These listening, reading, writing, and speaking activities accompany the cortometraje (short) "El Puente" (link included). Students are introduced to 8 key vocabulary words that will help them to talk about the story in Spanish. Prior to watching the animated short, they will consider a couple of questions which can then be discussed with a partner, as a whole class, or reflected on with a written response. After watching the cortometraje, students will engage in listening activities where they must match scenes of the short with description in Spanish, reading activities where they must apply new vocabulary, writing activities where they must describe scenes, and speaking activities where they must retell the events of the story. These are great anytime activities with a lot of comprehensible input that seek to develop all modes of communication. This resource includes: -Link to the Cortometraje -Key Vocabulary -Discussion Activity -Listening Activity -Listening Script for Teacher -Reading Activity -Writing Activity -Speaking Activity -Answer Keys for all Objective Activities

These listening, reading, writing, and speaking activities accompany the cortometraje (short) "Día de los Muertos" (link included). Students are introduced to 8 key vocabulary words that will help them to talk about the story in Spanish. Prior to watching the animated short, they will consider a couple of questions which can then be discussed with a partner, as a whole class, or reflected on with a written response. After watching the cortometraje, students will engage in listening activities where they must match scenes of the short with description in Spanish, reading activities where they must apply new vocabulary, writing activities where they must describe scenes, and speaking activities where they must retell the events of the story. These are great anytime activities with a lot of comprehensible input that seek to develop all modes of communication. This resource includes: -Link to the Cortometraje -Key Vocabulary -Discussion Activity -Listening Activity -Listening Script for Teacher -Reading Activity -Writing Activity -Speaking Activity -Answer Keys for all Objective Activities

These activities target oral and written practice with verbs that change I to Y in the Preterite Tense (leer, caer, oír) while reviewing vocabulary related to the house. Students will take part in 3 information gap style speaking activities in an attempt to learn information with 3 different scenarios: 1. In which room of the house did each person read (leer) last night? 2. Onto which furniture item did each person fall (caer) after tripping? 3. Which popular Latin song did each person hear (oír) last night? This product includes: -3 Interpersonal Speaking Activities -15 information gap cards - 3 Presentational Writing Prompts

Greeting cards are a great way to bring the Spanish language to your students. This product contains more than 20 different printable greeting cards in Spanish including cards for birthdays, Christmas, Anniversary, wedding, Thank You, Get Well, Well Done, Valentine's Day, and More. These cards can be used for many different things in your language classroom. Here are just a few ideas of how they can be used: -Have students make cards for parents, staff, community members, or each other -Have students match the inside and outside of the cards to demonstrate understanding of some common holiday greetings -Have students decorate cards appropriately to demonstrate vocabulary recognition -Have students write their own personalized messages -Create a bulletin board -Practice months and dates in Spanish with respect to the holidays represented by each card This product includes over 40 pages of printable cards (both insides and outsides). Cards can be mixed and matched to suit your needs. They may be printed in color or black and white. Blanks are also included for teacher flexibility.

This activity will assist you in helping students to practice prepositional phrases (lejos de, cerca de, a la derecha de, etc) as well as directional phrases (al norte de, al sur de, al oeste de, etc.). Students will use a map of Chapultepec Park in Mexico City to complete the accompanying activities. The first activity requires students to complete sentences with the correct directional phrase. The second activity requires them to give directions to a nearby place on the map in Spanish. Included in This Product: -Map of Chapultepec Park -Directional Phrase Activity -Answering Questions Activity -Answer Key

These activities go along with the song "Inténtalo" by 3Ball MTY (pronounced Tribal Monterrey) which is readily available on YouTube and iTunes. In this activity, students listen to the song and complete the missing lyrics. Then, they are asked to locate certain lines of the song, copy them, and manipulate them. The manipulation of the lyrics requires them to use possessive adjectives (mi, tu, su, etc). Students will practice listening, reading, and writing in this lesson. Included in this download; 1. Artist Biography (in Spanish) 2. Clozeline Activity 3. Lyric Identification Activity 4. Possessive Adjective Activity 5. Answer Keys for all activities

This activity goes along with the song "Dile al Amor" by the group Aventura which is readily available on YouTube and iTunes. In this activity, students listen to the song and complete the missing lyrics. Then, they are asked to locate certain lines of the song, copy them, and manipulate them. The manipulation of the lyrics requires them to use negative tú commands. Students will practice listening, reading, and writing in this lesson. Included in this download; 1. Artist Biography (en español) 2. Copy of song lyrics with key words removed (Clozeline activity) 3. Lyric Manipulation Activity 4. Answer Keys for both activities If you like this product, click below to check out some related products also available in this store:

