Día de los Muertos Quiz

Which sentence best tells the main idea of this book?

• Some people build special altars in their homes to welcome the spirits of loved ones on Día de los Muertos.

• Children in Mexico and the United States love eating the sweet skulls made for Día de los Muertos.

• People celebrate Día de los Muertos to honor loved ones who have died.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which of the following is the definition of altars?

• beliefs or customs that are passed down from year to year and generation to generation

• a formal parade

• family members from long ago

• tables or other raised surfaces that are used for religious or spiritual purposes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

What type of book is Día de los Muertos?

• realistic fiction

• informational nonfiction

• fantasy fiction

What is the author’s main purpose in this book?

• to inform

• to persuade

• to explain a process

• to entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

What is the purpose of the sections titled Altars, Sugar Skulls, and Art?

• to explain how to make the crafts for the parade

• to illustrate other ways to honor the dead

• to compare Dia de los Muertos to other holidays

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

Which statement is an opinion?

• No other holiday is so full of life, costumes, masks, joy, memories, and love.

• Children and adults paint the masks and wear them in the parade.

• Día de los Muertos has many other traditions.

• People scare each other.

Tags

CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.1B

How is Halloween different from Día de los Muertos?

• Children wear costumes.

• Adults wear face paint.

• People scare each other.

• People eat special treats.

Skeleton toys, photos, and candles are supporting details to which main idea?

• No other holiday is so full of life, costumes, masks, joy, memories, and love.

• Lidia Teran-Cooper grew up in Mexico.

• Children and adults paint masks and wear them in a parade.

• Some people build altars in their homes for Día de los Muertos.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.8

How do people celebrate friends and family members during Día de los Muertos?

• They make paintings and put up photos of a person who has died.

• They make special bread and take part in a Halloween parade.

• They tell stories about family members still living and have picnics in a cemetery.

• They wear costumes and go trick-or-treating.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.W.4.2B