Your students will enjoy practicing Spanish and learning about Día de los Muertos with this challenging yet comprensible reading activity about Marta and Ana. Marta has invited Ana to celebrate Day of the Dead with her family. Ana thinks that Day of the Dead is like Halloween and learns throughout the reading about the true meaning of this holiday. This activity contains a story with comprehension questions and activities to continue the. learning beyond the reading.

This story would work well for any unit over Day of the Dead or as a one or two day activity to celebrate this holiday and help to teach students about it This story is written mainly in the present tense with lots of high frequency vocabulary and cognates that can be used for all levels of Spanish.

This product contains:

• Printable story (with lines for students to write information)
• PDF version of the story -- great for projecting on the screen
• 10 question multiple choice assessment (with answer key)
• Activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing

These stories work well for ...

• partner or small group activities
• an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
• no-prep sub plans
• online or distance learning

This product pairs well with ...

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