Year 4 Islamic RE: Spring 2 worksheet

“Abu Bakr: The First Khalifah” is free to print, with no account. It is the first sheet in the Year 4 Islamic studies unit “Islamic RE: Spring 2”, for children aged 8 to 9, and takes about 20 minutes.

Print it on A4. The child's pages come first; the answers, and what each wrong answer tells you, are on the grown-up page that follows. Weeks 19 to 24 of the year, 6 sheets in the unit.

Free sample · answers on the last page

Abu Bakr: The First Khalifah

Name: ____________ · Date: ____________
Year 4 · Islamic RE · about 20 minutes
Answers are on the grown-up page

Today I can explain why Abu Bakr (RA) was called As-Siddiq and what he did as the first Khalifah.

A Look back3 min

1.
On the Hijrah, the Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr (RA) left Makkah for Madinah. Where did they hide first? Circle it.
Cave of ThawrMount UhudMasjid al-Haram
2.
In Makkah, Abu Bakr (RA) used his own money to free Muslims who were being hurt. Which word describes him? Circle it.
generousproudcareless
3.
Match each event to what it means. Draw a line from each one.
HijrahOpening of MakkahFarewell Hajj
Last big pilgrimageJourney to MadinahReturn to Makkah peacefully

B Watch me, then you4 min

The Prophet ﷺ died in 632 CE. Abu Bakr (RA) then led the Muslims until 634 CE. How many years did he lead?

Watch me

The Prophet ﷺ died in 632. Abu Bakr (RA) led until 634.

Count the years: 634 − 632 = 2

Abu Bakr (RA) led for 2 years.

Now you

1.
The Hijrah was in 622 CE. The Prophet ﷺ died in 632 CE. How many years came between them?

C Your turn8 min

Read each question. Circle the word that fits.

1.
Which word means consultation, discussing together to decide? Circle it.
ShuraSakinahKhalifahHijrah
2.
Which word means the peace and calm Allah sent down in the cave? Circle it.
ShuraSakinahKhalifahAs-Siddiq
3.
Which title means The Truthful? Circle it.
As-SiddiqHijrahShuraSakinah
4.
Which word means the leader who came after the Prophet ﷺ? Circle it.
KhalifahShuraSakinahHijrah

Say it out loud: Which clue words helped you choose? What stayed the same in each question, and what changed?

D Spot the mistake3 min

Kit says: “As-Siddiq means the leader, because Abu Bakr (RA) was the first Khalifah.”

1.
Why was Abu Bakr (RA) really called As-Siddiq? Circle it.
He believed at onceHe led the MuslimsHe hid in the cave

E Think deeper4 min

Abu Bakr (RA) helped Islam in three big ways. He believed the Prophet ﷺ at once, stayed brave in the cave, and had the Quran collected into one book.

1.
Which one do you think was his most important contribution? Give your reason in 2 to 4 sentences.

How did it feel?

I can do it Nearly Not yet

For the grown-up

Abu Bakr: The First Khalifah · 2 minutes to read

Answers, and what a wrong one tells you

A

1. Cave of Thawr your child may be thinking of a later battle. Ask: where did the Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr (RA) hide for three days before going on?

2. generous your child may not know the word generous. Ask: what do we call someone who gives their own money to help others?

3. Hijrah → Journey to Madinah; Opening of Makkah → Return to Makkah peacefully; Farewell Hajj → Last big pilgrimage your child may have matched by the first word only. Ask what each event was about, then read the meaning again.

B

1. 10 If your child wrote 12, they probably used 634 instead of 632. Ask which year the Prophet ﷺ died, then subtract 622 from it.

C

1. Shura your child may have picked the word they heard most. Ask: what do Muslims do together to make an important decision?

2. Sakinah your child may have chosen a title. Ask: is this word about a person's name or a feeling of calm?

3. As-Siddiq your child may have confused the title with a word about peace. Ask: which title was given to Abu Bakr (RA) for believing at once?

4. Khalifah your child may be thinking of consultation. Ask: which word names the leader of the community after the Prophet ﷺ?

D

1. He believed at once your child may have mixed up the title with his job as Khalifah. Ask: what does As-Siddiq mean, and what did Abu Bakr (RA) do when the Prophet ﷺ told him news?

E

1. Look for: A chosen contribution (believing at once, courage in the cave, or the Quran collection) with a clear reason given.

Words to use

Say“Which of the three things do you think was most important, and why?”

Instead of“Tell them which answer is right before they have thought about it.”

After the sheet

Take turns sharing a time someone in your family told the truth when it was hard. Then ask your child why Abu Bakr (RA) was called As-Siddiq.

Tick what your child got right in StudyDen. Anything missed comes back in a later Look back box, so there's no need to redo the sheet.

The rest of this unit

5 more sheets come with a StudyDen plan, in teaching order:

Who Should Lead Next?(with a plan)
Four rakats, step by step(with a plan)
Umar (RA): Justice and the Calendar(with a plan)
Uthman and the Mushaf(with a plan)
The Four Caliphs in Order(with a plan)

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