Guide to Cloze Activity

Guide to Cloze Activity• This activity requires you to learn about Cinco de

Mayo (http://www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm) and then fill in the blank as you read through the activity.

• When you click on the correct word from Word Choice on the bottom of the page, you will receive applause for correctly responding and the correct answer will be seen in the passage.

• If you should happen to click on an incorrect response, you will hear a bomb sound. Let’s

Begin!!

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The __________ of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be!

And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. __________

declared its __________ from mother __________ on midnight, the 15th of

September, 1810. And it took __________ years before the first Spanish

soldiers were told and __________ to leave Mexico.

The History of Cinco De Mayo

Select the words in order as they appear in the Cloze activity:5th 11 Emperor Napolean III Puebla forced landed Mexico Spain 4,000 Civil War defeated Benito Juarezindependence invaded debts equipment

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The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be! And

Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. __________





Select the words in order as they appear in the Cloze activity:5th 11 Emperor Napolean III Puebla forced landed Mexico Spain 4,000Civil War defeated Benito Juarez independence invaded debts equipment

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Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. Mexico





Select the words in order as they appear in the Cloze activity:5th 11 Emperor Napolean III Puebla forced landed Mexico Spain 4,000 Civil War defeated Benito Juarez independence invaded debts equipment

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declared its independence from mother __________ on midnight, the 15th

of September, 1810. And it took __________ years before the first Spanish




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declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of





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declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of

September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers

were told and __________ to leave Mexico.



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The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be! And Cinco de Mayo is not an American

holiday, but it should be. Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of

September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers were told and forced to leave Mexico.



So, why Cinco de Mayo? And why should Americans savor this day as

well? Because __________Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor

Mexican army of 8,000 at __________, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on

the morning of May 5, 1862.

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The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be! And Cinco de Mayo is not an American

holiday, but it should be. Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of

September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers were told and forced to leave Mexico.



So, why Cinco de Mayo? And why should Americans savor this day as

well? Because 4,000 Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican

army of 8,000 at __________, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the

morning of May 5, 1862.

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So, why Cinco de Mayo? And why should Americans savor this day as well? Because 4,000 Mexican

soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000 at Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the


The French had __________in Mexico (along with Spanish and English

troops) five months earlier on the pretext of collecting Mexican __________from the

newly elected government of democratic President (and Indian) __________. The

English and Spanish quickly made deals and left. The French, however, had different

ideas.

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The French had landed in Mexico (along with Spanish and English

troops) five months earlier on the pretext of collecting Mexican __________from

the newly elected government of democratic President (and Indian) __________. The


ideas.

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The French had landed in Mexico (along with Spanish and English

troops) five months earlier on the pretext of collecting Mexican debts from the

newly elected government of democratic President (and Indian) __________. The


ideas.

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The French had landed in Mexico (along with Spanish and English troops) five months earlier on the pretext of

collecting Mexican debts from the newly elected government of democratic President (and Indian) Benito Juarez. The

English and Spanish quickly made deals and left. The French, however, had different ideas.

Under __________, who detested the United States, the French came to

stay. They brought a Hapsburg prince with them to rule the new Mexican empire.

His name was Maximilian; his wife, Carolota. Napoleon's French Army had not

been __________in 50 years, and it __________Mexico with the finest modern

__________ and with a newly reconstituted Foreign Legion. The French were not

afraid of anyone, especially since the United States was embroiled in its own

__________.

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Select the words in order as they appear in the Cloze activity:5th 11 Emperor Napolean III Puebla forced landedMexico Spain 4,000 Civil War defeated Benito Juarezindependence invaded debts equipment




Under Emperor Napolean III who detested the United States, the French

came to stay. They brought a Hapsburg prince with them to rule the new Mexican

empire. His name was Maximilian; his wife, Carolota. Napoleon's French Army

had not been __________in 50 years, and it __________Mexico with the finest

modern __________ and with a newly reconstituted Foreign Legion. The French

were not afraid of anyone, especially since the United States was embroiled in its

own __________.

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Select the words in order as they appear in the Cloze activity:5th 11 Emperor Napolean IIIPuebla forced landedMexico Spain 4,000 Civil War defeated Benito Juarezindependence invaded debts equipment







had not been defeated in 50 years, and it __________Mexico with the finest

modern __________ and with a newly reconstituted Foreign Legion. The French

were not afraid of anyone, especially since the United States was embroiled in its

own __________.

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had not been defeated in 50 years, and it invaded Mexico with the finest modern

__________ and with a newly reconstituted Foreign Legion. The French were not


__________.

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equipment and with a newly reconstituted Foreign Legion. The French were not


__________.

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equipment and with a newly reconstituted Foreign Legion. The French were not

afraid of anyone, especially since the United States was embroiled in its own Civil

War.

The Final PieceThe 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be! And Cinco de

Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. Mexico declared its independence from

mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first

Spanish soldiers were told and forced to leave Mexico.

So, why Cinco de Mayo? And why should Americans savor this day as well?

Because 4,000 Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000 at

Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the morning of May 5, 1862.

The French had landed in Mexico (along with Spanish and English troops) five

months earlier on the pretext of collecting Mexican debts from the newly elected government of

democratic President (and Indian) Benito Juarez. The English and Spanish quickly made deals

and left. The French, however, had different ideas.

Under Emperor Napolean III who detested the United States, the French came to

stay. They brought a Hapsburg prince with them to rule the new Mexican empire. His name

was Maximilian; his wife, Carolota. Napoleon's French Army had not been defeated in 50

years, and it invaded Mexico with the finest modern equipment and with a newly reconstituted

Foreign Legion. The French were not afraid of anyone, especially since the United States was

embroiled in its own Civil War.

Word Choice

• 5th • 11 • defeated • Benito Juarez • independence • invaded • debts • equipment

• Emperor Napolean IIII • Puebla • forced • landed • Mexico • Spain • 4,000 • Civil War

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