Vocabulary: Day of the Dead

A place where people put flowers, pictures, food, and candles to remember loved ones

• altar
• cemetery

• incense

• graveyard

A place in each city or neighborhood where all the people are buried

• altar

• incense

• marigold

• Cemetery

Something that burns with a strong sweet smell used for celebrations or ceremonies

• candle
• perfume
• fireworks
• incense

A fancy female skeleton with a big hat

• cemetery

• sugar skull

• pan de muertos

• La Catrina

A strong smelling plant with bright orange or yellow flowers

• marigold
• daisy
• sunflower
• tulip

A sweet bread that is usually round with strips of bread on top that look like bones

• cinnamon roll
• bagel
• La Catrina

• pan de muertos