This 26 slide powerpoint walks students through proper usage of the verb GUSTAR and other verbs that work like it. It covers pronoun selection, matching GUSTAR to items and actions and use of clarifiers. At 28 slides with opportunities for students to practice, it takes one full class period to present with opportunities to work examples and check their answers.

Students never seem to get enough practice with interrogatives in the text book generated materials. These practice pages give an introduction to the different ways to form questions in Spanish, to answer questions negatively and positively and to practice selecting the correct interrogative to complete a question. Four pages of different kinds of practice with question words. These work best when students have already been working with interrogatives for a couple of days or as a review in second year Spanish.

This practice worksheet helps remind students of the basics covered in the GUSTAR powerpoint and is a good homework assignments for follow up after viewing the presentation or after being introduced to GUSTAR and like verbs. Worksheet contains several CIERTO/FALSO statements about verbs, and IOP chart for the pronouns, ten short practice sentences where students choose the correct pronoun and form of GUSTAR and four free response open ended questions where students can apply what they know about GUSTAR to related verbs and prepare some responses for in class conversation the following day. Worksheet is best suited to a Spanish II students who has seen GUSTAR and has a working knowledge of some simple sentence vocabulary.

This 10 slide powerpoint outlines the basics of the SABER/CONOCER dilemma, covers usage, conjugations and a slide of practice sentences and answers. Good for launching an explanation of SABER CONOCER to Spanish I or higher. Takes about 20 minutes to present. Download also includes word doc for scaffolded notes and practice that accompanies the powerpoint.

This exercise based on the famous fable by Aesop gives students 38 opportunities to practice choosing preterite or imperfect verbs in a manageable context. Story contains both regular and irregular verbs and should prompt some good discussions in class as to why a particular tense should be used. Download contains an answer key in addition to the story and works best when used with Spanish II students or higher who have been working with preterite vs imperfect for some time.

This comprehensive unit test covers conjugation and usage of preterite verbs. There are short sentences for completion, trivia on specifics of irregular preterite verbs, an essay with prompts and a rubric and a speaking section where you insert 5 of your own questions to ask students. Exam works best as a conclusion assessment to a unit on preterite verb conjugation and usage at level II or higher. Sentences are not linked to any specific thematic unit and can be easily understood by students. Test takes one full class period to complete and includes an answer key for applicable sections.

Step by step notes on the formation of Ud, Uds, and Nosotros commands with practice examples along the way for students to complete. Print these on card stock to use as a graphic organizer for note taking or for reference for students. Answer key to examples included. Notes are designed for Spanish II or higher students who are learning formal commands for the first time or as a quick review.

This practice contains a conjugation box with a model e--> ie everb, a list of 12 stem changer verbs with their definitions and 16 practice sentences. Some of the sentences have more than one possible answer but these are noted on the answer key. Great for level 2 students who just need another page of practice working with e--ie stem changers.

Need a quick and entertaining formative practice for E--> IE stem changer verbs? Number the stations in your room, have students grab a sheet of paper and fire up this game! Powerpoint includes detailed instructions and enough e--ie verb practices for 20 minutes of practice. Perfect before a quiz on Stem changer verbs. Everyone is engaged 100% of the game and it provides instant feedback as to if they "get it". Rock scissors tie-breakers are hilarious to watch too.

The famous story of the ant and the grasshopper by Aesop serves as inspiration for this preterite vs imperfect practice that works best for Spanish II or III after students have been working with choosing preterite vs imperfect in sentences. Fable includes 33 blanks for practice and an answer key for you.

This is a very basic but fun activity for students first learning GUSTAR. There are 30 powerpoint slides of photos, actions, and items both single and plural. Download also includes the worksheet that accompanies the powerpoint. Students see pictures and respond by highlighting the right choice for their own personal opinion, then record the item/action in the last column. After the activity you can discuss likes and dislikes with the group or tally them up for a class survey. This lesson is very basic but works great for the day after you have introduced the concept of GUSTAR to a Spanish I class and just need another way to practice with students. Activity takes about 20 minutes to run.

