This song activity for the song ‘Las mañanitas’ is ideal for birthdays and Mother’s Day!
Includes two versions: one with a word bank and one without. Students must fill in the missing words.
Answer key included.
Link to song on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBsjiqA6Wm8&list=RDOBsjiqA6Wm8&start_radio=1
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish reading on Colombian music and dances with a particular interest on Cumbia and Bambuco. The reading discusses the special clothing used in these dances as well as how they are performed. It also discusses Colombia’s unique geography and history. The reading is preceded by a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A Reading comprehension section.
~Answer key.
Level: Spanish 2+ (in present and past tenses)
Here is a video link on cumbia (3 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN1PHJE1ZFE&t=103s
This 3-page file includes:
~A cloze worksheet with lyrics missing from the song “Guantanamera” as sung by Celia Cruz a famous Cuban-American singer.
~The same worksheet with a word bank.
~Answer Key.
Here is a link to a video that accompanies the song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jaoXKpi7N4
This 3-page file includes:
~A cloze worksheet with lyrics missing from the salsa hit song “Valió la pena” by Marc Anthony.
~The same worksheet with a word bank.
~Answer Key.
Here is a link to a video that accompanies the song on the worksheet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns9YYSqLxyI
Activity idea: Translate the lyrics after completing. Discuss the history of salsa music.
Level: Spanish 2
Editable word file.
This 3-page file includes:
~A cloze worksheet with lyrics missing from Juanes’ song “Hermosa Ingrata” which features examples of the pluperfect subjunctive for students to see in context!
~The same worksheet with a word bank.
~Answer Key.
Here is a link to a video that accompanies the song on the worksheet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU-HltyZBkU
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish reading about the meaning and history of El día de la raza / Columbus Day. It discusses pre-Columbian cultures and the life and times of Christopher Columbus and how his voyages impacted the Americas. The reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet based on the reading with 10 true/false reading comprehension questions in Spanish and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key.
Here is link to a short Spanish bio (3 min) of Columbus:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWGfFuNqImc
Here is a short video on Dia de la Raza 2 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76MmuDf76eM
Level: In present and past tenses
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish cultural reading that talks about the dance the tango. It covers the historical and cultural significance of this dance in Argentina, the Buenos Aires district of La Boca and the life and music of Carlos Gardel, the most famous Argentine singer of all time. The reading features a glossary of new words.
~A worksheet with 10 true/false reading comprehension questions in Spanish and a short writing section.
~Answer key.
This is a great video link on tango:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYJ1TfEY6z8
Level: in present and past tenses
This 6-page file includes:
~A 2-pg cloze activity on Shakira’s song “La Bicicleta”
~The same cloze activity with a word bank.
~Answer key (2pgs)
Also included are some cultural notes and translations of more difficult vocabulary!
The link for the video on YouTube can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UV0QGLmYys
Editable word file.
This 4-page file includes:
~The lyrics to the 2020 pop song Übermorgen von Mark Forster but with 12 key words missing that students must listen for and write in. The words appear in a word bank below.
~The lyrics translated into English for students to follow along.
~A short biography in both English and German on the singer.
~Answer key
Editable Word file
The video can be found on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tD41isys1o
Song activities are a wonderful and fun way to introduce new vocabulary to your students!
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish language biography of Simon Bolivar, the famous military leader of the independence movement of South America and particularly Venezuela in the 1800s.
Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A reading comprehension worksheet with 10 true false questions and a short writing assignment in the preterite.
~Answer key.
Makes for a great compliment on the history of Latin America.
Here is a great video link on the life of Bolivar for students:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMAT4AjmYpU
Level: mostly in past tense
This 3-page file includes:
~2 pages of 8 short dialogs where various people explain where they are going, at what time and who they are with.
~1 worksheet page where students then fill in an info gap with the missing information and then answer 8 reading comprehension questions based on the dialogs.
Great activity for beginners to review vocabulary of places around town, family members, telling time and question words. Can be used alone or in pairs.
