History of Halloween & Dia de los Muertos Reading Passage & Activities
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Reading passage and comprehension activities for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos. Includes vocabulary cards and reading comprehension activities.
Halloween and Dia de los Muertos are two holidays with rich histories. This resource includes everything you need to teach your students about the history of these important traditions. The two reading passages provide information on the origins of each holiday, and the accompanying activities help reinforce key concepts.
Students will love using the vocabulary cards to learn keywords , and the links and QR codes to additional websites and videos are a great way to extend learning. The reading comprehension pages for each passage are perfect for assessment or review. With this resource, your students will have a thorough understanding of Halloween and Dia de los Muertos in no time!
This reading passage and comprehension activities are also a great way to combine reading, writing, and social studies.
Included are:
- Vocabulary Cards with key terms from the reading passage
- Posters that define the days
- Reading Passage for each holiday
- Audio recordings of each passage to support learners
- QR Codes for additional research for each holiday
- Graphic Organizer for note-taking for each holiday
- Short Answer Comprehension Questions for each holiday
- Comprehension Activities for Main Idea & Details and Cause & Effect
- Fact Sort where students can categorize the key events and attributes
- Discussion Questions
- Writing Page
- Answer Key
Abbey B. –
This was a great resource for my students to utilize during Hispanic Heritage month!
Teach in Crocs –
Very useful for teaching about the origins of both holidays and comparing the two. My students got a kick out of everything they learned.
Kenley's Creations –
This is just what I was looking for, for my classroom bookflix. All the information I need! Thanks!
Stacey F. –
Easy to use and students engaged the whole time. I was able to use it as a writing project also.
Linda B. –
Great resource to use for compare and contrast! Loved that its two holidays that we celebrate in our Hispanic community!