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.
Quirky characters and avoir expression pictures will get the attention of your students and get them using newly acquired avoir idioms. They'll eagerly share their homework with the class! This creative writing activity comic strip includes 6 different squares of characters illustrating avoir expressions and speech bubbles in which students write their dialogue.
Students respond to 7 cuántos/cuántas hay plus classroom objects questions based on the number of clip art items shown. They also write the Spanish translation for 6 classroom objects.
The answer key is included.
2 pages
Spanish Greetings Word Search Puzzle, Vocabulary, Cards, and Image IDs - These materials contain common greetings and leave takings words and phrases such as hola, buenos días, buenas tardes, buenas noches, cómo estás, as well as courtesies and titles such as gracias, de nada, señor and señora. They're great for beginning Spanish students or for back to school review of the basics.
Included in this download:
1. Word search with 30 words and 8 images to identify
2. Answer key with English translations next to the Spanish words
3. Bilingual Spanish/English 38 word/phrase vocabulary list for presenting in class and student handouts
4. 8 clipart cards with corresponding word cards to use for flashcards, game cards, etc.
Students are instructed to:
1. Write the English translation next to each clue
2. Complete the word search
3. Write a Spanish word under each image
This puzzle activity is a good substitute lesson plan. When the puzzle is complete, students can work with partners to quiz each other on the vocabulary from the word list.
Created by Sue Summers
Students label Père Noël with 18 French body parts and clothing words. A French/English bilingual word bank is included on the activity.
The answer key is included.
2 pages
This activity contains 8 Spanish fill in the blank and sentence translations with direct object pronouns and food vocabulary. Verbs used are cocinar, lavar, comer, vender, ir a + comprar, traer, and tener.
Students are instructed to:
1. Substitute the direct object with a direct object pronoun
2. Translate the Spanish sentence to English.
3. Write a Spanish food word under each of the 8 clip art images.
The answer key is included.
Spanish Calendar Crossword Puzzle, IDs, and Vocabulary - Days, Months, Seasons
Included in this 4 page 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 36 point quiz containing 2 sets of 15 Spanish and English matching of descriptive adjectives commonly used for people. Students must also answer 2 questions on agreement in number and gender of nouns and adjectives such as "the funny girl." This item could also be used as a homework worksheet. The answer key is included.
2 pages
Students must: 1. Find 25 Spanish descriptive adjectives in the word search. The words are adjectives that are commonly used to describe people such as tall, short, nice and talkative. 2. Write an appropriate Spanish adjective word under each clip art image shown. 3. Write the English translation next to the Spanish clue. The answer key for the clues is included.
Spanish Colors Crossword and Image IDs - Los Colores - Included are 20 English clues for Spanish colors and pattern words such as polka dot and striped. Instructions are given to: 1. Complete the crossword 2. Write an appropriate Spanish color word under each clip art image shown 3. Write a Spanish vocabulary word next to each English clue Students get plenty of practice with the vocabulary!
Students practice descriptive adjectives and the verbs ser and tener playing the fun Guess Who board game in Spanish! This is a concise alphabetized reference of 31 bilingual Spanish/English vocabulary words and phrases needed for the game. Just ask students to bring in their Guess Who games and these handy reference sheets will allow them to play using the traditional games in the English box.
Spanish Tener Expressions Reference - Tener Idioms - This handy tener expressions reference and study guide contains 23 expressions such as to be hungry, to be jealous, to be cold/warm, to be guilty, to look good, to be successful, etc. The use of tener expressions is explained and there are sample sentences showing the use of mucho instead of muy. A full conjugation of tener in the present tense is included. One page is alphabetized Spanish to English and one is alphabetized English to Spanish.
Spanish Interrogatives Scrambled Words - Spanish Question Words - 14 scrambled question words for students to unscramble. They must also supply the English translation for each word. The answer key is included.
This crossword includes 17 irregular yo form verbs, plus gustar and encantar. Students must:
1. Complete the crossword
2. Write the yo form next to the clue
3. Write an infinitive under each of the 10 clip art images shown.
2 pages
Students practice asking and responding to basic questions as they write dialogues containing French greetings, introductions, name, age, origin, and farewells. There are 2 separate dialogues. Both contain greetings and farewells. One also contains introductions and feelings, and the other also contains age and origin. This is a great back to school activity!
The download contains 3 pages:
- Both dialogue templates on 1 page
- Enlarged dialogue template with greetings, farewells, introductions and feelings
- Enlarged dialogue template with greetings, farewells, age, and feelings
The enlarged versions can be used to project and write dialogues on the smart board, or can be used as 2 separate assignments.
3 pages
Spanish Christmas, Estar and Prepositions Worksheet - Navidad - Students translate 10 English to Spanish sentences containing Christmas vocabulary, estar and prepositions of location. They are also instructed to write a Spanish Christmas word under each of the 11 clip art images for additional vocabulary practice. The answer key is included.
Spanish Culture Postcards from Spain Translations - City, Weather and Clothing - This set includes 4 postcards written by Maria about 4 of Spain's great, historic cities: Madrid, Barcelona, Toledo, and Sevilla. Students learn about Spanish culture while they translate them from Spanish to English. They'll discover the treasures of these cities, such as the Prado, El Retiro Park, La Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, Parque de Maria Luisa, Spain's great artists such as Velazquez, Picasso, El Greco, Gaudi, Miro, Goya, Madrid's Plaza Mayor, and much more. The postcards include descriptions about clothing, weather, scenery, leisure activities, food, and more. Your students will enjoy following Maria on her travels through Spain and will be pleased with their abilities to work through and comprehend the readings. Use the postcards as a culmination of a city / travel unit or for back to school review for upper level students. Each postcard includes the picture side with images of the city and the writing side. The postcards can be used as follows: 1. Homework assignment 2. In class partner or small group activity - students love to compete to be the first to finish the translations! 3. Project on the Smart Board and translate as a large group activity 4. Substitute lesson plan Stay tuned as more postcards from Spanish cities will be added soon!
This writing activity can be done in Spanish or English, depending on your focus and the level of the students. It's a great way to introduce students to one of Spain's greatest artists, and to add culture to your class. Students first describe and write their interpretations of 6 different Dali paintings. They then research each to obtain more information about each. Included: - 2 pages with the 6 paintings for students to write their descriptions and interpretations - 2 pages with the 6 paintings for students to write their researched information - 3 pages, each containing 2 enlarged paintings with QR codes for researching each painting - 1 page with links and QR codes for researching each painting, copied 2 per page for student handouts, if desired Use this as a homework assignment, a partner activity, or project it and have students write descriptions and interpretations on the Smart Board.
This activity contains 10 fill in the blank with conjugations of the verbs ser or vivir plus 10 sentence completions with the nationality that corresponds to the country listed in the previous sentence. Students must also supply the masculine and feminine nationalities for 10 countries listed. The answer key is included.
2 pages
Spanish Verbs Saber and Conocer Fill in the Blank and Translations - Students choose between saber and conocer to fill in the blank for 15 sentences and then write the English translation under each sentence.
Included:
1. 15 fill in the blank sentences
2. Conjugations of saber and conocer
3. Word bank to assist students with sentence translations
4. Answer key.
2 pages