死者の日（ディア・デ・ムエルトス）の英語ワークシート

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Day of the Dead · Worksheet 1

A Path of Orange Petals

Read the story. 英文を読もう。

ClassNo.Name

🔊 音声を聞こう

1On the night of November 1, a little girl in Mexico throws orange petals on the ground. She is making a path from the cemetery to her house. Her grandfather died last year, and tonight she wants him to find his way home.

2This is the Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos in Spanish. It is celebrated on November 1 and 2. Many families believe that the spirits of their loved ones come back to visit for a short time. In many places, children who died are remembered on the first day, and adults on the second day.

3At home, families build an altar called an ofrenda. They put photos, candles, water, and the favorite food of the dead person on it. There is sweet bread with bone shapes on top, and there are colorful skulls made of sugar. Bright marigold flowers are everywhere, because people say their strong smell helps the spirits find the way.

4Some people think the Day of the Dead is a Mexican Halloween, but it is very different. It is not a night to be scared. It is a family reunion. In some towns, families stay at the cemetery all night. They play music, tell funny stories, and share food next to the graves.

5In 2008, UNESCO added this festival to its list of important world traditions. In 2017, the movie Coco showed it to millions of people around the world. But for the little girl, it is simple. As long as she remembers her grandfather, he is not really gone.

Words 単語

spirit 魂、霊
loved one 愛する人、大切な家族
altar 祭壇
cemetery 墓地
grave 墓
petal 花びら
marigold マリーゴールド
skull 頭蓋骨、ガイコツ（の頭）
reunion 再会、再会の集まり
remember 覚えている、しのぶ
favorite 大好きな、いちばん好きな
tradition 伝統、しきたり

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Day of the Dead · Worksheet 2

Reading Check

Choose the best answer. 正しいものを選ぼう。

ClassNo.Name

What is the main idea of the passage?
A The Day of the Dead is a scary night like Halloween.B The Day of the Dead is a sad day when no one talks.C The Day of the Dead is a time when families welcome and remember loved ones.D The Day of the Dead is a new holiday made by a movie.
Why does the girl throw orange petals on the ground?
A To make a path for her grandfather's spiritB To clean the streetC To play a game with friendsD To sell flowers
In many places, who is remembered on November 2?
A Only famous peopleB Children who diedC PetsD Adults who died
According to the passage, why are marigolds used?
A Because they are cheapB Because their strong smell helps the spirits find the wayC Because they are the national flower of JapanD Because children like to eat them
In paragraph 4, the word reunion means ___.
A a meeting of people who have been apartB a long tripC a kind of breadD a scary story
Which is true according to the passage?
A The Day of the Dead is only one day long.B UNESCO added the festival to its list in 2017.C Some families stay at the cemetery all night.D People put only flowers on the ofrenda.
What does the last sentence suggest about the girl?
A She has forgotten her grandfather.B She feels her grandfather lives on in her memory.C She is afraid of her grandfather's spirit.D She wants to watch the movie again.
In the dialogue, why is there a glass of water on the ofrenda?
A Because the flowers need waterB Because Haruto is thirstyC Because Lucía forgot to drink itD Because the grandmother's spirit will be thirsty after a long trip

True or False? 正しければ T、ちがえば F に○

The Day of the Dead is on November 1 and 2.T / F
The Day of the Dead is the same holiday as Halloween.T / F
Families put the favorite food of the dead on an altar.T / F
The Day of the Dead is a very quiet and scary night.T / F
UNESCO added the Day of the Dead to its list in 2008.T / F
The Mexico City parade has a history of more than 500 years.T / F

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Day of the Dead · Worksheet 3

Word Work

Words & phrases. 単語のれんしゅう。

ClassNo.Name

① Match the pictures and the words. 絵と単語を線で結ぼう。

💀photo

🕯️guitar

🌼dog

🍞bread

🎸water

🐕skull

📷candle

💧flower

② Unscramble the words. 文字を並べ替えて単語にしよう。

S L L U K
A A T R L
R I T P S I
P E T L A
V G R A E
O R N E U N I

③ Fill in the blanks. 語群から選んで（　）に入れよう。

breadpetalscandleshomeNovemberphotoaltarschoolsongcemeterysnowwaterpizza

Grandpa's Favorite Bread
Every (1) , Sofia and her mother make an (2) at home. They put a (3) of Grandpa on it. Grandpa loved sweet (4) , so Sofia buys pan de muerto. She also puts a glass of (5) and some (6) on the table. Then she makes a path of orange (7) from the door to the street. At night, the family goes to the (8) . They sing Grandpa's favorite (9) . Sofia is not sad. She feels that Grandpa is (10) again.

