This easy crossword puzzle introduces kids to common Easter traditions and items they see during the holiday. Perfect for ages 8-12.
Easter Traditions Crossword Puzzle for Upper Elementary is a hard crossword puzzle with 20 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Easter Traditions Crossword Puzzle for Upper Elementary
Challenge your Easter knowledge with this hard crossword puzzle focusing on intermediate Easter concepts, including historical and religious terms, perfect for grades 3-5.
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- 1. Rite of initiation often associated with Easter in many churches
- 2. Day commemorating Jesus’ washing of the disciples’ feet
- 3. Jewish feast commemorated during the same period as Easter
- 4. Act of saving from sin, central theme of Easter
- 5. Relating to Easter or the Passover feast
- 8. Joyful praise or triumph, especially at Easter
- 11. Sacred ceremony, such as Communion, observed during Easter season
- 13. Ceremony remembering the dead, often mirrored in Easter symbolism
- 14. Cross with a representation of Jesus’ body on it
- 19. Dead flesh, symbolizing death and resurrection themes
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- 6. The third Person of the Trinity, celebrated after Easter
- 7. Adjective describing the period of fasting before Easter
- 9. Event celebrated on Easter Sunday symbolizing Jesus rising from the dead
- 10. The Thursday before Easter commemorating the Last Supper
- 12. Sunday before Easter marking Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem
- 15. Day commemorating Jesus’ crucifixion and death
- 16. Easter game involving rolling decorated eggs
- 17. Shout of joy often sung on Easter Sunday
- 18. To make holy, a concept linked to Easter rituals
- 20. Nighttime prayer service held before Easter Sunday
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