I'm currently teaching 8th grade Spanish. I have taught all levels of Spanish, from kindergarten to high school, at various times in the past 17 years. I have a BA in Spanish and International Relations from Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, IL, and an MA in Spanish Language and Culture from the University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain. My shop includes all types of resources for Spanish and French, as well as materials for English Language Arts and ELL.
I'm currently teaching 8th grade Spanish. I have taught all levels of Spanish, from kindergarten to high school, at various times in the past 17 years. I have a BA in Spanish and International Relations from Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, IL, and an MA in Spanish Language and Culture from the University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain. My shop includes all types of resources for Spanish and French, as well as materials for English Language Arts and ELL.
Spanish Human Bingo Game Speaking Activity and Written Follow-up Bundle of 4 - The human bingo activities are also sold individually for $3.00 each on TES. Purchasing this bundle yields a 25% savings over the individual prices.
For the activities in this bundle, each student mingles with a bingo grid and must find different classmates that can reply yes to each of the 16 boxes. When a student replies yes to a question, the questioning student follows up by asking in Spanish for the student's signature. When a student fills the entire grid, he says, "Bingo!"
The topics included in the bundle are:
Class Objects and School -
This activity provides practice asking "do you have" with tener concerning different class objects. A sample statement is, "Tengo un cuaderno verde."
Family -
This activity provides practice asking questions with tener and family vocabulary. Each box contains a statement about a family member. A sample statement is, "A mi padre le gusta jugar al golf."
Ser and Adjectives -
This activity includes soy with 16 different descriptive adjectives of people. Examples of adjectives are: feliz, trabajador, perezoso, inteligente, generoso, consentido, guapo, and atlético. Students will practice 3 forms of ser in the present tense with these activities. Each box contains 2 short statements. Sample statements are, "Soy inteligente. Quiero ser médico en el futuro."
Ser and Family -
This activity uses ser with with personality, appearance, and professions along with various family members. Students will practice 3 forms of each verb with these activities.
A sample statement is, "Mi mamá es maestra en una escuela primaria."
Each of the 4 human bingo activities includes a follow up worksheet that requires students to:
1. Write a sentence for each of the 16 boxes in the grid. The student includes the name of the student that signed the box and must change the verb to the third person.
2. Write an appropriate Spanish vocabulary word under 6 images at the bottom of the paper.
8 pages
Use these bundled materials to introduce and practice French family vocabulary. Included in the bundle:
1. Family and Pets Crossword and Image IDs - 25 word puzzle with 9 images
2. Family and Pets Vocabulary Reference 65 + Words
3. Family and Pets Word Search and Image IDs - 24 word puzzle with 9 images
4. Family Game Cards - Use for games such as Memory, Go Fish, the Flyswatter Game, Slap-jack and more. These can also be used as student flashcards. There are 2 pages, each containing 20 words.
5. Family Matching Squares Puzzle - Students match French with English words in a 4 x 4 puzzle.
The crossword and word search include a vocabulary page copied 2/page for student handouts. Both of these activities include an answer key.
13 pages
This Spanish feelings bundle includes:
- 18 images to identify
- question responses and image IDs
- matching and images IDs
- crossword and image IDs
- word search and image IDs
- vocabulary reference
Answer keys are included for the worksheets.
12 pages
Spanish Rhyming Words 240 Cards - Tarjetas de Rimas en Espanol - 60 pages of with 4 words per page, each with a clip art image illustrating the word. There is one additional page with no words or images so you can make additional cards to add to the set, if you wish. Just copy, laminate if desired and cut! The cards can be used as flashcards, game cards, print 2 sets for playing memory or make a file folder rhyming word game. This set can be used in dual language, bilingual classrooms, and Spanish language classes.
Spanish Writing Assignments - Bundle Number 2 of 7 Writing Prompts - These items are also available for individual purchase on TES. Purchasing this bundle yields a $9.00 savings over the total of purchasing each writing prompt individually!
