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Ezra 3 Crossword & Word Search: The temple foundation is finished
Ezra 3 · Free printable Bible worksheet for kids
Three pages: word search and verse fill-in, crossword and quiz, plus answers.

Teaching The temple foundation is finished
When God helps us start something new, it is worth celebrating with all our hearts.
- What is something that makes you want to shout and cheer with joy?
- The people sang, "God is good, and His love never stops." What is one way God has been good to your family?
- Some people cried and some shouted, all at the same time. Have you ever felt happy and a little sad at once? When?
Word Search
Words hide across, down, and diagonally — forwards and backwards.
- FOUNDATION
- BEGINNINGS
- JOY
- JERUSALEM
- PEOPLE
- WORSHIP
- TOGETHER
- TEMPLE
- SHOUTED
- LOUD
- HAPPY
- HOME
- LAST
- GATHERED
Crossword
Use the lesson vocabulary and clues to complete the puzzle.
Across
- And the very first thing they wanted to do was worship God ___
- When that ___ was finished, what a day it was
- Then they got to work on the ___ itself, God's house
- The ___ were home at last
Down
- The young people shouted for ___
- So they came to ___, all of them, and gathered in one big crowd
- The young people ___ for joy
- And the very first thing they wanted to do was ___ God together
True or False
Read the chapter and circle the right answer.
- The people were home at last.
- And the very first thing they wanted to do was not worship God together.
- So they came to Jerusalem, all of them, and gathered in one big crowd.
- It is not true that They built an altar first - a special stone table for worship - right where the old one used to be.
Memory Verse
Fill in the missing words.
The Lord is good. His love for Israel forever.
Ezra 3:11 · NIrVAbout this Ezra 3 activity sheet
This free printable worksheet reviews Ezra 3 through four short activities: a word search using lesson vocabulary, a crossword based on the children’s guide, four true/false statements to talk through, and a memory-verse fill-in from Ezra 3:11. The final page is a complete answer key for the adult in the room.
The sheet is written for roughly ages 6–12. Read the chapter aloud first, or work through the Ezra 3 kids study guide together, then hand out the sheet as a review. You can also read Ezra 3 before you start.
Print as many copies as your Sunday school class, midweek club, homeschool co-op, or family devotional needs. Choose Actual size in your printer settings so the puzzles keep their proportions.
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