El dinero: Money activity on the Hispanic world A group of people want to donate to various charities in their native countries in the Hispanic world. Write the currency used in the Spanish speaking country using the word bank. Using the internet, find the current conversion rate of the local currency into U.S dollars in numerical form. In the last column, write the person’s nationality in Spanish. *15 countries included. A structured template is provided for student responses. Example: Word bank for currency: Lempira / Peso / Quetzal (Daniel) La caridad: Una escuela en México. Template: Amount + Currency in México + U.S dollars + Nationality Answer key is included on pages 3-4. Students can complete this activity alone or in pairs.

Stem change verbs present tense quick practice Complete each table with the present tense conjugation. Make stem changes in all conjugations except nosotros and vosotros. Then, complete the fill in the blanks with the correct conjugation of the verb. *Students will conjugate each verb for all 6 persons. There are six fill in the blanks total for each stem change type except for Jugar (3 fill in the blanks). Verbs included: E-IE: Pensar, Entender, Preferir O-UE: Almorzar, Poder, Dormir E-I: Pedir, Servir, Repetir U-UE: Jugar Example of fill in the blanks: E-IE Pensar, Entender, Preferir Yo __________________ en (about) mi amigo. Tú _________________ mucho en la clase de matemáticas porque es difícil. Él _______________ francés y español. Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry/ exit slip.

Ser v Estar selection practice Write the correct letters of the conjugations of ser and estar (15 sentences total) a. soy b. eres c. es d. somos e. sois f. son g. estoy h. estás i. está j. estamos k. estáis l. están Example: _____ / _____ 1. Yo __________ alto, rubio, y cómico. Ud. ________ contento hoy. _____ / _____ 2. Tú ____________ estudioso. Tú _____________ estudiando. Answer key is included on page 2. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.

Question words practice activity (Palabras interrogativas) Read each sentence and write a question about it in the template provided. Verbs should be conjugated in the present tense only. Use the appropriate question word from the word bank below. Note: Cómo is used twice. *There are 20 sentences total. A structured template is provided for student responses. Word bank: Qué: what / Cómo: how, what / Dónde: where / A dónde: to where / Quién: who / A quién: whom / Para quién: whom / Con quién: with whom / En qué: in what / Cuánto: how much / Por qué: why / Cuánta: how much / Quiénes: who (plural) / Cuántos: how many + masculine plural noun / De dónde: from where / Cuántas: how many + feminine plural noun / De quién: whose / Cuándo: when / A qué hora: at what time /Cuál: what, which Note: The word bank is copied on pages 1-3, so students don’t have to keep flipping pages. Example: Yo miro una película (movie). (mirar: to look at) Template: Question word + Conjugated verb + Subject (tú) Answer: ¿ Con quién + hablas + tú? Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, test, entry or exit slip. Note: The word bank is copied on pages 1-3, so students don’t have to keep flipping pages. Example: Yo miro una película (movie). (mirar: to look at) Template: Question word + Conjugated verb + Subject (tú) Answer: ¿ Con quién + hablas + yo? Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, test, entry or exit slip.

Go verbs selection practice (Present tense) Verbs included: hacer, poner, salir, tener, venir, oir, traer, caer, decir (9 total) Complete each set of sentences using the correct conjugation from word bank provided. Each set has 9 sentences. Example: Word bank: caigo /oigo / digo/ salgo / tengo / vengo / traigo / pongo / hago Yo __________ mi tarea. Yo ___________ los libros en mi mochila. Yo ___________ los materiales a la clase. Yo ___________ a clase a tiempo. Yo ___________ que estudiar en la clase. Yo ___________ de la escuela las tres. Yo ___________ la música en la radio. Yo ___________ cuando corro rápido. Yo ___________ “hola” a mis amigos. Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz / test, review, entry or exit slip.

Gustar type verbs sentence order practice (present tense) Write each sentence in the correct order using the template provided. Verbs included: gustar, encantar, importar, fascinar, preocupar, aburrir, interesar, doler *There are 24 sentences total (3 for each verb listed above). All indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, os, les) are included. *A structured template is provided for student responses. Example: A mí / gusta / el libro / me Template: Prepositional phrase + Indirect object pronoun + Conjugation of gustar type verb + Rest Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, study guide, entry or exit slip.

Stem change verbs selection practice (Present tense) For each stem change type: Complete the table with the conjugations. Then, complete the fill in the blanks by choosing and conjugating the correct verb from the word bank provided. Stem change type and infinitives included: E-IE: Empezar, Cerrar, Perder, Querer, Preferir, Mentir O-UE: Almorzar, Contar, Poder, Volver, Dormir, Morir E-I: Pedir, Servir, Repetir, Competir, Decir U-UE: Jugar For each stem change type, students will conjugate 3 infinitives for all persons. Example: E-IE Conjugate: Empezar, Querer, Preferir Complete with the correct conjugation using the word bank provided. Word bank: Empezar, Cerrar, Perder, Querer, Preferir, Mentir Yo _____________ a hacer mi tarea a las tres. Tú _____________ el bus porque no llego a tiempo. Ud. _____________ ir a México. Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.