Topics Included are:
1. Countries and Capitals Game Show - likes, dislikes, countries and capitals of Spanish speaking countries
2. Clothes and Weather - clothing, weather, months, seasons, likes, dislikes
3. In the Future, I Want... - verbs, professions, hobbies, hopes, summer plans
4. Introductions - formal and informal introductions, basic conversation, llamarse, tener with age
5. Music - music genres, likes and dislikes, adverbs of time, descriptive adjectives
6. My Favorite Movies - movie genres, movie vocabulary, descriptive adjectives, gustar, encantar, and chocar
7. Sports Conversation - introductions, gusta/encanta with sports, greetings, descriptive adjectives with sports
Each topic contains the writing prompt, suggested vocabulary, key grammar concepts such as gustar + infinitives or nouns, hace + weather, descriptive adjectives, adverbs, ir a + infinitive, tener que + infinitive, and more. The variety of suggested vocabulary makes it easy for students to complete their writing assignments and makes this item useful for all levels of Spanish. A 100 - 200 word essay works well for first year students. The word count can be changed for other levels and varying ability levels. All writing prompts also contain sample essays that make great translation homework assignments or can be used for full class viewing to prep students to write their own essays. The essays combined with the writing prompts make the bundle the equivalent of 14 student assignments or activities! The writing prompts are full size with large font for class presentation and most are also 2 per page with small font for student handouts.
This essay bundle will come in handy when you need a substitute teacher lesson!
The bundle includes 5 worksheets, a days of the week explanation and reference, and a calendar PowerPoint. The PowerPoint can be used to present and practice Spanish days, months and seasons, and can also be printed for a colorful bulletin board or classroom signs. They’ll brighten your room for back to school!
The breakdown of the download (also sold individually as follows) is:
Spanish Calendar Sentences - Days of Week, Classes and Daily Activities
Spanish Calendar 15 Dates Translations Worksheet
Spanish Calendar - Days, Months with Antes de and Después de Worksheet
Spanish Calendar Scrambled Words - Days, Months, Seasons & Images
Spanish Days of the Week Reference
Spanish Calendar Signs - Days, Months and Seasons - Calendario
Spanish Calendar and Seasons Word Search with Image IDs - Calendario
38 pages
Included in this bundle are:
1. 18 Airport and Travel Image IDs with Answer Key - 2 pages
2. Airport and Travel Crossword with Vocabulary - 2 pages
3. PowerPoint Presentation and Bulletin Board Signs - 30 pages
4. Flashcards or Game Cards for Slapjack, Memory, Go Fish, etc. with Vocabulary - 4 pages
5. Word Search with Answer Key - 2 pages
6. Vocabulary reference - this is included with the crossword and the game card file
The 6 items are also sold individually on TES. Purchasing the items individually would cost $16.75. The bundled price of $10.00 offers more than 40% savings!
40 pages
Save over 50% with this Spanish Numbers Bundle! Included in the bundle are 8 practice worksheets, vocabulary reference handout, class signs, math listening activity and cards for flashcards or games. The bundle breakdown is:
1. Numbers Reference Handout, p. 3
2. Numbers Bulletin Board Signs, p. 4
3. Numbers and Classroom Objects, p. 11
4. Numbers Math Problems, p. 13
5. Numbers and Objects with Cuantos Hay, p. 15
6. Random Numbers Chart, p. 17
7. Crossword Puzzle, p. 18
8. Word Search Puzzle, p. 19
9. Number Words 2 Sets of 15, p. 20
10. Double Puzzle, p. 22
11. Math Listening Activity, p. 24
12. Scattered Numbers for Games or Assignment, p. 26
13. Flashcards or Signs, p. 29
Most practice worksheets include answer keys. These materials are also available for individual purchase on TES.
The bundled price of $15 offers a savings of $18.75!Spanish Colors Unit - Vocabulary, Game and Flashcards, Worksheets - This colors bundle provides lots of practice in a variety of ways for your students! Use this packet for back to school and throughout the year for review of vocabulary. There are 7 practice worksheets, 1 skit, 1 vocabulary reference, 1 quiz, 2 sets of game / flashcards and 1 classroom poster. The 25 pages are comprised of: Contents: 1. Colors Vocabulary Reference, p. 2 2. Crossword / Answer Key (of clues only), p. 3 3. Word Search / Answer Key (of translations only), p. 5 4. Colors Skit for 2 Students, p. 7 5. Colors and Class Objects / Answer Key, p. 8 6. 16 Colors Game Cards, p. 10 7. Student Flashcards – Words & Color Circles, p. 11 8. Student Flashcards – Words Only, p. 12 9. Los Colores Colored Word Poster, p. 13 10. Colors Listening Activity with Shapes, p. 14 11. 15 Animals with Color Adjectives, p. 17 12. 16 Color IDs of random nouns / Answer Key, p. 20 13. 12 Color IDs of Random Nouns ½ Sheet / Answer Key, p. 22 14. 15 Colors Matching Quiz / Answer Key, p. 23 15. Coloring Balloons, p. 25 These items may also be purchased individually on TES.
