Mother's Day

When Is Mother’s Day? What Is Mother’s Day?

Mother’s Day is always on a Mother’s Day is a special day
Sunday. It is celebrated on the when people say thank you to
fourth Sunday of Lent. Lent is the their mothers and other special
time when Christians are getting women in their lives. These may
ready for Easter. include grandmas, aunties, sisters
or carers.

Mother’s Day is a time for people to

show that they are grateful for what
these special people do for them.
Mother’s Day is also called
Mothering Sunday.

What Might People Do

on Mother's Day?

spend time with family

give flowers

give presents send cards

make a special meal make a cake

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Questions
1. What is the first fact that we learn when reading the text? Tick one.
Mother’s Day is always on a Saturday.
Mother’s Day is always on a Sunday.
Mother’s Day is always on a Monday.

2. When is Mother’s Day? Tick one.

on the fourth Sunday of Lent
on the first Sunday of Lent
on the second Sunday of Lent

3. What is Mother’s Day also called? Tick one.

Mummy’s Day
Mothering Day
Mothering Sunday

4. What might people do on Mother’s Day? Tick one.

make a mess
send cards
make lots of noise

5. Mother’s Day is a special day when people say to their

mothers and other special women in their lives.
What are the missing words? Tick one.
hello there
thank you
please

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Answers
1. What is the first fact that we learn when reading the text? Tick one.
Mother’s Day is always on a Saturday.
Mother’s Day is always on a Sunday.
Mother’s Day is always on a Monday.

2. When is Mother’s Day? Tick one.

on the fourth Sunday of Lent
on the first Sunday of Lent
on the second Sunday of Lent

3. What is Mother’s Day also called? Tick one.

Mummy’s Day
Mothering Day
Mothering Sunday

4. What might people do on Mother’s Day? Tick one.

make a mess
send cards
make lots of noise

5. Mother’s Day is a special day when people say to their

mothers and other special women in their lives.
What are the missing words? Tick one.
hello there
thank you
please

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When Is Mother’s Day?

Mother’s Day is always on a Sunday.
It is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of
Lent. Lent is the time when Christians
are preparing for Easter.

What Is Mother’s Day?

Mother’s Day is a special
day when people say thank
you to their mothers and
other special women in their
lives. These may include
grandmas, aunties, sisters
or carers. What Is Mothering Sunday?
Mother’s Day is a time for Christians used to travel home to go
people to show that they to their ‘mother’ church on Mothering
are grateful for what these Sunday. This was a long time ago. The
special people do for them. ‘mother’ church was the name given to the
Mother’s Day is also called church that was nearest to their home.
Mothering Sunday.
Mothering Sunday also became a day that
servants were allowed to go home to visit
their families. Lots of children worked as
servants in large houses a long time ago.
They had to live in the houses where they
worked so could not see their families very
often. They were allowed to go home on
Mothering Sunday.

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How Might People Celebrate Mother’s Day?

make a special meal

give flowers

give presents

spend time with family

send cards make a cake

Did You Know…?

A traditional Mother’s Day cake is

called a simnel cake. This is a fruit
cake topped with marzipan.

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Questions
1. Which day of the week is Mother’s Day always on? Tick one.
Monday
Sunday
Saturday
Wednesday

2. Fill in the missing words.

Mother’s Day is a special day when people say
to their mothers and other special women in
their lives.
3. Number the facts from 1–3 to show the order in which they appear in
the text.
Mother’s Day is also called Mothering Sunday.
Mother’s Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent.
Lent is the time when Christians are preparing for Easter.

4. Draw three lines and complete each sentence.

Christians used to
Mothering Sunday.
travel home to go to...

Lots of children worked their ‘mother’ church

as servants in... on Mothering Sunday.

They were allowed large houses a long

to go home on... time ago.

