Día de los Muertos
El Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos
Informational (nonfiction), 368 words, Level K (Grade 2), Lexile 560L
Multilevel Book also available in levels N and Q
Dia de los Muertos is an informational nonfiction book that explains a traditional celebration that has taken place in Mexico for thousands of years. In many parts of the world, people continue to hold celebrations around November 1 and 2 to honor people who have died. It is a time of happiness and joy, when loved ones are remembered, honored, and celebrated. Photographs support the text. Book and lesson are also available at Levels N and Q.
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Story Words
altars, celebrate, cemetery, decorate, remember, traditions
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Main Idea and Details : Identify main ideas and details
Phonics
Vowel Digraphs : Understand and fluently read vowel digraph ea
Grammar and Mechanics
Adjectives : Identify and use adjectives and the nouns they describe
Word Work
Foreign Vocabulary : Read and understand foreign vocabulary
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
