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It is called the Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, and people in Mexico celebrate it every year on November 1 and 2. Homes fill up with flowers, candles, and yummy treats!  \nThose flowers and candles sit on a special table called an ofrenda, which means \"offering. \" Families put photos of loved ones on it, along with bright orange marigolds called cempasuchil. The flowers smell sweet, and people say their color helps guide loved ones back home for a visit.  \nGuiding loved ones home makes everyone hungry, so there are special foods too! Families bake soft, round bread called pan de muerto, and they make sugar skulls decorated with colorful icing. The sugar skulls look happy, not scary, and some even have your name written on them.  \nHappy skulls and sweet bread come from very old traditions that mix together. Long ago, Indigenous people in Mexico honored loved ones this way, and later Catholic customs joined in too. Today the holiday is so special that a group called UNESCO put it on a list to protect it forever!  \nDay of the Dead in Mexico  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) On which days do people in Mexico celebrate the Day of the Dead?\u003Cbr>A. On November 1 and 2 B. On November 10 and 11\u003Cbr>C. On October 30 and 31 D. On December 1 and 2\u003Cbr>2) What did the group called UNESCO do for the holiday?\u003Cbr>A. Made it a holiday in every country B. Started baking the special bread\u003Cbr>C. Changed the days it is celebrated D. Put it on a list to protect it forever 3) What is the special table in a home called?\u003Cbr>A. An ofrenda B. A cempasuchil\u003Cbr>C. A pan de muerto D. A sugar skull\u003Cbr>4) Where did these old traditions first come from?\u003Cbr>A. Families in the United States who moved to Mexico\u003Cbr>B. A group called UNESCO that made new customs\u003Cbr>C. Indigenous people in Mexico, with Catholic customs joining later\u003Cbr>D. Catholic people in Spain, with new customs added later\u003Cbr>5) What is this whole passage mostly about?\u003Cbr>A. The best flowers to grow at home B. How to bake bread in Mexico\u003Cbr>C. A scary night full of costumes D. A happy holiday to remember loved ones who died\u003Cbr>6) What does the word \"ofrenda\" mean?\u003Cbr>A. Flower B. Offering C. Candle D. Memory\u003Cbr>7) Why do people say the marigolds are important?\u003Cbr>A. Their smell keeps bugs far away B. Their petals taste good in bread\u003Cbr>C. Their color helps guide loved ones D. Their color matches the candles back home\u003Cbr>8) What kind of bread do families bake for this holiday?\u003Cbr>A. Soft, round bread called pan de muerto\u003Cbr>B. Sweet, flat bread with orange icing\u003Cbr>C. Small, hard bread shaped like flowers\u003Cbr>D. Long, thin bread called cempasuchil\u003Cbr>9) What is the focus of the third paragraph?\u003Cbr>A. The flowers on the table B. The days of the holiday\u003Cbr>C. The special foods people make D. The old traditions that mixed\u003Cbr>10) How do the sugar skulls look?\u003Cbr>A. They look dark and frightening B. They look happy, not scary\u003Cbr>C. They look sad and lonely D. They look plain and gray |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1-10 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\nReading [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) Page 2 of 2  \nDid you know there is a holiday all about happy memories of people we love and miss? It is called the Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, and people in Mexico celebrate it every year on November 1 and 2. Homes fill up with flowers, candles, and yummy treats!  \nThose flowers and candles sit on a special table called an ofrenda, which means \"offering. \" Families put photos of loved ones on it, along with bright orange marigolds called cempasuchil. The flowers smell sweet, and people say their color helps guide loved ones back home for a visit.  \nGuiding loved ones home ","cbCaioirogSeFCxv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioirogSeFCxv","pdf",102821,"English","# Day of the Dead in Mexico\n## Reading questions\n## Answer key questions","[{\"question\":\"Which days do people in Mexico celebrate the Day of the Dead?\",\"answer\":\"People in Mexico celebrate it every year on November 1 and 2.\"},{\"question\":\"What is an ofrenda?\",\"answer\":\"An ofrenda is the special table in a home where families place photos and decorations for loved ones.\"},{\"question\":\"What did UNESCO do for the Day of the Dead?\",\"answer\":\"UNESCO put the holiday on a list to protect it forever.\"}]","Day of the Dead in Mexico - Solve Each Problem - Use the Article | PDF",13]