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A few years ago, I retired from my position as head of Modern Languages, a bit fearful of the "R" word. But to date, it has been nothing but fun! Canadian law requires school-aged actors to study with a qualified teacher when they’re off-camera. Many of our young actors are in immersion French so I've found a happy little niche, teaching a few days a week as an on-set tutor and moving in inspiring and creative circles! Furthermore, I get to share resources here! Vive la retraite!

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A few years ago, I retired from my position as head of Modern Languages, a bit fearful of the "R" word. But to date, it has been nothing but fun! Canadian law requires school-aged actors to study with a qualified teacher when they’re off-camera. Many of our young actors are in immersion French so I've found a happy little niche, teaching a few days a week as an on-set tutor and moving in inspiring and creative circles! Furthermore, I get to share resources here! Vive la retraite!
THE TEMPEST (a triangle puzzle) 2.0
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THE TEMPEST (a triangle puzzle) 2.0

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In this co-operative review activity, students who have studied THE TEMPEST match the texts on the edges of sixteen triangles to reconstitute the following quotes: Good wombs have borne bad sons. (Act 1, Scene 2) Hell is empty and all the devils are here. (Act 1, Scene 2) You taught me language, and my profit on't is, I know how to curse. (Act 1, Scene 2) But this swift business I must uneasy make, lest too light winning make the prize light. (Act 1, Scene 2) The wills above be done but I would fain die a dry death. (Act 1, Scene 1) I’ll rack thee with old cramps, fill all thy bones with aches. (Act 1, Scene 2) My library was dukedom large enough. (Act 1, Scene 2) There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple. (Act 1, Scene 2) Misery acquaints a man with strange bed-fellows. (Act 2, Scene 2) It was mine art, when I arrived and heard thee, that made gape the pine and let thee out. (Act 1, Scene 2) We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep. (Act 4, Scene 1) How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, that has such people in’t! (Act 5, Scene 1) The strongest oaths are straw to the fire i' the blood. (Act 4, Scene 1) He that dies pays all debts. ( Act 3, Scene 2) Now I will believe that there are unicorns. ( Act 3, Scene 3) What have we here? A man or a fish?  (Act 2, Scene 2)
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (a triangle puzzle)2.0
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (a triangle puzzle)2.0

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In this co-operative review activity, students who have studied A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM match the texts on the edges of sixteen triangles to reconstitute the following quotes: Sleep, that sometimes shuts up sorrow’s eye, seal me awhile from mine own company. Lord, what fools these mortals be! If we shadows have offended, think but this, and all is mended, that you have but slumbered here while these visions did appear. The course of true love never did run smooth. Things base and vile, holding no quantity, Love can transpose to form and dignity. Never harm, nor spell nor charm, come our lovely lady nigh. The best in this kind are but shadows, and the worst are no worse, if imagination amend them. Thus have I, Wall, my part dischargèd so. And, being done, thus Wall away doth go. Come, blade, my breast imbrue. And, farewell, friends. Thus Thisbe ends. Adieu. Hang off, thou cat, thou burr! Vile thing, let loose. In the temple, by and by, with us, these couples shall eternally be knit. The lunatic, the lover, and the poet are of imagination all compact. Never anything can be amiss when simpleness and duty tender it. We cannot fight for love, as men may do; we should be wooed and were not made to woo. When in that moment, so it came to pass, Titania waked and straightway loved an ass. Sleep, that sometimes shuts up sorrow’s eye, seal me awhile from mine own company. Am not I Hermia? Are not you Lysander? I am as fair now as I was erewhile.
TWELFTH NIGHT (A triangle puzzle)
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TWELFTH NIGHT (A triangle puzzle)

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In this co-operative review activity, students who have studied TWELFTH NIGHT match the texts on the edges of sixteen triangles to reconstitute the following quotes: Oh Time, thou must untangle this, not I. It is too hard a knot for me t'untie! She did commend my yellow stockings of late, she did praise my leg, being cross-gartered. O, had I but followed the arts! Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage. If music be the food of love, play on. Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale? Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em. This fellow is wise enough to play the fool and to do that well craves a kind of wit. Love sought is good, but giv'n unsought is better. If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction. This youth that you see here I snatch'd one half out of the jaws of death. Or I am mad, or else this is a dream. I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you. Better a witty fool than a foolish wit. Foolery, sir, does walk about the orb like the sun, it shines everywhere. One face, one voice, one habit, and two persons, a natural perspective that is and is not!
All the ¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! games
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All the ¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! games

