These are fun activities because many of the English translations of the false cognates are so different than the meanings that students expect. The activities are great for dictionary practice, and work well for substitute teacher lessons. Examples of the 30 false cognates are: arena campo receta tuna carpeta noticia recordar The download includes: 1. One page with 30 false cognates that students must translate to English. The answer key is also included. 2. One page with 30 false cognates and 2 columns for students to complete: One with the English word that the cognate resembles, and one with the actual translation of the English word that the cognate resembles. This is to show students how vastly different many of the meanings are. The answer key is also included.

Students practice subject pronouns and -ar verb conjugations. This download contains: 1. 20 simple -ar verb conjugation sentences such as "I practice in the gym." 2. 15 subject pronouns. Students must work backward by determining the subject pronoun that corresponds to either a conjugated verb such as "pescan" or a subject such as "Ronaldo". 3. Word bank of 25 common -ar verbs in both Spanish and English. This is a separate paper and copied 2 per page for student handouts. 4. Word bank with supplemental vocabulary such as "at home" for the short sentences. This vocabulary is on the worksheet. 5. Answer key

This skit features a girl asking her new friend about her family members. Como es is repeated several times, each response includes at least 2 descriptive adjectives (there are 12 different adjectives used in the skit) and each line contains a conjugation of the verb ser. The skit is short enough to memorize, yet contains a variety of family and adjectives vocabulary. The skit is copied 2 per page for student handouts and the English translation is included.

Add some Valentine fun to your classroom with these Spanish Valentine's Day signs. Post them on a bulletin board, in the hall, or around your room for student reference while making Spanish Valentine's Day cards.

Students assemble a 4 x 4 Spanish/English vocabulary puzzle with 20 different tener expressions. Sample expressions are: tener hambre, tener la culpa, tener vergüenza, and tener sed. Several words are repeated which makes the puzzle more challenging. Just photocopy enough for a class set (1 for every 2 students if working in pairs, or 1 per student if working alone), cut and fasten with a paper clip. Distribute to students and challenge them to reassemble the puzzles as quickly as possible. There is a list of all words alongside the puzzle in Spanish and English. This can be used as a tener expressions bookmark and reference. 2 pages

Spanish Family Matching Squares Puzzle - Family and Pets - Familia - Students assemble a 4 x 4 bilingual Spanish/English vocabulary puzzle with common family and pets words. There are 23 different words used in the puzzle. Sample words are madre, padre, hermanos, padrastro, bisabuela, gato, mascota y perro. Just photocopy enough for a class set (1 for every 2 students if working in pairs, or 1 per student if working alone), cut and fasten with a paper clip. Distribute to students and challenge them to reassemble the puzzles as quickly as possible. All words are listed alongside the puzzle in Spanish and English. This list is helpful when students are assembling the puzzles and also makes a good review list or bookmark. 2 pages

Spanish Valentine's Day Bingo - 36 Game Cards and Vocabulary - Included: 1 - 36 Valentine bingo cards containing nouns, infinitives and phrases associated with Valentine's Day. Sample words and phrases include Cupid, candy, flowers, to flirt, to hug, kiss and many more. 2 - 25 word bilingual vocabulary list containing all words used in the bingo game. This enlarged font list can be projected in class to present and review vocabulary. It can also be cut apart and used to call out the bingo words. 3 - 25 word vocabulary list copied 2 per page for student handouts. 39 pages

Spanish Valentine's Day Bilingual Love Phrases for Cards and Fun! - This is a collection of over 100 love phrases that can be used in a variety of ways. A few ideas are: make Valentine cards, write love letters, decorate pretend candy hearts made of paper to put up in the halls or your classroom, make wearable paper buttons, the phrases can be written on blank name tags, have students compose skits using the phrases, etc. The list can also be used as a translation activity. Just copy either the Spanish list or the English list and have students translate whichever you desire. Students can also make Wordls, crosswords, bingo cards, or word searches with the words and phrases. The download includes 2 pages with words and phrases and 1 page of suggested uses. 3 pages

Christmas Theme Numbers and Math Listening Activity - This numbers listening activity will hold the attention of your students as they make their way around the oval writing the numbers that you dictate! After all numbers are dictated, students quickly do the math to find the correct final answer based on the numbers that they heard and wrote. They will be anxious to raise their hands and share their results! You choose the numbers for the activity so it can be used for very basic numbers or large numbers, depending on what your focus is.

