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El Día de los
Muertos
Day of
the Dead
Interactive
Flip Book
By Island Teacher
What’s included?
Instructions for Assembly, Lesson
Options and Teacher Tips: Page 3
Flip Book Template with
Definition Space: Pages 4-14
Vocabulary and Definitions:
Page 15
Flip Book Template with Pictures
Only: Page 16-26
Thanks and Credits: Page 27
Teacher Guide
Instructions:
•Choose a flip book template (either with
space for students to write definitions or
pictures only).
•There are 2 templates per sheet of paper in
order to reduce paper waste. I like to use a
paper cutter to cut these in half before
passing out to students.
•Each student should then receive 11 half
sheets (each with a different template page)
in order to assemble their book.
•Students fill in pages with definitions if you
desire and then color the flip book.
•To assemble the flip book, cut along the
DOTTED line indicated “corta aquí” on each
sheet.
•Order the pages from the shortest on top (the
cover page) to the longest on the bottom (La
Calavera).
•Secure the flip book at the top with staples OR
glue each page to the following page with a
small strip of glue along the top of each page.
Lesson Options:
•I often use this an internet webquest project.
I give students the template and they search
online to find the definitions of the words and
how the word is associated with Day of the
Dead.
•Alternatively, you can project or pass out the
vocabulary page to all students to have
them fill in the definitions on their flip book
templates.
•If you do not wish to include definitions in the
flipbooks themselves, use the second
template and have students create to
colorful picture book about the holiday.
Teacher Tips:
•I like to use these flip books to teach and review
important symbols associated with Día de los Muertos.
•Do you hate paper waste as much as I do?  I have
students save the extra paper cut off from this project
and add to our paper scrap bin. We then use these
scraps for students to write on if I’m collecting warmup responses, exit tickets, or as scratch paper.
•Another tip is to print each page of the template in a
different colored paper if you’d like for the books to
be more colorful.
©Island Teacher 2014
Nombre____________________________________
Nombre____________________________________
El Día de los El Día de los
Muertos
Muertos
Corta aquí.
Corta aquí.
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
El Papel Picado
Corta aquí.
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
El Papel Picado
Corta aquí.
Definición: _______________________________
________________________________________
La Ofrenda
Corta aquí.
Definición: _______________________________
________________________________________
La Ofrenda
Corta aquí.
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
El Pan de Muerto
El Pan de Muerto
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Corta aquí.
Corta aquí.
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
La Vela
Corta aquí.
La Vela
Corta aquí.
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
El Cementerio
Corta aquí.
El Cementerio
Corta aquí.
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
El Copal
El Copal
Corta aquí.
Corta aquí.
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
El Milagro
Corta aquí.
El Milagro
Corta aquí.
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
El Cempazuchitl
El Cempazuchitl
Corta aquí.
Corta aquí.
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
La Calaca
La Calaca
Corta aquí.
Corta aquí.
©Island Teacher 2014
La Calavera
Corta aquí.
©Island Teacher 2014
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Definición: _____________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
La Calavera
___________________
Nombre
Vocabulario del Día de los Muertos
El Día de los Muertos: Day of the Dead; a holiday celebrated in Mexico and
other Latin American countries on November 1st and 2nd. The holiday is
celebrated to remember and honor deceased loved ones.
El Papel Picado: craft made by cutting tissue paper into elaborate designs. This is
used to decorate during the Day of the Dead celebration.
La Ofrenda: altar set up to honor and remember an ancestor. They often include
photos, candles, flowers and objects which represent the person being honored.
El Pan de Muerto: Bread of the Dead. A sweet roll which is traditionally baked as
a part of the Day of the Dead celebration.
La Vela: Candle; candles are often lit in cemeteries and used to decorate “las
ofrendas” on Day of the Dead
El Copal: a resin used to make incense which is burned on Day of the Dead.
Some believe that the scent and smoke from “El Copal” will help to guide
returning souls.
El Milagro: these charms are often used to decorate “las ofrendas” on Day of
the Dead. They are a symbol of good luck or protection. The word “milagro”
literally means miracle.
El Cementerio: cemetery; cemeteries are often cleaned and decorated prior to
Day of the Dead. On the actual holiday, families gather at the gravesite in the
cemetery to remember their ancestors.
El Cempazuchitl- yellow marigolds often referred to as “el flor del muerto” (flower
of the dead); used to decorate on Day of the Dead.
La Calaca- a whimsical skeleton which represents death and is a used as a
decoration on Day of the Dead.
La Calavera- representation of a skull used on Day of the Dead. They are often
made into masks worn on the holiday. Also, skulls are made out of sugar,
decorated with icing and eaten as candies on this day.
©Island Teacher 2014
Nombre____________________________________
Nombre____________________________________
El Día de los El Día de los
Muertos
Muertos
Corta aquí.
Corta aquí.
El Papel Picado
Corta aquí.
El Papel Picado
Corta aquí.
La Ofrenda
Corta aquí.
La Ofrenda
Corta aquí.
El Pan de Muerto
El Pan de Muerto
©Island Teacher 2014
Corta aquí.
Corta aquí.
La Vela
Corta aquí.
La Vela
Corta aquí.
El Cementerio
Corta aquí.
El Cementerio
Corta aquí.
El Copal
El Copal
Corta aquí.
Corta aquí.
El Milagro
Corta aquí.
El Milagro
Corta aquí.
El Cempazuchitl
El Cempazuchitl
Corta aquí.
Corta aquí.
La Calaca
La Calaca
Corta aquí.
Corta aquí.
©Island Teacher 2014
©Island Teacher 2014
Corta aquí.
La Calavera
La Calavera
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