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 Formal Commands - 18 Uds. Sentence Translations - Students respond to 18 questions using Uds. commands and then translate their responses to English. Sample: Podemos jugar a los naipes? Si, jueguen a los naipes. The answer key is included.
Spanish Formal Commands - 20 Uds. Sentence Translations with Adverbs - Students respond to 20 questions using Uds. commands and adverbs of time and then translate their responses to English. Sample: Podemos cocinar la cena esta noche? Sí, cocinen la cena esta noche. Yes, cook the dinner tonight. Sample adverbs of time include today, this morning, tonight, and soon. The answer key is included.
Each booklet contains 8 pages: the title page with 7 additional pages. Also included are suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page. Students first cut, assemble and read the booklet that contains text and illustrations of words associated with football: ball, stadium, quarterback, fans, game, referee, and helmet. They then sketch and create their own version using the text only template. The illustration version can be projected in class to present, review and practice pronunciation of the vocabulary words. The text only version can be projected onto the Smart Board and students can draw pictures on the Smart Board that correspond to the text.
Students complete 3 sentences in the 5 groups of fruits, vegetables, desserts, meat and beverages. Sentences contain the verbs gustar, encantar, odiar and ser. Sample sentences are "Me encantan ____. Mi fruta favorita es ____." Students must also identify 18 clip art images of foods.
Students practice asking and answering gusta/n and encanta/n questions with a variety of food vocabulary. Foods include vegetables, meat, candy, fruit, condiments, and desserts. Each student mingles with a bingo grid and must ask classmates if they like or love a food from the grid. When a student replies yes, the name is written in the box. When a student fills the entire grid, he or she says, "Bingo!"
After completing the speaking activity, students must complete a followup written activity. For each of the 16 boxes on the bingo grid, students must write a sentence in the 3rd person about the student who signed the box.
This activity can also be used as a back to school refresher for continuing Spanish students.
2 pages
Spanish Food Groupings - 24 Words with 6 Categories - Students write the English translation next to each Spanish word and then write each word in one of the categories. The categories are fruits, vegetables, meat/fish/protein, grains, meals and beverages. The words to classify are common foods, plus breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack. There are also 10 clip art images for students to identify. The answer key is included.
Spanish Food Grocery Bag Sketch and Label Activity - Students sketch and label on the grocery bag several of their favorite foods from the grocery store. Uses and ideas for this activity: 1. This is a great practice activity when Spanish foods are introduced. 2. Use as a back to school review of food vocabulary. 3. This is a fun speaking activity when students present their completed sketches to their classmates. 4. Decorate the hall or a bulletin with these colorful student creations. The download includes 2 slightly different versions. One contains the activity instructions in English and the other does not include instructions so the activity can be modified, if desired.
Spanish Food and Shopping WebQuest OpenCor 18 Questions and Sketch - Your students will enjoy this inquiry based web assignment in which they explore the Spanish convenience store OpenCor. There are 16 questions or tasks for them to complete, including a map sketch showing where OpenCor stores are located. Students must navigate the OpenCor website to answer questions, translate merchandise words, analyze credit card and employment pages, and more. The website is entirely in Spanish. Students are instructed to supply answers in Spanish and English. This is a fun activity for partner or individual work and is a great way to incorporate technology, culture, and language into a lesson. Students can use computers, iPads, or other devices, and this makes a perfect self paced substitute lesson plan. Most questions should apply regardless of changes on the OpenCor website. However, since the possibility does exist that changes could affect the activity responses, an answer key has not been included.
Each booklet contains 12 pages: the title page with 11 additional pages. Also included are suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page. Students first cut, assemble and read the booklet that contains text and illustrations of words associated with fire safety. Sample words are smoke, crawl, fire, alarm, and fire hydrant. They then sketch and create their own version using the text only template. The illustration version can be projected in class to present, review and practice pronunciation of the vocabulary words. The text only version can be projected onto the Smart Board and students can draw pictures on the Smart Board that correspond to the text.
This activity contains 27 feelings words. Included in the download are: 1. Word search 2. Answer key with English translations next to the Spanish words 3. Large font vocabulary for presenting and practicing vocabulary 4. 2/page vocabulary for paper saving student handouts Students are instructed to: 1. Complete the word search. 2. Write Spanish vocabulary words under each picture. 3. Write the Spanish vocabulary word next to each word. The word search includes common Spanish feelings words such as enfermo, cansado, contento, triste, and muy bien. The download can be used as a fun substitute lesson plan. When students complete the worksheet activities, they can quiz each other on the feelings words using the vocabulary page.
