -k 2 = green -A" 3 = blue -A" 4 = yellow

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 You be the artist! Copy the lines in each numbered square into the empty
square with the same number. Squares 2 and 3 have been done for you.
Your completed picture will show one of Elijah's friends. The Bible tells

you about Elijah's friends in 1 Kings 17:6.

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 Find and circle all of the words that are hidden in the puzzle below.
Words are down, across, diagonal, and backwards. Ton will find a list of
these words in the word box at the bottom of the page.

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* Read the list of words below. If
belong to the Elijah story, circle the letter in
they

the "Yes" column. If they do not belong to

the story, circle the letter in the "No"
column.
 The Lx)rd provides food for Elijah, the
E widow, and her son. i Kings 17.15
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' A word hidden in the puzzle below. To find that word: 1) circle ^
is
the number of each miracle listed below that happened in Elijah's
story, and 2) find these circled numbers on the puzzle below and
color in only these numbered spaces.

1. Elijah became invisible. 6. The grain and oil never ran out.
2. It stopped raining for three 7. The ravens speak.
years. 8. Elijah was taken up to heaven
3. Ravens brought Elijah food. in a chariot of fire.
4. It snowed in the summertime. 9. God sent fire from the sky.
5. The widow's son was raised 10. Jezebel's teeth turned to gold.

from the dead. 11. Ahab learned to fly.

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OWE; Lx3ok at the pictures on this page for 30 seconds.

TWO; Close the book.

THREE; Write on a piece of paper every picture you can remember.

You have 30 seconds.

V The player who remembers the most pictures wins.

3-6 = fair 7-10 = good 11-14 = great 15-17 = excellent

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V The widow cries, "My son is dead!'
1 Kings 17:17

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These people and places are in the story of Elijah. Find

the person or place in column A that matches the description
in column B. Then connect them with a line.

1 Mount Carmel P O God's prophet

2. Widow O Wicked queen

O Elijah's home town
3. AhabO
O False god
4. GileadO O Baked her last loaf
of bread for Elijah
5. ElijahO
O Died, but came
back to life
6. BaalO
O God's prophet
Jezebel O after Elijan
7.

b Where Elijah
8. Widow's sonO built the altar

9. ElishaO
O Where the widow
lived

10. Zarephatho O King of Israel

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 Find these hidden words and circle them in the puzzle below.
Hint: Some words read across. Some read up and down.

Ravens
 'Thank you, Lord, thank you!'
1 Kings 17:23-24
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Elijah
needs to
repair
God's altar.
Help him
find the
way there.
I Kings 18:30

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A Map of Elijah^s *4 T iN^

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(raveled during each
of

«^ar L^* 'n the video. Remember. EUja»

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have a camel. Every journey

Zarephath

Draw the following with your ruler:

I Kings 17: a red line from Gilead to Samaria. _miles
I Kings 17:3 a blue line from Samaria to Cherith. _miles
I Kings 17:9 a green line from Cherith to Zarephath. _miles
I Kings 18:2 a red line from Zarephath to Samaria. _miles
I Kings 18:19 a brown line from Samaria to Mt. Carmel. miles

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3. Place of sacrifice 1. ^Jezebel

4. Name of God's prophet 2. The god Jezebel worshiped

3. King
8. Feast
5. Queen
1 1 Place of worship
6. Images of Baal
12. God put a on Israel 7. They fed Elijah in the desert
13. Ahab wanted to kill Elijah with this 9. God's curse on Israel (2 words)
16. Elijah went brook
to this 10. Elijahwas God's
17. Elijah raised her son from the dead 14. To obey means to be
18. This hung on Jezebel's bed 15. ^Ahab

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 Draw in the face of each character in Elijah's
story and show how they are feeling.

"I am a widow with a small son. God used "I amking of Israel. I will kill

Elijah to perform miracles. We are thankful all the prophets of God.

the prophet stayed with us." Elijah must be found."

"I ama prophet of God.

Thank you. Lord, for your
"As queen of Israel, love. You send food for me "I am a false prophet.
Elijahmakes me mad! from the sky and protect Oh, Baal, we ask you
KILL HIM! KILL HIM!!!" me wherever I go." to make it rain."

The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you.
(Numbers 6:25)

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'Gather the prophets of Baal and meet
all
me on Mount Carmel." i Kings i8:i9
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 Each rhjrme describes a person or thing in Elijah's story.
Read each rhyme aloud. Then write your answer in the blank.

The God I serve is real.

He uses me to bless and heal. I'm the other god.

My God listens when I pray. My name is rather odd.

I asked for rain and the I really have no powers.

drought went away. But my priests can dance for hours.

WHO AM I ? WHAT AM I ?

