The worksheet levels
Three worksheet routes
The line records below keep references, original paraphrases, context, prompts, and adult adaptations together. They are not a translation.
Look and trace · CL
Use eight large line cards with an icon, a short paraphrase, and a point, trace, draw, or adult-write route.
Adapt: Read Matthew 6:5–15 in the family's Bible. A child may listen or pass.
Blank fields
01 · Our Father in heaven
LP-01: Point to a picture, trace one word, draw, or let the adult write.
Response: point
02 · Holy name
LP-02: Point to a picture, trace one word, draw, or let the adult write.
Response: point
03 · God's reign
LP-03: Point to a picture, trace one word, draw, or let the adult write.
Response: point
04 · God's will
LP-04: Point to a picture, trace one word, draw, or let the adult write.
Response: point
05 · Daily needs
LP-05: Point to a picture, trace one word, draw, or let the adult write.
Response: point
06 · Forgiveness and repair
LP-06: Point to a picture, trace one word, draw, or let the adult write.
Response: point
07 · Guidance and rescue
LP-07: Point to a picture, trace one word, draw, or let the adult write.
Response: point
08 · Prayer without performance
LP-08: Point to a picture, trace one word, draw, or let the adult write.
Response: point
Example side
A completed route
Our Father in heaven
Line: Give us what we need for today.
Holy name
Context: Jesus' prayer uses us, so daily need is shared rather than a private shopping list.
God's reign
Response: Today I can notice food, rest, help, or a safe grown-up. I can ask for what is needed and let an adult make a plan.
God's will
Draw, say, listen, or pass: draw a loaf, a helping hand, or an empty box; say one general need; listen while the adult prays; or pass.
Daily needs
An adult can model a short response here.
Forgiveness and repair
An adult can model a short response here.
Guidance and rescue
An adult can model a short response here.
Prayer without performance
An adult can model a short response here.
ExampleLine: Give us what we need for today.
Paraphrase and draw · ER
Use the line summaries as starting points, then make an original response by writing, drawing, dictating, or passing.
Adapt: Use the daily-needs worked example: food, rest, help, or a safe grown-up. Drawing remains a full route.
Blank fields
01 · Our Father in heaven · Matthew 6:9; Luke 11:2
LP-01: In your own words, what does this ask God for? Add one detail you notice or leave the field blank.
Response: write
02 · Holy name · Matthew 6:9
LP-02: In your own words, what does this ask God for? Add one detail you notice or leave the field blank.
Response: write
03 · God's reign · Matthew 6:10
LP-03: In your own words, what does this ask God for? Add one detail you notice or leave the field blank.
Response: write
04 · God's will · Matthew 6:10
LP-04: In your own words, what does this ask God for? Add one detail you notice or leave the field blank.
Response: write
05 · Daily needs · Matthew 6:11
LP-05: In your own words, what does this ask God for? Add one detail you notice or leave the field blank.
Response: write
06 · Forgiveness and repair · Matthew 6:12
LP-06: In your own words, what does this ask God for? Add one detail you notice or leave the field blank.
Response: write
07 · Guidance and rescue · Matthew 6:13
LP-07: In your own words, what does this ask God for? Add one detail you notice or leave the field blank.
Response: write
08 · Prayer without performance · Matthew 6:5–15 context
LP-08: In your own words, what does this ask God for? Add one detail you notice or leave the field blank.
Response: write
Example side
A completed route
Our Father in heaven · Matthew 6:9; Luke 11:2
Line: Give us what we need for today.
Holy name · Matthew 6:9
Context: Jesus' prayer uses us, so daily need is shared rather than a private shopping list.
God's reign · Matthew 6:10
Response: Today I can notice food, rest, help, or a safe grown-up. I can ask for what is needed and let an adult make a plan.
God's will · Matthew 6:10
Draw, say, listen, or pass: draw a loaf, a helping hand, or an empty box; say one general need; listen while the adult prays; or pass.
Daily needs · Matthew 6:11
An adult can model a short response here.
Forgiveness and repair · Matthew 6:12
An adult can model a short response here.
