Description
Bring culture and movement into your classroom with this Spanish El Día de los Muertos Running Dictation Activity. Students practice reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Spanish while learning about the traditions of Día de los Muertos in Mexico.
This engaging activity gets students moving around the classroom while communicating in Spanish as they work together to read, remember, and record sentences. Running dictations are an excellent way to build comprehension, collaboration, and confidence in the target language.
The sentences included are written in comprehensible Spanish and introduce students to cultural traditions such as ofrendas, pan de muerto, visiting cemeteries, and honoring loved ones. This makes the activity a great addition to Día de los Muertos lessons, cultural units, or seasonal activities.
This resource is low prep — simply print, cut, and go!
What’s Included
- 15 comprehensible sentences about El Día de los Muertos
- Running dictation sentence cards for classroom movement
- 5 different student recording sheet versions for differentiation
- Student worksheets with space to record sentences
- Visual-based versions for additional comprehension support
- High-frequency Spanish verbs and structures such as:
- es
- decoran
- crean
- tienen
- comen
- son
- iluminan
- ponen
Why Teachers Love It
- Gets students moving and actively engaged
- Reinforces reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills
- Introduces Día de los Muertos traditions and culture
- Encourages teamwork and communication in Spanish
- Easy to implement with low prep materials
Great For
- Día de los Muertos lessons
- cultural units about Mexico
- speaking activities
- stations
- fast finishers
- review days
- sub plans
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