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.
Students practice 30 common ar, er, and ir regular and irregular future tense verb conjugations as they complete this crossword. Irregular verbs are: poner, poder, saber, tener, venir, caber, haber, decir, salir, hacer, valer and querer. Sample regular verbs include: leer, aprender, viajar, pagar, escribir, and abrir.
Students are instructed to:
1. Write the Spanish conjugation next to each clue.
2. Complete the puzzle.
3. Write a future tense conjugation under each of the 6 clip art images.
The answer key is included.
2 pages
Students translate 40 English to Spanish sentences with the following irregular verbs: poner, poder, saber, tener, venir, caber, haber, decir, salir, hacer, valer and querer. The sentences contain several adverbs of time, such as today, soon and tonight, and the vocabulary used is fairly common, with words such as verbs, secrets, box, friends, chicken and shoes. Sample sentences are: My boyfriend would leave tomorrow, and We would have to study more. The answer key is included.
Please note that these are the same sentences used in my Spanish Future Tense Irregular Verbs 40 Translations.
2 pages
This puzzle contains 15 clues for words, places and people associated with Cinco de Mayo, and 7 images representing the clues. Sample words are: desfiles, México, Francia, tortillas, celebración, cinco de mayo, mariachi, Puebla, and Napoleón. Students are instructed to:
1. Write Spanish words under each picture.
2. Write the Spanish meaning next to each clue.
3. Complete the puzzle with Spanish words.
The download includes:
1. Bilingual vocabulary list, copied 2 per page for paper saving student handouts
2. Crossword puzzle
3. Answer key with the Spanish words next to the clues
3 pages
Included in the download:
1. 1 labeled diagram containing 11 words for things like house, family, tree, sun, window and roof.
2. 1 diagram for students to complete with the eleven words.
3. 1 diagram for students to complete that also contains an English/French word bank for student reference.
This activity contains 36 words associated with Valentine's Day. Students are instructed to:
1. Complete the word search.
2. Write French vocabulary words under each of the 10 pictures.
3. Write the English translation next to each clue.
Examples of vocabulary words are bisous, accolade, amour, embrasser, fleurs, amitié, carte, roses, and flirtir.
Included in the 5 page download:
1. Large font bilingual English/French vocabulary list for presenting and practicing vocabulary.
2. Small font bilingual English/French vocabulary list copied 2/page for paper saving student handouts
3. Small font bilingual French/English vocabulary list copied 2/page for paper saving student handouts
4. Word search and answer key
The download can be used as a fun substitute lesson plan. When students complete the worksheet activities, they can quiz each other on the Valentine's Day vocabulary with the vocabulary reference.
Students showcase themselves and 8 of their favorite things with this hands on sketch and label activity. Favorites included are food, sport, color, animal, class, ice cream, season, and game. Each includes a sketch square and a line to write the favorite, as well as lines for name, age, and date. There is a larger square in the center where students sketch themselves.
The download includes:
1. Favorites activity page
2. Completed activity page sample
3. Vocabulary page for introducing and practicing vocabulary
Uses and suggestions for this activity:
1. Have students complete this at the beginning and the end of the year to show their growth and changes.
2. Use as a fun speaking activity when students present their completed favorites activities to their classmates.
3. Decorate the hall or a bulletin board.
The booklets include simple sentences such as "I like turkey" and "I like to eat." There are 7 pages with different sentences plus a title page.
The 3 designs include:
1. Text only design for students to illustrate - 1 sheet origami booklet
2. Text and clip art images - 1 sheet origami booklet
3. Text and clip art images for projecting in class for full class practice
Also included is a page explaining the uses of the booklets and a link to instructions for folding the booklets.
4 pages
Students translate 20 sentences with food vocabulary and adverbs such as a menudo, nunca, siempre, de vez en cuando. They are also instructed to write a Spanish word under each of the 8 clip art images. A sample sentence is "You never cook dinner." Verbs used are comer, beber, comprar, cocinar and cenar.
The answer key is included. This resource can also be purchased as part of my Spanish Food Bundle of 12.
2 pages
This resource contains a bird's eye view of a house. There is one page labeled as follows:
1. 10 labeled rooms, plus garage, patio, and hallway
2. Each room word is underlined and the contents of each room are labeled with arrows pointing to many of the words.
3. There are over 50 images labeled with French words.
There is also one page with images that students can label.
Uses for this resource:
1. Present and practice vocabulary
2. Labeling assignment for students
3. Practice prepositions of location - give each student a copy of the diagram. Dictate 2 words and have students determine an appropriate French preposition for the words.
4. Students write about each room of the house using the words contained in each.
Also included is an additional page with suggested uses.
Spanish Cognate Human Bingo Get to Know You Activity - Help beginning students get to know their classmates and build confidence about learning Spanish with this fun ice-breaker cognate activity. They'll be reading, comprehending, and speaking Spanish right from the start! Each student mingles with a bingo grid and must ask classmates if the grid facts apply to them. The grids contain sentences such as toco un instrumento en la banda. There will be words that students don't know, but all squares contain easily recognizable cognates that will help students navigate meaning. When a student replies yes that a fact applies, the name is written in the box. When a student fills the entire grid, he says Bingo!
