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I am a High School World Language Teacher of Spanish, French, ESL and Bi-lingual education with 25 years of experience teaching all levels K-University level language classes. I love teaching and always ask for new responsibilities to broaden my knowledge. I am a documentary buff so I also write movie guides on a variety of Social Studies and Health related topics in addition to World Languages. I am excited to be able to share lessons with others and welcome your feedback.

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I am a High School World Language Teacher of Spanish, French, ESL and Bi-lingual education with 25 years of experience teaching all levels K-University level language classes. I love teaching and always ask for new responsibilities to broaden my knowledge. I am a documentary buff so I also write movie guides on a variety of Social Studies and Health related topics in addition to World Languages. I am excited to be able to share lessons with others and welcome your feedback.
Reflexive or Not? Mini Practice Quiz
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Reflexive or Not? Mini Practice Quiz

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For students having difficulty trying to decide if the action should use a reflexive verb or not. This mini practice or quiz contains 20 practice sentences for students to read, decide and circle their answers. No production of verbs required, just a good opener for discussion on why you cant eat yourself for breakfast.
Investigate a Spanish Speaking Country
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Investigate a Spanish Speaking Country

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Best suited for introductory Spanish students at the middle school level. Students studying Spanish in an overview course investigate a specific country and create a powerpoint to showcase what they learned. Good practice for younger kids to work on presentation skills and practice using technology.
Reflexive Verbs: Practice Packet
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Reflexive Verbs: Practice Packet

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This five page packet contains everything you need to introduce your students to reflexive verbs in Spanish. Includes: a list of reflexive verbs and their definitions, a step by step explanation on the use and conjugation of reflexives with practice samples, three worksheets to practice conjugations, deciding if a verb s/b reflexive in simple sentences and box charts of stem changers.
Stem Changer Verbs: Practice Packet
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Stem Changer Verbs: Practice Packet

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This mini lesson packet includes printable notes and conjugation outlines for students when you present stem changer verbs, a practice worksheet for conjugation and comprehension with true/false triva questions, and two versions of a stem changing verb quiz that you can use to assess students ability to conjugate stem changing verbs.
PRUEBA: POR vs PARA
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PRUEBA: POR vs PARA

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50 question quiz that assesses usage of POR vs PARA. Answer key included. Matches notes and practice examples offered in my store.
PRUEBA: NEGATIVOS
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PRUEBA: NEGATIVOS

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This thirty point quiz on negation goes from the very basic to sentence completion to turning positive sentences into negative ones. It works best after a few days of instruction on Negation with level II or higher as they must understand some vocabulary in order to manage the quiz. Answer key included.
"IR": Notes and practice exercises
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"IR": Notes and practice exercises

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3 pages of notes and practice on conjugation and usage of the verb IR. Practices include a section with A, A LA and AL to introduce students to contractions. Sentence translations, verb conjugations, best suited for Spanish I or as extra practice for individual students.
Listening Practice with "IR"
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Listening Practice with "IR"

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This is an easy little listening practice that can be used as a warm up for a SPanish I class that is learning IR + place and IR + action. Students match 9 pictures to their descriptions. Includes listening script. Knowledge of basic regular verbs and some cognate destinations.
Powerpoint Vocabulario : EL MEDIO AMBIENTE
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Powerpoint Vocabulario : EL MEDIO AMBIENTE

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68 vocabulary word list around the environment with pictures. You can download for free the blackline master for the list that accompanies the powerpoint. If you are teaching a unit on the environment for a Heritage learner, or level III, IV. or V AP Spanish class this is a great place to start. Student have all the words they need to talk about challenges to our planet and some things they can do to protect the planet, conserve energy etc. I use this powerpoint to introduce a unit on the environment in my level IV class to prepare for the AP test. Students use this vocabulary in a variety of ways culminating in a project where they research an environmental problem in our school and offer a solution. (download coming soon if you want the project)
SER: Practice Worksheets and Reference Chart
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SER: Practice Worksheets and Reference Chart

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Lots of different practices from easy to hard using SER with pronouns, SER with nationalities, SER with clothing and colors. For the situation where there is never enough practice with SER, these exercises provide pages of opportunities to finally "get it".
Preterite Verb Grid to practice conjugation
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Preterite Verb Grid to practice conjugation

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This grid has some forms of verbs in it and students must complete the rest. Once completed it is a handy reference tool to review regular and irregular preterite verb conjugations. Suitable as a review for SPanish III or test prep for Spanish II at the end of the unit on preterite verbs.
¿Cómo es? Powerpoint of Practicing Adjectives
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¿Cómo es? Powerpoint of Practicing Adjectives

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13 slides of famous people that students can describe either orally or written in class to practice using adjectives and making agreement to gender and quantity. Could easily be adapted by changing the titles for French or German.
Reflexive or Reciprocal or Regular?  Verbs in Context
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Reflexive or Reciprocal or Regular? Verbs in Context

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This is a short paragraph that students read and make decisions as to what type of verb is required, a reflexive, a reciprocal or a regular verb. They make their choice, conjugate the verb and defend their choice with a reason. Good for discussion before a quiz or as a review. Also suitable to assign as homework.
Por vs Para: Printable Notes and 70 Practice Examples
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Por vs Para: Printable Notes and 70 Practice Examples

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These are clear printable notes for students on the usage of POR and PARA with examples for each case followed by 70 practice sentences to be used as either in class exercises or as homework. There never seems to be enough practice for this concept but it should be a good start.
La Encuesta de Navidad: A Christmas Survey
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La Encuesta de Navidad: A Christmas Survey

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This twelve question multiple choice survey is suitable for SP II students or higher and covers all areas of the Christmas celebration, gift giving and receiving, holiday activities, family routines. Great last day of class discussion springboard since half your student's minds are already on vacation and the other half have already left. :)
Animal Vocabulary List
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Animal Vocabulary List

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Do you ever have students who ask you for names of animals? Or are your students getting ready to write a fairy tale using preterite/imperfect and have never learned the animals? Giant list grouped by category that you can print out and give to them so they can choose which animals get to star in their story.
Past Subjunctive Verb Conjugation Practice
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Past Subjunctive Verb Conjugation Practice

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24 basic sentences with regular and irregular verbs for students to practice conjugation of the Past subjunctive. Last four use HABER + Past participles so students can practice both constructions in the past subjunctive.
Spring Break Survey
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Spring Break Survey

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12 multiple choice questions for your students to discuss on the last day of class before Spring break. Emphasis on verb pairs in sentences, some reflexives and negation. Not a super complicated activity, but good for that last day of class when your student's brains are already out the door and the other half of your students have already left.