Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
05 Hear the Word – Then Do It
Bible Adventure Worksheet | Pictures, puzzles and mini-missions
SS-09-13-GD-L05 | W1 | Rev. 2026-10-15.3 | REVIEW DRAFT
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Name: ________________________ Read together: James 1:19, 22-25 (KJV)
1 / FROM HEARING TO DOING
These are modern learning pictures. Match each to its idea.
Panel 1: ___
Panel 2: ___
Panel 3: ___
A Put learning into action
B Listen carefully
C Remember the mirror lesson
Modern application pictures, not people from James’s letter.
2 / THE PAUSE-BUTTON TRAIL
A message annoys you. Choose the helpful
move at each step.
First: LISTEN / ASSUME
Before replying: PAUSE / SNAP BACK
Then: HELP / SPREAD THE JOKE
3 / FINISH THE MIRROR CLUE
Use verses 23-24. Complete the comparison.
FORGETS / LOOKS / GOES
________ in the mirror
________ away
________ what he was like
4 / TURN A WORD INTO ACTION
Pick one word. Plan one small action that shows it.
HONESTY / KINDNESS / LISTENING
My action: ________________________
5 / REMEMBER | James 1:22 (KJV)
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Take turns echoing short unchanged phrases. Optional extra challenge is in the guide.
Home practice initials (optional): __________ Date: __________

Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
05 Hear the Word – Then Do It
Companion Guide | Prepare & Explore
SS-09-13-GD-L05 | CG1 | Rev. 2026-10-15.3 | REVIEW DRAFT
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Your Classroom Materials – Everything You Need
One W1 per learner; this matching two-page guide per teacher; KJV Bible; pencils. Optional
scrap paper for the game. Print W1, CG1, CG2 together, or use the separate worksheet and
guide PDFs. No extra bought supplies needed.
Read Together & Discover
Shared reading: James 1:19, 22-25 (KJV).
Teacher context / optional fuller reading: James 1:19-27 (KJV).
Original learning idea: Hear it. Remember it. Live it!
Weekly Memory Verse – James 1:22 (KJV)
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Hear the full verse; echo short unchanged phrases. No speed or recitation pressure.
Prepare for the Adventure
Swift: quick. Wrath: anger. Glass: a mirror in this passage.
Goals: recognise the main people or idea; solve the Bible activities with support; choose one helpful
response. Read directions aloud, explain words simply, and welcome partner work.
45-Minute Teaching Plan
0-5 Welcome; introduce the picture and a simple optional prayer.
5-12 Read the short KJV selection together; explain story words.
12-22 Play W1 activities 1-2 in pairs. Model one example if needed.
22-25 Quiet stretch or water break; seated participation welcome.
25-33 Play activities 3-4. Let learners point, speak or write.
33-38 Use the short cooperative game on CG2.
38-43 Take turns echoing the exact weekly verse, task 5.
43-45 Ask the quick check; celebrate learning and optional prayer.
60-minute option: add 5 minutes each for another game round, a partner retell, and optional extra challenge.
Timing is an estimate.

Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
05 Hear the Word – Then Do It
Companion Guide | Solve, Connect & Encourage
SS-09-13-GD-L05 | CG2 | Rev. 2026-10-15.3 | REVIEW DRAFT
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1 / FROM HEARING TO DOING
Say: Which idea from James helps explain each
panel?
Do: Write A, B or C below each picture.
Check: Panels 1-3: B, C, A. Listening: James 1:19;
mirror comparison: 1:23-24; applying teaching
through kindness: 1:22. These students and their
actions are imagined modern applications, not
people from James’s letter.
2 / THE PAUSE-BUTTON TRAIL
Say: Try the three moves before reacting.
Do: Circle one response in each pair.
Check: LISTEN / PAUSE / HELP. First understand;
wait before speaking in anger; then act kindly.
These are guided applications of vv. 19 and 22,
not a word-for-word verse paraphrase.
3 / FINISH THE MIRROR CLUE
Say: What happens after the person looks in the
mirror?
Do: Complete the three-step trail using the bank.
Check: LOOKS / GOES / FORGETS. The KJV
describes beholding, going away and forgetting.
Hearing without doing is like looking and then
forgetting; the lesson is about responding, not
judging appearance.
4 / TURN A WORD INTO ACTION
Say: Choose an action you could actually do.
Do: Circle a word and write or draw one short
idea.
Check: Open response: HONESTY—tell the truth
about a mistake; KINDNESS—welcome someone;
LISTENING—let someone finish speaking. Keep
the plan practical and optional; relate action to v.
22.
5 / REMEMBER
Say: read the exact verse on W1 and CG1.
Do: partners echo one unchanged phrase at a
time; join phrases if ready.
Check: use the printed KJV words. Hearing and
joining in are valid participation.
PLAY TOGETHER
Partners retell one comic panel each, then check
activity 1 and the passage. Swap roles.
Check: Use activity 1’s panel key. Accept faithful
summaries; pictured appearances are not verified
Bible facts.
FLEXIBLE LEARNING
For support: pair-read, read directions aloud, offer
pointing or a scribe; solve the first clue together.
Do not score speed or handwriting.
Extra challenge, optional: Why is remembering a
lesson different from putting it into practice?
Answer: You may repeat an idea but still not act
on it. A doer responds through conduct; vv. 22-25
connect hearing with action.
SHORT LESSON / HOMESCHOOL
20-minute essentials: welcome/story 3; shared
reading 5; activities 1 and 4 for 6; verse 4;
recap/prayer 2. Other puzzles are optional.
30-60 minutes: add remaining puzzles, partner
retelling, the game and fuller reading; include
breaks.
TAKE HOME & CHECK
Practise one small kind or honest action. Tell a
trusted grown-up how it connects to hearing and
doing.
Quick check: Can the learner explain hearing
versus doing with one simple example?
Optional praise: a spoken thank-you to God; no
music required.
Teacher reflection: enjoyed / needed help / revisit.
Next time: ______________
ACCURACY & CARE
James is a letter, not a narrative about a named
child. The mirror is a comparison. Do not suggest
that a single good deed earns salvation or
measure faith by writing ability.