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Here are all five ¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! games in one bundle: • LOS VERBOS REGULARES, AR, ER y IR • GUSTAR, FASCINAR y MOLESTAR) • SER y ESTAR) • Dónde están mis regalos de NAVIDAD? and, of course, • AR-ending verbs (the first and free resource)
¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! (LOS VERBOS REGULARES, AR, ER e IR)
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¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! (LOS VERBOS REGULARES, AR, ER e IR)

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Thanks to Diana Martínez, a brilliant young colleague from Mexico, here is a ¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! game that concentrates on the VERBOS REGULARES, AR, ER e IR. This resource works both as a teacher-directed activity and as a small group game. Even reluctant learners will be motivated to listen carefully and the promise of “treasure” generates enthusiastic oral participation as well. After the oral treasure hunt, assign a handful of co-ordinates for instant written conjugation practice. The answer keys are in the present and past tenses but the game can be played in virtually every verb tense. Please note that we have opted to use Mexican Spanish wherever possible. To see if this activity is right for your students, download the free resource, ¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! (AR-ending verbs) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-busquemos-el-tesoro-escondido-ar-ending-verbs-2-0-11522811
¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! SER y ESTAR (revised)
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¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! SER y ESTAR (revised)

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Thanks to Diana Martínez, a brilliant young colleague from Mexico, here is a ¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! game that concentrates on SER and ESTAR. This resource works both as a teacher-directed activity and as a small group game. Even reluctant learners will be motivated to listen carefully and the promise of “treasure” generates enthusiastic oral participation as well. After the oral treasure hunt, assign a handful of co-ordinates for instant written conjugation practice. The answer keys are in the present and past tenses but the game can be played in virtually every verb tense. Please note that we have opted to use Mexican Spanish wherever possible. T To see if this activity is right for your students, download its freesister resource, ¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! (AR-ending verbs) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-busquemos-el-tesoro-escondido-ar-ending-verbs-2-0-11522811
¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! (gustar, fascinar y molestar)
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¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! (gustar, fascinar y molestar)

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Thanks to Diana Martínez, a brilliant young colleague from Mexico, here is a ¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! game that concentrates on verbs like gustar. This resource works both as a teacher-directed activity and as a small group game. Even reluctant learners will be motivated to listen carefully and the promise of “treasure” generates enthusiastic oral participation as well. After the oral treasure hunt, assign a handful of co-ordinates for instant written conjugation practice. The answer keys are in the present and past tenses but the game can be played in virtually every verb tense. Please note that we have opted to use Mexican Spanish wherever possible. To see if this activity is right for your students, download its free sister resource, ¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! (AR-ending verbs) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-busquemos-el-tesoro-escondido-ar-ending-verbs-2-0-11522811
¿Dónde están mis regalos de navidad?
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¿Dónde están mis regalos de navidad?

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Thanks to Diana Martínez, a brilliant young colleague from Mexico, here is the second Spanish game in the ¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! series. The focus in ¿Dónde están mis regalos de navidad? is self-explanatory. This resource works both as a teacher-directed activity and as a small group game. Even reluctant learners will be motivated to listen carefully and the promise of “treasure” always generates enthusiastic oral participation. After the oral treasure hunt, assign a handful of co-ordinates for instant written conjugation practice. The answer keys are in thebpresent and future tenses but the game can be played in virtually every verb tense. We have used Mexican Spanish wherever possible. To see if this activity is right for your students, please download this free sister resource, ¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! (AR-ending verbs): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-busquemos-el-tesoro-escondido-ar-ending-verbs-2-0-11522811
OÙ SONT LES TRÉSORS CACHÉS? (3 separate  games and one composite game for ER, IR & RE verbs)
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OÙ SONT LES TRÉSORS CACHÉS? (3 separate games and one composite game for ER, IR & RE verbs)

