These activities are meant to help students learn to express where someone or something is located using the Spanish verb ESTAR. These activities go along with the song "La Carretera" by Prince Royce. This song is readily available on YouTube and iTunes and a link to the song is referenced. These activities may be completed without the music video, so please make sure that the video is appropriate for your students before playing it. Students will begin by reading a brief biography, in Spanish, of the artist. Students will then listen to the song "La Carretera" and attempt to fill in some common Spanish vocabulary words that are missing from the lyrics of the song. Students will then see a brief tutorial which highlights the present tense forms of the verb estar as well as some key vocabulary for expressing location (en, cerca de, lejos de, etc.) Next students will be asked to find several lines of the song based on their English meanings. They will then manipulate those lyrics so that they include forms of the verb estar and the location vocabulary that is highlighted in the lesson. This will help them to apply this new vocabulary. Finally, there is an activity in which students look at some images from the video and use what they have learned to write simple sentences expressing where people and things are located in each picture. Included in this download: -Artist Biography -Link to the song/video on YouTube -Cloze Activity (Listening) -Estar & Location Tutorial (Structure) -Lyric Identification Activity (Reading) -Lyric Manipulation Activity (Writing) -¿Dónde está? Activity (Writing or Oral) -Answer Keys for all objective activities

This download includes 10 different logic puzzles in Spanish. In each puzzle, students must figure out a situation based on 7-10 clues in Spanish. A chart is provided to help students record the information that they read. When the puzzle is solved, students use the information gathered to answer 5 questions in Spanish. These puzzles are rated "easy" and would be appropriate for beginning students or more advanced students that need to review some common vocabulary. This is a print & go lesson that is easily used with a substitute or for regular classroom use. These can be done individually, in partners, or in small groups.

These activities will allow students to learn about the history and celebration on Mexican Independence Day while acquiring new vocabulary in the target language, strengthening reading skills, and using higher-order thinking skills. The following is included with this download: -QR Code and URL links to two videos showing the President's Independence Day "Grito" and a portion of the parade. -3 Scaffolded Reading Activities with Answer Keys -1 Compare/Contrast Activity -1 Creative Writing Activity & Graphic Organizer

Do you always see awesome infographics and you just don't know what to do with them? This product contains 10 different reading activities to accompany a variety of the infographics available for free on the Internet. Due to their visual nature, infographics are a great way to get students reading interesting, age appropriate content that is manageable. The activities included for each infographic also align with the ACTFL goals for interpretive reading at the Intermediate level. Your students will be encouraged by how much they can actually understand AND they will be building their interpretive reading skills while they do it! These activities can be used at any time, regardless of what unit you may be currently teaching. They also make great sub lesson plans. This Product Includes: 1. Links to 10 different infographics available on the Internet* 2. 10 Reading Activities (1 per infographic) 3. 10 Writing Prompts (1 per infographic) Infographic Topics Include: 1. Where would you like to work? 2. What personality do you have? 3. How to be successful on a job interview 4. What is fear? 5. Gamers invade the country 6. 10 tips to avoid a robbery at home 7. New Year's Eve Traditions 8. Harmful Effects of Anger 9. Jellyfish 10. Drugs and young people behind the wheel *Note: Due to copyright, the actual infographics can not be included with the product, but their direct links can and are*

These Spanish sub plans can be carried out by any sub while you are out of the classroom. Even better, you won't have to feel guilty that your students aren't learning while you are gone! This set includes 5 full classes of art/culture lessons that are ready to print & go, require no technology, do not require the sub to produce any Spanish, and can be differentiated for any level of Spanish class. Each lesson walks students through the interpretation of a famous work of art by artists Pablo Picasso, Diego Rivera, Joan Miró, Frida Kahlo, and Fernando Botero. Students will work step by step to interpret the art through a series of brainstorming, sorting and categorizing activities. Once they have recorded their own interpretation of the art, they will read a short excerpt that relates the piece of art to something cultural or historical from real life. They will then be asked to think about the art in that new context as they answer some thought provoking questions. Works of Art included in this lesson: -"Guernica" by Pablo Picasso -"Dream of a Sunday Afternoon at Alameda Park" by Diego Rivera -"Tree of Hope, Remain Strong" by Frida Kahlo -"Carnival of Harlequin" by Joan Miró -"Guerilla de Eliseo Velasquez" by Fernando Botero

This set of 10 foldables is a great way to get your students interacting with vocabulary and grammar concepts in new ways. While great as a stand alone teaching tool, foldables are also perfect for interactive notebooks. These foldables have endless uses and can be customized to fit your needs in a variety of ways. This product includes: 1. Instructions on how to assemble foldables 2. Teaching Ideas for each foldable 3. Verb Chart Foldable (Front & Back) 4. House Foldable (Front & Back) 5. Dressing Room / Clothing Foldable (Front & Back) 6. Four Seasons Weather or Clothing Foldable (Front & Back) 7. Food / Menu Foldable (Front & Back, 2 Variations) 8. Emotions Foldable (Front & Back, 3 Variations) 9. Telling Time Foldable (Front & Back, 2 Variations) 10. Places Around Town Pop-Up Foldable 11. Family Tree Pop-Up Foldable (2 Variations) 12. Vocabulary Sorting Foldable (Front & Back, 2 Variations)