I'm the beautiful but wicked quee God sent me down with food.
And I'm hardly ever seen.
To me, Elijah is to blame.
For the fact that we have no rain.
1 To brighten
I

I
flew with food in
sing, but I
Elijah's

my
mood.

can not speak.

beak.

WHO AM I ? WHAT AM I ?

For Elijah, I baked bread. Iiilsrael, I'm the king.

But soon, my son was dead. Serving Baal is my thing.

I had faith and then. Some people think I'm out of my mind.
My son was alive again. Because I kill all the prophets I can find.

WHO AM I ? WHO AM I?

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Elijah prays to the Lord God of Israel.

1 Kings 18:36-37

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Now, it is your turn to think of a rhyme.
There's nothing much to it, just give yourself time.
Look for the UNDERLINED words in this game.
Then find other words that sound the same.

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The Lord answers Elijah's prayer and J
sends fire down to the altar, i Kings is-.sa

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lA/hat Vy/ould In each cartoon

below, fill in the
word bubbles.

YOU Say?
Write what you
think each character
might say if they
could talk.

Two people watching Ahab talk Mouse watching Elijah pray

to Elijah about the drought. jOT the widow's son.

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Ravens bringing food
to Elijah.

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Number each picture below in the order it appeared

in the video, then write the numbers in the blanks
under the pictures.

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When it started raining, Elijah and Ahab left Mt. Carmel in a
hurry. Ahab rushed off in his chariot, but when he got to the city of
Jezreel. Elijah was already there!
To find how Elijah got there before Ahab, color every other letter
below. Go clockwise. The first letter is colored in for you. Copy the
^
colored letters in order on the spaces below to find the answer

How did Elijah get there ???

Read about this miracle in I Kings 18:45-46.

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 Read each statement below. If it is true, circle the "T/
/I If it is false, circle the F."

1 T Elijah was a prophet of God. T F

2 Elijah was obedient to God. T F

5 Elijah didn't want to go to speak to Ahab. T F

God's curse on Israel was no rain for seven years. T F

Ahab was a godly king. T F

|6> Jezebel was an evil queen. T F

God spoke through Elijah to Ahab. T F

Ahab had many prophets killed. T F

Jezebel believed that Baal was the true god. T F

5»r Ahab didn't want to kill Elijah. T F

Ravens fed Elijah in the desert. T F

12 Elijah couldn't help the widow's son. T F

God sent fire down from heaven on Mt. Carmel. T F

Elijah let the Baal priests live. F

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1) Why did Elijah go to speak to King Ahab?

2) What was God's curse on Israel?

3) Why did Jezebel want Ahab to kill Elijah?

4) Where did Elijah go after he spoke to Ahab?

5) How did God take care of Elijah in the wilderness?

6) Who did Elijah help in Zarephath?

7) What two miracles happened there?

8) Where and when did Elijah meet Ahab for the second
time?

9) What did Elijah tell Ahab to do?

10) What was Elijah's challenge to the people of Israel?

1 1) What miracle happened there?

12) When went up on the mountain

Elijah to pray for rain,
how did God answer him?

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miracles all around us. Can you think of three of God's miracles
that you might see every day?
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 ANSWER

PICTURE CROSSWORD - PAGE 7 FUN WITH SYNONYMS - PAGE 12

said = spoke
evil = wicked
ordered = commanded
false =Jake
true = real
marched = walked
go = travel
nation = country

FIND THE WORDS - PAGE 14

PICTURE WRITING - PAGE 9

Answer: THEY WERE WICKED
IN GOD'S EYES.

JOURNEY TO THE PALACE - PAGE 1

Answer: NO RAIN

ELIJAHS FRIENDS - PAGE 17

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ANSWER KEY [cont'd]
ANSWER KEY (cont'd]

A MAP OF ELIJAH'S JOURNEYS - PAGE 29

(mileage approximate)
(start) Gilead to Samaria = 25 miles Samaria 35 miles
to Cherith = —
-^Cherith to Zarephath =120 m.ile9-^ Zarephath to Samaria = 80 mile^-
-*-Samaria to Mt. Carmel = 25 m.iles (285 miles total)

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he crowd was still.anu husned as tne words of tne great propnet Eiijan tnundered

down rrom Mount Carmel: "How long will you go oack and rortn Detw<
I'een two

opinions? If tne Lora be God, foUov^ Him! if Baal

he god, then follow him and

oe done with it!" This

• '. wonderful activity boolc,

through games, pictures and

Elijah, knov«m as the Tishblte, was the

puzzles, relives those days prophet that saved Israel from idolatry.
King Ahab, and his wicked
^ere almost successful
priests, in
converting Israel to the worship when the faith of ancient Israel hung in th^ balance, and
of the Phoenician idol Baal.

challenges us to consider our own faith as well. ^

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