WorksheetsDía de los Muertos
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 17mins
What does Día de los Muertos mean?
Day of the Mortars
Day of the Mouse
Day of the Skull
Day of the Dead
What is an ofrenda?
An ofrenda is a table for a big meal for your family and friends
An ofrenda is a skull made of sugar and decorated with icing and glitter
An ofrenda is a photo of an ancestor in a small metal frame
An ofrenda is a temporary altar full of offerings to ancestors
What is something you might find on an ofrenda?
Marigolds
Photos of ancestors
Offerings of food
All these things
What is papel picado?
Cut paper banners
Special bread for ancestors
Paper flowers
Sugar skulls
What are calaveras?
Cut paper banners
Special bread for ancestors
Sugar skulls
Small photos of ancestors
What is pan de muerto?
Cut paper banners
sugar skulls
bread for ancestors
paper flowers
What items might you find on an ofrenda?
Halloween decorations
Anything your ancestors enjoyed when they were alive
Pictures of living people
Scary things
Why do people dress up as skeletons for Dias de los Muertos?
To be scary
Because it's Halloween
To worship dead people
So that the ancestors don't feel ugly or alone
Why are Dias de los Muertos skeletons and skulls pretty and not scary?
To show respect for our ancestors
Because people just like pretty things
Because there are little kids around
Because people don't like scary things
Where might people celebrate Dias de los Muertos?
In a cemetary
In a public place
In people's homes
All these answers are correct
What culture started Dias de los Muertos?
The Incas
The Celtics
The Egyptians
The Aztecs
Why are marigolds used to celebrate Dias de los Muertos?
Because they are gold like golden treasure
Because they are orange like cheese
Because their color and scent is said to pass through to our ancestors
Because they are cheap and easy to find
Why do some people celebrate Dias de los Muertos?
Because it's a big party and that's really fun.
Because it's the end of the harvest season.
Because it's Halloween.
Because remembering our ancestors keep them alive in the land of the dead.
What is this special table called?
Fotos
Ofrenda
Who are the people in the pictures on the ofrenda?
Loved ones who died
Teachers and Classmates
How do you say "sugar skulls" in Español?
Ojos de Azúcar
Calaveras de Azúcar
How do you say "Day of the Dead" in Español?
Día de Reyes
Día de las Madres
Día de los Muertos
When do people celebrate Día de los Muertos?
They celebrate on May 5.
From October 31st until November 2nd.
What kind of flowers they use to decorate for Día de los Muertos?
Roses
Marigold
Tulips
What is Día de los Muertos about?
It is about celebrating your birthday.
It is about Independence Day
It is a day to remember and honor the loved ones who have died.
"Día de los Muertos" is a very ____________ day for families in México.
happy
sad
Where was Día de los Muertos originated?
USA
Mexico
Spain
Why do families go to the cemetery during "Día de los Muertos" celebrations?
Because it is the time to bury and have a funeral for loved ones who have passed
Because it is believed that the "gates of Heaven" are open and souls return to for one night
What do those who celebrate Día de los Muertos believe happens on this evening?
It is believed they will die if they don't celebrate.
It is believed that the souls of loved ones return home to join in The Day of the Dead festivities.
They believe Mexico won Independence from Spain.