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I was really pleased when a young teacher in Italy (Italy!) suggested that I create separate OÙ SONT LES TRÉSORS CACHÉS? puzzles for the regular RE and IR verbs. Here they are, bundled along with the composite puzzle and the original free ER resource. OSLTC? (les verbes réguliers ER) OSLTC? (les verbes réguliers IR) OSLTC? (les verbes réguliers RE) OSLTC? (les verbes réguliers ER, IR & RE combined)
OÙ SONT LES TRÉSORS CACHÉS? (les verbes réguliers en -RE)
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OÙ SONT LES TRÉSORS CACHÉS? (les verbes réguliers en -RE)

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OÙ SONT LES TRÉSORS CACHÉS? works well as a full-class, teacher directed activity or as a small group game. After the fun of the oral treasure hunt, assign a handful of co-ordinates and, voilà, an instant written assignment that reinforces the correct spelling of the verb endings. You’ll find that even reluctant learners will be motivated to listen carefully and the promise of “treasure” tends to generate enthusiastic oral participation as well. My answer key is for le présent, le passé composé and le futur simple but the game can be played in virtually every verb tense. To see if this activity is right for your students, try the free, “Où sont les trésors cachés (les verbes ER): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/o-sont-les-tr-sors-cach-s--les-verbes-er-6438862
OÙ SONT LES TRÉSORS CACHÉS? (les verbes réguliers en - IR)
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OÙ SONT LES TRÉSORS CACHÉS? (les verbes réguliers en - IR)

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OÙ SONT LES TRÉSORS CACHÉS? works well as a full-class, teacher directed activity or as a small group game. After the fun of the oral treasure hunt, assign a handful of co-ordinates and, voilà, an instant written assignment that reinforces the correct spelling of the verb endings. You’ll find that even reluctant learners will be motivated to listen carefully and the promise of “treasure” tends to generate enthusiastic oral participation as well. My answer key is for le présent, le passé composé and le futur simple but the game can be played in virtually every verb tense. To see if this activity is right for your students, try the free, “Où sont les trésors cachés (les verbes ER): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/o-sont-les-tr-sors-cach-s-les-verbes-er-6438862
Romeo and Juliet (a triangle puzzle)
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Romeo and Juliet (a triangle puzzle)

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In this co-operative review activity, students who have studied ROMEO AND JULIET are asked to match the text on the edges of sixteen triangles to reconstitute the following quotes: Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name. A plague o’ both your houses. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Parting is such sweet sorrow. Young baggage, disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o' Thursday, or never after look me in the face. For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone till Holy Church incorporate two in one. A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life… Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man. Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast. Your lady mother is coming to your chamber: the day is broke; be wary… O true apothecary, thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die. Tempt not a desperate man My only love sprung from my only hate! Do you bite your thumb at us, sir? O happy dagger, this is thy sheath. There rust and let me die. For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.
HAMLET (a triangle puzzle)
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HAMLET (a triangle puzzle)

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In this co-operative review activity, students who have studied Hamlet are asked to match the text on the edges of sixteen triangles to reconstitute the following quotes: - This above all: to thine own self be true. - There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. - Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t. - To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream . . . - There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy. - Brevity is the soul of wit. - I must be cruel only to be kind; thus bad begins, and worse remains behind - Get thee to a nunnery. - The lady doth protest too much, methinks. - O that this too too solid flesh would melt … - Good night, sweet prince. And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest! - When sorrows come, they come not single spies but in battalions. - Madness in great ones must not unwatched go. - One may smile and smile and be a villain - Happy in that we are not overhappy; on Fortune's cap we are not the very button. - Neither a borrower nor a lender be: for loan oft loses both itself and friend.
Macbeth (a triangle puzzle)
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Macbeth (a triangle puzzle)

