Left Behind >The Kids< Teaching Plan
Book #1 The Vanishings
Book #2 Second Chance
Book #3 Through the Flames
Book #4 Facing the Future
Book #5 Nicolae High
Book #6 The Underground
Book #7 Busted!
Book #8 Death Strike
Book #9 The Search
Book #10 On the Run
Book #11 Into the Storm
Book #12 Earthquake!
Book #13 The Showdown
Book #14 Judgment Day
Book #15 Battling the Commander
Book #16 Fire from Heaven
Book #17 Terror in the Stadium
Book #18 Darkening Skies
Book #19 Attack of Apollyon
Book #20 A Dangerous Plan
Book #21 Secrets of New Babylon
Book #22 Escape from New Babylon
Book #23 Horsemen of Terror
Book #24 Uplink from the Underground
Book #25 Death at the Gala
Book #26 The Beast Arises
Book #27 Wildfire!
Book #28 The Mark of the Beast
Book #29 Breakout!
Book #30 Murder in the Holy Place
Book #31 Escape to Masada
Book #32 War of the Dragon
Book #33 Attack on Petra
Book #34 Bounty Hunters
Book #35 The Rise of False Messiahs
Book #36 Ominous Choices
Book #37 Heat Wave
Book #38 The Perils of Love
Book #39 The Road to War
Book #40 Triumphant Return
By: Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye with Chris Fabry
Reading Comprehension Questions
General Questions
1. Who are the four main characters of the series?
2. What became of Ryan’s parents after the Rapture?
3. Following the Rapture, there is a 7 year period where the Anti-Christ gains followers to fight
those who believe in God. Who is the Anti-Christ? Name two evil things he/his followers do in
that 7 year period.
4. Many characters lose their lives because of their mission to spread God’s word. Name one of
these characters and two things they did to help those resisting the GC.
5. Who is telling the story? In what point of view?
6. What must each character pray/say to receive God into their hearts?
7. During the 7 year period, it is vital for the Young Tribulation Force to get the word out about
God. Name three ways the kids tell others about God.
8. How does the Anti-Christ divide his followers from the rest of the world?
9. What town does Jesus make his reappearance in during the Second Coming?
10. How is Jesus’ return described?
Activities:
(Note: Activities are listed by subject area and by increasing difficulty level.)
Alphabetizing
Put the names of these characters from Left Behind >The Kids< in alphabetical order.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Lionel
Vicki
Ryan
Judd
Bruce
Darrion
Mark
Tsion
Nicolae
Conrad
Syllables
Syllables are the different sounds that work to make up a word. A word can have many syllables or just
one.
Example of one syllable word: God.
Example of two syllable word: Jesus (broken up into ‘je’ and ‘sus’).
Example of three syllable word: Biblical (broken up into ‘bib’ ‘li’ ‘cal’).
Write the number of syllables each word has and break it up into syllables in the space provided. It can
often be helpful to say the words aloud to hear the syllables.
Christ
Babylon
Rapture
Judgment
Tribulation
Heaven
Guillotine
Antichrist
Bible
Hallelujah
Matching
Match each character to their correct job title/duties, drawing a line from person to job duties.
Person
Lionel
Ryan
Bruce
Tsion Ben-Judah
Vicki
Job
Raised in a trailer park. Was the
only one left behind in her
family.
This Jewish scholar tries to teach
the Jewish people that Christ is
the messiah.
Comes from a religious family.
He and his uncle are left behind.
Not raised religious. Has a hard
time with God because his
parents died during the Rapture.
Is a pastor who was left behind.
Spends time teaching those
remaining about Christ.
Details
The rapture is described in detail, showing each of the four main character’s experience. Choose a
character and write three things they notice that lead them to believe the Rapture is responsible for the
disappearances of their loved ones.
Problem and Solution
The Young Trib. Force faces many obstacles after the Rapture while waiting for Jesus’ return. These
events often begin with a problem or obstacle and end with a solution. Fill in the missing elements in the
table below.
Problem
Solution
Lionel’s home is inhabited by thieves and
murderers who are linked to his uncle Andre’s
devious past.
The Young Tribulation Force decides to publish a
newspaper and smuggle it into their school,
Nicholae High.
Ryan is captured after witnessing a kidnapping.
Jesus returns to Earth.
The Young Trib. Force, along with the police force,
want to catch the bad men living in Lionel’s home.
Ryan, as well as everyone else who is a believer,
comes back with Jesus as he reclaims the world.
Vicki and Judd want to be part of the action when
Jesus returns.
The Young Trib. Force goes to Wisconsin to help
out.
Lionel goes to the school to identify his Uncle’s
body after he is told Andre committed suicide.
The Global Community tries to alienate and murder
those who are believers.
Sequencing
After the Rapture, the four main characters must go on a harrowing journey, ending in Jesus’s return to
Earth. Having been left behind, each character must go on a personal quest to believe, understand and
know God. Choosing one of the four main characters, write about their personal, spiritual journey
throughout the series. Please write at least four sentences for each section: beginning, middle, and end.
Character:
Beginning
Middle
End