1 1. a hat 2. rabbits 3. a cross 4. a chick 5. flowers 6. a basket 7. an egg

Match the words below to the correct pictures.

Discussion and brainstorming page

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Easter’s here (x2)

What a lovely day!

Bunny rabbits, Easter baskets

With the eggs we play.

Easter’s here (x2)

It’s a time of joy!

Brand new clothes and Easter hats

For every girl and boy!

1 little, 2 little, 3 little bunnies

4 little, 5 little, 6 little bunnies

7 little, 8 little, 9 little bunnies

… hiding Easter eggs! (reverse numbers)

Songs for Easter

Tune: 10 little Indians

Tune: Jingle Bells

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Happy children – far and near

Easter basket time is here!

Chocolate rabbits sit inside

Around them colored eggs to hide

Jelly beans and candies … sweet!

For all good boys and girls to eat!

When Easter comes all children know

It’s time for everything to grow!

The flowers bloom … the young birds sing

Winter’s gone! … It’s time for spring!

Easter Rhymes

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2

3

4

Read the Easter rhymes. Match the underlined words to the correct pictures. Circle the rhyming words in each rhyme.

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Color the Easter pictures according to the letter-color chart. Complete the pictures as you wish.

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a,b – red

c,d – yellow

e,f – green

g,h – blue

i,j,k – orange

l,m – brown

n,o – purple

p,q,r – gray

s,t – black

u,v,w – pink

x,y,z - white

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Easter Vocabulary

angel

arrest

Ash

bible

bloom

bow

branch

bunny

bury / buried

celebrate

Christian

Church

Cross

crucifixion

death

entrance

fast

fertility

followers

forehead

guard

handle

hide

holy

humble spirit

jelly beans

life / alive

lily (lilies)

paint

palm

parade

re-birth

resurrection

rise

risen

season

services

spring

stone

tomb

6 three six ten one four two nine eight five seven

Count the eggs and write the correct number word under each picture.

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Make a “Happy Easter” greeting card for your friends and family.

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Find at least six words hidden in the giant Easter egg. Write them in small letters on the lines below and then translate them.

1. my Easter holiday! favourite is

2. hide eggs! love Easter to I

1. __________________ __________________

2. __________________ __________________

Re-arrange the word order of the sentences below to find out what the Easter bunny is saying.

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The word, Easter means 1.________. On Easter children look for colored 2.________. They think that the Easter 3.________ hides the eggs. We put the eggs in a 4.________. Sometimes we put chocolate rabbits, baby 5.________, jelly beans and 6.________ in the basket, too!

flowers spring bunny basket eggs chicks

Use the word bank to complete what the Easter bunny is telling us about Easter. Then color the eggs.

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The Easter eggs opened up and all of the letters spilled out. Unscramble the letters and write the word correctly under each egg.

kesbat trEeas cihkcs

_________ _________ _________

birabt grnisp ybnun

_________ _________ _________

tecchaool geg rsfwole

_________ _________ _________

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Today is Easter Sunday

1. I’m reading a book.

2. I’m wearing an Easter bunny costume.

3. I’m sitting in an Easter egg.

4. I’m eating a chocolate Easter bunny.

5. I’m painting an Easter egg.

6. I’m climbing on top of an Easter egg.

7. I’m catching an Easter egg.

8. I’m talking to the Easter bunny.

9. I’m carrying a big Easter egg.

10. I’m holding an Easter present.

11. I’m cooking something sweet for Easter.

12. I’m thinking about eating my big Easter egg.

Match the sentences to the correct pictures.

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spring

a

cross

an Easter

hat

a

chick

an Easter basket

a

baby duck

an

Easter flower

the holy bible

He has risen

a palm branch

an

Easter costume

angels

a painted

egg

a

rabbit

a

bow

a chocolate

rabbit

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Which Easter basket is for me?