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In this co-operative review activity, students who have studied the Scottish play are asked to match the text on the edges of 16 triangles to reconstitute the following quotes: -But screw your courage to the sticking place . . . -Nothing in his life became him like the leaving it. -Let not light see my black and deep desires. -False face must hide what the false heart doth know. -There’s daggers in men’s smiles. -The attempt and not the deed confounds us. -Present fears are less than horrible imaginings. -Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn, and cauldron bubble. -Give sorrow words. -Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more. -Look like th' innocent flower, but be the serpent under ’t. -Out, damned spot! -What’s done cannot be undone. -The instruments of darkness tell us truths . . . -By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes. -Fair is foul, and foul is fair. All nauseatingly fawning feedback gratefully accepted.
Deux marelles qui mettent en vedette LE PARTICIPE PRÉSENT
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Deux marelles qui mettent en vedette LE PARTICIPE PRÉSENT

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Chaque phrase dans ces deux marelles comprend un participe présent. Each sentence in these two hopscotch games includes a present participle. Les phrases cachées dans cesmarelles sont: The sentences hidden in these hopscotch games are: • Je fais toujours mes devoirs en écoutant de la musique sur mon téléphone. • C’est en rappant qu’on devient rappeur. • Normalement, ma famille et moi, nous mangeons le dîner en regardant les nouvelles à la télé. • Cet homme est devenu célèbre en mangeant un sandwich. Pour savoir comment, regarde le clip à gauche. • C'est en lisant le roman, The Hunger Games, que je suis devenu fan de la science-fiction. • Ma pauvre grand-mère s’est encore cassé la jambe en faisant du ski acrobatique • La talentueuse Béyoncé exécute souvent des danses compliquées tout en chantant. • Malheureusement, le parachutiste a oublié d’ouvrir son parachute en descendant alors il est descendu TRÈS vite. SPLATTT! • Moi, j’aime écouter de la musique relaxante en faisant du yoga. • Rédige le brouillon de ton texte en t’aidant de tes notes préparatoires pui demande à un camarade de classe de corriger ta copie. • En marchant pendant trente minutes, vous brûlez environ 125 calories. • Selon la police, le chauffeur de la voiture s’est retrouvé dans le lac en suivant son GPS défectueux. • Vous pouvez changer de mot de passe en cliquant ici. • En mangeant un beigne glacé au chocolat, vous consommez 300 calories! • Chaque matin, Maman boit son café en lisant le journal.
Une marelle: Joyeuse Saint-Patrick!
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Une marelle: Joyeuse Saint-Patrick!

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À l'aide de quelques petits indices, vos étudiants sauteront d’une case à l’autre pour découvrir les sept phrases cachées dans la marelle. Using a few small clues, your students will discover the seven sentences hidden in this paper hopscotch. • Le trèfle est l’emblème national de l’Irlande. • Fait surprenant: la première parade de la Saint-Patrick s'est déroulée à Boston aux États-Unis. • J’ai apporté mon trèfle à quatre feuilles à l’examen de maths alors je suis certain que j’aurai une bonne note! • Le 17 mars, ma couleur préférée est le vert, bien sûr! • Selon le folklore, embrasser la pierre Blarney vous donnera le pouvoir de parler avec éloquence. • Au-dessus de l’arc-en-ciel, tu vas trouver un énorme pot d’or caché par un petit leprechaun. • Saint Patrick, le patron des Irlandais, a chassé tous les serpents de l’Île d’Émeraude. Je vous joins une version qui utilise le mot “leprechaun” et une version qui met en vedette le mot “farfadet". Il y a un troisième fichier pour ceux et celles qui cherchent une marelle pour les apprentis lecteurs. Any and all nauseatingly fawning feedback gleefully accepted!
¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! (AR-ending verbs) 2.0
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¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! (AR-ending verbs) 2.0

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Thanks to Diana Martínez, a brilliant young colleague from Mexico, here is the first Spanish game in the OSLTC series. In this ¡Busquemos el tesoro escondido! game the focus is on verbs with AR endings. It will work well both as a teacher-directed game and as a small group activity. Try it to see how keen even reluctant learners are to participate and to volunteer answers. After the fun of the oral treasure hunt, simply assign some coordinates to create an instant written assignment. We've only included answer keys for three tenses but the game works in virtually every verb tense. Please note that we have opted to use Mexican Spanish wherever possible. If you like this game, we would appreciate your feedback.