Worksheet Descriptions

WWWWH Worksheet
Who, What , When, Where, and How Worksheet. This sheet works well while reading through the Bible chronologically. Use for one chapter or use as many sheets as needed to records events occurring in the chapter. To whom is the author writing? What are the major personalities mentioned? How well do they know and understand each other? What occurred? Who were the people affected? How did they respond?

Passage or Book Worksheet
Who is the author of the book? To whom is the author writing? What are the major personalities mentioned? How well do they know and understand each other? Historical Setting: When was the book written? What is the historical setting of the author? What is the historical setting of the recipients? What was happening in this part of the world at the time? Purpose: Why was the book written? If there is a problem to correct what was it? What was the author trying to accomplish? Themes: What is the major emphasis of the book? What are some of the recurring ideas? What subjects does the book deal with?

Event Worksheet
Find out about the historical context of an event. As we learn about the people and places in the context of the passage, the time period will become both more real and more understandable to us. Try to understand the problems of the people in the passage. Look for clues in the passage itself, as well as in a Bible dictionary and/or almanac.

Person Worksheet
Try to write a biographical sketch. Pay attention to the character's growth in his or her relationship to God. What were the major events in his or her life? Who were some of his or her contemporaries? What was this character's major achievement; what influence did he or she have on people or events? Choose a summary Bible verse and a key verse that you feel best describe the character. Make a summary of the passage that you have read. Find out what the leading lesson is in this character's life. Identify problems or situations you have in common with the character.

Cause and Effect Worksheet
Use for any topic when comparing the cause and effect. Especially beneficial when studying Proverbs and Ecclesiastes topics. (In the Narrated Bible, the Proverbs are rearranged by topic, and Ecclesiastes is presented in an order suggested by logical thought and progression.)

Outline Example
Allow your student to use this example as a guide to writing an outline.