Engage 4th-grade students with timeless Bible stories while building essential reading, comprehension, and decoding skills! This worksheet bundle includes eight age-appropriate retellings of classic Bible stories, designed to challenge readers to think critically, make inferences, and deepen their understanding of faith-based lessons. With explicit alignment to Common Core standards, this resource strengthens literacy skills while immersing students in meaningful storytelling.
Included Bible Stories:
Genesis 1: The Creation Story – Reflect on God’s creation and its significance over seven days.
Genesis 6-9: Noah’s Ark – Learn about Noah’s faith and the covenant God made with humanity.
1 Samuel 17: David and Goliath – Explore how courage and trust in God led to an incredible victory.
Jonah 1-3: Jonah and the Whale – Discover Jonah’s story of disobedience, repentance, and forgiveness.
Luke 10:29-37: The Good Samaritan – Examine what it means to love and care for others unconditionally.
Daniel 6: Daniel and the Lions’ Den – See how unwavering faith protected Daniel in the face of danger.
Joshua 2: Rahab and the Spies – Explore Rahab’s brave choice to protect the spies and trust God.
Luke 15:11-32: The Prodigal Son – Understand the power of forgiveness and the joy of redemption.
What’s Included in Each Worksheet:
Challenging Bible Story Text: Written at a 4th-grade level to support purposeful reading and comprehension (aligned with RF.4.4.A).
6 Comprehension Questions: Encourage students to refer to details and examples from the text to explain explicit content and make inferences (aligned with RL.4.1).
Decoding Activity: Includes multisyllabic words from the text for students to practice decoding and understanding (aligned with RF.3.3.C).
Critical Thinking Prompt: Invites students to reflect on the moral of each story and connect it to their lives.
Bonus Feature:
Answer Key Included: Helps parents and teachers guide students through comprehension questions and decoding exercises.
Standards Covered:
RL.4.1: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RF.4.4.A: Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.
RF.3.3.C: Decode multisyllable words.
Perfect for Sunday school, Christian classrooms, or home education, these worksheets make it easy to combine faith-based learning with literacy skill development.
Age Level: 4th Grade
Format: Printable PDF Worksheets
Bundle Size: 8 Worksheets
Guide students to grow in both faith and academic skills—download this thoughtful resource today!