Guidance and rescue · Matthew 6:13
An adult can model a short response here.
Prayer without performance · Matthew 6:5–15 context
An adult can model a short response here.
ExampleLine: Give us what we need for today.
Context and wonder · IR / CG
Read the surrounding paragraph and consider what each line does and does not promise.
Adapt: Compare Matthew 6 and Luke 11 with a fictional scenario such as a classmate left out of a game. No personal story is required.
Blank fields
01 · Our Father in heaven · context
LP-01: What does the surrounding passage say? What does this line not promise? What wise, kind response could an adult model?
Response: say
02 · Holy name · context
LP-02: What does the surrounding passage say? What does this line not promise? What wise, kind response could an adult model?
Response: say
03 · God's reign · context
LP-03: What does the surrounding passage say? What does this line not promise? What wise, kind response could an adult model?
Response: say
04 · God's will · context
LP-04: What does the surrounding passage say? What does this line not promise? What wise, kind response could an adult model?
Response: say
05 · Daily needs · context
LP-05: What does the surrounding passage say? What does this line not promise? What wise, kind response could an adult model?
Response: say
06 · Forgiveness and repair · context
LP-06: What does the surrounding passage say? What does this line not promise? What wise, kind response could an adult model?
Response: say
07 · Guidance and rescue · context
LP-07: What does the surrounding passage say? What does this line not promise? What wise, kind response could an adult model?
Response: say
08 · Prayer without performance · context
LP-08: What does the surrounding passage say? What does this line not promise? What wise, kind response could an adult model?
Response: say
Example side
A completed route
Our Father in heaven · context
Line: Give us what we need for today.
Holy name · context
Context: Jesus' prayer uses us, so daily need is shared rather than a private shopping list.
God's reign · context
Response: Today I can notice food, rest, help, or a safe grown-up. I can ask for what is needed and let an adult make a plan.
God's will · context
Draw, say, listen, or pass: draw a loaf, a helping hand, or an empty box; say one general need; listen while the adult prays; or pass.
Daily needs · context
An adult can model a short response here.
Forgiveness and repair · context
An adult can model a short response here.
Guidance and rescue · context
An adult can model a short response here.
Prayer without performance · context
An adult can model a short response here.
ExampleLine: Give us what we need for today.
These are paper fields, not a form. Do not add a child name, diagnosis, location, or private worry.
Read the whole prayer
Section 01
Start with Matthew 6:5–15 rather than an isolated slogan. Jesus addresses performative prayer, then gives a communal pattern. Let the family Bible supply the full passage while this page supplies fresh summaries.
Ask what the text says before asking what it might invite. The goal is attentive understanding, not perfect recitation.
Explain our and daily bread
Section 02
Our places a child inside a praying community without requiring family details. Daily bread opens a concrete conversation about nourishment, rest, shelter, help, and sharing.
The prayer does not mean every family has the same resources or that a full pantry is guaranteed. Adults can pair prayer with practical support.
Handle forgiveness with care
Section 03
Forgiveness is not a command to ignore abuse, skip boundaries, or stop reporting harm. An adult can model apology, listening, repair, and a safe boundary.
Lead us not into temptation asks for guidance and rescue. It is not a reason to blame a child for being tempted or to replace a practical safety plan.
Choose a route
Section 04
Use the picture route for a short family moment, the paraphrase route for co-reading, or the context route for a group. An older reader can compare Matthew and Luke; a younger child can point to one icon.
A motor, language, sensory, or reading difference calls for a different response mode, not a judgment about faith or ability.
Use the page first
Section 05
The eight movement summaries, prompts, worked example, and three routes are complete above. Draw the icons on scrap paper or use the accessible headings in the browser.
The seven-page PDF adds writing space and a take-home page. It does not gate the Scripture explanation or require an email.
The method
Eight teaching movements
Read the full family Bible passage first. The eight steps are references and original paraphrases, not copied translation text.
- 01
Our Father in heaven
Reference: Matthew 6:9; Luke 11:2
We speak to God as our Father in heaven.
