The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-32

Questions

When you have read the story and filled the gaps, answer these questions.

  1. What did the younger son ask his Father?
  2. What did the Father do?
  3. How did the younger son spend his money?
  4. What job did he do when the money ran out?
  5. Why did he decide to return to his Father?
  6. What did he hope that his Father would do?
  7. Was his Father surprised to see him? (How do you know?)
  8. What did his Father do to welcome back his son?
  9. How did the older Son feel?
  10. What did the Father say to the younger son?

Activities

11. How would you describe the characters of

  1. the younger son?
  2. the father?
  3. the older son ?

Write a few sentences on each one.

12. Write the conversation (in the form of a playscript) between the older son and the younger son when they meet again.

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