The download includes a follow-up written assignment. Students are to write what they think each sentence means and write the Spanish cognate for 6 clip art images.
This activity can also be used as a back to school refresher for continuing Spanish students.
Created by Sue Summers
oral activity, human scavenger hunt, find someone who, autograph game, encuentra alguien que..., firma por favor, sign please, people hunt, communicative activity, Spanish mixer, ice breaker, get to know you, back to school, Spanish game, Spanish speaking activity
Spanish Reflexive Verbs Crossword 18 Words and 11 Image IDs - Students are instructed to: 1. Write the English translation next to each clue 2. Complete the crossword 3. Write a Spanish reflexive infinitive under each image There are 18 daily routine reflexive verbs in the puzzle and 11 clip art images to identify. The answer key is included.
French Community Helpers 2 Emergent Readers - Aides Communautaires - Each booklet contains 12 pages: the title page with 11 additional pages containing words for different community helpers. One booklet contains text and images, the other contains text only so students can sketch and create their own versions of the booklets. Words included are police, doctor, nurse, firefighter, bus driver, letter carrier, teacher, truck driver, painter, cook, and mechanic. Also included are suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page.
Students first read and cut out the booklet that contains text and clip art images. 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. 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.
Created by Sue Summers
French Numbers 0 - 20 Word Search and Image IDs Worksheet -Students are instructed to do the following:
1. Write the English word next to the French number words
2. Find the French number words in the word search
3. Write a French number word under each of the 9 digit images.
The answer key is included.
They download includes the activity and answer key, and the 2 preview pages.
Created by Sue Summers
Students learn Spanish vocabulary associated with Ramadan in a fun, hands on way with these 2 emergent reader booklets. Each contains 8 pages: the title page with 7 additional pages. One contains text and images, and the other contains text only so students can sketch and create their own versions of the booklets. The vocabulary included is: mosque, Koran, praying, lantern, prayer mat, crescent and star, and fasting. Also included are suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page.
Students first cut, assemble and read the booklet containing text and images. They then sketch and create their own versions with 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.
6 pages
Students learn vocabulary associated with Ramadan in a fun, hands on way with these 2 emergent reader booklets. Each contains 8 pages: the title page with 7 additional pages. One contains text and images, and the other contains text only so students can sketch and create their own versions of the booklets. The vocabulary included is: mosque, Koran, praying, lantern, prayer mat, crescent and star, and fasting. Also included are suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page.
Students first cut, assemble and read the booklet containing text and images. They then sketch and create their own versions with 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.
6 pages
This download contains
1. Winter clip art images (27 different ones) that can be used for any language. There is one page with winter clothing articles, one page with winter activities such as skiing, skating, and ice-fishing, and one page with nouns related to winter such as snow, snow plow, icicles, sled, and snowman.
2. English word cards that correspond to the images
3. Spanish word cards that correspond to the images
4. Suggested uses page
The cards can be photocopied and used for:
1. Partner slap jack
2. Print 2 copies for each set to use for playing the concentration game.
3. Winter vocabulary flashcards
4. Have students match word cards with image cards.
5. Go fish game
6. Charades - students draw and act out either the image or word on the card and classmates guess the vocabulary word The slides can also be projected for classroom vocabulary practice.
Students write about their favorite room, explain what's in it, and explain why it's their favorite. This writing prompt features gustar and encantar with both nouns and infinitives, and includes full conjugations of jugar, hacer, and gustar. Also included is a bilingual list of rooms, plus several other helpful words such as porque, mi, nuestro, fines de semana, familia, and amigos.
The download includes:
1. Writing prompt copied 2/page for paper saving student handouts
2. Writing prompt enlarged for projecting in class
3. Page with enlarged rooms vocabulary, and verbs gustar, hacer, jugar for projecting in class.
This is a great activity for a sub lesson!
3 pages
Use this as 2 assignments! First, have students translate from Spanish to English, then have them translate from English to Spanish after they have a better understanding of the vocabulary and grammar.
Students practice a variety of verbs and vocabulary associated with family, pets, and friends, Thanksgiving Day activities, Thanksgiving foods, their home and school, and their health. Sample verbs include: dar, pasar el rato, tener, reírse, ser, encantar, comer, and mirar.
Included:
1. Large font 222 word paragraph in Spanish to project and use as a class.
2. Large font paragraph in English to project and use as a class.
3. Page copied 2/page in Spanish
4. Page copied 2/page in English
4 pages
This poem welcomes spring after a long winter! Vocabulary, phrases, and grammatical structures include estación, querer + infinitive, contigo, ya, chaquetas, rosas, nido, rosas, río, dentro de poco, gracias por, and no hace frío. Verbs include quitarse, caminar, ver, venir, mirar, ser, and alegrarse. The rhyming words and cadence make this poem fun to learn and easy to remember.
Included in the download:
1. One Spanish/English page with large font for presenting and practicing vocabulary in class
2. One Spanish/English page with 2 poems per page for student handouts
3. One page with Spanish only
4. One Spanish/English close page with large font for presenting and practicing vocabulary in class
4 pages
Students get creative with their writing with these 6 squares containing Thanksgiving themed images and speech bubbles. This comic strip activity is fun for students of all ages and abilities. They enjoy sharing their creations with their classmates!
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