This crossword contains 25 clues for French family and pets words. Sample words are: sœur, cousine, demi-frère, chien, maman, papa, mère, and grand-père. Students are instructed to: 1. Write the French translation next to each clue 2. Write a French word under each of the 9 clip art images 3. Complete the crossword The 3 page download includes: 1. Crossword 2. Answer key 3. Vocabulary page with 2/page for student handouts

Students assemble a 4 x 4 French/English vocabulary puzzle with 25 common clothing words. Several words are repeated which makes the puzzle more challenging. Just photocopy enough for a class set (1 for every 2 students if working in pairs, or 1 per student if working alone), cut and fasten with a paper clip. Distribute to students and challenge them to reassemble the puzzles as quickly as possible. There is a list of all words alongside the puzzle in French and English. This can be used as a clothing bookmark and reference.

This puzzle contains 24 French clothing and accessories words. Most of the words are clothing accessories such as anneau, lunettes, casquette, montre, gants, parapluie, and sac à main. Students are instructed to: 1. Write the English translation next to each clue 2. Write a French word under each of the 11 clip art images 3. Find the words in the word search The download includes: 1. Word search puzzle 2. Answer key with English translations next to the French words 3. Vocabulary page with 2/page for student handouts 4. Large font vocabulary page for presenting and practicing vocabulary as a class.

Spanish Present Progressive 35 Spanish to English Translations Worksheet - Students practice the present progressive with a variety of Spanish ar, er, and ir verbs. There are a few vowel stem and stem change verbs, but most are regular verbs. The answer key is included.

Students are instructed to: 1. Write the French translation next to each clue. 2. Complete the crossword puzzle. 3. Write a French word under each of the 7 images. There are 18 clues with words related to Martin Luther King. Examples are equality, liberty, peace, demonstration, I have a dream, pacifism, and civil rights. The download includes: 1. Crossword 2. Answer key 3. Bilingual French/English vocabulary list for presenting and practicing in class 4. Bilingual French/English vocabulary list copied 2/page for student reference and pair work. These materials work well for a substitute lesson. After completing the crossword, partners can quiz each other on vocabulary using the student vocabulary lists.

There are 18 clues with words related to Martin Luther King. Examples are: Nobel Prize, peace, equality, liberty, demonstration, and I have a dream. There are also 8 clip art images to identify. Also included: 1. Bilingual French/English word list with 18 words for presenting and practicing vocabulary. 2. Bilingual French/English word list copied 2/page for student handouts 3. Answer key with English words next to the French clues Students are instructed to: 1. Write the English translation next to each clue. 2. Find the French word in the word search. 3. Write a French word under each image. This puzzle activity is a good substitute lesson plan. When the puzzle is complete, students can work with partners to quiz each other on the vocabulary from the word list.

Spanish Easter Prepositions of Location Easter Bunny and Egg Spanish fill in the blank with a preposition for each of the 9 sentences about a bunny's location in relation to an egg or eggs. A sample answer key is included, but several sentences could have more than one correct answer.

Felices Pascuas! This download contains 39 Easter vocabulary words. There are words for Easter candies, baskets and eggs, spring flowers and words associated with the religious aspects Easter. Students can use this for writing assignments, creating word puzzles, holiday cards, games or poems.

Spanish Verbs Abrir and Vivir and Image IDs Students must: 1. Filll in the blank with the correct conjugation of the either vivir or abrir 2. Translate the 8 sentences to English 3. Write a Spanish word under the 8 clip art images The sentences contain words that are either cognates or in a word bank. This activity works well for students new to verb conjugations and is good for back to school review for upper levels of Spanish. Both verbs are fully conjugated for student reference. The answer key is included.

Spanish Toy Box Sketch and Label Activity with Vocabulary List - Students sketch and label several of their favorite toys. The download includes a 28 word vocabulary list copied 2 per page for paper saving student handouts. Sample toys include blocks, board game, doll, action figure, jump rope, puppet, stuffed animal, and video game. Students will enjoy sharing their creations which makes this a great speaking activity. It's also a helpful Spanish substitute lesson activity. When students complete their sketches, partners can quiz each other using the vocabulary lists.

Spanish Verb Conjugations Verbs Comer and Beber - Students practice conjugating the -ER verbs comer and beber. There are 8 fill in the blank sentences that must also be translated to English. The sentences contain food vocabulary words that are either cognates or in a word bank. This activity works well for students new to verb conjugations. Both verbs are fully conjugated for student reference. The answer key is included. There is one version in black ink and one version with red, black, and blue ink to highlight the verb conjugations and English translations.