Easter

an historian

a doctor

a scientist

a politician

falls

changes

cools

stops

By 1953, Peeps were created!

Today, these eggs can be worth over 1.8 million dollars.

In fact, over 120 million pounds of candy is sold each Easter season.

The Jelly Belly Company creates 133 different flavors of jellybeans.

90 million chocolate bunnies are born in the United States each year.

In 1885 in Russia, a man named Peter Carl Faberge began making eggs from gold and precious jewels.

Over time, the nests turned into baskets and the eggs were replaced with candies and toys.

In fact, the word Easter comes from an ancient god of spring named Eostre.

German immigrants brought Easter traditions with them to America.

Rabbits are an ancient symbol for spring.

The Easter holiday is connected with celebrations of spring.

The Easter bunny used to leave eggs in flower gardens.

Early Easter baskets were made to look like birds’ nests.

The White House chefs dye over 11,000 eggs each year for the Easter Egg Roll.

Ancient Germans believed that Eostre brought the warmth and the light of spring.

Easter is a different day each year.

It is the name of a season.

It is the name of a holiday.

It is the name of a place.

It is the name of an ancient god.

The sentences compare and contrast two ideas.

The sentences show steps in a process.

The sentences show a sequence of events.

The first sentence gives the main idea. The second sentence gives a detail.

Faberge was very skillful at creating the eggs.

Faberge became rich after working for the king.

The king’s favorite holiday was Easter.

Faberge’s favorite holiday was Easter.