“Jesus teaches a shared our. Say that God is the loving Father Jesus teaches us to trust without asking a child to compare God with a real person.”
ExampleOur includes a praying community, with no family detail required.
Choose one: Read a line, point to a picture, or let the adult read. · Trace, draw, arrange a picture, or move in a safe way. · Listen, use AAC, leave a field blank, or pass.
Adapt: Ask who is included in our. A child can point, listen, or pass.
- 02
Holy name
Reference: Matthew 6:9
May God's name be treated as holy and good.
“Holy means set apart and worthy of honor, not a magic word.”
ExampleA truthful, kind action can honor God's name.
Choose one: Read a line, point to a picture, or let the adult read. · Trace, draw, arrange a picture, or move in a safe way. · Listen, use AAC, leave a field blank, or pass.
Adapt: Ask what honoring God's name could look like in a story. Use a picture or a word.
- 03
God's reign
Reference: Matthew 6:10
May God's good reign be seen among us.
“Kingdom language points to God's fair and merciful way, not a child's control over other people.”
ExampleA welcoming table can picture God's good way.
Choose one: Read a line, point to a picture, or let the adult read. · Trace, draw, arrange a picture, or move in a safe way. · Listen, use AAC, leave a field blank, or pass.
Adapt: Ask where welcome or fairness could grow in a story. Drawing and AAC are welcome.
- 04
God's will
Reference: Matthew 6:10
May God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
“This is a request for faithful action, not a demand to accept harm.”
ExampleSeeking help can be a wise, kind action.
Choose one: Read a line, point to a picture, or let the adult read. · Trace, draw, arrange a picture, or move in a safe way. · Listen, use AAC, leave a field blank, or pass.
Adapt: Ask what wise, kind action an adult could model. A child may pass.
- 05
Daily needs
Reference: Matthew 6:11
Give us what we need for today.
“Daily bread includes dependence, nourishment, and sharing. It is not a promise of wealth.”
ExampleToday I can notice food, rest, help, or a safe grown-up.
Choose one: Read a line, point to a picture, or let the adult read. · Trace, draw, arrange a picture, or move in a safe way. · Listen, use AAC, leave a field blank, or pass.
Adapt: Ask what people need today and who can help. Use the worked example for drawing or saying.
- 06
Forgiveness and repair
Reference: Matthew 6:12
Forgive our wrongs as we learn to forgive.
“Forgiveness is not silence about abuse and does not require returning to an unsafe person.”
ExampleAn adult can model apology, listening, boundaries, and repair.
Choose one: Read a line, point to a picture, or let the adult read. · Trace, draw, arrange a picture, or move in a safe way. · Listen, use AAC, leave a field blank, or pass.
Adapt: Ask what repair could look like when an adult has made a mistake. Keep sharing optional.
- 07
Guidance and rescue
Reference: Matthew 6:13
Help us when we are tempted and rescue us from evil.
“The line asks for guidance and deliverance. Adults still make practical safety plans.”
ExampleA trusted adult can help make a safe plan.
Choose one: Read a line, point to a picture, or let the adult read. · Trace, draw, arrange a picture, or move in a safe way. · Listen, use AAC, leave a field blank, or pass.
Adapt: Ask who a trusted helper is when a choice feels unsafe. A role or picture is enough.
- 08
Prayer without performance
Reference: Matthew 6:5–15 context
We pray honestly, not to perform for an audience.
“Read the surrounding teaching before using a worksheet. Notice what Jesus says about performance and shared prayer.”
ExampleThe adult can carry the words while a child chooses a low-demand response.
Choose one: Read a line, point to a picture, or let the adult read. · Trace, draw, arrange a picture, or move in a safe way. · Listen, use AAC, leave a field blank, or pass.
Adapt: Offer reading, listening, drawing, AAC, movement, or passing.
Worked example · Matthew 6:11
Read this example aloud
- 01Line: Give us what we need for today.
- 02Context: Jesus' prayer uses us, so daily need is shared rather than a private shopping list.
