Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
08 Moses Learns to Share the Work
Bible Adventure Worksheet | Pictures, puzzles and mini-missions
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Name: ________________________ Read together: Exodus 18:17-24 (KJV)
1 / SPOT THE TEAM PROBLEM
Match the panels to the clues. Write A, B or C.
Panel 1: ___
Panel 2: ___
Panel 3: ___
A Jethro gives counsel
B Moses listens to the plan
C Moses works alone
Original story clues and applications are teaching aids, not Scripture. Appearances are imagined.
2 / SEND IT TO THE RIGHT HELPER
Match each job from verses 19-22 to its
person. Letters may repeat.
1 Judge small matters ___
2 Bring great matters to ___
3 Teach God's laws ___
A Moses
B Chosen helpers
3 / CRACK THE HELPER CLUE
Decode a quality from verse 21. Why does it
matter?
H=8 R=18 T=20 U=21
20 18 21 20 8
4 / BUILD A TWO-PERSON PLAN
Modern mini-mission: plan a shared classroom tidy-up. Agree on two jobs.
Helper 1: _________________
Helper 2: _________________
5 / REMEMBER | Exodus 18:24 (KJV)
So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
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
08 Moses Learns to Share the Work
Companion Guide | Prepare & Explore
SS-09-13-GD-L08 | 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: Exodus 18:17-24 (KJV).
Teacher context / optional fuller reading: Exodus 18:13-24 (KJV).
Original learning idea: Listen to wise counsel and share suitable work with trustworthy
helpers.
Weekly Memory Verse – Exodus 18:24 (KJV)
So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
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.
Counsel: advice. Hearkened: listened and responded. Covetousness: wanting what belongs to
others. Context: Moses has been judging disputes all day.
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
08 Moses Learns to Share the Work
Companion Guide | Solve, Connect & Encourage
SS-09-13-GD-L08 | CG2 | Rev. 2026-10-15.4 | REVIEW DRAFT
Freely Received. Freely Shared.
1 / SPOT THE TEAM PROBLEM
Say: How could the waiting people and Moses
both benefit?
Do: Match each panel, then explain one picture
detail aloud.
Check: Panels 1-3: C, A, B. Long queue: vv. 13-14;
Jethro advises: vv. 17-23; Moses listens and
follows: v. 24. The helpers pictured visualize the
proposed plan; their exact appearance is
imagined.
2 / SEND IT TO THE RIGHT HELPER
Say: Sharing work does not mean every job is
identical.
Do: Write A or B by each task; point to its verse.
Check: 1-B; 2-A; 3-A. Small matters: helpers (v.
22); great matters: Moses (v. 22); teaching laws:
Moses (v. 20).
3 / CRACK THE HELPER CLUE
Say: A good helper needs character as well as
skill.
Do: Decode the word and give one brief example
of honesty.
Check: TRUTH. The helpers are to be men of truth
(v. 21). Trustworthy decisions require honesty;
ability alone is not the whole requirement.
4 / BUILD A TWO-PERSON PLAN
Say: Which two jobs could different people
handle?
Do: Assign one small job to each helper; allow an
oral plan.
Check: Open response: one person stacks books;
another gathers pencils; ask an adult if unsure.
Jobs must be safe, suitable and agreed, with no
heavy lifting.
5 / REMEMBER
Say: read the exact W1/CG1 verse.
Do: echo unchanged phrases.
Check: follow the printed KJV words; listening
counts.
PLAY TOGETHER
On paper, sort pretend case cards: small matters /
great matters / teaching laws. Partners take turns
routing each using activity 2; explain why honesty
matters.
Check: Small matters -> chosen helpers; great
matters -> Moses; teaching laws -> Moses.
Classroom case cards are a model, not historical
court records.
FLEXIBLE LEARNING
For support: Read aloud, pair-read, offer pointing
or a scribe; model one clue. Allow extra time.
Extra challenge, optional: In verse 23, what
condition does Jethro include before the promised
benefit?
Answer: If Moses does this and God commands
him so. Jethro's advice is not a guarantee that any
advice or plan is 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
Share one safe home task with permission. Each
person chooses a suitable job; practise the
memory verse without changing its words.
Quick check: Who advised Moses, and which
matters would the helpers judge?
Optional praise: thank God for today’s learning;
no music needed.
Teacher reflection: Revisit: __________
ACCURACY & CARE
Jethro is Moses' father in law. This is advice about
Israel's judges, not permission for children to
judge classmates. Do not turn the qualities into a
popularity ranking.