Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with this fun and engaging How to Build a Taco Writing Activity. This how-to writing activity is a fun project that students enjoy. Learn more about this Cinco de Mayo writing activity below!

Cinco de Mayo Writing Activity
One of our Cinco de Mayo resources we offer is our How to Build a Taco Writing Activity. Learn more about what it is, what it includes, why teachers love it, and how you can use it in your classroom.


What is the Cinco de Mayo Writing Activity?
The How to Build a Taco Writing Activity is a fun and engaging writing and craft project. This resource includes:
- teacher guide that walks you through implementing the resource
- scoring rubric to make grading quick and easy for teachers and expectations clear for students
- writing activities (prewriting/brainstorming, planners and graphic organizers, drafting stationary, publishing stationary)
- class book cover so you can turn students’ final products into a class book
- page toppers to pair with students final products to create a finished look
- flip book templates that offer a final product format alternative
- taco craft directions and templates that pair perfectly with the writing project
- bulletin board or door decor printables to pair with students’ final writing products to make a bulletin display
Why Teachers Love This Cinco de Mayo Writing Activity
Elementary teachers love this How to Build a Taco Writing Project because…
- This May writing activity requires no prep – Just print and go!
- The finished projects can be used to create easy Cinco de Mayo bulletin boards or door decor.
- The activities are open-ended, so you can continue to use them even if you change grade levels.
- It includes a teachers guide that makes implementation easy.
- Students are highly engaged when working on these activities.

7 Ways Teachers Use this Writing Activity
Below are the different ways elementary teachers use this writing activity in their classroom:
- Cinco de Mayo activity
- May writing project
- resource for Writer’s Workshop
- sub plans
- homework
- independent work
- writing centers


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Cinco de Mayo Read Alouds
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