Day of the Dead Vocabulary Words Activities | Word Work & Word Search

Looking for some Day of the Dead activities? Add to your literacy centers by introducing or reviewing Día de los Muertos vocabulary with these fun, NO PREP word work activities for independent practice, collaborative work or fast finishers. These word work activities are perfect for early finishers or a fun classroom competition. Eight different Day of the Dead themed vocabulary worksheets with some differentiation options and answer keys are included.

• Word Search: Students find sixteen Day of the Dead themed words: altar, angelitos, balloons, bones, calaca, copal, family, favors, folk art, headstone, kites, lime, loss, Mexico, papel picado, prayer . Answer Key included.

• Word Scramble: Students work to unscramble twelve Day of the Dead themed words: ancestors, candles, festival, marigold, sugar skulls, skeletons, flowers, spirits, sweets, mourn, ofrenda. Answer Key included.

• Word Builder: Students try and spell as many words as possible using the letters in CEMPASUCHIL. This activity comes in three formats: just lines for words, with a scoreboard, and with cut-out letters to rearrange and help students find words.

• A to Z: Students think of as many words related to the Day of the Dead as possible that start with the letters of the alphabet. Each letter has a point value assigned to it for added fun!

• Code Breaker: Students use the legend to decipher the code and complete the Day of the Dead facts. Answer Key included.

• Sudoku: Students work to complete the word Sudoku. Answer Key included.

• Word Sort: Students work to correctly sort the words. This activity comes in 3 formats: sort by part of speech, sort by syllables, and create your own categories. Answer Key included.

• Poetry: Students write a Day of the Dead themed acrostic poem.

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