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Día de los Muertos Vocabulary Sort & Venn
Vocabulario y comparación12 bilingual word cards, a cognate sort and a Halloween vs. Día de los Muertos Venn diagram.
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Grades 2–4
STAAR-like
Día de los Muertos Reading Passage
Lectura y calaverasDía de los Muertos is joyful, not spooky — and this free reading passage lets your bilingual 3rd graders learn why, in English, en español, or both.
The same informational passage appears twice, once in each language, with 5 STAAR-style questions for each version. Then students color a calavera and design their own. Print and go, ready for November 1–2.
- Grade · Grado
- 3rd · works for 2nd–4th
- Language · Idioma
- English & Español
- Pages · Páginas
- 8 (PDF)
- Format · Formato
- Print & go · ink-friendly calaveras
- Answer key
- Included, with explanations · Incluida
- Standards
- Supports Grade 3 ELAR & SLAR TEKS
One passage, two languages
Una lectura, dos idiomasThe same informational text appears once in English and once in Spanish. Run it in either language, or run both and let students compare.
What students read about
De qué trata la lectura“A Night of Marigolds” and “Una noche de cempasúchiles” show students why Día de los Muertos is joyful, not spooky. Both include key words · palabras clave.
- The ofrenda
- Cempasúchil (marigolds)
- Calaveras de azúcar
- Pan de muerto
- Where the holiday began
5 STAAR-style questions
5 preguntas en cada idiomaEach version has its own set of 5. Students underline the part of the passage that proves each answer.
- Main idea
- Detail
- Vocabulary in context
- Inference
- Author’s purpose
What’s inside
Qué incluye| Page | Resource | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Teacher guide: what’s inside, a 4-day plan (Read, Answer, Compare, Color) and teacher tips | Bilingual |
| 3 | Reading passage + key words + 5 STAAR-style questions, “A Night of Marigolds” | English |
| 4 | Pasaje en español + palabras clave + 5 preguntas, “Una noche de cempasúchiles” | Español |
| 5 | Calavera para colorear: a sugar skull coloring page | Both |
| 6 | Diseña tu calavera: a blank sugar skull to decorate and sign | Both |
| 7 | Answer key · Clave de respuestas, with a short explanation for every answer | Both |
| 8 | Terms of use | Both |
How it works
Cómo funciona- Day 1Read. Read the passage in English, in Spanish, or both.
- Day 2Answer. Answer the 5 STAAR-style questions and underline the part of the passage that proves each answer.
- Day 3Compare. Read the other language and look for words that are the same in both.
- Day 4Color. Color the calavera, then design your own and write your name on it.
Teaching with care
Día de los Muertos is joyful, not spooky. The teacher tips include a note for students whose families don’t celebrate.
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