5. What sort of cake is a traditional Mother’s Day cake?



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Answers
1. Which day of the week is Mother’s Day always on? Tick one.
Monday
Sunday
Saturday
Wednesday

2. Fill in the missing words.

Mother’s Day is a special day when people say thank you to their
mothers and other special women in their lives.
3. Number the facts from 1–3 to show the order in which they appear in
the text.
3 Mother’s Day is also called Mothering Sunday.
1 Mother’s Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent.
2 Lent is the time when Christians are preparing for Easter.

4. Draw three lines and complete each sentence.

Christians used to
Mothering Sunday.
travel home to go to...

Lots of children worked their ‘mother’ church

as servants in... on Mothering Sunday.

They were allowed large houses a long

to go home on... time ago.

5. What sort of cake is a traditional Mother’s Day cake?

A simnel cake is a traditional Mother’s Day cake.

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What Is Mother’s Day?
Mother’s Day is always
on a Sunday in spring.
The exact date changes
each year because it is
celebrated on the fourth
Sunday of Lent.
Mother’s Day is a special
day when people say
thank you to their mothers What Is Mothering Sunday?
and other mother figures. Mother’s Day is based on a religious day
Mother figures may include called Mothering Sunday. A long time ago,
grandmas, aunties, sisters, Christians would travel home to visit their
carers or guardians. ‘mother’ church on Mothering Sunday. The
‘mother’ church was the name given to the
Mother’s Day is a time
church or cathedral that was nearest to
for people to show that
their home.
they are grateful for what
these special people do to
help them. It is also called Mothering Sunday also became a day that
Mothering Sunday. servants were allowed to go home to visit
their families. Lots of children worked as
servants in large houses a long time ago.
They had to live in the houses where they
worked so could not see their families
very often. The servants were allowed to
return home on Mothering Sunday every
year. Servants could spend time with their
families and go to church together on this
special day.

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How Might People Celebrate Mother’s Day?

make a special meal

give flowers

give presents

spend time with family

send cards make a cake

Did You Know…?

A traditional Mother’s Day cake is

called a simnel cake. This is a fruit
cake topped with marzipan.

Glossary

Someone who is responsible for taking care of

guardian:
another person.

An important time for Christians when they

Lent:
prepare for Easter.

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Questions
1. Why does the exact day of Mother’s Day change each year? Tick one.
The date changes because it is on the third Sunday of Lent.
The date changes because it is on the first Sunday of Lent.
The date changes because it is on the fourth Sunday of Lent.
The date changes because it is on the second Sunday of Lent.

2. Find and copy one word that means ‘thankful’.



3. Number the sentences from 1–4 to show the order in which they appear
in the text. The first one has been done for you.
Lots of children worked as servants in large houses a long time ago.
The servants were allowed to return home on Mothering Sunday
every year.
Mother’s Day is based on a religious day called Mothering Sunday.
1 Mother’s Day is always on a Sunday in spring.

4. Find and copy two things that people might do on Mother's Day.

• 

• 

5. Fill in the missing word.

The 'mother' church was the name given to the church or
that was nearest to their home.

6. How would you like to celebrate Mother’s Day?





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Answers
1. Why does the exact day of Mother’s Day change each year? Tick one.
The date changes because it is on the third Sunday of Lent.
The date changes because it is on the first Sunday of Lent.
The date changes because it is on the fourth Sunday of Lent.
The date changes because it is on the second Sunday of Lent.

2. Find and copy one word that means ‘thankful’.

grateful

3. Number the sentences from 1–4 to show the order in which they appear
in the text. The first one has been done for you.
3 Lots of children worked as servants in large houses a long time ago.
4 The servants were allowed to return home on Mothering Sunday
every year.
2 Mother’s Day is based on a religious day called Mothering Sunday.
1 Mother’s Day is always on a Sunday in spring.

4. Find and copy two things that people might do on Mother's Day.
Accept any two of the following answers: spend time with family; give
flowers; send cards; give presents; make a special meal; make a cake.

5. Fill in the missing word.

The 'mother' church was the name given to the church or cathedral
that was nearest to their home.

6. How would you like to celebrate Mother’s Day?

Pupils’ own responses, such as: I would make a thank-you card
and bake a cake to show someone that I was grateful for everything
they do.

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