MEXICAN CULTURE
What are the three colors of the Mexican flag?
Green, white, and red.
What Mexican food is usually made with a tortilla and can have meat, cheese, or vegetables inside?
A taco.
How do you say “bandera” in English?
Flag.
I am colorful.
I can be very loud.
I appear in the sky at night.
People like to watch me.
🎆 Fireworks
Name THREE Mexican foods in 5 seconds.
Taco, pozole, tamal.
What date is Mexican Independence Day celebrated?
September 15th and 16th.
What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
Avocado.
How do you say “fuegos artificiales” in English?
Fireworks.
I'm above you.
I can be very big or small.
I can protect you from the sun or just look nice.
👒 Sombrero
Spell:
MEXICO
Em - i - ex - ci - ou.
What famous Mexican celebration happens on the night of September 15th?
The Grito de Independencia / The Cry of Dolores.
Which word means “picante” in English?
A) Chili
B) Spicy
C) Crispy
D) Pepper
B) Spicy.
Complete the sentence:
Mexican food can be ______.
A) spicy
B) flag
C) fireworks
D) eagle
A) spicy.
I am not a person, but I can have a very important role in music. I can be small, a circle and colorful. When you move me, I make sound. You can have one in each hand.
🪇 Maracas
Say THREE things you can see at a Mexican Independence celebration.
Flags, fireworks, food, mariachi, traditional clothes, decorations.
Name THREE things you can see or hear during a Mexican Independence celebration.
Fireworks, flags, mariachi, music, traditional clothes, Mexican food, decorations.
Describe a tostada using THREE English words. But don't say “tostada”.
crispy, crunchy, flat, delicious, spicy, Mexican.
Make a sentence with the word fireworks.
✔️
I can be like a team. I can wear special clothes. I can play instruments. You can hear me at a celebration.
🎺 Mariachi
Describe a ____ in English, but you cannot say:
Taco.
You are talking to a person from another country. Explain a Mexican Independence celebration using THREE of these words:
flag – fireworks – food – music – traditional clothes
✔️
Guess the food:
I am usually in a bowl. I can be hot. I have corn and meat. People can add lettuce, onion, lime, or other toppings.
What am I?
Pozole.
Make ONE sentence using THREE of these words: 🇲🇽 flag – 🎆 fireworks – 🌮 food – 🎵 music – 👒 sombrero
I see a Mexican flag, fireworks, and a sombrero.
I am not a bird, but you can see me practically every day. I am not a superhero, but I am a powerful symbol. I can fly, I have feathers, and I am connected to Mexico. You can find me in the center of something with three colors.
🦅 El águila/ The eagle / Mexican eagle
I am green. I can have many little points. I am connected to one of the most famous symbols of Mexico. Yo can eat me. I can be small, round, long, gritty.
🌵 CACTUS / NOPAL