Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
07 Joseph Forgives His Brothers
Bible Adventure Worksheet | Pictures, puzzles and mini-missions
SS-09-13-GD-L07 | W1 | Rev. 2026-10-15.4 | REVIEW DRAFT
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Name: ________________________ Read together: Genesis 50:17-21 (KJV)
1 / READ THE REASSURANCE
Match each panel to its story clue. Write A, B or C.
Panel 1: ___
Panel 2: ___
Panel 3: ___
A Kind words and care
B Joseph hears and weeps
C Brothers bow before him
Original story clues and applications are teaching aids, not Scripture. Appearances are imagined.
2 / RESTORE THE STORY ORDER
Use verses 17-21. Number these events 1, 2,
3.
___ Joseph promises care.
___ Joseph weeps.
___ The brothers bow.
3 / WHICH REPLY FITS?
Original summaries: circle the reply that
matches each verse.
v. 19: DO NOT FEAR / PAY ME
v. 20: GOD MEANT GOOD / EVIL IS GOOD
v. 21: I WILL CARE / GO HUNGRY
4 / KINDNESS WITH A BOUNDARY
Modern mini-mission: a friend admits a small mistake. Plan a calm reply.
A kind reply: ______________
A fair next step: __________
5 / REMEMBER | Genesis 50:21 (KJV)
Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and
spake kindly unto them.
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
07 Joseph Forgives His Brothers
Companion Guide | Prepare & Explore
SS-09-13-GD-L07 | CG1 | Rev. 2026-10-15.4 | 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: Genesis 50:17-21 (KJV).
Teacher context / optional fuller reading: Genesis 50:15-21 (KJV).
Original learning idea: Joseph answers fear with kindness and practical care.
Weekly Memory Verse – Genesis 50:21 (KJV)
Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and
spake kindly unto them.
Hear the full verse; echo short unchanged phrases. No speed or recitation pressure.
Prepare for the Adventure – Quick Checklist
Read the passage; print W1; check this answer key; try the puzzle.
Requite: repay. Nourish: provide food and care. Trespass: wrongdoing. Brief context: the brothers
had harmed Joseph; now their father has died.
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
07 Joseph Forgives His Brothers
Companion Guide | Solve, Connect & Encourage
SS-09-13-GD-L07 | CG2 | Rev. 2026-10-15.4 | REVIEW DRAFT
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1 / READ THE REASSURANCE
Say: Look at faces, postures and Joseph's
response.
Do: Match each picture; point to one detail
supporting your choice.
Check: Panels 1-3: B, C, A. Joseph weeps at the
message (v. 17); brothers bow (v. 18); he
reassures them and promises care (vv. 19-21).
Grain is an illustration of provision, not a recorded
delivery scene.
2 / RESTORE THE STORY ORDER
Say: Which happens first in this reading?
Do: Number the lines and retell them without a
long explanation.
Check: Printed order: 3, 1, 2. Kind words/care: v.
21; Joseph weeps: v. 17; brothers bow: v. 18.
3 / WHICH REPLY FITS?
Say: Find what Joseph actually says before
choosing.
Do: Circle one reply on each row; read the full KJV
verse aloud.
Check: DO NOT FEAR (v. 19); GOD MEANT GOOD
(v. 20); I WILL CARE (v. 21). These shortened
replies are summaries, not Scripture quotations.
4 / KINDNESS WITH A BOUNDARY
Say: Can a kind reply still ask for the mistake to
be repaired?
Do: Give one short reply; no personal story is
required.
Check: Open response: Thank you for telling me;
let's put it right. A boundary may be Please ask
before borrowing. Forgiveness can include
accountability and trusted-adult help.
5 / REMEMBER
Say: read the exact W1/CG1 verse.
Do: echo unchanged phrases.
Check: follow the printed KJV words; listening
counts.
PLAY TOGETHER
Pairs create three folded paper speech cards:
fear, reassurance, care. Retell the reading using
those ideas; let the other partner connect each to
a verse.
Check: Brothers fear repayment (v. 15); Joseph
says Fear not (v. 19); promises provision and
speaks kindly (v. 21). Card words are labels, not
quotations.
FLEXIBLE LEARNING
For support: Read aloud, pair-read, offer pointing
or a scribe; model one clue. Allow extra time.
Extra challenge, optional: Does verse 20 call the
brothers' actions good? What contrast does
Joseph make?
Answer: No. They thought evil against him; God
meant it unto good to save many people alive.
God's good purpose does not make their
wrongdoing right.
SHORT LESSON / HOMESCHOOL
20-minute essentials: welcome 3; reading 5; tasks
1 and 4 for 6; verse 4; recap/prayer 2. Other tasks
optional.
30-60 minutes: add puzzles, game, retelling and
fuller reading; take breaks.
TAKE HOME & CHECK
Find the two caring actions at the end of verse 21
with a grown-up: comforted them; spake kindly
unto them. Practise a kind response to a pretend
small mistake.
Quick check: Name one way Joseph cared for his
brothers besides speaking.
Optional praise: thank God for today’s learning;
no music needed.
Teacher reflection: Revisit: __________
ACCURACY & CARE
Do not claim their father's reported command is
independently confirmed. Forgiveness does not
require secrecy, instant trust or unsafe contact.
Use pretend minor scenarios; never require
disclosures.