Idea: print the first 2 pages on card stock to reuse!
Also works as a sub activity, bell work or for early finishers!
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish biography about the life of Spanish poet Federico García Lorca. It discusses his childhood, education, personal life, all of his major works and his death during the Spanish Civil War. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A page with 9 reading comprehension questions in Spanish based on the reading.
~Answer key.
This reading is a great compliment to any unit on Spanish history and writers.
Level: mostly past tenses
This Spanish reading bundle includes MY TOP 8 readings on the history, culture and people of South America at 40% off!
Includes 4 Biographies and 4 cultural readings:
Fútbol y la Copa Mundial
Iguazu Falls
El tango
Islas Galápagos
Ernesto Che Guevara
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Pablo Neruda
Simon Bolivar
Each reading includes a detailed glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section.
Level: includes present and past tenses
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Includes one biography each on:
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Colombia
Cervantes - Spain
Jorge Luis Borges - Argentina
Each reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section.
Level: Intermediate Spanish
This Spanish Reading Bundle includes ALL 15 of my best selling Spanish language biographies of famous Hispanic people at 50% off!
Each reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary, a reading comprehension page and an answer key. The people featured here are modern and historic and from a wide range of countries and backgrounds.
Bundle includes:
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Rigoberta Menchú - Guatemalan activist
Frida Kahlo - Mexican artist
Reina Isabel I - Spanish queen
Shakira - Colombian singer
Isabel Allende - Chilean writer
Fidel Castro - Cuban leader
Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Colombian writer
Pablo Picasso - Spanish Artist
Jose Martí - Cuban Poet
Diego Rivera - Mexican artist
Celia Cruz - Cuban singer
Federico Garcia Lorca - Spanish Poet
Salvador Dalí - Spanish artist
Pablo Neruda - Chilean Poet
These readings can be used on their own for a cultural component or as an addition to your individual units: art, history, literature etc.
Level: Mostly in past tenses
Answer keys included.
They are also great as Sub Activities and for Early Finishers!
This Spanish reading bundle includes all of my Top 8 best selling Spanish language biographies of famous Hispanic people at over 40% off!
The people featured here are modern and historic and from a wide range of countries and backgrounds.
Bundle includes 1 biography each on:
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Pablo Neruda -Chilean poet
Garcia Márquez - Colombian writer
Frida Kahlo - Mexican artist
Selena Quintanilla - Hispanic Singer
Leo Messi- Argentine First Lady
These readings can be used on their own for a cultural component or as an addition to your individual units: art, history, presidents etc.
Each reading includes: a glossary of new vocabulary, a reading comprehension page and an answer key.
This 10-page file includes:
~24 task cards focused on regular present tense verbs (6 pages x 4 cards per sheet)
~1 extra page for your own ideas
~Recording sheet
~Answer key.
Can be used alone or in pairs to review the present tense forms orally or in written form.
NOTE: Includes ONLY regular verbs
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Character Cards
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Expressing gustar
With answer keys.
This 4-page file includes:
~A funny Spanish reading using 12 common -er and -ir verbs about Paco, a perfect student and his friends, who are the opposite! Students must conjugation the missing verbs to complete the story. Includes a glossary of the new verbs and 6 true/false comprehension questions.
~The same reading but with the verbs missing in the glossary for students to fill in before reading.
~The same reading with the -er and -ir verbs highlighted to see in context. Also, the verbs are missing in the glossary for students to fill in before reading.
~Answer key.
This 3-page file includes:
~A funny reading, three friends are trying to make plans together but Carola has an objection to everything! This reading incorporates numerous examples of idiomatic expressions with haben. Includes a glossary of new vocabulary and six true/false reading comprehension questions in English to ensure comprehension.
~The same reading with the idioms highlighted for students to see in context.
~ Answer key.
Activity idea: have students underline all the expressions with haben they find in the story and then have students make their own sentences with the new expressions!