Reflexive verbs match up and sentence practice Part 1: For each reflexive verb, write the appropriate words that fit each verb using the word bank provided. You can also come up with words on your own as long as they make sense. Some words can be used more than once. (8 verbs total) Example: Word bank: los dientes / la cara / las manos / la pasta dental Lavarse / Cepillarse Part 2: Using the words from part 1, write an original sentence using for each reflexive verb below. Your sentence must be 7words long. You can add additional words, as needed. Sentences should not be repetitive (using the same words over and over) or simply filled with clock time. Post the word count at the end of every sentence. No on-line translators or collaboration. Example: Lavarse / yo (Reflexive pronoun: me) Answer key is included on page 3 for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, bell ringer, entry or exit slip.

Practice: Poder and tener que infinitive Part 1: Complete each sentence using the following guidelines: In the first blank write the present tense conjugation of poder In the second blank write the present tense conjugation of tener In the third blank, choose and write the correct infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) using the word bank provided. *10 sentences total Example: Word bank: dormir / mirar / visitar Yo no ________________ hacer mi tarea porque yo ______________ que __________________ mi programa favorito. Part 2: Write what each person has to do by each day of the week. In the last column use a different infinitive for each person and add 3-4 words to expand on your sentence. (7 sentences total. A structured template is provided for student responses) Ex: Para lunes yo ______________ + que + ________________________ Answer key is included on pages 3-4 for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.

Reading: Mi escuela (present tense) Marcos is talking about his high school. Read his description of the school and complete each blank using the word bank provided. There are a total of 32 blanks with three paragraphs. Each paragraph has its own word bank. Example: Word bank: caminan / está / países / colegio / diversa / toman / manejan (drive) / lengua / asisten / se llama / inmigrantes Me llamo Marcos. Yo voy a hablar sobre mi escuela. Mi escuela (1) ___________ en la ciudad de Stone Ridge, Nueva York y está cerca de la ciudad de Queens. Mi escuela es un (2) ______________. Casi (almost) mil estudiantes (3) _______________ al colegio. La escuela (4) ________________ Johnson High. Por la mañana los estudiantes (5) _____________ el bus escolar para llegar a la escuela. Hay estudiantes en el grado once y doce que (6) _____________ a la escuela en sus coches. Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, sub plan, or added to a test / quiz. It can be used in Spanish 2 and Spanish 3 classes.

La hora: Telling time structured practice Write the appropriate clock time in the template provided. (21 clock times total) *Note: All questions are the same as shown in the example. Only the clock time will be different. *A structured template is provided for student responses. Prior to the practice, notes on telling time are included for reference. Example: ¿Qué hora es? (1:00 am) Template: Es / Son + la / las + hour + rest Answer: Es la una de la mañana. Answer key is included on pages 5-7. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken up in smaller sections). Students can also do this practice orally in pairs or in small groups.

Mi horario: Short paragraph practice (Present tense) Read about Marcos’s schedule as he describes each class. Complete each paragraph using the word bank provided. *There are 9 paragraphs total . Each paragraph has 6-11 sentences. Except for the paragraph on lunch and leaving school, the paragraphs for each of the classes will be similar to the one shown in the example below. Example: Word bank: primera / divertida / profesora / literatura / tengo / hay / inglés / estudiamos Me llamo Marcos López. En la (1)________________ hora yo (2)_________________ la clase de (3) ___. (4) __________ veinte estudiantes en la clase. La Señora Rica es la (5)__________________. En la clase nosotros (6) sobre la (7) ___. La clase es muy (8). Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, entry / exit slip, or added to a test or a quiz. It can also be used with chapter 1A of Realidades 2.

Las nacionalidades: Mini conversations practice with nationalities (Spanish) A group of students are getting to know each other in their Spanish class. Complete each mini conversation with the name of the country in the first blank and the nationality in the second blank. Note: The nationality must agree in gender (masculine or feminine) with the person’s name. *There are 18 conversations total (18 different Spanish speaking countries included). *At the end of the conversations, students will answer 5 personal questions about themselves. All questions are with ser. Example: Cuba / cubano (1) Tomás: ¿De dónde eres tú? Luis: Yo soy de ___________________ (country). Yo soy ________________________ . (nationality) Answer key is included on pages 5-8 for the mini conversations only. For the personal questions, student answers will vary. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip. Students can also do this practice orally in pairs or small groups.