These activities go along with the song "Sin Ti" by Chino y Nacho which is readily available on YouTube and iTunes. In the first activity, students listen to the song and complete the missing lyrics. In the second activity, they are asked to participate in a lyrical scavenger hunt to find certain types of words within the song. The final activity focuses on students using their understanding to SER vs ESTAR to translate some simple sentences based on the music video. This Product Includes: 1. Artist Biography 2. Clozeline Activity 3. Lyric Scavenger Hunt 4. Ser vs Estar Application Activity 5. Word Bank 6. Answer keys for all objective exercises

Postcards are the perfect way to get your beginning Spanish students reading and writing in the target language. These short simple postcard messages are easy for students to read and deal with common themes that students are prepared to write about themselves. This Product Includes: -Guide for Educators (lists progress indicators addressed and ideas for product use) - 4 blank postcard templates (2-sided) - 8 pre-written postcard messages for students to respond to that include common themes (description, my school, my house, free time activities, my family, vacation, likes & dislikes, etc.)

This activity provides students with a brief tutorial on how to form negative tú (informal) commands out of verbs ending in -CAR, -GAR, and -ZAR and opportunities to practice this new skill. This worksheet consists of 24 fill in the blank practice sentences in which students will change the given infinitive into a negative tú command. English translations of each command are also provided. This product includes: -brief tutorial on the formation of negative t�� commands of verbs ending in -CAR, -GAR, and -ZAR -10 fill in the blank sentences with verbs ending in -CAR -7 fill in the blank sentences with verbs ending in -GAR -7 fill in the blank sentences with verbs ending in -ZAR -Answer Keys for all activities

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 even at a beginner level. The activities included for each infographic also align with the ACTFL goals for interpretive reading at the Novice Low & Novice Mid levels. 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. Mexican Families 2. How do You Spend Your Free Time? 3. Earth Day 4. Valentine's Day 5. Speed vs Elegance (Soccer in Spain) 6. 10 Tips to Prevent Traffic Accidents 7. World Hepatitis Day 8. Factors that Affect Learning 9. How Do Colombians Get to Work? 10. Violent Deaths in Bogotá *Note: Due to copyright, the actual infographics can not be included with the product, but their direct links can and are*

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 with the following performance indicators for Novice-Mid and Novice-High learners: Novice-Mid -I can understand days of the week and the hour -I can answer questions about where I am going or where I went -I can label activities and times on a daily schedule -I can write about what I do on the weekends -I can talk about what I do on the weekends Novice-High -I can make plans with someone to do something or go somewhere -I can exchange information about where to go, such as the store, a movie theater, a restaurant or when to meet 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 (3 versions) -Presentational Writing task -Presentational Speaking task -Student Self-Assessment task -Teacher Feedback Form -Answer Keys for Interpretive Reading and Listening tasks

In this activity, your students will play the role of an international real estate agent trying to locate homes and apartments in Mexico for several clients. They will use a popular website (in Spanish) to search for houses and apartments that fit their clients lifestyles and preferences. Then, after recording some information about each of the homes they research, they will decide which one will be best and explain why (in Spanish). This is a fun activity that uses real life skills that students will need. It also aligns with the ACTFL progress indicators for both Interpretive Reading and Presentational Writing. This activity can be done in class or assigned for homework. It will work perfectly for a day you have a substitute as well! This Product Includes: -Step-by-Step Student Instructions -Profiles, in Spanish, for 4 clients -4 Housing Questionnaires -Summative Writing Activity

This set of activities will help your students learn to understand physical descriptions of people in Spanish as well as describe people in Spanish themselves. These activities serve as a basis for practicing physical description through listening, reading, speaking, and writing modes of communication. Students will begin by using the included charts to flip a coin to determine the physical traits of a person that they will then draw. They will then use the included task cards to practice successfully identifying people with the given physical traits. A guide for educators is also included that gives ideas as to how to use these same drawings for simple, no prep activities, that cover all modes of communication. This product includes: -Guide for Educators with lesson ideas -Flip a Coin Drawing Charts (two versions) -Dibuja una persona Template -30 Task Cards -Task Card Response Sheet

These activities were created to assist Novice language learners in developing skills related to ACTFL modes of communication, with an emphasis on the mode of interpretive listening in the context of Spanish greetings and introductions. The activities that accompany the audio recordings were created to allow teachers to easily differentiate and target specific skills. “E” Activities – these activities are presented in English and focus on students being able to demonstrate comprehension of the audio sample. “S” Activities – these activities are presented in Spanish and ask students to respond in Spanish. They will allow students to improve presentational writing and/or speaking skills (if done orally) as well as aural recognition of vocabulary. “A” Activities – these activities focus on using context to predict word meanings and general vocabulary knowledge. “B” Activities – these activities focus on making inferences about the person or situation presented in the audio samples. “C” Activities – these activities, presented in English, assist students in making cultural connections to the information presented in the audio sample. This resource deals with the theme of introductions in Spanish and includes: -2 audio samples sample 1: A man introduces himself and gives basic personal information sample 2: A man introduces his sister and tells a bit about her. 7 Activities in two different formats Half Page Format – works well if you are using the activities as bell ringers, exit tickets, to differentiate, or for quick formative assessments. Continuous Page Format – works well if you will be having students complete all of the activities for a given sample.

