Easter

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo
• Leerjaar 2

Which animals do we see a lot around Easter?

1. Bunnies
2. Chickens
3. Cockroaches
4. Beatles

What does the egg mean during Easter?

1. nothing
2. rebirth
3. Getting rid of traditions
4. crucifixion

What do Americans eat more of during Easter?

1. Easter eggs
2. Pretzels
3. Jelly Beans
4. Carrot cake

Where was the largest chocolate egg made?

1. England
2. America
3. Italy
4. Belgium

What is an Easter bonnet?

1. a cupcake
2. a fancy hat
3. A special Easter egg
4. a fancy jacket

From which country came the idea of painting Easter eggs?

1. America
2. The Netherlands
3. France
4. Ukraine

Where do most Americans start when eating a chocolate bunny?

1. The feet
2. The face
3. The ears
4. The bunny's tail

Dates 

Tongue Twister

Each Easter Eddie eats eighty Easter eggs

Try and say this  5 times in a row. 

Who wants to give it a try? 

Text 1

The first known Easter candy, chocolate eggs, appeared in the 19th century, followed by jelly beans in the 1930s and Peeps in the 1950s. Other varieties have been added, but these candies still rank highly in sales.

 

Americans spend an average of $2 billion on Halloween candy, $1.9 billion on Easter candy, $1.4 billion on Christmas candy and $1 billion on Valentine’s Day candy. Trumped by Halloween, Easter is known as the second best-selling candy holiday in the nation.

Easter is the second biggest candy consuming holiday. Which holiday is the first?

1. Christmas
2. Valentine's Day
3. Father's Day
4. Halloween

Which religion celebrates Easter?

1. Atheism
2. Christianity
3. Hinduism

Text 2

Nowadays people give each other Easter eggs made of chocolate, usually hollow and filled with sweets. Children in Britain hunt for (chocolate) Easter eggs hidden about the home or garden by the Easter bunny.  In the USA, the bunny has also been popular for centuries already.

Strangely the bunny as an Easter symbol seems to have it's origins in Germany, where it was first mentioned in German writings in the 16th Century. The first edible Easter bunnies appeared in Germany during the early 1800s, they were made of pastry and sugar.

In what country did the Easter Bunny originate?

1. Egypt
2. Britain
3. Germany
4. USA

Lamb

Easter eggs

Lady bug

Easter bonnet

Chick

Bunny

Basket

Bee

What is your favourite flavour Easter egg?

Dark Chocolate (Red)

Milk chocolate (Blue)

White chocolate (Gold)

How many dogs were in the video?

How many bunnies were in the video?

How many chicks were in the video?

The end!

Who is the winner?