Give your students the visual classroom resources they need to develop reading and writing vocabularies! You'll save over 35% with this Spanish Word Wall Bundle. The download includes 156 colorful 8 1/2 x 11 printable signs containing 284 useful words and phrases for the Spanish or bilingual classroom. Many of the signs have at least 1 clip art image to assist with meaning and enhance the appearance of the sign.
Included in the download are the following word walls:
Spanish Opinions and Survival Language Classroom Signs
Spanish Opposites
Spanish Adverbs
Spanish Class Commands
Spanish Classroom Language
Spanish Adjectives
Spanish Tener Expressions
Each word wall is sold individually on TES. Purchasing the bundle offers a savings of $12.50 over the individual purchase price of all 7 word walls.
Just print, laminate if desired, and hang where students can easily see the word wall.
These downloads can also be used to present and review the various vocabulary words and phrases.
Get ready for a great food unit with this Spanish food bundle! The bundle contains 9 worksheets, a web quest, a sketch activity, and an extensive vocabulary reference with over 135 words for foods, meals, verbs, and food related phrases. The bundle price offers more than 40% savings over the cost of each item purchased separately! Here's what you get:
- Spanish 25 Food Plurals and Indefinite Articles w/key
- Spanish Food and Meals Word Search w/key
- Spanish Food and Meals 15 Sentence Completions w/key
- Spanish Food Groupings - 24 Words with 6 Categories w/key
- Spanish Food and Adverbs of Time 20 Sentences with Image IDs w/key
- Spanish Food 12 Question Responses and Image IDs w/key
- Spanish Fruits and Vegetables Crossword Puzzle w/key
- Spanish Food Fruits and Vegetables Sketch Project
- Spanish Food and Shopping WebQuest OpenCor 18 Questions and Sketch
- Spanish Food and Meals Crossword Puzzle, Vocabulary, and Image IDs w/key
- Spanish Foods With Gustar, Encantar & Odiar Sentences & Picture IDs w/key
- Spanish Foods and Meals Vocabulary Reference
26 pages
Get ready for Back to School with this Spanish Greetings and Leave Takings Bundle! It contains 8 worksheets, Bingo, and a greetings vocabulary reference. The bundle price offers more than 40% savings over the cost of each item purchased separately!
Here’s what you get:
- Greetings 18 basic translations w/key
- Greetings vocabulary
- Greetings bingo w/vocabulary list
- Greetings crossword w/key
- Greetings ordering sentences w/key
- Greetings and introductions 3 dialogues fill in the blank w/key
- Greetings 3 dialogues fill in the blank w/key
- Greetings ordering sentences with ice cream w/key
- Greetings sentence corrections w/key
- Greetings word search w/key
36 pages
Spanish Family Unit - Vocabulary, Worksheets, Project, Quiz, Skit and More! Save by purchasing these items in this bundle! The 40 page download contains everything you need for lots of family vocabulary and grammar practice! There are plenty of activities to introduce and practice during a family unit, plus revisit family throughout the year using different grammatical concepts. These activities can also be used with upper level students as back to school review. There are 16 practice worksheets, 1 quiz, a PowerPoint Project, 1 2 two-person skit, flashcards, oral questions, tic tac toe and 1 English to Spanish vocabulary list with over 75 family and pet words.
Items included are:
1. Family and Pets Vocabulary List
2. 25 Family Relationships / Answer Key
3. 25 Family Plurals and Translations / Answer Key
4. Botero and Family 7 Questions / Answer Key
5. Botero and Bullfight Family 7 Questions / Answer Key
6. 2 Family Paragraph Translations - English to Spanish and Spanish to English
7. Family and Pets IDs / Answer Key
8. Ser and 10 Family Description Translations / Answer Key
9. Family and Comparisons Más/Menos que + Adjective / Answer Key
10. Family and Tener 13 Sentences / Answer Key
11. 15 Family and Descriptive Adjectives / Answer Key
12. 10 Possessive Adjectives and Family / Answer Key
13. 10 Oral Questions / Response Translations
14. Family Vocabulary Student Flashcards
15. Family Tic Tac Toe Grid / Answer Key
16. Describe 5 Family Members
17. Family PowerPoint Project
18. Family Crossword Puzzle 33 Words and 11 Picture IDs / Answer Key
19. Family and Pets Word Search Puzzle 33 Words and Picture IDs / Answer Key
20. Family Quiz / Answer Key
21. 2 Person Family Skit
These materials can be used for various levels of Spanish and there are many activities that can be used for substitute lesson plans. All resources are also sold separately on TES.
