Cinco De Mayo Activities Reading Comprehension Print and Digital Boom Cards

Looking for Cinco De Mayo reading comprehension and writing activities? Your students will have fun hunting for facts with this fun Scavenger Hunt reading activity featuring 24 printable cards and 51 digital Boom Cards. This resource will help students practice reading comprehension skills, assimilate new vocabulary, and gain key content knowledge.

Some interesting facts are: What is a mariachi band? Why is Cinco de Mayo celebrated? Where is the world’s largest Cinco de Mayo celebration held? Your students will enjoy knowing the answers to these and many more interesting questions with this 24 Scavenger Hunt Fun Facts pack on Cinco de Mayo.

Items Included

• 24 Fact Cards on Cinco De Mayo
• 3 Recording Sheets
• 3-page Answer Key
• 27 Writing Templates featuring Cinco De Mayo theme images
• Banners (plain and decorated)
• 51 Boom Digital Cards

1. Scavenger Hunt Activity
Place the 24 fact cards on Cinco De Mayo around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 24 questions on their recording sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets.

Evidence of Learning

• After the entire class has finished the Scavenger Hunt, you can display these cards on the interactive whiteboard and discuss answers. This way students can reflect on their responses while referring to the questions again.

• Have students write 2-3 facts on Cinco De Mayo on a writing template of choice. This would further reinforce learning and also make a hall-stopping display.

2. Digital Activity (Boom Cards)

• Assign the 51 Boom Cards Deck via Google Classroom or your school's LMS.

• Students will read the information on each card and answer multiple-choice questions.

• Students have the option to work on cards 1-12, or 13-24 with a single play.

• With this activity, your students will benefit from reading practice in addition to getting key information on Cinco De Mayo.

• This deck is created in Flow Magic, so students have the option to go back and read the fact card again in order to respond to the multiple-choice question.

Also included in:

• Holidays Around the World Hunts Print & Digital Bundle
• Holidays Around the World Boom Cards Bundle

Alternative Format:

Cinco De Mayo QR Code Hunt

Cinco De Mayo ELA Review (Google Form)

Related Resources

• Cinco De Mayo Banners
• Cinco De Mayo Informational Report Templates (print)
• Cinco De Mayo Informational Report Templates (Google Slides)
• Cinco De Mayo Multiplication (Boom Cards)
• Cinco De Mayo Multiplication (Print)
• Scavenger Hunts Mega Bundle
• QR Code Hunts Mega Bundle
• Celebrations Around the World Reading Test Prep Bundle
• Google Classroom Research Flipbooks Bundle: Celebrations
• Informational Research Report Writing Flipbooks Bundle
• Writing Bundle

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