The story of the Good Samaritan | Religious education

Starter quiz

How might someone show caring and kindness?

by talking to someone using friendly words ✓

by leaving someone out of their game

by going to church every Sunday

by helping at the foodbank or a homeless shelter ✓
Christians read a special book called the ______ to learn about God.

'Bible' ✓
Match up the people below to where they could go to get help.

someone who does not have enough food

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a food bank ✓

someone who does not have a home

⇔

a homeless shelter ✓

someone who is lonely

⇔

a community cafe ✓

someone who has cut their knee

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first aid ✓
What might Christians do because of the teachings of their religion?

help the homeless

read about Jesus in the Bible

pray

all of these ✓

What is a parable?

a story with a happy ending

a story with a message ✓

a story about helping others
Jesus taught people to love God and love their ______.

'neighbour' ✓
Put the story of the Good Samaritan in the correct order.

1

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A man was travelling on a hot, dusty road.

2

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Robbers attacked the man and left him hurt and in pain.

3

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Some religious leaders walked past the man and did not stop to help.

4

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A Samaritan helped the man and put bandages on his wounds.
The parable of the Good Samaritan reminds Christians that they should ...

help and care for other Christians.

help and care for the people next door.

help and care for everyone, including people they don't know. ✓

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Many Christians believe Jesus taught that loving God and loving your neighbour was the greatest commandment.
Many Christians believe Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan to teach about loving your neighbour.
One message of the parable is that everybody is our neighbour.

A neighbour is the person who lives next door to you.

Anyone outside of your family is a neighbour.