EasterVocabulary

Easter SundayEaster Sunday

Easter is in the spring.

Spring is the season of new beginnings.

In 2009, Easter is on Sunday, April 12.

ChurchChurch

Easter is a religious holiday.

Some people celebrate by going to church.

DinnerDinner

Many families prepare a large meal on this special day.

Ham dinners are popular on Easter.

New ClothesNew Clothes

People like to wear new clothes on Easter.

Females often wear dresses with floral prints and pretty hats.

Easter EggsEaster Eggs

Children color eggs by dipping them in cups of dye.

After they color the eggs, they put them in baskets.

Easter BasketsEaster Baskets

Easter baskets are filled with grass.

The grass keeps the eggs from breaking.

Easter Egg HuntEaster Egg Hunt

Parents hide the eggs in the backyard.

When their children wake up on Easter, they look for the eggs and put them in their Easter baskets.

LiliesLilies

White lilies represent new life.

They look beautiful, and they smell wonderful.

Easter BunnyEaster Bunny

Many bunnies are sold around Easter.

Bunnies are baby rabbits.

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