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For each image, write the name of the religion it belongs to and draw the symbol
of that religion.
Religion:
Religion:
Religion:
Symbol:
Symbol:
Symbol:
Religion:
Religion:
Religion:
Symbol:
Symbol:
Symbol:
Religion:
Religion:
Religion:
Symbol:
Symbol:
Symbol:
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V o c a b u l a r y
For each definition, choose the correct term from the Word Bank and write it in
the blank.
Word Bank
Trinity
Qur’an
Tanakh
salvation
monotheism
Five Pillars of Islam
Ramadan
sacrament
Talmud
_________________________ 1. the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, during
which Muslims are required to fast
_________________________
2. a sacred rite, or ritual, in the Christian religion
_________________________ 3. the Christian belief in the unity of the Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit as three beings in one God
_________________________
4. the holy book of Islam
_________________________ 5. the Christian belief of being saved from sin
by Jesus
_________________________ 6. the collection of ancient Jewish writings that
interpret he laws and teachings of the Hebrew Bible
_________________________
7. the belief that there is only one God
_________________________
8. the Hebrew Bible
_________________________ 9. the most basic acts of Muslim worship:
declaration of faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and
making a pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca).
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P r o c e s s i n g
Complete the Venn diagram by writing the terms from the Word Bank in the
correct place on the diagram.
Word Bank
salvation
Yom Kippur
baptism
mosque
church
declaration of faith
Abraham
dietary laws
Easter
sacred book
Eid al-Fitr
Five Pillars
sabbath
Hebrew Bible
monotheism
prayer
synagogue
worship services in a special building
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
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