HALLOWEEN & DAY OF THE DEAD Reading Writing Research October Dia de los Muertos

Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep,36-page Halloween and Day of the Dead Reading, Writing, and Research Unit! It includes learning opportunities to celebrate and understand the tradition of Sugar Skulls as it relates to Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos). It also allows students to compare/contrast Halloween and Day of the Dead through online research. It is such a great way to keep them engaged, develop cultural understanding, and learn something relevant at the same time!

The following resources are included:

•Nonfiction passage about Sugar Skulls and Day of the Dead with CCSS-aligned questions, & answer key

•Fiction passage ”Sounds in the Night” with CCSS-aligned questions, & answer key

•6 writing prompts (2 narrative, 2 informative, 2 opinion) in 2 formats (choice board and prompt with lines) that go with passages

•Writing tools: Revising/editing checklists, color-coding charts

•10 writing papers

•Research Sheet: Compare & contrast Halloween and Day of the Dead

•BONUS: Day of the Dead Word Mine

•BONUS: Halloween Word Mine

•BONUS: 2 Sugar Skull Coloring Sheets

•BONUS: Video links for background knowledge and extension

Ways to Use

•Pick and choose which passages and prompts you want to use...or use them all!

•Celebrate Day of the Dead and Halloween...while still learning!

•Do one activity each day for a week.

•Can even be used by a sub!

Related Resources

Check out the “Halloween” section of the Megan Memories store for these related resources:

Halloween Resources:

• Minute to Win It
• STEM Challenges
• Reading, Writing, Art
• Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Art
• Creation Stations (great for MakerSpace!)
• Fun Sheets
• Halloween MEGA Unit!
• The ULTIMATE Halloween Party Game!

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