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The Little Red Hen: A Tale of Cooperation
Ensure that your kids don't even consider saying "Not me!" when it comes time to read by engaging them in this set of lesson plans based around "The Little Red Hen." The class reads the story together before starting in on additional...
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Nose Like a Cherry: Understanding Similes and Metaphors
Clement Moore's "Twas the Night Before Christmas" models the power of descriptive language for middle schoolers. They identify the similes and metaphors in the tale and consider what these descriptions add to the story's emotional...
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Family Pictures (Cuadros de Familia)
Designed to be spread across multiple days, this mini-unit gives learners an opportunity to develop family related vocabulary. Start by reading selected pages from "Family Pictures-Cuadros de familia" by Carmen Lomas Garza, and then...
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Colors
How well does your beginning Spanish class know its colors? Use this activity (which could also be used as a quiz) to assess their recall and recognition. There are four activities here which ask them to recall the Spanish words for...
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Excursions in Mexico
Students conduct Internet research on excursions in Mexico. They answer questions about places in Mexico, plan an excursion, and prepare a creative project in Spanish.
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Un Viaje a Mexico
Your intermediate or advanced Spanish learners will voyage to Mexico, researching five different cities with this activity. To differentiate instruction, create different requirements for your advanced learners. Consider having them...
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Flashcard Illustrations
Teach basic verbs to beginning Spanish scholars with these blank flashcards. Learners insert the correct verb conjugation and then illustrate the sentence. This activity links visual memory to word recognition!
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Singular Adjectives
Beginning speakers work on their singular adjectives with this basic activity. Consider having the class brainstorm a list of adjectives on the board before they begin this activity.
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Gustar and Verbs like Gustar
Beginning Spanish pupils conjugate gustar and other like verbs to describe how much certain things are liked/ loved. This short activity would be a great exit card; simply hand one to each learner to assess their vocabulary development.
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Preterite Tense: All Verbs
Consider using this short activity as a bell-ringer. Beginning Spanish learners read the paragraph and conjugate the verbs in parentheses to complete the sentences. Although the focus is on grammar, read through the paragraph in English...
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Singular Adjectives Worksheet 3- Mi novio es/ Mi novio no es
Who is your boyfriend or girlfriend? Have each learner choose a friend to describe with the use of adjectives. Basic information includes where he or she is from, the high school they attend, and basic traits they do or don't have....
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Practice with Estar
Start by having your learners fill out the verb chart for the verb estar. Then learners identify when the target verb is used before completing a fill-in-the-blank activity where they must write in the correct form of the verb. All...
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Practice Estar
Because estar is one of the most common Spanish verbs, your class will need a lot of practice with it! First, have them fill in the conjugation chart provided. Then, have them complete a short exercise where they identify the correct...
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Adjectives-Nouns #4
Review adjectives and nouns! You could use this simple exercise with learners who know basic Spanish and want to brush up on their adjective and noun use. First, they read the short paragraph. Then, they use the words in parentheses to...
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Negative/Affirmative Words
Do you play any sports? Listed here are a series of yes-or-no questions to get your Spanish class practicing using either negative or affirmative words to answer questions. The answer is already partially written out, so consider...
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Por vs. Para #2
Is your class having trouble distinguishing between when to use the Spanish word por or para? Print this half-sheet to give them some practice! They complete the 10 blank spaces with either word to complete the sentence.
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Present Tense: Irregular Verbs
Make verb conjugation second nature to your beginning Spanish speakers. This short, 10-question practice opportunity focuses on irregular verbs in the present tense. After your class completes the sheet, have them partner up for some...
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Preterite vs. Imperfect #1
Consider using this half-sheet grammar focus as a pop quiz or bell-ringer to get the day started. Today's focus is using the imperfect tense and Spanish preterites. Your learners read the paragraph provided and use the verbs in...
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Preterite vs. Imperfect #2
Print a series of these conjugation half-sheets to use as bell-ringers! This one focuses on using the preterite and imperfect tenses. Intermediate Spanish scholars use the verbs in parentheses to complete each of the sentences provided....
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Preterite vs. Imperfect #4
This bell-ringer is a great way to start the day after introducing the imperfect tense to your intermediate Spanish speakers! Your pupil reads the short paragraph and uses the words in parentheses to complete the sentences. There are 15...
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Preterite vs. Imperfect #10
Compile a packet of practice worksheets for your beginning Spanish speakers learning about expressing actions in the past tense and using preterite verbs. Simply search more worksheets for preterite and imperfect tenses to add resources!
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Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns #3
Using direct and indirect object pronouns in the same sentence can be tricky! Beginning to intermediate Spanish speakers read the following sentences and translate them into English. The first one is done for them. Consider also having...
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Ser vs. Estar #2
Ser and estar are such similar verbs; it's easy to confuse the two! Give your beginning Spanish speakers lots of practice conjugating the two. This worksheet provides 10 sentences, and the learner has to complete each one with the...
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Making Sense of MLA: Citing Sources and MLA Formatting
The Modern Language Association (MLA) Style Sheet is about giving credit where credit is due. And while there are different style sheets, the one most often used in Language Arts is the MLA. In this lesson, high school scholars learn how...