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Year 2
Belonging to a church
I can describe how some people belong to different places of worship.
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Year 2
Belonging to a church
I can describe how some people belong to different places of worship.
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Key learning points
- A place of worship is somewhere sacred to a believer.
- A church is a sacred place for Christians.
- Christians might show belonging to a church by singing, praying and spending time with other Christians
Keywords
Worship - showing respect, devotion or love for something or someone
Sacred - holy and deserving respect, devoted to God
Belonging - a feeling of being accepted or part of a particular group
Common misconception
There is only one type of place of worship.
There are many types of places of worship for many religions.
This lesson could be enhanced through a vist in the local area to look at different churches. You may also find it helpful to ask a Christian to visit the class to talk about how they belong to their church.
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4 Questions
Q1.
Match the place of worship to the correct religious groups.
Christians
Muslims
Jews
Q2.
Match the religious celebrations to the people who celebrate them.
Muslims
Christians
Jews
Q3.
What is the Christian holy book called?
Q4.
People who follow Islam are called .
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4 Questions
Q1.
Where do most Christians go to worship God?
a mosque
a synagogue
Q2.
What might Christians do when they go to church?
play games with their friends
read a newspaper
Q3.
Match the keywords below to the correct definitions.
something that is holy or dedicated to God
showing respect, devotion or love for something or someone
feeling accepted or part of a group
Q4.
How might a Christian show their belonging to a church?
by playing games with his friends
by reading his favourite book at home
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