Description
Day of the Dead Reading Comprehension Challenge – Dia de los Muertos
Ensure understanding with this Day of the Dead – Día de los Muertos Close Reading Comprehension Challenge. Students will examine the reading passage multiple times to complete each of the six tasks using the non-fiction, informational text. The best part…NO PREP for teachers. Just Print and Go!
Topics include: Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead, traditions, origins
Students will work in pairs (or individually) to complete 6 tasks. Students will use reading comprehension skills to complete each task. As students complete each task, they will bring you their answers for you to quickly check. After checking, they can color in the box on the completion sheet. They will repeat the process until all 6 boxes are colored in.
This activity can be used for partner activities, anticipatory sets, unit review, sub plans, extension activities, early-finishers, stations, or independent work. How you choose to set it up in your classroom is up to you. You my also choose to do one task per day or complete them all in one or two class periods.
What’s Included?
✔️ Task 1: Fill in the Blank Reading Passage
✔️ Task 2: Vocabulary Practice
✔️ Task 3: Crossword Puzzle
✔️ Task 4: Text Marking
✔️ Task 5: True or False Word Scramble
✔️ Task 6: Summary and Supporting Details Graphic Organizer
✔️ Student Completion Sheet
✔️ Teacher Answer Key (when applicable)
✔️ Teacher Directions
What do students need?
✏️ Highlighters or Color Pencils (Green, Blue, Pink, Yellow)
Suzanne A. –
This was fun. My students have always enjoyed the Day of the Dead, and this too helped!
Jennifer B L. –
My students enjoyed the readings in this package. Students really enjoyed the vocabulary portion or what I call the cognitive content dictionary.