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 Thanksgiving Booklet / Accion de Gracias - Elementary - This item includes 4 different designs of a Spanish Thanksgiving food vocabulary booklet. Each emergent reader booklet contains 8 pages with Spanish phrases such as "Me gusta el pavo" at the top. One design has Spanish phrases only and 1 has Spanish and English phrases. For these 2 designs, students draw their own pictures in the booklets. The other 2 designs have Spanish and English with pictures and are to be used for reading and pronunciation practice, either alone, with a partner or to a family member for a homework assignment. Also included is a page explaining the uses of the booklets and a link to instructions for folding the booklets.
Acción de Gracias, dia festivo, Spanish holiday
This 50 word puzzle with 8 images to identify is great to use at the end of the school year, for summer school programs, or for a back to school review. The materials work well for sub plans, as well. After students complete the puzzle, partners can quiz each other using the student vocabulary handouts.
The puzzle contains a wide variety of vocabulary for all things summer, including weather expressions, beach nouns, sports, infinitive verbs, summer clothing, and even summer insects! Sample words are: luciérnaga, sandía, nadar, traje de baño, lluvia, descalzo, hace sol, feria, gafas del sol, vacaciones, helado, and piscina.
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. Bilingual vocabulary list in large font for presenting and practicing in class
3. Crossword puzzle
4. Additional vocabulary assignment with the clues listed on a half sheet in English, students write the Spanish
5. Answer key with the Spanish words next to the clues
5 pages
Students sketch inside the crystal ball what they see in their futures. They then describe their sketches by either writing a designated number of sentences (4 or 8), or a paragraph. There is a different version for each of the 3 versions included:
- 4 sentences
- 8 sentences
- paragraph
Both ir a + infinitive and the future tense will work well for this activity. Neither is specified to allow for flexibility with your students.
This is a fun presentational activity, and the completed activities will look great decorating a bulletin board or hallway!
3 pages
This word search contains 30 Spanish airport and travel vocabulary words. Students are instructed to complete the following 3 tasks so they get plenty of practice using the vocabulary:
1. Complete the word search
2. Write an appropriate Spanish vocabulary word under each picture
3. Write the Spanish translation next to the clue You may also purchase this activity in my Airport and Travel
$-Saving Bundle.
2 pages
Spanish Calendar Crossword Puzzle, IDs, and Vocabulary - Days, Months, Seasons
Included in the download:
- Crossword and answer key
- 26 word vocabulary list copied 4/page for paper saving student handouts
- 26 word vocabulary list 1/page for presenting and practicing vocabulary as a class
Students are instructed to:
1. Complete the crossword with the 12 months, 7 days, 4 seasons words, and días, meses, and estaciones.
2. Write a Spanish month or seasons under each of the 12 images.
3. Write a Spanish word next to each clue.
Created by Sue Summers
This is a 2-person, 15 line dialogue between two people. One interviews the other about what he did as a child. Sample phrases and vocabulary used include qué hacías, me divertía, jugaba, nadaba, trepaba a los árboles, patinaba, esquiaba, pescaba, construía, and pintaba.
Included in the download:
1. Skit in Spanish and English, copied 2 per page for student handouts.
2. Spanish only skit for Spanish to English translation assignment.
3. English only skit for English to Spanish translation assignment.
4. Large font bilingual skit that can be projected. Use for presenting and practicing vocabulary.
4 pages
Students practice AR verb meanings and conjugations in a fun, interactive way with these games! These are 32 square board games containing 15 different common Spanish AR verbs. One board contains Spanish infinitives that students must translate to English, and the other contains Spanish infinitives that students must conjugate based on the subject pronouns provided. Students play in groups of 3 which include 2 players, and 1 moderator with the answer key. Students shake the die, move that number of spaces, say the answer, and see who reaches the end first.
Included in the download are:
1. 2 Game boards (1 with infinitives to translate, 1 with infinitives that must be conjugated)
2. Vocabulary for presentation
3. Answer keys for the moderators
4. Teacher tips and instructions
5. Game instructions for students
There are 2 designs of both game boards, black and white boards, and colored boards. The color version is included as an option should you decide to project and play the game as a class with 2 teams.
Verbs included are ayudar, bailar, buscar, cantar, cocinar, comprar, enseñar, escuchar, gritar, hablar, llamar, mirar, preguntar, tocar, and trabajar.
The games can be played when introducing AR verbs, for back to school review for students with prior Spanish experience, or a fun review before a test.