Spanish Feelings Vocabulary Reference English/Spanish and Spanish - This reference contains 5 questions to ask how are you and 26 different Spanish feelings words. There's a brief explanation about the difference between masculine and feminine adjective endings. One page contains Spanish to English feelings words and the other contains English to Spanish feelings words.
Spanish Feelings Vocabulary 18 Image IDs - Students write a Spanish feelings word under each of the 18 pictures. Sample words are: happy, sad, tired, excited, angry, etc. When finished, the handout makes a nice review sheet as is or it could be cut apart later and used for flashcards. This item can also be used to introduce and practice vocabulary and to play the flyswatter game! The answer key is included. This activity is also sold in my $-Saving Vocabulary IDs Bundle of 32 Topics Totaling 720 Words.
Spanish Feelings Crossword Puzzle, Image IDs, and Vocabulary - This feelings crossword contains 22 clues for Spanish feelings words and 9 feelings clip art images. The download includes: 1. Crossword 2. Answer key with Spanish words next to the English clues 3. Vocabulary in large font for presenting and practicing in class 4. Vocabulary 4/page for paper saving student handouts Students are instructed to: 1. Complete the crossword. 2. Write a Spanish feelings word next to each clue. 3. Write a Spanish feelings word under each clip art image.
Spanish February Theme Booklet Bundle - 5 Sets of 2 Booklets - The booklets included are:
- Valentine’s Day
- Presidents' Day
- Carnival
- Groundhog Day
- Dental Health Month
Each booklet contains 8 pages: a title page and 7 additional pages. Suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page are also included. There are 2 versions of the Dental Health Month booklet. One contains images of the traditional Raton Perez and the other contains images of the Tooth Fairy. Students first read and cut out the vocabulary booklets containing text and clip art illustrations. Students then sketch and create their own versions of the booklets using the text only template. Students will have fun sharing their creations with family and friends which will help reinforce their language learning! The illustration version can be projected in class to present, review and practice pronunciation of the vocabulary words.The text only version can be projected onto the Smart Board and students can draw pictures on the Smart Board that correspond to the text. The booklet pages can also be used as flashcards by folding under the text. Each booklet contained in this set is also available individually on TES. Individual booklets sell for $2.25 each so purchasing this bundle offers a significant savings!
Each booklet contains 8 pages: the title page with 7 additional pages containing common Spanish words associated with Father's Day such as heart, tie, card, etc. Also included are suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page.
Students first read and cut out the booklet containing text and illustrations. They then sketch and create their own versions of the booklets using the text only template.
The illustration version can be projected in class to present, review and practice pronunciation of the vocabulary. The text only version can be projected onto the Smart Board and students can draw pictures on the Smart Board that correspond to the text.
6 pages
This is a 20 square board game containing images of 9 different animals found on farms. Animals included: cow, pig, goat, cat, dog, rooster, turkey, horse and goose. Students shake the die, move that number of spaces, say the word in Spanish and see who reaches the end first. Students unable to say the word must return to the beginning. Included in the download are: 1. Game board 2. Vocabulary for presentation, practice and student handouts 3. Instructions
2 Spanish Farm Animals / Animales de la Granja Booklets - There are 2 books included, one with text and illustrations and the other with text only so students can create their own versions of the booklet. Students first cut, assemble and read the Animales de la Granja Booklet that contains text and illustrations of common farm animals such as cow, sheet, dog, rooster, etc. Each includes the sound made by the animal. They then create their own version using the text only template. Students will have fun sketching the animals and will be surprised to learn that animals make different sounds in Spanish! They will want to share their creations with their classmates and family members!
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.
This is a 226 word English to Spanish translation about a family of five. The family is described by one of the children named Alberto. He describes each family member using descriptive adjectives for appearance and personality, the verbs gustar, encantar and odiar with infinitives for likes and dislikes and the verb tener for age. This download also contains the same translation from Spanish to English. Assign the Spanish to English translation first to familiarize your students with the Spanish vocabulary and then at a later date, assign the English to Spanish translation. Both can be used as answer keys to go over the homework with the students.
This is a skit between 2 friends discussing their family members and pets. It's short enough to memorize and utilizes a variety of family and pet vocabulary (12 different words), the words mayor and menor, hay, 2 tener conjugations and cuantas. The file contains 2 skits per page in both Spanish and English for easy copying and student distribution.