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¿Dónde está el fallo?
Can you find the mistakes in each Spanish sentence? Seven sentences and accompanying pictures are provided, and beginning Spanish language learners must find the mistakes for each. Answers are not provided.
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Reading Comprehension: Alejandra
Who is Alejandra? Beginning Spanish language learners read the short paragraph describing Alejandra, and then they complete the seven fill-in-the-blank sentences included. Use this as a quick assessment to see how much your readers...
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Writing Comprehension: Items and Clothing
Here's a quick assessment for your beginning Spanish language learners. First, they record five items of clothing. Then, they input the correct article (un, una, unos, or unas) to complete 12 words. Lastly, they write short sentences...
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Family and Friends
Build your own Spanish unit about family and friends with these assessments and activities! Included here are several summative assessments to choose from and many activity ideas, cross-curricular tasks, and formative assessments you can...
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El verbo tener-Explanation
Introduce your beginning Spanish speakers to the verb tener. The chart at the top of the page details the basic present tense conjugation, and the examples that follow show the different ways that tener is used. While no practice...
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Expressions with Tener Explanation
Study tener and show beginning Spanish speakers common expressions that use this verb. But wait! Tener can also serve as a form of the verb "to be?" There's a great chart that helps clarify the verb and its purpose in different situations.
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Direct & Indirect Object Pronouns
There is a wealth of information provided here about direct and indirect object pronouns. Consider breaking these complex grammatical concepts into smaller chunks so that your Spanish language learners do not become overwhelmed. The At a...
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Las Palabras Interrogativas
Cuáles son tus libros? Teach your beginning Spanish speakers how to use interrogative words and form questions. Provide some opportunities for learners to use these new interrogative words in practice.
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Extra Practice with Time: Using menos
How do you tell time in Spanish? Provide each learner with this reference guide and practice sheet to introduce telling time in another language. Begin by reading through the first two informational pages that describe how time is...
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Planets in the Solar System
Explore the planets with your young Spanish speakers. First, read Los Planetas by Chris Jaeggi. Then create a class solar system using different size balls as planets. They'll love helping you put it together!
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Vocabulary Review: School, Clothing, Colors, Shopping
A great list of vocabulary words are provided here! Although they were originally designed to accompany the Spanish textbook ¡Buen Viaje!, this is a great resource for all beginning Spanish classrooms.
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¡Me Encanta el 4 de Julio!
Let's celebrate! Have your beginning Spanish learners read the short paragraph about a boy and his family's Fourth of July tradition. There are five reading comprehension questions that follow, and a vocabulary matching activity. A great...
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Did You Get It?
Imagine that you went on a vacation, and you need to know how to explain what each one of your friends and family bought. Following a model provided, beginning Spanish speakers write a sentence explaining what each one of four people...
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Spanish Punctuation & Capitalization
Grammar rules in all languages, but that doesn't mean it's the same from English to Spanish. This informational webpage describes the similarities and differences between English and Spanish for the following: periods, commas, question...
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¿Qué significa el dibujo? 3
This multiple choice activity serves two purposes! First, you could use this with your young native Spanish speakers to test their reading comprehension. Or you could use this activity with your non-native, beginning Spanish speakers....
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Caer bien/ mal
Give your beginning Spanish speakers some practice translating simple sentences. All of the sentences appear to be somewhat related (whether they're talking about bosses or people who complain), but they do not form any sort of paragraph...
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Imperative #2: All Command Types
When do you use the imperative tense in Spanish? Practice giving commands with this short worksheet. Beginning Spanish speakers use the phrases provided and conjugate them into the imperative tense. Empezar!
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Barcos de papel
Reading short passages and answering comprehension questions is always a great way to get your beginning Spanish speakers immersed in the language. Here,they read a very short passage about making paper boats and answer four...
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Practica de pronunciacion y ortografia: ca, co, cu
Every beginning Spanish speaker needs to work on his or her pronunciation skills. This simple worksheet provides learners an opportunity to explore the sounds ca, co, and cu. In addition to having your class complete the missing sound...
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Practica de pronunciación y ortografía: pa, pe, pi, po, pu
If your beginning Spanish speakers familiarize themselves with the syllable combinations pa, pe, pi, po, and pu, they will have an easier time pronouncing unknown words that use the same syllables. Read the list of words provided here...
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El pajarito
Print this online resource for your beginning Spanish speakers. They read the short poem provided and complete the five questions that follow. The questions focus on reading comprehension.
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Una sorpresa para mamá
Print this online resource to give your beginning Spanish class practice reading and answering text related comprehension questions. The reading passage is short, and there are only six questions listed. As kids read, encourage them to...
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Conjugate Tener
Define the verb tener to start this simple exercise. Twenty fill in the blank sentences are provided, and beginning Spanish learners must complete each with the correct form of the target verb, tener. Have early finishers work on...
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Gender of Nouns
Are your beginning Spanish speakers learning Spanish nouns and their genders? Use this simple resource as a quiz at the end of the unit!