11 pages
Students practice ER and IR verb meanings and conjugations in a fun, interactive way with these games! These are 32 square board games containing 15 different common Spanish ER and IR verbs. One board contains Spanish infinitives that students must translate to English, and the other contains Spanish infinitives that students must conjugate based on the subject pronouns provided. Students play in groups of 3 which include 2 players, and 1 moderator with the answer key. Students shake the die, move that number of spaces, say the answer, and see who reaches the end first.
Included in the download are:
1. 2 Game boards (1 with infinitives to translate, 1 with infinitives that must be conjugated)
2. Vocabulary for presentation
3. Answer keys for the moderators
4. Teacher tips and instructions
5. Game instructions for students
There are 2 designs of both game boards, black and white boards, and colored boards. The color version is included as an option should you decide to project and play the game as a class with 2 teams.
Verbs included are abrir, aprender, asistir (a), barrer, beber, comer, comprender, correr, escribir, leer, permitir, recibir, romper, vender, and vivir.
The games can be played when introducing ER and IR verbs, for back to school review for students with prior Spanish experience, or a fun review before a test.
11 pages
Help your students remember numbers with these bilingual bookmarks! One side has numbers 0 - 20, and the other has 21 - 39, plus 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100. Both sides have bilingual number words. Just copy back to back, cut, and share with your students! You could also copy one side at a time, if you prefer to present and practice smaller groups of numbers. These bookmarks are great for back to school, Spanish class, bilingual classrooms, and even prizes for Spanish Club!
2 pages
Your students will love this handy reference with family words on one side and animal words on the other! The family side contains 22 common family words, and the other contains 23 common animals words. Just copy back to back, cut, and share with your students! You could also copy one side at a time, if you prefer to present and practice these topics separately. These bookmarks are great for back to school, Spanish class, bilingual classrooms, and even prizes for Spanish Club!
2 pages
Students practice Spanish speaking countries and capitals in a fun way! This PowerPoint Jeopardy game contains all 20 official Spanish speaking countries, plus countries and territories where Spanish is still widely spoken, or where there has been significant Spanish influence in the past. They include Puerto Rico, Andorra, Guam, Philippines, and Gibraltar. The 5 categories are North America A, North America B, South America, South America and Africa, and Potpourri. Students click a number under one of the categories and a country will appear. The next click displays the capital city, the point value, and a house that can be clicked to return to the game board. The previously clicked questions are highlighted to show students that they have already been used. There are 2 randomly placed "Sorpresa" slides that double the points of the next conjugation, if answered correctly. This is a no prep activity that can be modified to suit your purposes in your classroom.
Also included are 2 slides that can be printed and given to students to complete while they are in the audience. Each contains a shell of the game board with the categories at the top and the point value in each cell. As participants choose their questions, the students in the audience can write the country and the corresponding capital city.
Instructions for the game are included.
This is great review activity for back to school, the end of the year, or anytime in between!
61 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.
Students assemble a 4 x 4 Spanish/English puzzle with 27 calendar related vocabulary words. Several words are repeated which makes the puzzle more challenging. The download includes a page with tips and suggestions for using the puzzles. Your students will love this engaging, hands on vocabulary activity!
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 vocabulary bookmark and reference.
This can be used when calendar vocabulary is introduced, and it is a great hands on, back to school review activity for students with prior Spanish experience. It's also a helpful sub lesson. After students complete the puzzle, they can use the vocabulary list to quiz each other on the vocabulary.
2 pages
You'll save $65.00 by purchasing these materials in this Spanish Vocabulary IDs Bundle! There are 40 separate worksheets on 32 different topics for a total of 720 words on 82 pages. Each contains 18 color images of common nouns for students to identify.
The breakdown is:
1. Animals
2. Animals of North America
3. AR Verbs #1
4. AR Verbs #2
5. Art
6. Beverages & Condiments
7. Body
8. Beach #1
9. Beach #2
10. Bathroom #1
11. Bathroom #2
12. Bedroom
13. Camping
14. City #1
15. City #2
16. City #3
17. Class Objects #1
18. Class Objects #2
19. Class Subjects
20. Clothing #1
21. Clothing #2
22. Dining Room
23. Family & Pets
24. Flowers
25. Fruit
26. Health & Hospital
27. House
28. Kitchen
29. Meat & Protein
30. Marine Life
31. Months of the Year
32. Mother's Day
33. Musical Instruments
34. Party
35. Professions
36. Sports
37. Sports Equipment
38. Transportation
39. Vegetables
40. Weather
Use this item in the following ways:
1. As a worksheet for written vocabulary practice
2. Project in class and use to present new vocabulary and review throughout the year
3. Project in class and play matamoscas, the flyswatter game
4. Copy, distribute and have students cut apart the pictures, write the Spanish on the reverse side and use for flashcards
5. Beginning of the year review packet for upper level students
6. End of the year summer practice packet
The answer key is included for each.