Adjectives basic practice Complete the table with the correct conjugation of ser and the correct form of adjective. *There are 14 adjectives total. A structured template is provided for student answers. Adjectives included: bueno, simpático, rubio, inteligente, cómico, popular, americano, francés, argentino, portugués, alemán, azul, trabajador, español Bueno: good Template: Subject / Conjugation of ser / Adjective Yo Tu Nosotros Elena y Marta Note: In the last column of the template the gender and number will be indicated (ex: Masculine singular / Feminine singular / Masculine plural / Feminine plural) Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip. It can be used in Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 classes.

Spanish adjectives: Open ended practice Part 1: Complete the table below by choosing an adjective of personality and an adjective of nationality from the word bank below. Be sure that your adjective agrees in number and gender with the subject, as indicated by masculine and feminine (singular and plural). Do NOT repeat any adjectives. (16 total) Adjectives of personality: simpático / cómico / gracioso / divertido / interesante / inteligente /amable (friendly) / popular / trabajador / bajo / alto / fuerte / atlético / deportista / perezoso / hablador / sincero / honesto / considerado Adjectives of nationality: americano / mexicano / boliviano / chileno / salvadoreño / dominicano / puertorriqueño / argentino / ecuatoriano / nicaragüense / venezolano / español / francés / inglés / portugués / italiano / alemán / paraguayo / uruguayo Example: Subject + Gender / Number + Adjective of personality + Adjective of nationality Yo + Masculine / Singular + _______________________ , __________________ Part 2: Using your responses from table one, write an original sentence for each subject in the template below. Each subject must match the correct conjugation of ser. (Students will write 16 sentences in a structured template). Note: Sentences will utilize all 6 conjugations of ser. Template: Subject + Conjugation of ser + Adjective of personality + y + Adjective of nationality This practice can be used in Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 classes. It can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip. Suggestion: Copy page 1 (table) separately from pages 2-3 (sentences) so that students do not have to flip pages.

Tener que and ir a infinitive structured open practice Translate each set of sentences using tener + que + infinitive (to have to do something) and ir + a + infinitive (going to do something) in the template provided. Expand on each sentence by adding 2-3 words and do not repeat them in other sentences. *There are 20 sentences total (each set has one sentence with tener que infinitive and one with ir a infinitive) *A structured template is provided for student responses. Example: I have to speak (Infinitive: hablar – to speak) Template: Subject + conjugation of tener + que + infinitive + 2-3 words I am going to speak (Infinitive: hablar – to speak) Template: Subject + conjugation of ir + a + infinitive + 2-3 words This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip. Length: 4 pages

Reflexive verb conjugations fill in practice Complete each table with the appropriate reflexive pronoun and the verb conjugations using the word bank provided. *The table includes a column for reflexive pronouns and a column for verb conjugations. 8 verbs included: Regular (pages 1-2): lavarse, banarse, cepillarse, levantarse, ponerse (5 total) Stem change (page 3): despertarse, acostarse, vestirse (3 total) Example: Lavarse: to wash oneself Reflexive pronouns: me / se (2x) / te / os / nos Conjugations: lavo / lavamos / lavas / laváis / lava / lavan Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used when students are first introduced to reflexive verbs. It can be used as classwork, homework, review, bell ringer, and entry or exit slip.

Spanish verbs followed by infinitive original sentences (No on-line translators) Pages 1 -2: 16 sentences total with verbs followed by infinitive Page 2: 5 sentences with impersonal expressions (ex: Es bueno …) Verbs included: querer, preferir, desear, pensar, poder, ir, tener, necesitar, empezar, saber, esperar, aprender, gustar, aburrir, encantar, importar Impersonal expressions: es bueno / es malo / es importante / es necesario / es urgente Guidelines: In column C, conjugate the infinitive from column A to match the subject from column B. Make stem changes where needed. In column D, add a different infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) for each sentence. A structured template is provided for student responses. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, entry or exit slip. Length: 2 pages

Los países híspanos: Adjectives of nationality practice Based on the capital where each person lives, complete the template with the subject (name of the person), conjugation of ser, and the correct nationality from the word bank. Be sure that your nationality agrees with the person in number (singular / plural) and gender (masculine / feminine). *There are a total of 21 sentences (each with a different capital). A structured template is included for student responses. Example: Word bank: cubano / mexicano / uruguayo Ricardo: Yo vivo en la ciudad de México. Template: Subject + Conjugation of ser + Nationality Answer: Yo soy mexicano. Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip.

Ser basic paragraph with adjectives Using the paragraph write the subject (person / thing), the correct conjugation of the verb ser, and the adjective in the table provided. Part 1: Ser (singular forms) / 13 sentences total Part 2: Ser (plural forms) / 13 sentences total Example: Yo _______ simpático. (2) Tú _________ graciosa. (3) Él _______ aburrido. (4) Marcos _________ inteligente. A structured template is provided for student responses. Template: Subject + Conjugation of ser + Adjective Answer #1: Yo soy simpático. Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used in Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 classes. It can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.