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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.

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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 Preterit Irregulars Word Search Puzzle and Image IDs
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Spanish Preterit Irregulars Word Search Puzzle and Image IDs

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This activity contains 29 preterit irregular and preterit irregular yo form conjugations. Students are instructed to: 1. Find the words in the word search. 2. Write Spanish infinitives under each picture. 3. Write the English translation next to each conjugation. The word search includes common irregular preterit verbs such as ser, estar, ir, hacer, poner, and querer. It also includes irregular yo verbs practicar, pagar, and empezar. The answer key with the verb translations is included.
Spanish Preterit Verb Conjugation Quiz or Worksheet
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Spanish Preterit Verb Conjugation Quiz or Worksheet

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Spanish Preterit Verb Conjugation Quiz or Worksheet - Students must: 1. Conjugate a regular -ar, -er and -ir verb, plus the verbs ser/ir and hacer. 2. Conjugate jugar, tocar and empezar to show their understanding of irregular yo form verbs in the preterit. 3. Match 6 infinitive verbs: merendar, alquilar, desayunar, preguntar, cenar and subir. This item can also be used to present the preterit conjugations, either with our without the conjugations since the answer key is included and highlights the preterit verb endings in red font.
Spanish Preterit Skit / Role Play - Que hiciste anoche?-Oral Practice
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Spanish Preterit Skit / Role Play - Que hiciste anoche?-Oral Practice

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TES best seller of mine! This is a 2-person, 16 line skit for practicing the preterit. Friends are having a phone conversation about what they did recently. Spanish regular and irregular preterit verbs are used as well as several phrases that students have fun saying like "how disgusting" and "how gross." This is a skit that students will enjoy practicing and presenting to the class! The skit is copied 2 per page for student practice handouts, and 1 per page with enlarged font for presenting and practicing vocabulary and pronunciation as a class.
French Greetings Skit / Role Play - Teacher and Student
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French Greetings Skit / Role Play - Teacher and Student

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French Greetings Skit / Role Play - Teacher and Student - This is a 12-line greetings skit between a teacher and student. After the two meet, the student asks about another student and leaves to go talk with him/her. The 3 page download includes: 1. Skit in French and English copied 2 per page for student handouts. 2. Skit in French only copied 2 per page for student handouts and a translation activity. 3. Skit in French and English with enlarged font for presenting and practicing vocabulary and pronunciation. Created by Sue Summers
Spanish Day of the Dead Scrambled Words and Image IDs
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Spanish Day of the Dead Scrambled Words and Image IDs

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Spanish Day of the Dead Scrambled Words and Image IDs Students unscramble 16 common Dia de los Muertos vocabulary words such as cementerio, ofrenda, familia, flores, etc. and also write a vocabulary word under each of the 6 clip art images. The answer key is included.
Spanish Animals - Pets and Farm Animals Matching Squares Puzzle
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Spanish Animals - Pets and Farm Animals Matching Squares Puzzle

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Spanish Animals - Pets and Farm Animals Matching Squares Puzzle - Students assemble a 3 x 3 Spanish/English vocabulary puzzle with 14 pets and farm animals words. Words included are: dog cat bird snake hamster rabbit fish ferret guinea pig horse frog goat parrot cow Some words are on only once, and others are repeated to make the puzzle more challenging. 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 along side the puzzle in Spanish and English.
Spanish Animals of North America / Wild Animals Vocabulary IDs - Animales
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Spanish Animals of North America / Wild Animals Vocabulary IDs - Animales

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Spanish Animals of North America / Wild Animals Vocabulary IDs - Animales - Students write the Spanish wild animal vocabulary word under each of the 18 pictures. Examples of words are wolf, bear, fox, owl, eagle, etc. When finished, the handout can be used as a review sheet as is or it could be cut apart later and used for flashcards after students write the Spanish vocabulary on the reverse. The answer key is included. This is great for introducing and reviewing the vocabulary!
Spanish Demonstrative Adjectives and Clothing Worksheet #1
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Spanish Demonstrative Adjectives and Clothing Worksheet #1

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Spanish Demonstrative Adjectives and Clothing Worksheet #1 - Included on the worksheet: 15 English to Spanish translations such as that suit (cerca), a rhyme to help students remember demonstrative adjectives usage, and a listing of all demonstrative adjectives. The assignment is copied 2 per page, and there's another page with the answer key.
Spanish Time Listening Activity Blank Clocks and Follow Up - El Tiempo
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Spanish Time Listening Activity Blank Clocks and Follow Up - El Tiempo

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Spanish Time Listening Activity Blank Clocks and Follow Up - El Tiempo - Students listen carefully and draw the hour and minute hands on the clocks based on the times called out by the teacher. There are 18 blank clocks for the activity. As a follow up to the in class listening activity, there is another page included that students can use as a homework assignment to write out the times from the 18 clocks using Spanish words.
French Weather and Climate Board Game and Vocabulary
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French Weather and Climate Board Game and Vocabulary

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French Weather and Climate Board Game and Vocabulary - This is a 32 square board game containing 10 different weather images. Students shake the die, move that number of spaces, say the word in French and see who reaches the end first. Students unable to say the word must return to the beginning. Included in the download are: 1. Game board 2. Vocabulary for presentation, practice, and student handouts 3. Instructions
Spanish April - El Mes de Abril 2 Booklets
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Spanish April - El Mes de Abril 2 Booklets

