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An Easter

Story
Leo’s favourite food is chocolate, so
it’s no surprise that his favourite
holiday is Easter.

Every year, his grandparents, aunties, uncles Before the two weeks of the Easter holidays,
and parents give him many Easter eggs of all Leo was talking to his friend Nigel about
flavours and sizes. Of course, Easter isn’t just the activities they were going to do. “I’m
about eating chocolate, but it’s also about going to spend all day stuffing my face with
spending time with family and celebrating chocolate!”, shouted Leo excitedly. “But Leo,
new life in the spring season. the weather’s going to be spectacular on
Easter Sunday - why don’t you come along
to the Easter egg hunt at the local park?”
replied Nigel. “That doesn’t sound like the
most exciting thing, but I’ll ask my mum”,
said Leo.

Later that day, Leo mentioned the Easter


egg hunt to his mum. “Mum, Nigel’s going
to an Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday,
and I’m not too keen. It doesn’t sound like
my kind of thing”, he told her. “Oh, Leo.
You can’t spend all day inside, go to the
activity with your friend! You’ll have a great
time, and you might even win a prize”, she
replied. “A prize? What kind of prize?” asked
Leo. “Well, you might win some chocolate
eggs!” she said.

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Leo’s eyes lit up - he could win more Easter
eggs! He couldn’t wait to try his hand at the
Easter egg hunt. It would be his first time
doing an activity like this, and he was even
more motivated thinking about the chance
to win more sweet treats. A couple of weeks
later, it was Easter Sunday, and Leo and
Nigel met up with their families at the park -
the hunt would start in half an hour!

The organisers of the event lined up all the


competitors together at the starting point,
and the rules were clear: the children had
half an hour to find as many eggs as they
could all over the park. When the time was
up, the organisers would ring a bell, and the
children had to return to the starting point
to count their eggs, and the winner would be
announced. The Easter egg hunt had started!
so while Leo was sad he didn’t win, he was
Leo rushed around the park, searching for
proud of his friend for doing so well. “Well
the eggs in every bush he could find - no
done, Nigel!” shouted Leo. “Thanks! Here,
corner of the park was left unturned!
have a little chocolate egg as a thank you for
Unfortunately, he only found two eggs, and coming to the event with me”, replied Nigel,
then the bell rang to say the event was over! giving him a white chocolate egg. “Thank
Oh no! On the other hand, his friend Nigel you! Well, fingers crossed, I’ll have better
found ten eggs and was crowned the winner, luck next year!” said Leo.

Disclaimers: This resource has been made for the purpose of teaching English language learners. We know that students can be learning English in many different places, in many different ways and at age,
so we try to keep these resources as general as possible.
There are many acronyms associated with English language teaching. These include (but are not limited to) ELT, TEFL, EFL, ELL, EAL and ESOL. While the term ESL may not fully represent the linguistic
backgrounds of all students, it is the most widely recognised term for English language teaching globally. Therefore, we use the term ‘ESL’ in the names of our resources to make them easy to find but they are
suitable for any student learning to speak English.

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Questions
Vocabulary Questions

1. “I’m going to spend all day stuffing my face with chocolate!” What does the phrase “to
stuff your face” mean?

2. “But Leo, the weather’s going to be spectacular”. Can you think of a synonym for
“spectacular”?

3. “I’m not too keen”. What does “keen” mean?

4. Can you write a definition for the word “competitor”?

Reading Comprehension Questions

1. What were Leo’s original plans for the Easter holidays?

2. What were the rules of the Easter egg hunt?

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Reading Comprehension Questions | continued
3. How many Easter eggs did Leo find?

4. Who was the winner of the Easter egg hunt?

5. What did Nigel give Leo as a thank you for coming to the Easter egg hunt with him?

Writing Comprehension Questions

1. How do you celebrate Easter in your country?

2. Have you ever been to an Easter egg hunt? What did you find?

3. What other Easter activities can children do?

4. Which do you prefer, Easter or Christmas? Why?

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Answers
Vocabulary Answers
1. “I’m going to spend all day stuffing my face with chocolate!” What does the phrase “to
stuff your face” mean?
It means eating a lot of food.

2. “But Leo, the weather’s going to be spectacular”. Can you think of a synonym for
“spectacular”?
Amazing, wonderful, brilliant.

3. “I’m not too keen”. What does “keen” mean?


To be eager or enthusiastic about something.

4. Can you write a definition for the word “competitor”?


A person who takes part in a competition.

Reading Comprehension Answers


1. What were Leo’s original plans for the Easter holidays?
He was going to eat lots of chocolate.

2. What were the rules of the Easter egg hunt?


The children had half an hour to find as many eggs as they could all over the park.

3. How many Easter eggs did Leo find?


He found two.

4. Who was the winner of the Easter egg hunt?


Leo’s friend Nigel.

5. What did Nigel give Leo as a thank you for coming to the Easter egg hunt with him?
He gave him a white chocolate egg.

Writing Comprehension Answers


Students’ own answers.

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