- 03Response: Today I can notice food, rest, help, or a safe grown-up. I can ask for what is needed and let an adult make a plan.
- 04Draw, say, listen, or pass: draw a loaf, a helping hand, or an empty box; say one general need; listen while the adult prays; or pass.
ExampleLine: Give us what we need for today.
Use the age routes
- CL · Caregiver-led, approximately ages 4–7
- Point to an icon, trace one word, draw, let the adult write, listen, or pass.
- ER · Co-reader, approximately ages 5–7 and 8–11
- Paraphrase a line, draw a response, dictate, use AAC, or leave a field blank.
- IR · Reader with an adult nearby, approximately ages 8–12
- Read surrounding context, notice what a line does not promise, and choose a wise response.
- CG · Adult-led group, approximately ages 4–12
- Use text-grounded prompts, a no-speaking route, and local safeguarding policy.
Our paraphrase, not Scripture text. Exact wording: World English Bible (public domain).
Care boundary
The first two lines are words you can say. The third is your own next step.
Stop · words to say
You do not have to keep going. Stop, move, get water, or sit with a trusted adult.
Adapt · words to say
You can listen while I read, draw, move, keep your eyes open, use AAC, or pass.
Get help · your next step
For a persistent or unsafe concern, contact a trusted adult, the host safeguarding lead, a qualified professional, or local emergency services.
Do not
Do not teach forgiveness as silence about abuse or as a reason to return to an unsafe person.
Sources
| Publisher | What it supports | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| World English Bibleebible.org | Reference-first Scripture and public-domain wording for any exact quotation. | 2026-08-03 |
| World English Bible copyright pageebible.org | Public-domain attribution and quotation boundary for Scripture references. | 2026-08-03 |
| World English Bible · Matthew 6ebible.org | The full Lord's Prayer teaching context, including performance and daily need. | 2026-08-03 |
| World English Bible · Luke 11ebible.org | The disciples' request to learn prayer and the shared form of the prayer. | 2026-08-03 |
| World English Bible · Exodus 16ebible.org | Daily dependence and provision context for daily bread. | 2026-08-03 |
| World English Bible · 1 John 1ebible.org | Forgiveness context without requiring a private disclosure. | 2026-08-03 |
| World English Bible · James 1ebible.org | Wisdom and temptation context alongside practical help. | 2026-08-03 |
| CAST UDL Guidelines 3.0udlguidelines.cast.org | Multiple expression routes: read, draw, dictate, AAC, move, listen, and pass. | 2026-08-03 |
| US Access Board ICT standardsaccess-board.gov | Accessible structure and electronic-document expectations for the worksheet. | 2026-08-03 |
| GOV.UK accessible documents guidancegov.uk | Readable structure, plain language, and accessible document practice. | 2026-08-03 |
Frequently asked questions
- Which version of the Lord's Prayer does this worksheet print?
- The HTML uses original summaries and references to Matthew 6:5–15 and Luke 11:1–4. A family Bible supplies the full passage. Production quotes only a translation whose rights ledger is complete, with the World English Bible as the public-domain option.
- Does a child have to memorize or recite the prayer?
- No. Use the worksheet for listening, pointing, drawing, tracing, dictation, AAC, movement, or passing. Memorization may be a voluntary family practice, never a graded sign of faith or a condition of belonging.
- How should I explain forgive us as we forgive?
- Explain that Christians ask for mercy and learn repair and forgiveness. It does not require a child to forgive abuse, return to an unsafe person, or keep a secret. Adults model boundaries and seek safeguarding help when a concern is real.
- Why mention both Matthew and Luke?
- Matthew 6:5–15 is the main teaching context, and Luke 11:1–4 records disciples asking Jesus to teach them to pray. Comparing references helps an older child notice context. A younger child can use Matthew alone with an adult.
- Can this be used in a Sunday-school group?
- Yes, with a trained leader, visible shared space, a no-speaking route, and local safeguarding policy. Ask text-grounded questions such as What do you notice? Avoid prompts about a biggest fear, a confession, or a private family story.
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