WorksheetsDía de Muertos
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A sugary confection in the shape of a skull. Placed on altars. The sugar represents the sweetness of life and the skull represents the sadness of death.
Alefeñiques
Cascarones
Ofrendas
Atole
A confetti filled egg that is cracked on someone's head during celebrations. It is said to bring good luck.
Mole
Cascarones
Comida
Ofrenda
Represents the souls of ancestors and you should never harm one.
Mariposas Monarca
Alfeñiques
Calacas
La Catrina
Which TWO items attract the spirits and cleanse the air for their journey. Both of them are scented.
Copal
Calacas
Atole
Cascarones
Cempasúchil
A skeleton figure that is dressed festively with bright colors and is often depicted playing instruments and dancing.
Calaca
La Catrina
Calavera
Esqueleto
Mexican artist that is associated with Día de los Muertos because of his political satire art which includes mostly skull imagery.
José Clemente Orozco
José Guadalupe Posada
Anita Brenner
Diego Rivera
A chocolate based sauce that is eaten with turkey or chicken.
mole
atole
tamales
pan de muerto
Represents wind on the ofrenda
papel picado
velas (candles)
copal
agua
Elegant or well-dressed woman. She represents that death is the great equalizer. Famous artwork by José Guadalupe Posada.
La Catrina
La Calavera
La Calaca
El Copal
Mexican holiday celebrated on the first and second of November. It is a remembrance of friends and family members that have died.
Día de los Muertos
Día de las Personas
Día de Halloween
Día de Manzanas
