Do you struggle to incorporate real-world, authentic reading in your Spanish classroom? This ready-to-use interpretive reading activity about the origins of the Día de los Muertos celebration will get your students reading and analyzing an authentic resource from the Spanish-speaking world.

In this activity, your students will:

  ✅ identify key terms related to el Día de los Muertos

  ✅ determine the main idea of the infographic

  ✅ identify supporting details

  ✅ guess the meaning of selected words based on the context

  ✅ answer comprehension questions

  ✅ compare and contrast traditions

  ✅ write follow-up questions based on the infographic

This reading and writing activity makes a great addition to any Día de los Muertos or holidays unit, from Spanish 2 through AP (as an introduction to the unit). It also makes a great pre-reading activity for an article about Día de los Muertos (there are links to suggested articles in the product) or no-prep substitute lesson.

The best part? Your students will make connections between their own culture and the target culture, all while practicing analytical thinking, reading, and writing!

There are two versions of the handout included in this resource: version 1 has all directions and questions in English, while version 2 has all directions and questions in Spanish.

PLEASE NOTE: the infographic is NOT included with this product due to copyright laws and you must access it at the following link: infographic. I would recommend printing and laminating the infographic, projecting it on your board, or posting it to your learning management system for students to access it. Each handout includes the link to the image at the top as well as a QR code to the image at the bottom.

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