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Holidays in Hispanic Countries
When do Hispanic countries celebrate Flag Day and other prominent holidays? Using the chart provided, beginning Spanish speakers practice writing the dates of select holidays in Spanish. An interesting way to review Spanish dates.
NASA
Speaking in Phases
Hear from deep space. Pupils learn how satellites transfer information back to Earth. They learn about three different ways to modulate radio waves and how a satellite sends information with only 0s and 1s. Using sound, class members...
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My Spanish Christmas
Tenth graders research Spanish Christmas customs on the interent and role play in their writing their findings in an essay. They teacher provides a list of web addresses for the students to locate information on and from that their...
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Flour of England, Fruit of Spain
Learners are shown an "Old Mother Twitchett" poster, and they review the riddle. They are introduced to "Flour of England" by viewing a poster. Students are asked if they have ever watched someone in their families bake a pie or cake....
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Negatives
In this negatives review learning exercise, students practice using negatives appropriately as they answer 14 multiple choice questions.
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Vocabulary and Sentences Exercise (Using Ban, Forbid, Not Allow, and Prohibit)
For this vocabulary and sentence structure worksheet, students practice using the words ban, forbid, not allow, and prohibit. Students complete twenty "fill in the blank" sentences and create four sentences of their own.
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For and Since Exercise
For this vocabulary skills worksheet, students respond to 20 fill in the blank questions regarding the use of "for" and "since".
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Capital Letters
In this capital letters worksheet, students circle letters in sentences that should be capitalized and write their own sentences. Students complete 3 tasks.
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Homophones: Are/Our, There/Their/They're
In this homonyms/homophones activity, students read 10 illustrated sentences and complete them with the correct word: our, are, there, their, they're.
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Any More, No Longer and Still
In this online grammar worksheet, students read the sentences and complete them with the choices of any more, no longer, or still. Students complete 15 exercises.
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Anymore, No Longer, and Still Exercise
In this anymore, no longer, and still worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with either the words anymore, no longer, or still. Students fill in the blanks for 15 sentences.
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Error Correction: Present Perfect and Past Simple
In this verb tense worksheet, students read 10 sentences that may contain errors. Students correct the sentences that are wrong. This is intended for ESL students.
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Too Many Tamales
Young scholars listen to the story "Too Many Tamales" by Gary Soto. Students use the internet to find recipes from around the world. They print out a recipe and put their name on it. The recipes are then combined into a class recipe book.
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Why Christmas: Christmas Cultures Around the World
A look at the different traditions and ways Christmas is celebrated around the world. Experience Christmas from Australia to Zambia, Italy to China, and many more countries.
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The North Pole: Christmas Around the World
A look at how world countries celebrate the different traditions of the Christmas season.
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Mayaco: Holiday Traditions
Good, thorough description of Christmas in a number of countries, including Spain and Mexico. Even includes a few holiday recipes.
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The Three Kings
In Spanish. Use this site to learn the history behind the Three Kings during Spanish Christmas. In this country, Santa Claus isn't the main attraction on Christmas.
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Favorite Spanish Food Recipes
A graphic-friendly site that gives numerous links to classic Spanish cuisine, from "paella" to "flan". Even Christmas recipes! The recipes can be viewed in English or Spanish.