Easter: The Golden Egg Job
A funny night-time heist through the World Easter Museum. The crew reads signs, notes and messages about Easter traditions from different countries to find the Golden Egg before the morning egg hunt.
A free Live Quiz for Teens for Teens at CEFR B1 level. Topic: Easter around the world.
A live quiz for teens and adults: every student answers on their own phone at their own pace, while the class board shows crews racing to open their vaults.
Night shift at the Easter Museum: It's midnight at the World Easter Museum. Your crew must find the famous Golden Egg before the big egg hunt starts in the morning.
Questions
- WORLD EASTER MUSEUM. Closed at night. Tomorrow we ____ open at 7am because of the big egg hunt. Please come back then! Which words fill the gap?
- First room: Germany. Look for the Easter tree. People hang painted eggs on its branches. The safe code is under the biggest egg. Where is the safe code?
- In the USA, children look for hidden eggs on Easter morning. People say the Easter ____ hides them. It has long ears and a fluffy tail. Which animal fills the gap?
- Lookout here. A guard is coming with a torch! There's a giant chocolate rabbit on your left. Tell the crew what to do, fast! Build what you say to the crew.
- In Australia, rabbits cause problems for farmers, so many people buy chocolate bilbies instead. A bilby is a small animal with big ears. Why do many Australians buy chocolate bilbies?
- Easter in Poland: On Saturday, families take a basket of food to church. It usually has eggs, bread, salt and a small sugar lamb. Pick two. What is usually in the basket?
- Great work! Next is the Sweden room. At Easter, Swedish kids dress up as Easter witches and ____ from door to door for sweets. Which word fills the gap?
- WARNING! In Poland, Easter Monday is called Wet Monday. People throw ____ at each other, so you might get wet. Keep your phones dry! What do people throw on Wet Monday?
- Bad news. The Golden Egg isn't in the Italy room. Someone moved it to the France room. In France, they say flying bells bring the eggs. Where is the Golden Egg now?
- Boss: The case is open. Before you touch the egg, ask the Lookout if she has turned off the alarm. Build your question to the Lookout.
- Surprise! If you're reading this, you've found a fake. The real Golden Egg went to Greece, where people crack red eggs together at Easter. What does the note tell the crew?
- Mission changed! If we ____ the real egg before 7am, the egg hunt can still happen. Fly to Greece now, and don't forget the red paint! Which words fill the gap?
Printable worksheet
This Live Quiz for Teens comes with a free printable worksheet: 4 parts for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Challenge sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Answer from memory · No options this time. Write the missing word.
- Circle the answer · Read the sign or message. Circle the best answer.
- Put the words in order · Write the message the crew sends.
- Write your own question for the crew · A sign, note or message from Night shift at the Easter Museum, a question about it, and its answer.
Part 1: Answer from memory
No options this time. Write the missing word.
- DOOR SIGN WORLD EASTER MUSEUM. Closed at night. Tomorrow we ______ open at 7am because of the big egg hunt. Please come back then!
- LABEL ON A BASKET In the USA, children look for hidden eggs on Easter morning. People say the Easter ______ hides them. It has long ears and a fluffy tail.
- EMAIL FROM THE BOSS Great work! Next is the Sweden room. At Easter, Swedish kids dress up as Easter witches and ______ from door to door for sweets.