EASTER Wordsearches, Traditional, contemporary, New Testament (Answer Keys)

We devised three word searches, each with a very different focus and its' own answer key. The first was linked to everything we know and love about Easter today - fun for the children as it is everything they associate with the build up to Easter.

However, we also wanted the children to understand the Easter story, so therefore we took key words from the Easter story (New Testament) and placed those into a second wordsearch. The children can then talk about the vocabulary, the meaning behind certain words (palm leaves etc) and the people specific to the story (Jesus, Judas, Pontius, Mary etc). This supported their knowledge of the story and allowed them to relate to what we celebrate today and what we are thinking about when we search for eggs, eat hot cross buns and receive palm crosses during Easter services.

The third word search provides key language, days and terms which the children need to know in order to understand the Easter calendar. Foe example, the period of Lent, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Holy Week, Mardi Gras, Good Friday. Key words further allow the children to understand why they are important to the story of Easter.

Whilst our children enjoy completing word searches, they particularly saw the purpose of completing these three, and understood the difference between each one. They were able to place the vocabulary in their own learning when discussing the Easter story and we found it made the study unit more memorable.

Each word search has its own answer key for ease of assessment, and can be used within a Literacy Center, as a home learning activity, for early finishers, or as an activity within its own right exploring the Easter story.

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