Reading Activities for 4th Grade on Día de los Muertos

Día de los Muertos Reading Comprehension Passage and Craft Activities for Grades 4th to 7th

What’s inside?
I created this resource with grades 4th to 7th in mind because I wanted something that makes cultural learning easy to understand, but still interesting for older elementary and middle-grade students. While designing it, my goal was to give students a chance to read, think, discuss, and create - all in one meaningful lesson.

This resource includes:

• A reading comprehension passage that compares Día de los Muertos (Mexico) and Shradh (India)

• A small set of Día de los Muertos vocabulary words

• Pictures of both Día de los Muertos and Shradh ceremonies to support understanding

• A simple mask-making craft activity

• A scrapbook/collage project for team work

• A certificate you can award to students when they finish

Resource features

• I wrote the passage to help students notice how both traditions honor their ancestors in different ways.

• The vocabulary list gives students a quick introduction to important terms before reading.

• Pictures of both traditions make the topic easier to discuss, especially for students who are seeing these celebrations for the first time.

• The mask-making activity gives students a fun way to connect with the lesson through art.

• The scrapbook/collage project encourages team work, creativity, and discussion.

• The activities and wording are age-appropriate for grades 4 - 7.

• Clear instructions are included so teachers, parents, and homeschoolers can use it without extra preparation.

How to use this resource?

• Reading Comprehension: Students can read the passage and answer questions that help them compare and contrast both traditions.

• Group Work: You can divide the class into teams to complete the scrapbook or collage activity.

• Craft Time: The mask-making activity can be used during art time or as a fun cultural extension.

• Cultural Studies: This set works well in lessons about traditions, celebrations, family, or world cultures.

Who Can Use It?

• For teachers it is a ready to use resource for literacy lessons, cultural studies, or creative classroom projects.

• Homeschoolers: Easy step by step activities that make cultural learning hands-on and enjoyable will guide the homeschoolers to use this resource efficiently.

• For parents this resource is a simple way to support reading skills and introduce cultural diversity at home.

This resource helps students practice comprehension while also learning how different cultures remember and celebrate loved ones. It’s a complete and meaningful activity set that encourages both learning and creativity.

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