El Día de los Muertos

Discover El Día de los Muertos traditions! Learn Spanish words and cultural practices.

Matching Match the Spanish words to the correct meaning in English 1. La Ofrenda The altar 2. El Copal The incense 3. El Cempazuchitl The Marigold flowers 4. Las velas The candels 5. El Pan de Muerto Special sweet bread 6. Why is a glass of water placed on the altar? To water the flowers. To quench the Spirits' thirst. In case it gets very hot your thirsty. 7. What is the purpose of the salt on the altar? To get rid of toxins in the air. To. add flavor to the food for the Spirits To add it to the water. 8. What kind of food is MOST appropriate to place on the Ofrenda? Pizza from Pizza Hut. The Spirits' favorite. Your favorite Burgers from Whataburger. 9. Which Spirits are believed to be the first to arrive to their celebrations? The Spirits of girls. The Spirits of cats. The Spirits of children. The Spirits of dogs. 10. Who is La Catrina? The name of a hurricane. The name of a famous piece of art. The name of special bread. The name of special flowers.