1. It’s the basket with no handle. There are flowers and Easter eggs inside.

2. It’s the basket with a big bow on the handle. There are many small eggs inside.

3. It’s the basket with two bows on the handle.

4. It’s the basket with no handle. There are five Easter eggs inside.

5. It’s the basket with a chocolate Easter bunny and eggs inside.

6. It’s the basket with a bow on the handle and four big eggs inside.

7. It’s the basket with beautiful flowers inside. There is a big bow on the handle.

8. It’s the basket with the Easter bunny inside. There are eggs near the basket.

9. It’s the basket with no bows on the handle. There are big Easter eggs inside.

The little chick is looking for his Easter basket. Read the sentences below and match them to the correct pictures.

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in desk.

on clock.

There is an egg under the cake.

near books.

behind umbrella.

flag.

The rabbit is looking for the Easter eggs. Use the chart below to write at least five sentences telling the rabbit where the eggs are.

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The Story of Easter

Jesus died on the 1._______ on a Friday afternoon. Friends quickly put his body in a tomb and closed the entrance with a big 2._______. Soldiers came to guard the tomb.

On Sunday, some women came to visit the tomb. Suddenly they felt the ground move. They saw an 3._______ come and move the stone from the entrance of the tomb. The soldiers were afraid and 4._______ away.

The angel told the women not to be 5._______ and that Jesus was not in the tomb for he had risen from the dead. “Go and tell all of Jesus’ 6._______ that he is alive,” the angel said.

On their way back, Jesus met the 7._______ and said, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to the Galilee. I will see them there.”

Jesus met with his people and told them to follow all of his teachings. He promised that he will 8._______ be with them and then disappeared.

Jesus rose from the dead on the 9._______ day after his death. Christians celebrate Easter 10._______ to remember this important day.

Sunday cross women angel stone third always ran friends afraid

Read about Easter and fill in the missing words from the word bank below.

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big the stone entrance. closed A

2. ______________ ________________

rose the Jesus dead. from

1. _________________ ___________________

tomb. Friends put in body his a

3. _________________ ___________________

the told people be Jesus not afraid. to

4. ______________ ________________

Easter rebirth Christ. On celebrate the we of

5. _____________________________________

Re-arrange the word order in each of the sentences below and match them to the correct pictures. Then color the pictures.

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Getting Ready for Easter – Lent and Holy Week Forty days before Easter Sunday, Lent begins.

Lent is the time Christians prepare for Easter. It is a time to show you are sorry for bad things you did and to ask for forgiveness. One way many Christians do this is by giving something up. Some people decide not to eat different kinds and amounts of food. This is because Jesus prayed and fasted before his death on the cross. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. At special church services in the evening, ashes are placed on people’s foreheads to remind them to have a humble spirit. Lent continues until Holy Week, which is the final week of Lent. Holy Week celebrates the last week before Jesus’ crucifixion. The Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday. It celebrates the story of how Jesus came into Jerusalem and people spread palm branches and clothing before him. Maundy or Holy Thursday celebrates the last supper Jesus had with all of his followers before he was arrested. Good Friday is the day Jesus died on the cross. Three days after his death, Jesus rose from the dead. Easter Sunday celebrates this resurrection. 1. not eating or drinking _____________________________ 2. what we find after something is burnt _____________________________ 3. the part of our face between our eyes and our hair _____________________________ 4. dying on the cross _____________________________ 5. taken by soldiers or police for doing something wrong _____________________________ 6. coming alive again after being dead _____________________________

Write the words from the text above which mean the following:

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Sunday Palm Sunday Jesus enters Jerusalem. The people lay palm branches at his feet.

Thursday Holy Thursday The Last Supper. Jesus eats dinner with followers and is arrested.

Friday Good Friday The day of the crucifixion. Jesus dies on the cross and is buried.

Saturday Holy Saturday Jesus was in his tomb.

Sunday Easter Sunday The day of the resurrection. Jesus rises from the dead.

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Read about Holy Week. Decide on two key words for each day and play a guessing game “Which day of Holy Week am I thinking of?” Example: dinner / arrested = Thursday.

Unscramble the letters below and write the correct days of the week.