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Spanish April - El Mes de Abril 2 Booklets - Students first read and cut out the booklet that contains text and illustrations. They then sketch and create their own version using the text only template. Each booklet contains 8 pages: the title page with 7 additional pages containing common Spanish words associated with April such as puddles, rain, kites, plants and recycling. Also included are suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page. The illustration version can be projected in class to present, review and practice pronunciation of the vocabulary. The text only version can be projected onto the Smart Board and students can draw pictures on the Smart Board that correspond to the text.
Spanish Present Progressive Vowel Stem Verb Translations Worksheet
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Spanish Present Progressive Vowel Stem Verb Translations Worksheet

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Spanish Present Progressive Vowel Stem Verb Translations Worksheet - Students practice 4 present progressive vowel stem verbs and the verb ir. The 4 vowel stem verbs are oir, traer, caer and leer. The translations are English to Spanish and there are 5 for each verb. A sample translation is "Is she reading?" The answer key is included.
Spanish Body Parts Song & Game Cards - Cabeza, Hombros, Piernas y Pies
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Spanish Body Parts Song & Game Cards - Cabeza, Hombros, Piernas y Pies

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Spanish Body Parts Song & Game Cards - Cabeza, Hombros, Piernas y Pies - Students love this active, 2-verse, 8-word body parts song - it's perfect for brain breaks! Included in the download: 1. Song, in Spanish and English, copied 2 per page for student handouts 2. Page with the 8 body parts images 3. Page with the 8 words in Spanish 4. Page with the 8 words in English 5. Page with suggested uses - The cards can be used for playing games such as go fish, memory, slapjack, and they can also be used as student flashcards.
Opposites Vocabulary 4 x 4 Matching Squares Puzzle
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Opposites Vocabulary 4 x 4 Matching Squares Puzzle

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Opposites Vocabulary 4 x 4 Matching Squares Puzzle - Students assemble a 4 x 4 vocabulary puzzle with 30 adjectives and adverbs opposites words. Sample opposites words are: open/closed, light/dark, hot/cold, difficult/easy, and left/right. There are 15 sets of opposites. Several words are repeated which makes the puzzle more challenging. 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. All words are listed next to the puzzle. Students can write the opposites next to each word for a writing activity and can then use the list as an opposites bookmark.
Fire Safety 2 Emergent Reader Booklets - 12 Pages
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Fire Safety 2 Emergent Reader Booklets - 12 Pages

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Each booklet contains 12 pages: the title page with 11 additional pages. Also included are suggestions for using the booklets and an assembly instruction page. Students first cut, assemble and read the booklet that contains text and illustrations of words associated with fire safety. Sample words are smoke, crawl, fire, alarm, and fire hydrant. They then sketch and create their own version using the text only template. The illustration version can be projected in class to present, review and practice pronunciation of the vocabulary words. The text only version can be projected onto the Smart Board and students can draw pictures on the Smart Board that correspond to the text.
Spanish Preterit ER and IR Verbs Sentences With Direct Object Pronouns
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Spanish Preterit ER and IR Verbs Sentences With Direct Object Pronouns

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Spanish Preterit ER and IR Verbs Sentences With Direct Object Pronouns - Students translate 20 English to Spanish sentences containing er and ir verbs with direct object pronouns. Many also include adverbs of time such as today, yesterday, last night, and last week. All are regular except hacer which is used twice. Sample regular verbs are subir, escribir, vender and aprender. The Spanish verb and Spanish direct object are provided at the end of the sentence. A sample sentence is: I went up them today. (subir/las escaleras). The answer key is included.
Spanish Preterit Human Bingo Speaking Activity Que Hiciste Hoy?
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Spanish Preterit Human Bingo Speaking Activity Que Hiciste Hoy?

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Spanish Preterit Human Bingo Speaking Activity Que Hiciste Hoy? Each student mingles with a bingo grid and must find different classmates that can reply yes to each of the 16 boxes. The grids contain questions such as, "Hiciste la cama antes de salir de la casa?" Examples of other verbs used are montar, comer, beber, ir, besar, mirar and trabajar. When a student replies yes to a question, the questioning student follows up by asking in Spanish for the student's signature. When a student fills the entire grid, he says, "Bingo!" Also included is a follow up worksheet that requires students to write a sentence for each of the 16 boxes in the grid. The student includes the name of the student that signed the box and must change the verb to the third person. Students must also write a Spanish infinitive under 6 images at the bottom of the paper. The infinitives are verbs that are included in the bingo grid. This is a good activity for students learning the preterit, and it's a good back to school review / get to know you activity for experienced Spanish students.
Spanish Preterit Verb Sentence Translations With Food and House
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Spanish Preterit Verb Sentence Translations With Food and House

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The download contains: 1. 10 English to Spanish preterit verb sentence translations with time adverbs such as yesterday, this morning, and last night, and food and rooms in the house vocabulary. Verbs are common regular verbs like limpiar, cocinar, lavar and comer, but hacer is also used once. 2. 10 regular preterit verb conjugations. 3. Answer key
Spanish Preterit, Interrogatives, and Food - Spanish Question Words
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Spanish Preterit, Interrogatives, and Food - Spanish Question Words

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Spanish Preterit & Interrogatives - Spanish Question Words - 20 English to Spanish preterit translations with food and meal vocabulary such as chicken, water, vegetables, dessert, breakfast, lunch and dinner. There are also several adverbs of time such as last night, today and yesterday. The Spanish for all food and meal words is provided. The answer key is included.
Spanish Preterit Stem Change Verb Sentences With Food, Meals, and Adverbs
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Spanish Preterit Stem Change Verb Sentences With Food, Meals, and Adverbs

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Spanish Preterit Stem Change Verb Sentences With Food, Meals, and Adverbs - Students translate 10 English to Spanish sentences with preterit stem change verbs. Sentences include adverbs of time such as yesterday and last night. Also included are 10 preterit stem change verb conjugations. Verbs included are pedir, servir, and dormir. The answer key is included.