These speaking prompts are designed to move students from asking/answering basic questions in Spanish to responding to increasingly complicated prompts around the theme of Technology. There are 4 categories of prompts that ask students to move between different levels of communication including the presentation of facts, opinions, feelings, and towards complete openness in social situations. Category A – Yes or No Questions, Either/Or Questions Category B – Additional Information Questions Category C – Expressing Opinions and Feelings Category D – Situational Speaking Prompts & Extended Response You may approach these prompts by moving students through them from Categories A-D in a sequential manner, or you may use them as an opportunity for easy differentiation between the various proficiency levels of Novice to Intermediate learners that may be present in your classroom. Although these prompts have been designed as speaking prompts, they can also be used as writing prompts for individual practice, homework, or assessment. Ideas for Usage: -Pair students for one on one practice. -Form small groups and have students interview a student. -Invite a guest speaker or native speaking student to your classroom and have students select questions to ask them during a Q&A session -Have students write additional prompts or variations of existing prompts on the blank cards provided -Pull 1 prompt from each category for a challenging oral proficiency assessment -Have students develop role plays based on the situational prompts This Product Includes -Guide for Educators -15 Category A Prompts -15 Category B Prompts -9 Category C Prompts -6 Category D Prompts -Blank Cards to allow for creation of additional questions if desired

This inductive grammar lesson leads students to discover the rules behind using regular verbs in the preterite tense in Spanish. Students will follow a 4 step inductive process to make learning grammar more meaningful. Step 1: Students will see examples of correct usage and create rules based on what they observe. Step 2: Students will test those rules against additional examples of correct language usage. Step 3: Students will make adjustments and additions to their rules based on more observations. Step 4: Students will apply the rules while producing their own language. These scaffolded activities promote higher order thinking skills and represent the method of grammar instruction that is recommended by national organizations like ACTFL.

This inductive grammar lesson leads students to discover the rules behind using the words POR and PARA in a variety of situations in Spanish. Students will follow a 4 step inductive process to make learning grammar more meaningful. Step 1: Students will see examples of correct usage and create rules based on what they observe. Step 2: Students will test those rules against additional examples of correct language usage. Step 3: Students will make adjustments and additions to their rules based on more observations. They will summarize what they have discovered by creating their own graphic organizer using the included template. Step 4: Students will apply the rules while producing their own language. These scaffolded activities promote higher order thinking skills and represent the method of grammar instruction that is recommended by national organizations like ACTFL.

These speaking prompts are designed to move students from asking/answering basic questions in Spanish to responding to increasingly complicated prompts around the theme of Illness & Injury (Enfermedades). There are 4 categories of prompts that ask students to move between different levels of communication including the presentation of facts, opinions, feelings, and towards complete openness in social situations. Category A – Yes or No Questions, Either/Or Questions Category B – Additional Information Questions Category C – Expressing Opinions and Feelings Category D – Situational Speaking Prompts & Extended Response You may approach these prompts by moving students through them from Categories A-D in a sequential manner, or you may use them as an opportunity for easy differentiation between the various proficiency levels of Novice to Intermediate learners that may be present in your classroom. Although these prompts have been designed as speaking prompts, they can also be used as writing prompts for individual practice, homework, or assessment. Ideas for Usage: -Pair students for one on one practice. -Form small groups and have students interview a student. -Invite a guest speaker or native speaking student to your classroom and have students select questions to ask them during a Q&A session -Have students write additional prompts or variations of existing prompts on the blank cards provided -Pull 1 prompt from each category for a challenging oral proficiency assessment -Have students develop role plays based on the situational prompts This Product Includes -Guide for Educators -15 Category A Prompts -15 Category B Prompts -9 Category C Prompts -6 Category D Prompts -Blank Cards to allow for creation of additional questions if desired

This EDITABLE resource contains 30 writing prompts on topics common to beginning Spanish (level 1 & 2). Prompts are duplicated 2 per page for efficient copying and include the prompt, a word box with useful vocabulary, and writing space. An interactive table of contents is included to make finding the right prompt for your lesson quick and easy. These prompts can be used as bell ringers, entrance/exit tickets, or classroom activities. They also can easily be added to interactive notebooks. Best of all, they are completely EDITABLE so you can adjust the vocabulary to suit your students and use the formatting to add additional prompts as you go. For a detailed list of each prompt, please see the thumbnail image above.