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That is the heart of Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, celebrated across Mexico on November 1 and 2 each year. It is not a sad or scary time, and it is definitely not \"Mexican Halloween\" — it is its own bright, welcoming holiday with its own meaning. On these two days, families believe the spirits of loved ones return home for a visit, and everyone gets ready to greet them.  \nTo welcome those returning spirits, families build a special display called an ofrenda, which means \"offering. \" An ofrenda is a home altar layered with photographs of the people being remembered, flickering candles, and things they loved in life. You might smell copal incense drifting up and see paths of orange marigold petals scattered on the floor. Those marigolds, called cempasuchil, are the star of the show, because their strong scent and glowing color are said to guide spirits back to their families.  \nFollow that trail of petals and it often leads to a table piled with food, because feeding your guests matters even when the guests are memories. The most famous treat is pan de muerto, a soft, round sweet bread dusted with sugar and shaped with little strips of dough meant to look like bones. Beside it you might find sugar skulls, called calaveras, decorated with swirls of bright icing and sometimes a name written across the forehead. Far from being creepy, these grinning skulls are cheerful, colorful, and often given as gifts to friends.  \nThose smiling skulls hint at how this holiday grew from two very different traditions blended together. Long before Europeans arrived, Indigenous peoples of Mexico, including the Aztecs, held ceremonies honoring the dead and viewed death as a natural part of life. When Spanish settlers brought the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, the two sets of customs slowly mixed over hundreds of years. The result is the Day of the Dead we know now, a celebration that carries pieces of both the ancient and the newer traditions.  \nBecause that mix is so unusual and meaningful, the holiday earned worldwide attention. In 2008, UNESCO, a branch of the United Nations that protects important cultures, added Mexico's Day of the Dead to its list of the world's treasured traditions. Today you can find celebrations in the United States and other countries, and Mexico City even holds a giant parade — an idea partly inspired by a James Bond movie that showed one on screen. Here is the thought worth carrying away: a holiday all about  \npeople who have died turns out to be one of the most joyful, colorful celebrations on Earth.  \nDay of the Dead in Mexico  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is the main idea of the first paragraph?\u003Cbr>A. The Day of the Dead is a single day set aside for visiting cemeteries\u003Cbr>B. The Day of the Dead is a sad time when families quietly mourn the dead\u003Cbr>C. The Day of the Dead is a joyful holiday for welcoming the spirits of loved ones, not a scary one\u003Cbr>D. The Day of the Dead is the Mexican version of the Halloween holiday\u003Cbr>2) What did UNESCO do in 2008?\u003Cbr>A. It renamed the holiday so it would not be confused with Halloween\u003Cbr>B. It created the first Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City\u003Cbr>C. It banned the making of sugar skulls in some countries\u003Cbr>D. It added Mexico's Day of the Dead to its list of the world's treasured traditions\u003Cbr>3) In the second paragraph, what does the word \"ofrenda\" mean?\u003Cbr>A. Welcome B. Candle C. Memory D. Offering\u003Cbr>4) How did the ancient Indigenous peoples of Mexico view death?\u003Cbr>A. As a natural part of life worth honoring with ceremonies\u003Cbr>B. As something too frightening to ever speak about\u003Cbr>C. As a punishment sent by their most powerful gods\u003Cbr>D. As a reason to leave their homes for two full days\u003Cbr>5) According to the article, h","cbCaiam388iJHAEa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiam388iJHAEa","pdf",111826,"English","# Day of the Dead Passage Comprehension\n## Main idea and UNESCO facts\n## Meaning of ofrenda and Indigenous views\n## Origins and celebration dates\n## Marigolds, pan de muerto, and sugar skulls\n## Organization and cause-effect details","[{\"question\":\"What is the main idea of the first paragraph?\",\"answer\":\"It presents the Day of the Dead as a joyful holiday for welcoming the spirits of loved ones, not a scary time.\"},{\"question\":\"What did UNESCO do in 2008?\",\"answer\":\"It added Mexico’s Day of the Dead to its list of the world’s treasured traditions.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do families use marigolds during the celebration?\",\"answer\":\"Their strong scent and glowing color are said to guide spirits back to families.\"}]","Day of the Dead in Mexico - Solve Each Problem | PDF",1790807088,18]