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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