Kids' Zone Worksheet

The Parable of the Sower

Discussion Questions  

1. What is a parable? 
2. What does the seed represent?  
3. Who does the sower represent?  
4. Who does the bird represent?  
5. What happened to the seed that fell on rocky soil?
6. What happened to the seed that fell on the path?
7. What happened to the seed that fell among the thorns?
8. Who does the seed that fell on good soil represent?
9. Who does the seed that fell on rocky places represent? 
10. Who does the seed that fell among the thorns represent?

1. An earthly story with a heavenly meaning 
2. The Word of God
3. Jesus Christ
4. The evil one
5. The seed started to grow, but did not take root.
6. The birds ate the seed.
7. The seed was choked.
8. Those who hear the word, understand it, and put it into action.
9. Those who hear the word and at once receive it with joy but quickly fall away when trouble or hardship comes. 
10. Those who hear the word but fall away in pursuit of wealth and riches

 Closing Prayer

Dear Lord,

Help us to open our hearts so that we will have a listening ear to hear and understand all that You have to say to us.

Let Your words of truth and love take root in our hearts.

In Jesus’ name, I pray.  Amen.