Need a quick warm up or some slides for speaking practice? 24 photos of people doing reflexive actions students can use vocabulary and reflexive verbs to discuss. I run the powerpoint several times during a unit, first time pointing things out, 2nd time practicing verbs, writing out sentences and using them for oral quiz. Works best when students have already been in the unit for a few days and can make verbs with reflexive pronouns. Download also contains a chart for students to complete for written practice.

Students take turns teaching peers at the start of each class. They review, reflect, problem solve and define new terms while you take attendance, hand back papers and ready to begin presentation of new material. This activity places ownership for learning on the students and buys you the time you need at the start of each hour. I have been using this concept in Foreign Language classes for years successfully and recently adapted this idea to math class for one of my graduate courses. Download contains directions for how to execute Teacher of the Day and the two templates you need for terms and problem of the day. Works best for middle school math, basic algebra and geometry, but could be adapted for higher levels courses. Students enjoy leading the class and calling on their peers, once they figure it out, you will have to plan out who is the teacher so everyone gets their chance in the spotlight! Great way to get ELL students practicing their English skills in a safe situation.

This practice packet for negative words takes students through indefinites one word at a time, with practice sentences and detailed explanations with examples for each one. No, Nada, Nunca, Nadie, Tampoco, Ningun/Ninguna/Ninguno are all covered and there are 50 practice sentences and questions for students to complete as you explain the concept. It takes about two class periods to complete the notes/practice together or you could assign some of it as homework. Packet works best with Spanish II students or higher who are just learning indefinites or need a quick review at the higher level.

This movie guide comes with a separate "presearch" activity for students to complete in advance of viewing the film THE HELP in order to understand what Jim Crow laws were and how they limited African-American's civil rights in many areas. Students complete the webquest the day before viewing the film THE HELP to discover and discuss these laws. The actual movie guide contains 27 questions that accompany the film in chronological order and 3 topics for discussion. Plan 3-4 days to complete the presearch, view film and discuss with students. This film has some difficult scenes, but is PG-13 rated and suitable for either middle or high school age students.

This powerpoint contains 20 photos of people with various health problems. Students look at the photos and assess what the problem is and offer a recommendation for the patient. I use these as a warm up in the beginning of the chapter and for speaking prompts on assessments, students get 3-4 photos and have to describe the problem and recommend a treatment as part of their test.

This sheet reviews the basics of -CAR -GAR -ZAR verbs in the preterite tense. It contains an explanation, 3 box charts for models and 24 verb conjugations for students to practice. There is also a list by family of the most commonly used verbs. Answer key also included. This practice works best for SP 2 students who have already been practicing regular preterite -AR verbs for a few days and are familiar with conjugation patterns. Answer key included.

This powerpoint serves as a game to review conjugation of regular AR preterite verbs and verbs that take a YO change. (CAR, GAR, ZAR) family. Directions for the game can be downloaded from the free preview file. Guaranteed that EVERY student will be engaged and practicing, this game works best when students have already been working with preterite AR conjugation for a few days or as a review before a quiz. 25 examples to practice, first person back to their seat in descending order wins the game.

This project works best in a unit with natural and man made disaster vocabulary and preterite verbs. Students should have a good grasp of both regular and irregular preterite verbs before taking this project on. Student work in pairs to create a short newscast of current events. They can use real events or create their own. Download contains instructions for project, grading rubric and an outline for students to take notes on their current event before creating their newscast, and a thematic vocabulary list. Project works best with level II or higher and each newscast takes about 5 minutes to present in class. Project could be easily differentiated to creating a video. Click here to see a link of a finished student project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v04UuM46M8

How well you do know the countries of Latin America? 16 short descriptions of interesting facts about each country lead students on an internet guessing game. Great for beginners, practicing countries and capitals, and learning about Spanish speaking countries in general. Webquest is in English so it could be used for a social studies class studying Latin America as well. Students can do this activity in the computer lab or as homework outside of school. I recommend the CIA world factbook website as an excellent resource to find the information listed in the clues. Webquest takes about 30-40 minute to complete.