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Five Finger Prayer

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Five Finger Prayer

Hand showing five finger prayer method

🙏 WALT: We Are Learning To

Today we are learning to:

• Understand the five finger prayer method

• Recognise different types of prayer (praise, thanksgiving, repentance, supplications, personal prayer)

• Practice using our hands as a guide for prayer

Understanding the Five Finger Prayer

1. Match each finger to its correct prayer type:
Thumb
Index Finger
Middle Finger
Ring Finger
Little Finger
Pray for Yourself
Praise/Adoration
Thanksgiving/Gratitude
Repentance
Supplications/Pray for Others
2. Which finger represents praising God for who He is?

Thumb

Index finger

Middle finger

Ring finger

3. The ring finger is called the "weakest finger" because it reminds us to:

Pray for ourselves

Say sorry to God

Pray for others who need help

Thank God for our blessings

4. Why is the middle finger (the tallest) used for repentance?

✏️ Practice Your Five Finger Prayer

5. Complete this five finger prayer by filling in the blanks:

Thumb - Praise: God, I praise you because you are ________________

Index Finger - Thanksgiving: Thank you God for ________________

Middle Finger - Repentance: I am sorry for ________________

Ring Finger - Pray for Others: Please help ________________

Little Finger - Pray for Yourself: Please help me with ________________

6. Draw or write about a time when you might use the five finger prayer method:
7. Explain in your own words why using our fingers helps us remember how to pray:

🌟 Extension Activity

8. Create your own complete five finger prayer below. Include all five types of prayer:
9. How could you teach the five finger prayer to someone younger than you?

Success Criteria - Tick when you can do this:

I can name all five types of prayer on my fingers

I can explain what each finger represents

I can create my own five finger prayer

I understand how this method helps me pray

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