Students love these cooperative learning, hands on vocabulary puzzles! With this activity, they'll practice 26 different chores as they assemble a 4 x 4 Spanish/English vocabulary puzzle. Examples of chores included are cocinar la cena, poner la mesa, lavar el carro, pasar la aspiradora, and planchar la ropa. The puzzle contains a list of all words in Spanish alongside it and a bilingual vocabulary page copied 2/page for paper saving student handouts. Also included is a page of tips and suggestions for using the puzzles.
Most words are repeated at least once which makes the puzzle more challenging. Just photocopy enough for class sets (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.
The puzzles are great to use for introducing and reviewing vocabulary, and they're also helpful for sub lessons. After students assemble the puzzles, they can use the vocabulary lists to quiz each other on the vocabulary.
3 pages
Students love these cooperative learning, hands on vocabulary puzzles! With this activity, they'll practice 18 colors and patterns as they assemble a 4 x 4 Spanish/English vocabulary puzzle. All common colors are included, plus plateado, and dorado, and there are 4 different ways to say brown (de café, pardo, moreno, and castaño). Patterns included are de rayas, de cuadros, and de lunares. Also included are claro and oscuro. There are 23 different words all together. The puzzle contains a list of all words alongside it that can be used as a student reference or bookmark. Also included is a page of tips and suggestions for using the puzzles.
Most words are repeated at least once which makes the puzzle more challenging. Just photocopy enough for class sets (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.
The puzzles are great to use for introducing and reviewing vocabulary, and they're also helpful for sub lessons. After students assemble the puzzles, they can use the vocabulary lists to quiz each other on the vocabulary.
2 pages
Students write a conversation between 2 people who meet and talk about what they like to do at different times of the year. This high interest writing prompt provides enough vocabulary and phrases for beginners, and it works for more advanced students by adjusting the word requirement. It contains over 50 words and phrases to assist students with the writing task.
The download includes:
1. Writing prompt - The writing prompt contains: verbs to discuss likes/dislikes (gustar, encantar, and chocar), plus 13 additional infinitives for discussing activities; 4 weather phrases, the 4 seasons, grammar notes about infinitives and adjective agreement, plus several other words.
2. Sample 184 word writing prompt that can be used for:
a. Individual translation activity
b. Full class translation activity when projected
3. Sample 184 word writing prompt copied 2 per page for use as student handouts. This can be used as a 2-person skit.
4. Sample 184 word writing prompt copied 2 per page for use as a student translation assignment.
4 pages
Students practice irregular verb meanings and conjugations in a fun, interactive way with these games! There are two 32 square board games containing 15 different common Spanish irregular verbs. One board contains Spanish infinitives that students must translate to English, and the other contains Spanish infinitives that students must conjugate based on the subject pronouns provided. Students play in groups of 3 which include 2 players, and 1 moderator with the answer key. Students shake the die, move that number of spaces, say the answer, and see who reaches the end first.
Included in the download are:
1. 2 Game boards (1 with infinitives to translate, 1 with infinitives that must be conjugated)
2. Vocabulary for presentation
3. Answer keys for the moderators
4. Teacher tips and instructions
5. Game instructions for students
There are 2 designs of both game boards, black and white boards, and colored boards. The color version is included as an option should you decide to project and play the game as a class with 2 teams.
Verbs included are conducir, conocer, dar, decir, estar, hacer, ir, oír, poner, saber, salir, ser, tener, traducir, traer, and venir.
The games can be played when introducing irregular verbs, for back to school review for students with prior Spanish experience, or a fun review before a test.
11 pages
Students describe the city of their dreams. This high interest writing prompt provides enough vocabulary and phrases for beginners, and it works for more advanced students by adjusting the word requirement. It contains 60+ words and phrases to assist students with the writing task.
The download includes:
1. Writing prompt - The writing prompt contains: verbs to discuss the city (se llama, hay, tiene, está/están, es/son), 24 words for places and things in the city, 18 adjectives for describing the city, 11 prepositional phrases to tell where things are located, plus several other helpful words.
2. Sample 249 word writing prompt that can be used for:
a. Individual translation activity
b. Full class translation activity when projected
3. Sample 249 word writing prompt copied 2 per page for use as student handouts.
4. Sample 249 word writing prompt copied 2 per page for use as a student translation assignment.
4 pages