Día de los Muertos Vocabulary Word Cards

Cut out the cards for a word wall, read one definition a day, or have students use the words in a short paragraph about the holiday.

Fifteen word wall cards with a picture and a kid-friendly definition: ofrenda, marigold, papel picado, sugar skull, candle, photo, La Catrina (first drawn by José Guadalupe Posada), Mexico, xolo dog, family and more.

Yes. We made it for 3rd Grade to 5th Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

4 printable resources, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 3rd Grade to 5th Grade students, roughly ages 8-11. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 3rd Grade to 5th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.