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Some of the words are missing in this article. Work with a family member to decide where each word belongs.
MAY 5
Cinco de Mayo
On the fth of May, people from Mexico and Mexican-Americans celebrate a ______________ called Cinco de Mayo . Cinco de Mayo is how you say fth of May in _______________.
On May 5, 1862, in the ___________ of Puebla, Mexico, a tired, poor, and small Mexican army defeated the large, well-armed forces from France.
Mexicans did not want to be ____________ by the French; they wanted to rule themselves. The French eventually left Mexico, and each year, people of Mexican heritage ________________ the historic battle at Puebla with food, games, music, and dancing.
Cinco de Mayo became very __________________ in the 1980s and has been so ever since. It’s a fun- lled __________________ or, as they say in Spanish, a esta!
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.
Most comic book shops o er customers a free comic book the rst Saturday in May. Visit your local comic book store and be sure to say a mighty,“Thank you!” How many di erences can you nd between these two comics? Free Comic Book Day MAY 3
CHICKEN UNUSUAL PIZZA FATE FLOWER SILLY COMIC SOCK HIKE
Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways, and diagonally.
Z L A U S U N U G
Q Y A Z Z I P L A
C I M
K R S N E F A L C
A C U W A
Z F
Y L M S I
F D T S K Z Z A K
H I K E D A N C E
T J S M P W
O Y E W
O C R T F Z
T E R H
L L Y C
MESSY WATER MAY DANCE ROW FUN
T B I
O R N
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
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