This set of 10 puzzles will help your students practice the spelling of body part, weather, house, food, clothing, animal, and verb vocabulary in Spanish. While typical word search puzzles only target vocabulary recognition, your students will practice actually producing Spanish words as they play against a partner or group to earn the most points by correctly spelling Spanish words. Each puzzle targets the most frequently used words from a variety of vocabulary themes (see detailed list below). This game is self-differentiating, so even if your students haven't learned every word, they will still be able to play and pick up a couple new words along the way! Click on "PREVIEW" to see an example of how the game is played! Included in This Product: -Guide for Educators -Student Example -10 Puzzles Vocabulary Themes Targeted by Puzzle: -Parts of the Face -Parts of the Body -Weather Expressions -The House -Food (Fruits & Vegetables) -Food (Meat & Other) -Clothing -Animals -Common AR Verbs -Common ER/IR Verbs

These activities help students learn the basics of Spanish phonics with scaffolded activities that focus on a variety of letter sounds in Spanish. Often taken for granted, instruction in phonics is a great way to jumpstart the listening and pronunciation skills of beginning learners. Each activity targets a different set of letter sounds, beginning with sounds that are easy for native English speakers and progressing to sounds that are more difficult to identify or easy to confuse. Students will listen to the pronunciation of 12 words within each of the 7 activities and are asked to insert the correct letters that are representative of those sounds. Included with each word is also a picture definition so that students can begin to acquire some basic vocabulary. When the activities are complete, they may be added to a notebook or binder as a picture dictionary for students to keep. This Product Includes: -Consonant Sounds Activity 1 (D, F, K, M P, T) -Consonant Sounds Activity 2 (C, H, CH, L, LL) -Consonant Sounds Activity 3 (R, RR, N, Ñ) -Consonant Sounds Activity 4 (G, J, S, Z, B, V) -Vowel Sounds Activity 1 (A, O, U) -Vowel Sounds Activity 2 (E, I) -Vowel Sounds Activity 3 (Diphthongs) -Answer Keys For All Activities

This worksheet features 16 sentences in which students must conjugate the verb TENER in the present tense. Next, they must draw the sentence to demonstrate understanding of the 16 different tener expressions used.

This ACTFL-aligned unit is designed to teach Novice-High (Spanish 2/3) students to make plans, accept/reject invitations, and make excuses in Spanish. The unit includes more than 10 different activities based on all modes of communication including interpretive reading/listening, presentational speaking/writing, and interpersonal speaking. This Product Includes - Guide for Educators - Vocabulary List - Invitation Reading Station Activity based on authentic Spanish language invitations - Text Message Reading Station Activity - Making Plans Conversation Puzzles - Interpretive Reading Assessment - Video Listening Activity - Interpersonal Speaking Activity - Making Plans Speaking Prompts (also available separately) - Role Play Scenarios - Answer Keys for all Objective Activities

This workbook contains 17 activities covering some of the most common themes from beginning Spanish. These activities are designed as extension activities for students to complete at home. This is a great way to review topics while saving class time to learn new material. Please preview this product for a detailed table of contents and list of activities.

This download includes 4 activities (Reading, Listening, Writing, & Speaking) to practice and learn common prepositional phrases in Spanish. Students will read sentences and place objects in the correct location on a bookshelf according to what they read and hear. Then, students will describe the locations of items, in Spanish, and orally to a partner.

Have fun while recycling vocabulary! Spanishgorries is a game where teams compete to see who can come up with Spanish words that fit into a variety of categories and begin with a certain letter. My students always request this game! This Product Includes: -Complete Instructions for 2 Modes of Game Play -7 Beginner Game Cards / Scoring Sheets -7 Intermediate Game Cards / Scoring Sheets

50 Activities to get your Novice-High student ready to work as soon as the bell rings! These are good for Spanish 2 or 3 (US) or Spanish A2/B1 (UK). Created in Power Point for display or easy printing. Teacher Index of all activities included. These are great for daily review or for end of the semester/year review!

