This is a simple reference chart of verbs that have irregular YO forms in their present tense. It fits on one sheet of paper front to back and can be handed out to students as a reference tool when learning irregular YO form present tense verbs.

This worksheet guides students through the basics of making comparisons of equality and inequality. Step by step notes, followed by short practices, you can complete these together in class or assign as homework. Page three is a half sheet fun activity you do with your students in class. Takes about 15 minutes to complete, you will need a big bag of M and M's candy and some small dixie cups. Kids love practicing their comparisons and then eating the results.

This mini unit contains one reference chart fully completed for students, a second reference chart with blank practice grids for students to practice conjugations, two practice pages using Weird Yo's (one easy and one harder) and a small 40 point quiz on conjugations and meanings of irregular present tense YO verbs.

This movie guide accompanies the biography of Selena starring Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos and others. Totally kid friendly PG-13 rated suitable for any level of Spanish classes. Great as a sub plan. 27 questions, 3 discussion topics and several internet follow up topics for students.

This film describes the civil war in the 1980's in El Salvador and Archbishop Romero's struggle to bring an end to the violent acts perpetrated on the Salvadoran people by the military government. The movie is excellent, carries a PG 13 rating, and is suitable for students at the Spanish II level or higher. The film is in English and could also be used in a social studies class. Starring Raul Julia in one of his last films before he died, this film evokes a lot of discussion about "disappeared/desaparecidos"and US involvement in sticky political situations. Study guide contains questions, and discussion/essay topics, secondary list of questions in Spanish for higher level/native speaker students.

Ever noticed how much harder it is to understand and obtain information when you cannot see the person? This mini project tests students ability to comprehend a simple phone conversation. Students receive a phone call from you and must take a message for someone else who isnt there at the moment. An easy way to practice interrogatives, numbers, basic vocabulary and get students speaking Spanish to obtain information and clarify answers. Students think this project is a little nerve wracking but very funny, and their parents really enjoy listening in at home to hear their student conversing in Spanish. Download includes outline of project with rubric, instructions for the teacher and a blackline master form to distribute to students and record your own notes. Project is designed for Spanish II and up students but could be easily adapted to French or German.

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".

24 Chronologically ordered questions that follow the movie Real Women Have Curves, a PG-13 film that deals with issues that a Mexican-American family deals with in their work and personal lives, great conversation starter for students about sweatshops, discrimination. A very light and entertaining film, full of Spanish and the capability to add English subtitles this movie is suitable for any level of high school Spanish.

This lesson includes start up notes for students on how to identify the gender of a noun and decide the correct article to use with nouns in Spanish. Each note section is followed by practices that can be completed indidivually as homework or together as a class during introduction of the concept. Page 2 outlines rules for making nouns plural and includes 40 practice examples. Lessons can be taught separately or together.

This is a mini survey that polls your students about their family traditions and plans for the Thanksgiving weekend. There are 10 multiple choice questions designed to stimulate discussion in class as they head out or just return from the long weekend. Survey is written in present tense but could be easily adapted into preterite to give them extra practice. Following the questions is a checklist of things to be thankful for and a few create sentence opportunities for students to explain why they personally feel fortunate. Great lesson for that last day when half the class is already out the door!

A simple lesson plan for beginning students to use expressions with GUSTAR to describe personal likes and dislikes. Directions for students step by step in Spanish and English. No rocket science here, but a great way for students to practice GUSTAR and related verbs in a differentiated way while acquiring vocabulary to describe their personal interests. Takes one class period to complete, you will need a stack of old magazines or access to the computer lab to download images. This lesson is easily adaptable to a powerpoint presentation if your students have easy access to computers.

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.

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.

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.

Four practice worksheets for irregular preterite verbs: 1) decir and traer 2) tener, andar, estar 3) poder and poner 4) irregular preterites Also included is an in class activity that works well after a weekend or the upcoming Christmas break to get students asking questions of their peers in the preterite. Activity takes 15 minutes to run in class. There never seems to be enough practice for these verbs, so here are a few more.

This handout reviews Direct, Indirect and Reflexive pronouns as well as placement of pronouns in 1 verb, multi verb and command sentences. It is a good review for students who already seen pronouns or as a notetaking outline.

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. :)

My students love this ridiculous preterite verb practice that accompanies the first two scenes of the film Napoleon Dynamite. You will need the video in order to complete the practice but any one of your students probably already owns it if you don't. Run the film, you can put the dialogue into Spanish for SP III classes or higher and have the students conjugate the verbs in the preterite as they watch. This activity works well at the end of the Preterite unit for level II or as a quick review for levels III and IV. It doesnt even feel like work because the scenes are so funny. I know your students will enjoy the practice!

This note taking outline introduces students to Direct Object Pronouns. Students complete simple practices together to identify and correct place DOP's in short sentences. Page 2 contains 20 practice sentences for students to practice identifying and using DOP's in 1 and 2 verb sentences, experiement with pronoun placement etc. Perfect for a quick review at level 3 or as an organizer/note outline for introducing DOP's at level II.

A quick little interview grid for students to practice using preterite verbs in class as they return from break. Students interview classmates and obtain signatures in Spanish. You can play along, or run it as a contest, NO INGLES and first one to obtain all the signatures wins. Uses a wide variety of preterite verbs and easy vocabulary so students can "review" while they get back into the swing of speaking Spanish in a "safe" venue.