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Unit 5 - lessons 119 - 122, 124 - 126

Quiz Questions

1. What special power was given to the apostles at ? 2. Whom did Peter preach about at Pentecost? 3. Why did the lame man sitting at the gate of the temple called Beautiful have to beg? 4. What did Peter say to the lame man? 5. Who was with Peter at the temple gate? 6. How did Stephen die? 7. Who looked after the clothes of the witnesses who killed Stephen? 8. What did Stephen see when he looked up to heaven? 9. Who was the Ethiopian that Philip met in the desert? 10. Which book of the was the Ethiopian reading when Philip met him? 11. What did the Ethiopian do after he confessed that he believed that was the Son of God? 12. Where did live? 13. Why was Dorcas so loved by her friends? 14. What miracle did Peter do for her friends? 15. What was the name of the centurion whom Peter baptised? 16. Why was Cornelius such an important man in Israel? 17. What did Peter say to all the people in Cornelius’ house? 18. Why was Peter put in prison? 19. How did Peter escape from prison? 20. Which house did he go to first?

Activities and Games

Activity 1: Beetle

Aim To complete a beetle drawing, having answered questions correctly.

Equipment needed. • Paper and pencils • dice, • questions

Instructions • The players take it in turns to roll the dice until a 1 is thrown. • The player with the 1 is then asked a question which, if answered correctly allows them to draw a body. The question sheet has questions listed under numbers - these should cor- respond to the number shown on the dice i.e. if a player throws a 6, ask a question from the 6 section. • Once each player has drawn a body, then they are able to add the beetle’s legs and head. • The antennae and the eyes may only be added once a head has been drawn. • The person with a completed beetle is the winner. Beetle Questions to answer if you throw a 1

Pentecost - The (:1 - 42) What was the sign given to the apostles at Pentecost? Name one of the gifts given to the apostles by the Holy Spirit. What is talking in ? What were the apostles accused of when the people saw their gifts and why was this unlikely? What were the crowd urged to do by Peter during his speech at Pentecost? How many people were baptised at Pentecost?

Questions to answer if you throw a 2

The Lame Man Healed (:1 - 11) What was the lame man doing at the gate of the temple called Beautiful? What did Peter say he had ‘none’ of to the lame man? In whose name did Peter heal the lame man? Where did the lame man go after he was healed? How did the healed man show that he was healed? What did the healed man’s friends say about it?

Questions to answer if you throw a 6

Stephen ( & 7) What was the job of the seven chosen by the twelve disciples for the early church? What was Stephen accused of? How did Stephen defend himself? Of what did Stephen accuse the Elders? Who did Stephen see when he looked up into heaven? What did the Elders do to Stephen after his speech? Who looked after the clothes of those stoning Stephen? What did Stephen ask God and Jesus to do as he was dying?

Questions to answer if you throw a 4

Philip and the Ethiopian (:26 - 40) Who told Saul to go to the south between and Gaza? What was the Ethiopian reading in his ? What did Philip offer to do for the Ethiopian? What did the Ethiopian ask Philip to do when they came across water? What happened to Philip after he had baptised the ?

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Unit 5: Lessons 119 - 122, 124 - 126 Activity 1: Beetle Questions Questions to answer if you throw a 5

Dorcas (:36 - 43) What was the Dorcas (Tabitha) known for? What did the other disciples at Joppa do when Dorcas died? What did the widows show Peter that Dorcas had made for them? What did Peter do when he entered the room where Dorcas was? What happened after Peter had prayed to God?

Questions to answer if you throw a 3

Peter and Cornelius () Why was it unusual that Cornelius should believe in God? What did the tell Cornelius to do in his vision? What was the vision that Peter saw 3 times while he was hungry and praying on the roof? What did the voice urge Peter to do to the unclean animals he saw in his vision? What was Peter taught by his visit to Cornelius? What was the final outcome of Peter’s visit to Cornelius?

Spare questions

Peter in Prison (:1 - 19) Why did King Herod take Peter prisoner? What was the Church doing while Peter was in prison over the period? How was Peter held in prison? Who visited Peter in jail? What did the Angel tell Peter to do and what happened? What did do when Peter knocked at the door? What did Herod do to those supposed to be keeping guard on Peter?

You could also use the noughts and crosses questions if you run out and are not using the noughts and crosses game.

Unit 5: Lessons 119 - 122, 124 - 126 Activity 1: Beetle Questions Activity 2: Noughts and Crosses

Aim To asses the children’s knowledge of the stories in this unit.

Equipment • For each game, a copy of the Noughts and Crosses grid for each pair or team. (overleaf) • Two different coloured counters to represent noughts and crosses, or pens to write in the squares or ‘O’s and ‘X’s written on paper to place on the grid when a question is answered correctly. • Questions (below)

Instructions • Either divide the class into teams or have pairs of players for this game. • A question must be correctly answered before a cross or nought can be put down. • The quiz questions as well as the following questions can be used.

Noughts and Crosses Questions

What was the visual sign that the apostles had received the Holy Spirit? What did the people do who accepted Peter’s message at Pentecost? What was the name of the temple gate the lame man was sitting at? What did the man do when he was healed? What was Stephen’s job in the church? What was Stephen falsely accused of? What was the Sanhedrin? Why were the Jewish leaders so against ? Who else did the Sanhedrin falsely accuse? Who baptised the Ethiopian man? On which road did Philip meet the Ethiopian man? Where was Peter when he was called to heal Dorcas? What is the version of Dorcas’ name? What happened when the rest of Joppa heard about the raising of Dorcas? How was Peter feeling just before he had a vision? What was Peter’s vision about? How was the vision connected to Cornelius? Who ordered James’ execution? Who was Rhoda? Why did she forget to open the door?

Unit 5: Lessons 119 - 122, 124 - 126 Activity 2: Noughts and Crosses Use this grid as your noughts and crosses board. You can choose where to put a O or X when you have answered a question correctly.

Unit 5: Lessons 119- 122, 124 - 126 Unit 5: Noughts and Crosses grids