La leyenda del cempasuchil in Spanish
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Read about La leyenda del cempasuchil, a legend about marigolds from the Aztec empire with these two differentiated readings and tasks. The perfect reading for teaching about Day of the Dead, Mexico, myths and legends, or the Aztec empire. There are two differentiated texts, vocabulary, comprehension, and images for retelling the legend.
Students read a novice or intermediate Spanish text about la leyenda del cempasuchil, then complete vocabulary, comprehension questions, and a writing retell activity.
Great for interpretive reading activities, Dia de muertos, Aztec empire history, sub plans, past tense grammar, and more!
During the Aztec empire, there was a boy, Huitzilin, and a girl, Xochitl, in love. They asked the sun god to bless their relationship. Huitzilin died in battle, so Xochitl asked to be united to him forever. The sun god transforms her into a marigold, and Huitzilin comes back as a hummingbird. The story represents the importance of marigolds and how they are used to attract souls on Day of the Dead.
ENGLISH version of the readings found HERE.
Read about the History of Marigolds HERE!
What is included?
- Novice Version of the Text (present tense)
- Intermediate Version of the Text (past tense)
- 2 differentiated vocabulary activities
- Comprehension questions in English & Spanish
- Answer Keys
- 9 images to retell the story - students can do a variety of activities with... including write sentences, put the pictures in order, listen to the story and hold up the matching image, etc.
- Google versions of all worksheets
- PowerPoint with colorful images to retell the story or use as you read it to your students.
ADDITIONAL DAY OF THE DEAD LESSONS:
- Day of the Dead Digital Activities - English or Spanish
- Day of the Dead Task Cards
- Day of the Dead Choice Boards
- Day of the Dead Bulletin Board
- Day of the Dead ABC Book
- Day of the Dead with Prepositions Activity
OTHER LEGENDS IN SPANISH:
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