Jesus walks on the water – Reading Activities1 I. Pair Activity - 1. Organize the Ss in pairs (Student A and Student B). 2. The Ss read the story to each other and fill in the blanks. 3. The Ss exchange worksheets and check their pair’s answers.
Student A Read the story to your partner. Jesus told His disciples to get in a boat and cross the lake. Then Jesus went up to a mountain to pray. The boat was out in the middle of the lake. Jesus saw they were having a hard time. The wind was against them. It was still dark and Jesus went walking on the water. The disciples saw Jesus and thought He was a ghost. They cried out in fear. Jesus said, “Don’t be afraid. It’s just me.” Listen to your partner read the story and fill in the blanks. Peter _ _ _ it was Jesus and he thought, “I _ _ _ _ to walk on the _ _ _ _ _”. Peter said, “Lord if it’s _ _ _ _ _ _ you, let me come to you on the water.” Jesus _ _ _ _, “Come Peter.” Then Peter got _ _ _ of the _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ on the water toward _ _ _ _ _. Everything was _ _ _ _ _ fine. But Peter became _ _ _ _ _ _ of the _ _ _ _. Peter _ _ _ _ _ to sink. “_ _ _ _, I’m drowning,” he screamed. Jesus reached out _ _ him and _ _ _ _ his hand and _ _ _ _, “Peter, _ _ _ do you _ _ _ _ little faith? _ _ _ do _ _ _ doubt?”
Student B Listen to your partner read the story and fill in the blanks. Jesus _ _ _ _ His disciples to _ _ _ in a _ _ _ _ and cross the _ _ _ _. Then Jesus _ _ _ _ up to a mountain to _ _ _ _. _ _ _ boat was out in the middle of the _ _ _ _. Jesus _ _ _ they _ _ _ _ having a _ _ _ _ time. The wind was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ them. It was still _ _ _ _ and Jesus _ _ _ _ walking on the _ _ _ _ _. The disciples saw _ _ _ _ _ and thought He _ _ _ a ghost. They cried _ _ _ in fear. Jesus _ _ _ _, “Don’t be _ _ _ _ _ _. It’s just me.” Read the story to your partner. Peter saw it was Jesus and he thought, “I want to walk on the water”. Peter said, “Lord if it’s really you, let me come to you on the water.” Jesus said, “Come Peter.” Then Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. Everything was going fine. But Peter became afraid of the wind. Peter began to sink. “Help, I’m drowning,” he screamed. Jesus reached out to him and took his hand and said, “Peter, why do you have little faith? Why do you doubt?” 1
Pair work (read aloud/fill in the blanks); comprehension questions; lesson Jesus taught his disciples; Copyright Sulany dos Santos
II. Answer the questions about the story using words from the square.
1. Who crossed the lake?__________________________________________________ 2. What was against the disciples?_________________________________________ disciples?_________________________________________ 3. What was Jesus doing on the mountain?_________________________________ mountain? ______________________ 4. Who said: “Why Why do you doubt”?_________________________________________ doubt _________________________________________ 5. Who screamed: “Help, I’m m drowning”?_______________________________________ drowning ________________________________ 6. The disciples thought Jesus was a __ __ __ __ __ 7. Jesus said: “Don’t be __ __ _ __ __ __ __”. 8. Who sank in the water?_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 9. Who cried out in fear?_______________________________ __________________________________________________ ___________________ 10. Are the statements below true t or false? TRUE
FALSE
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Jesus met the disciples in the morning. morning
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The disciples thought Jesus was drowning.
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Peter got afraid of the wind. wind
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The disciples were fishing. fishing
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The disciples went up to the mountain. mountain
III. Which lesson did Jesus teach His disciples? disciples 1. ( ) Don’tt ever walk on the water! 2. ( ) It’ss dangerous to sail a boat and keep your eyes upon Jesus. 3. ( ) When you have problems keep your y eyes upon Jesus! 4. ( ) When you have problems cross cros the lake!