Lesson 2: Does God Hear Prayers?

Objectives:
To recognize names and words in context
To build vocabulary by reading and be able to use it in a sentence
To retell the main idea of a story and participate in group discussions

Pre-Reading Activity:

To play: Take turns turning up two cards at a time and reading the words
aloud. If the two cards match, the player keeps them and takes a second turn.
If they do not match, the cards are replaced face down and the next player
takes a turn. Play until all the cards are matched. The player with the most pairs
wins.

Vow
Anguish
drunk
Wicked
servant

Act 2: Use the words above to form a sentece.

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While Reading Activity:

Bible Story:

1 Samuel 1:10-17 (NIV)

10 In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly. 11 And

she made a vow, saying, “Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your
servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give
her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no
razor will ever be used on his head.”

12 As she kept on praying to the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. 13 Hannah was
praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard.
Eli thought she was drunk 14 and said to her, “How long are you going to
stay drunk? Put away your wine.”

15 “Not so, my lord,” Hannah replied, “I am a woman who is deeply troubled.

I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the
Lord. 16 Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying
here out of my great anguish and grief.”

17 Eli answered, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you
have asked of him.”

Answer the following questions:

1. Who are the characters in the story?

2.Why was Hannah so sad?
3. How did Hannah ask for God's help?
4. What did Hannah pray for?
5. Do you think Hannah was happy that she prayed to God?
6. Can you share a time that God answered a prayer for you?

Post Reading Activity:

(Ask 3 volunteer students who will play as the main characters (Hannah, Eli, God) in the story to
answer questions from their classmates.)
Character Analysis: If you have a chance to ask the characters in the story, what questions
would you like to ask them?
Hannah Eli God