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Day of the Dead · Worksheet 4

Crossword Puzzle

Read the clues and fill in the puzzle. ヒントを読んで、クロスワードを完成させよう。

ClassNo.Name

Across →

5 The month of this festival. It comes after October. (8)
6 An orange flower with a strong smell. (8)
7 A special table with photos, candles, and food for the dead. (5)
10 A place with many graves. (8)
11 Your parents, brothers, sisters, and grandparents. (6)

Down ↓

1 The part of a person that some believe comes back to visit. (6)
2 It gives a small light. People put many on graves at night. (6)
3 A picture of a person. Families put one on the altar. (5)
4 One small colored part of a flower. (5)
6 The country where this festival is famous. (6)
8 Pan de muerto is a sweet kind of this food. (5)
9 The bones of your head. People make them from sugar. (5)

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Day of the Dead · Worksheet 5

Word Search

Find the hidden words. かくれた単語を探そう（→ ↓ ↘ ↗）。

ClassNo.Name

Find these words! 14

☐ ALTAR
☐ BREAD
☐ CANDLE
☐ CEMETERY
☐ FAMILY
☐ GRAVE
☐ MARIGOLD
☐ MUSIC
☐ PETAL
☐ PHOTO
☐ REMEMBER
☐ SKULL
☐ SPIRIT
☐ SUGAR

Secret Code 暗号を解こう！記号を文字に直すと、メッセージが出てくるよ。

⚓B✎E☺M✈O⚑R♣U☀W★Y

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⚑✎☺✎☺⚓✎⚑

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Day of the Dead · Worksheet 6

Maze & Sentences

ClassNo.Name

Follow the petals to Grandma's house!

Collect the letters on the right path. What is the secret word? 正しい道の文字を集めると、ひみつの言葉になるよ。

Secret word:

Put the words in order. 並べ替えて正しい文にしよう。

an / the / altar / for / Families / make / dead .
a / once / year / spirits / home / come / The .
orange / puts / the / on / She / petals / ground .
scary / not / of / is / The / the / Dead / Day .
We / love / with / remember / our / grandparents .

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Day of the Dead · Worksheet 7

Class Activity & Writing

ClassNo.Name

Find Someone Who… クラスで聞いて回ろう！ Ask: "Do you …?" / "Have you …?"

Find someone who …	Name
… has seen the movie Coco
… has visited a family grave this year
… likes sweet bread
… knows the color of marigolds
… can say hello in Spanish
… has made a cucumber horse for Obon
… knows a story about a grandparent
… likes to draw skulls or skeletons

Let's Write! 英語で書いてみよう。

If I made an ofrenda, I would put ______ on it because ______.

The Day of the Dead is different from Halloween because ______.

One thing I want to remember about my family is ______.

A Path of Orange Petals

Reading Check

True or False? 正しければ T、ちがえば F に○

Word Work

① Match the pictures and the words. 絵と単語を線で結ぼう。

② Unscramble the words. 文字を並べ替えて単語にしよう。

③ Fill in the blanks. 語群から選んで（ ）に入れよう。

Crossword Puzzle

Across →

Down ↓

Word Search

Find these words! 14

Secret Code 暗号を解こう！ 記号を文字に直すと、メッセージが出てくるよ。

Maze & Sentences

Follow the petals to Grandma's house!

Put the words in order. 並べ替えて正しい文にしよう。

Class Activity & Writing

Find Someone Who… クラスで聞いて回ろう！ Ask: "Do you …?" / "Have you …?"

Let's Write! 英語で書いてみよう。

Trace & Color

③ Fill in the blanks. 語群から選んで（　）に入れよう。

Secret Code 暗号を解こう！記号を文字に直すと、メッセージが出てくるよ。