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Left Behind >The Kids< Teaching Plan Book #1 The Vanishings Book #2 Second Chance Book #3 Through the Flames Book #4 Facing the Future Book #5 Nicolae High Book #6 The Underground Book #7 Busted! Book #8 Death Strike Book #9 The Search Book #10 On the Run Book #11 Into the Storm Book #12 Earthquake! Book #13 The Showdown Book #14 Judgment Day Book #15 Battling the Commander Book #16 Fire from Heaven Book #17 Terror in the Stadium Book #18 Darkening Skies Book #19 Attack of Apollyon Book #20 A Dangerous Plan Book #21 Secrets of New Babylon Book #22 Escape from New Babylon Book #23 Horsemen of Terror Book #24 Uplink from the Underground Book #25 Death at the Gala Book #26 The Beast Arises Book #27 Wildfire! Book #28 The Mark of the Beast Book #29 Breakout! Book #30 Murder in the Holy Place Book #31 Escape to Masada Book #32 War of the Dragon Book #33 Attack on Petra Book #34 Bounty Hunters Book #35 The Rise of False Messiahs Book #36 Ominous Choices Book #37 Heat Wave Book #38 The Perils of Love Book #39 The Road to War Book #40 Triumphant Return By: Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye with Chris Fabry Reading Comprehension Questions General Questions 1. Who are the four main characters of the series? 2. What became of Ryan’s parents after the Rapture? 3. Following the Rapture, there is a 7 year period where the Anti-Christ gains followers to fight those who believe in God. Who is the Anti-Christ? Name two evil things he/his followers do in that 7 year period. 4. Many characters lose their lives because of their mission to spread God’s word. Name one of these characters and two things they did to help those resisting the GC. 5. Who is telling the story? In what point of view? 6. What must each character pray/say to receive God into their hearts? 7. During the 7 year period, it is vital for the Young Tribulation Force to get the word out about God. Name three ways the kids tell others about God. 8. How does the Anti-Christ divide his followers from the rest of the world? 9. What town does Jesus make his reappearance in during the Second Coming? 10. How is Jesus’ return described? Activities: (Note: Activities are listed by subject area and by increasing difficulty level.) Alphabetizing Put the names of these characters from Left Behind >The Kids< in alphabetical order. 1. Lionel 2. Vicki 3. Ryan 4. Judd 5. Bruce 6. Darrion 7. Mark 8. Tsion 9. Nicolae 10. Conrad Syllables Syllables are the different sounds that work to make up a word. A word can have many syllables or just one. Example of one syllable word: God. Example of two syllable word: Jesus (broken up into ‘je’ and ‘sus’). Example of three syllable word: Biblical (broken up into ‘bib’ ‘li’ ‘cal’). Write the number of syllables each word has and break it up into syllables in the space provided. It can often be helpful to say the words aloud to hear the syllables. Christ Babylon Rapture Judgment Tribulation Heaven Guillotine Antichrist Bible Hallelujah Matching Match each character to their correct job title/duties, drawing a line from person to job duties. Person Job Raised in a trailer park. Was the Lionel only one left behind in her family. This Jewish scholar tries to teach Ryan the Jewish people that Christ is the messiah. Comes from a religious family. Bruce He and his uncle are left behind. Not raised religious. Has a hard Tsion Ben-Judah time with God because his parents died during the Rapture. Is a pastor who was left behind. Vicki Spends time teaching those remaining about Christ. Details The rapture is described in detail, showing each of the four main character’s experience. Choose a character and write three things they notice that lead them to believe the Rapture is responsible for the disappearances of their loved ones. Problem and Solution The Young Trib. Force faces many obstacles after the Rapture while waiting for Jesus’ return. These events often begin with a problem or obstacle and end with a solution. Fill in the missing elements in the table below. Problem Solution Lionel’s home is inhabited by thieves and murderers who are linked to his uncle Andre’s devious past. The Young Tribulation Force decides to publish a newspaper and smuggle it into their school, Nicholae High. Ryan is captured after witnessing a kidnapping. Jesus returns to Earth. The Young Trib. Force, along with the police force, want to catch the bad men living in Lionel’s home. Ryan, as well as everyone else who is a believer, comes back with Jesus as he reclaims the world. Vicki and Judd want to be part of the action when Jesus returns. The Young Trib. Force goes to Wisconsin to help out. Lionel goes to the school to identify his Uncle’s body after he is told Andre committed suicide. The Global Community tries to alienate and murder those who are believers. Sequencing After the Rapture, the four main characters must go on a harrowing journey, ending in Jesus’s return to Earth. Having been left behind, each character must go on a personal quest to believe, understand and know God. Choosing one of the four main characters, write about their personal, spiritual journey throughout the series. Please write at least four sentences for each section: beginning, middle, and end. Character: Beginning Middle End .
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