This integrated performance assessment will help you gauge the proficiency level of your students in the areas of interpretive reading, interpretive listening, interpersonal speaking, presentational writing, and presentational speaking. The assessment tasks that students will be asked to perform align with the following performance indicators: -I can recognize some common weather expressions -I can name the main cities on a map -I can list the main cities of a specific country -I can give weather information -I can recognize when I hear a date -I can understand the days of the week The interpretive reading and listening tasks utilize authentic resources that were carefully selected and aligned to the above performance indicators. links to scoring rubrics are provided. This Product Includes: -Guide for Educators -Links to Resources and Rubrics -Interpretive Reading task -Interpretive Listening task -Interpersonal Speaking task (Form A and Form B) -Presentational Writing task -Presentational Speaking task -Student Self-Assessment task -Teacher Feedback Form -Answer Keys for Interpretive Reading and Listening tasks

This midterm exam is meant for second year proficiency based classrooms. It also easily adapted as an end of year exam for a level 1 course. The exam aligns directly with the ACTFL progress indicators for Novice-Mid to Novice-High language learners. All modes of communication (listening, reading, speaking, writing) are addressed by the exam. You may choose to assess all modes of communication or use only particular sections of the exam depending on the turnaround time you have with grading them. You will find both a regular and modified version included for students in need of modifications due to an IEP or other plan. Also included are links to listening samples, rubrics, forms, and other information that will be helpful in administering the exam. Please see the preview for specific themes covered in this exam as well as a list of ACTFL progress indicators addressed in the exam. This product includes the following: -Guide for Educators -Student Study Guide -List of ACTFL progress indicators addressed -Links to listening samples, rubrics, etc -Listening Section (20 MC questions) -Reading Section (5 passages, 20 MC questions) -Writing Section (2 prompts) -Speaking Section (responding to 15 essential questions) -Answer Key for all Objective sections

This set of 10 puzzles will help your students practice the spelling of color, number, family, feeling, sports, places, school supply, months, season, and adjective vocabulary in Spanish. While typical word search puzzles only target vocabulary recognition, your students will practice actually producing Spanish words as they play against a partner or group to earn the most points by correctly spelling Spanish words. Each puzzle targets the most frequently used words from a variety of vocabulary themes (see detailed list below). This game is self-differentiating, so even if your students haven't learned every word, they will still be able to play and pick up a couple new words along the way! Click on "PREVIEW" to see an example of how the game is played! Included in This Product: -Guide for Educators -Student Example -Master Vocabulary List -10 Puzzles Vocabulary Themes Targeted by Puzzle: -Numbers 0-10 -Numbers 10-100 -Colors -Family -Places Around Town -School Supplies -Months & Seasons -Adjectives to Describe People -Sports & Recreation -Feelings & Emotions

These activities go along with the song "Me Interesas" by Noel Torres which is readily available on YouTube and iTunes. In this lesson, students are introduced to Noel Torres, a rising star in the world of Mexican norteño music. They will learn some basic characteristics of that style of music as they discuss the impact that where you live has on the type of music that you listen to. Students will then listen to the song "Me Interesas" and fill in blanks to complete the missing lyrics. Afterwards, students will find lines of the song and match them with their English equivalents. Finally, students will use their knowledge of the present tense and common vocabulary to manipulate the lines of the song to mean something slightly different. These activities merge culture, grammar, and vocabulary concepts and are most suitable for second semester Spanish 1 or Spanish 2 students. These activities would also work for a quick review of the present tense beyond this level. Included in this download: -Discussion Questions -Noel Torres Biography / Characteristics of Norteña Music -Clozeline Activity -Lyric Identification Activity -Lyric Manipulation Activity -Answer Keys

This integrated performance assessment will help you gauge the proficiency level of your students in the areas of interpretive reading, interpretive listening, interpersonal speaking, presentational writing, and presentational speaking. The assessment tasks that students will be asked to perform align directly to the following performance indicators: -I can identify family member words on a family tree -I can list my family members, their ages, their relationships to me, and what they like to do -I can say what someone looks like -I can say what someone is like -say or write something about the members of my family The interpretive reading and listening tasks utilize authentic resources that were carefully selected and aligned to the above performance indicators. links to scoring rubrics are provided. This Product Includes: -Guide for Educators -Links to Resources and Rubrics -2 Interpretive Reading tasks -2 Interpretive Listening tasks -Interpersonal Speaking task -Presentational Writing task -Presentational Speaking task -Student Self-Assessment task -Teacher Feedback Form -Answer Keys for Interpretive Reading & Listening tasks

Your students will work alongside La Catrina to prepare for and celebrate Día de los Muertos by learning important information about the holiday and completing 5 different activities to demonstrate their understanding. In this 13 page packet, 8 pages are completely in Spanish, 4 pages are Spanish language activities with directions in English, and 1 page has discussion questions in English to accommodate teachers who may be using it with lower level classes. Created for flexibility, this lesson can easily be broken down into smaller parts to use over several days or it can be used as one large 2 day lesson. It can be used individually, in groups, stations, or in a jigsaw format. There are many possibilities to suit every classroom situation. This is a "ready to go" lesson, perfect for use with a substitute or to enjoy along with your students. Included in this download: -Día de los Muertos intro with La Catrina -Information on the products & practices of Día de los Muertos -Real photos of the Mexican celebration -5 Activities -Questions for Discussion (Higher Order Thinking)