EASTER TRADITIONS IN ENGLAND

1. READ (There is a dictionary of new words at the end of the text)

Easter is a celebration of spring. It is celebrated one Sunday of April.

English people play different games to celebrate that spring is here.

* Egg decoration: children paint and decorate boiled* eggs. When the eggs

are finished children can:

Do an egg race* Race with the boiled egg.

* Easter egg hunt*: People hide* chocolate eggs in different places:

behind a tree, under a table, between two chairs,

near the door… and children have to find them.

When they find an egg, they keep* it in a basket* so

they can eat it later. The more they find, the more

they eat!

* Decorating a hat with flowers: The hats are called bonnets. An

Easter bonnet is a pretty hat

adorned with flowers and ribbons*.

Children make bonnets to wear as a

symbol of Easter.

* Eating hot cross buns*: They are small, sweet and made of bread.

They have raisins*. The baker* draws a cross* on the top of the bun.

New words

Boiled: Hervido hide: esconder Ribbons: lazos Baker: pastelero

Race: Carrera Keep: guardar Buns: bollos cross: cruz

Hunt: cazar Basket: cesta Raisins: pasas

2. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

a) What day of the week is Easter celebrated?

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b) What season do they celebrate?

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c) What activities can they do with a boiled egg?

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d) Where do children keep the chocolate eggs they find?

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e) What do children use to decorate the bonnets?

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f) What food does the baker add in a hot cross bun?

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3. Find the words!

Find the following Easter words: basket, chocolate, hot cross buns, eggs, bonnet, race.

4. Write and draw!

Decorate this Easter egg (use different materials if you want), Then write about it!

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