¿Cuándo es El Día de Los Muertos? y

¿Por qué se celebra por dos días?

El primer día es para
El según día es para
Who were the first people to celebrate El Día de Los Muertos?
¿Quién es La Calavera Catrina?
Where is El Día de los Muertos celebrated?

and

Name 4 types of offerings that people leave at altars.






True or False?

T F 13. Many people still dress up and wear makeup to look like La Catrina.

T F 14. Some people celebrate by creating altars and leaving offerings to attract the spirits of the dead.

T F 15. Altars are called “calacas.”

T F 16. Some people make “papel picado,” which is the Spanish word for skeleton.

T F 17. There are papel picado hanging in Señor Yates’s classroom.

Fill in the Blank

To celebrate El Día de Los Muertos, some people decorate 18. with bone shapes and make 19.skulls. People gather in 20., decorate tombs with 21., and have 22. in the streets.

Short Answer Questions

Why do Mexicans leave offerings on El Día de Los Muertos?


24 and 25. Is El Día de Los Muertos a happy or sad day? Explain your answer.