a belief or custom that is passed down from year to year

Which sentence best tells the main idea of this book?

People celebrate to honor loved ones who have died

How do people celebrate friends and family members during Dia de los Muertos?

They make paintings and put up photos of the person who died

Skeleton toys, photos and candles are supporting details to which main idea?

People build altars in their home for Dia de los Muertos

Which sentence from the book is an opinion?

No other holiday is so full of life, costumes, joy and love

Which of the following is the definition of altars?

tables or raised surfaces for religious purposes

Three of these sentences are supporting details. Which sentence tells the main idea?

People remember and celebrate loved ones who have died

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1
What is a tradition?
a formal parade
a place where dead people are buried
a belief or custom that is passed down from year to year
a table used for religious purposes
2
What type of book is Dia de los Muertos?
realistic fiction
fantasy fiction
descriptive nonfiction
informational nonfiction
3
Which sentence best tells the main idea of this book?
Children love eating sweet skulls
Dia de los Muertos and Halloween are different holidays
People build specials altars in their homes
People celebrate to honor loved ones who have died
4
What is the author's main purpose in this book?
to explain a process
to persuade
to inform
to entertain
5
How do people celebrate friends and family members during Dia de los Muertos?
They decorate altars every day of the year
They tell stories about family members still living
They make special bread and take part in a Halloween parade
They make paintings and put up photos of the person who died
6
Skeleton toys, photos and candles are supporting details to which main idea?
Some people make sugar skulls for Dia de los Muertos
Children paint masks and wear them in a parade
People build altars in their home for Dia de los Muertos
Lidia Teran-Cooper grew in Mexico
7
Which sentence from the book is an opinion?
Dia de los Muertos has many other traditions
People in Mexico have celebrated holidays for years
No other holiday is so full of life, costumes, joy and love
Children and adults paint the masks and wear them in parades
8
Which of the following is the definition of altars?
beliefs or customs that are passed down from year to year
family members from long ago
tables or raised surfaces for religious purposes
a formal parade
9
How is Halloween different from Dia de los Muertos
People scare each other
Children wear costumes
Adults wear face paint
People eat special treats
10
Three of these sentences are supporting details. Which sentence tells the main idea?
Dia de los Muertos is a time of joy
Halloween is often about scaring people
Dia de los Muertos and Halloween are two different holidays
People remember and celebrate loved ones who have died

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