Hispanic Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt Activity for Middle School ELA

This scavenger hunt reading comprehension activity is designed to introduce students to Hispanic Heritage Month. Explore why and how Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated, and learn about 6 notable Hispanic American figures. The scavenger hunt features 10 short reading passages each covering a different topic related to Hispanic Heritage Month. Using an answer recording sheet, students must answer questions that require they hunt down the relevant passage to find the correct answer. Each correct answer has a clue word that leads students to a final set of letters to be unscrambled. The first student or team to unscramble the final mystery word wins!

Topics and Figures Covered:

• Why Sept 15 to Oct 15?
• Why Do We Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?
• How Long Has It Been Celebrated?
• Ways People Celebrate
• Roberto Clemente
• Frida Kahlo
• Gabriel García Márquez
• Dr. Ellen Ochoa
• Sonia Sotomayor
• Gloria Estefan

The questions for this scavenger hunt are multiple choice reading comprehension questions. Get students up and moving while having fun reading and learning about Hispanic Heritage Month! The activity is designed to be printed and used with in-person students and is not formatted for digital use. Answer key, teacher instructions, and student instructions are included. Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15th to October 15th each year. Please see the preview for more detail.

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