## Exercises for Sunrise and Sunset

Back to the story

A. How much did you understand?

We use the word BECAUSE to explain WHY something happens. And we use the word SO to show the RESULT of an action.

These sentences tell the story again. Find the right ending for each sentence in the box below.

1. God was very kind……
2. One person wanted more time in bed……
3. Some people were angry when the sun rose late……
4. A man in the field with his cows was very hot……
5. The woman on the road was unhappy when the sun set early……
6. Everyone was angry……
7. The clever fox told God not to give people what they asked for…...
8. God listened to the fox……

1. ……so he asked God to make the sun rise later.
2. ……so he gave people what they asked for.
3. ……so now the sun rises and sets at the same time every day.
4. ……so he asked God to make the sun set early.
5. ……because she did not want to walk in the dark.
6. ……because they always want more than God can give.
7. ……because they wanted to get up early to work.
8. ……because they thought God listened to some people and not to others.

B. What do you think?

Do you pray to God?

Does God answer your prayers?

What does this story tell us about God, and nature, and prayers?

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