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Understanding Te Atua Worksheet

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Understanding Te Atua Worksheet

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice and Matching

WALT: We are learning to recognise key ideas about Te Atua (God) and how God is present in our lives.

Success criteria: I can choose correct answers about God, match terms with meanings, and explain one way God is present in creation.

1. According to Christian belief, God revealed Godself most fully through:

The prophets only

Jesus

The law of Moses only

2. Which is an example of experiencing the presence of God?

Seeing beauty in nature and feeling thankful

Only when at church services

When we ignore others

3. The Trinity refers to:

Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Three different gods

Angels, prophets and priests

4. When people say God feels "absent", it can be because:

They are experiencing difficulty or sin and feel separated

God has left the world permanently

God only speaks to adults

5. Match the term (left) with the best description (right). Draw a line across the middle.
A. God as Creator
B. Revelation
C. Liturgy and Sacraments
D. Feeling God's absence
1. Ways God makes Godself known to us (e.g. through Jesus)
2. When God is experienced in prayer, Mass and sacraments
3. God present in the beauty and order of the world
4. A time when people may need support and reflection

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers, Reflection and Extension

WALT: We are learning to reflect on personal experiences of God and suggest ways to find God when we feel distant.

Success criteria: I can write a clear example of when I felt God's presence, suggest two ways to look for God, and complete a short creative task.

6. In one sentence, name one place or situation where you might experience God and why:
7. Suggest two simple actions a person can take if they feel God is absent. (Give two short answers):
8. Reflection: Write one short paragraph (3–4 lines) describing a time someone showed kindness and how that could be seen as God being present:
9. Creative: Draw a symbol or small picture that shows how you imagine God being present in the world. Label your drawing with one sentence.

Differentiation strategies: Offer shorter prompts, provide sentence starters, or allow oral responses recorded by the teacher.

Dyslexia-friendly option: Provide a printed version with larger spacing, sans-serif font and coloured paper; read questions aloud if needed.

Extension activity: Research one way the Church teaches we can find God in Creation and prepare a 2–3 sentence explanation to share in class.

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