Easter Worksheets

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Easter Sunday is one of the most celebrated events by the Christian population. This holiday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus from death. Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox. There are many non-religious traditions that are common to the holiday including egg hunting and decorating eggs. Eggs were thought to represent fertility and birth. These worksheets will help teachers explore and incorporate the traditions of this holiday in their classes. There is a wide range of language arts activities to choose from for your classes.

Grammar Worksheets:

Mad Libs - We get really picking and through some pronouns in here. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate type of word to make your own silly story. Read your story to your friends and family for extra laughs.

Homophones - Sometimes they are spelled differently too. Homophones are words like here and hear.

Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives - For each sentence underline the nouns, cross out the verbs and circle the adjectives.

Reading Comprehension Worksheets:

Peeps - Peeps are owned and made by a candy company named Just Born Inc. They are located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

The Lifecycle of a Butterfly - With the holiday comes spring and new life begins. Learn about the life cycle of the butterfly and other fun facts about them.

Rabbits - Rabbits are mammals that have long ears and short tails. They can range from 2-24 pounds.

What Day is Easter on? - This is not a simple answer because it always changes! Since the Christian Church calendar follows the moon, it can be on any Sunday from March 22nd to April 25th!

Easter Island - Have you ever heard of it? It's an amazing island with lots of history and mystery.

Sally's Egg Hunt - Little Sally anxiously stood at the starting line with all of the other kids.

The Meaning - We look at a bit of history behind the meaning of this celebration.

Puzzle Worksheets:

Down the Rabbit Hole Maze - Follow that rabbit! Oh no! The Bunny is stuck in his hole. Can you get him out so he can deliver the eggs? Start in the center and work your way out to the finish line. Good luck!

Cryptojokes - Below are some funny Easter jokes. Use the code below to decode the answers to the jokes.

Eggy Word Search - The Easter Bunny has hidden words in the puzzle below. Can you find all of them?

How Many Words Can You Find? - Use the greeting Happy Easter to make as many words as you can.

Word Scramble - Unscramble the words. Then use the words to write a paragraph about this holiday.

Word Search - Find all 12 words in the puzzle and write them on the lines.

Language Worksheets:

True or False - See how much you know about this celebration.

What is It? - Complete this series of sentences to make sense of the traditions associated with this holiday.

Discussion Organizer - Have a class discussion and talk about the history, traditions, and important figures of this celebration.

The Alphabet - Put these vocabulary terms in alphabetic order.

Springtime Syllables - Say each term aloud and circle the number of syllables for each word.

Symbols in Pictures - Draw a line from the sentence to the matching picture.

Writing Worksheets:

The Craziest Egg Hunt - Write your own story about a character that finds an egg at the park and when they get home it hatches into a real live dinosaur.

Traditions - Every year many families come together to celebrate the Easter holiday. Does your family have special traditions for Easter? If so, write a few of your favorite traditions. If not, you can write about any family traditions that you may have for special occasions or events. Write at least 6 complete sentences.

The Easter Kangaroo? - Make up your own story about a different kind of animal that delivers treats to children around the world on this or another holiday.

Trace and Say - For students that are working on their printing.

Symbols - What does each object that you see symbolize?

My Thoughts - These short prompts help students begin to digest the holiday.

Drawing Up - Draw a picture and write five sentences about what you draw.

Time For... - What do you relate this holiday with in your mind?

New Beginnings - Think about a time when you received a second chance or a fresh start, maybe after things didn't go so well the first time around. What wasn't going well? How did your fresh start come about?

What is Easter?

Easter is one of the most commonly celebrated Christian festivals and each year the date of celebrating it changes. It is considered a national holiday in most countries. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the tomb. Easter is usually celebrated on the first Sunday that comes after the full moon after the spring equinox. In the western churches, the holiday is celebrated earliest on March 22nd and latest on the April 25th.


Traditions

Easter is celebrated with full enthusiasm and excitement all around the world. It holds immense significance in many Christian households. Families start preparing well beforehand to make sure everything is just right. It is a much-awaited festival. Usually, Christians celebrate Easter by going to the church. They play music and arrange dinners for family and friends. Many Christian families decorate their homes with candles and flowers. The church bells are ringing around this time. People also give each other the special eggs made from chocolate. They also give chocolate Easter bunnies. The largest one on record was just under five tons in weight and took eight days to make. These things begin to appear in the market just before the arrival of Easter. Many egg hunts take place in the backyard of households. Children and adults play a part in the Easter egg hunt. Egg rolling is also a popular game that many people take part in during Easter.


Food

Easter brings much delicious and scrumptious food along. The festival is celebrated with special food. Easter lunch is arranged for the family and friends. The loved ones gather at the lunch table and celebrate the charms of Easter. The main dish is the roasted lamb. Simmel cake is famous as the dessert after lunch on this holiday. The table is usually filled with loads of Easter eggs. People also decorate the lunch table with flowers such as lilies and tulips.


Quick Ideas for Incorporating This Holiday in Your Classroom

I would always start by using the commonly thought of traditions. Start with the concept of baskets and an egg hunt. You can use this as a incentive such as the best class (based on some set achievable criteria) will partake in such and create a slowly building reward system based on those concepts. If a student or class completes whatever task, you would like them to, they locate an egg or create part of the basket. This will help the class build comradery and has so many different ways to apply it. It is a great time to teach map skills. Building a treasure map for your students is a great way to get this going for you. You can explore cultures across the globe by exploring how each country celebrates this time of year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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