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This is an editable speaking (listening and writing too!) practice activity in which students ask their partners about their school schedules. They will ask and answer about their class schedule, teachers, amount of homework, and why or why they don't like each class. This is great for later in a school unit.

This is a longer (10 slides!) editable comprehensible story based off the video/song La Magia by Little Jesus that utilizes tons of school vocabulary, adjectives, and first-year vocabulary. Most slides have an accompanying comprehension question (multiple choice or open-ended). You could read the story together as a class or assign it via your learning platform.

This is a fully editable 2-page comprehensible story based on the song/video for Limón y Sal by Julieta Venegas. It follows the unlikely love story between Julieta and a wolf-man and offers some opportunities for SEL reflection. There is a built-in glossary and 5 comprehension questions. Emphasis on the verbs pensar, preferir, querer.

This editable Spanish mini project asks students to write and design a postcard from a "place they have traveled," real or imagined. It offers a lot of student choice and encourages use of the past (preterite) tense. It could be used in the heart of a travel unit or as a review for upper levels. I used it in Spanish 3. Printable "postcards" provided. Extension activity: Have a gallery walk where student read each other's postcrds and take down information to demonstrate understanding. Alternati

Panal de Miel: Preterito, or the Honeycomb Game: Preterite, is a great partner game for more advanced students to practice verbal translation* using the past tense. Students compete against a partner to claim as many cells of the honeycomb as possible by translating a sentence to Spanish from English, or vice versa depending on the level of the group. Most verbs used are regular, but I've also included a few ser, ir, hacer. You can edit game this to meet your students needs. Materials needed: P

This is a customizable guided notes sheet that explains the Spanish verb estar and introduces some emotions and conditions. I have left from spaces for student/teacher additions. for Students will either write in native languageand draw an emoji to represent the emotion, or you can simply print the Spanish/English equivalent + emoji option.

This is a Spanish alphabet speaking practice for partners that includes comprehensible beginner vocabulary supported by visuals. Print and cut in half. Each person in the partnership receives either half-sheet A or B. Partner A must spell their words for Partner B. Partner B writes what they hear. And vice versa. Students can compare at the end to check.

I specifically use this editable resource with the Spanish Scholastic Magazines (¿Qué tal?, Ahora, El Sol), but this could be adapted to other uses. It adds some accountabiltiy without interfering with the spirit of free reading. Print and cut into half-sheets. Students will record the title of the article, a one sentence summary, 1-2 new words they encountered, and something they learned from the articles.

This is a mostly editable worksheet that includes three activities to practice the animals from Spanish Animal Notes. Activity 1: Students think about each animal and check off which body parts, etc. pertain to them. Great way to present animal parts comprehensibly. Activity 2: Identify 3 animals that fit the provided criteria. Activity 3: Name the animal for the provided famous animals. (answer key provided)

This editable resource includes guided notes for students on Spanish direct object pronouns with a few examples.

This fully editable song cloze for the song Hora de Comer by Jósean Log has students listen for commonly used words while learning about some Mexican foods and ingredients. ItIt includes 5 comprehension questions and one open-ended personal question. Product includes answer key for cloze and ?s. It's made to be cut into half-sheets.

This is a fully editable animal notes sheet with labels and without. There are 30 animals that are a litttle more advanced (not cognates). I used this in a Spanish 3 unit about the environment. You can use the unlabeled version to play Golpe. Students play against a partner by listening for the animal in Spanish and using their finger to indicate the animal. A more fun way to play is by having each student make a mark with a different colored marker. It gets rowdy!

This is an editable survey-syle speaking practice where students must talk to a partner to find out who does specific chores in their home. Questions and sentence frames included. Students will review vocabulary by filling the survey out for themselves first. Then, they will ask a partner who does each of the chores in their home.

This editable resource is a Spanish clothing/numbers info-gap speaking practice for partners. Partner A has information Partner B needs and vice versa. Print and cut in half. Each person in the partnership receives either half-sheet A or B. Partner A must ask Partner B how much each item costs and record what they hear. Great practice on numbers, clothing vocabulary, cuesta vs. cuestan, and noticing how adjectives agree in gender and number.

This resource is perfect for an interactive notebook. Students will color in the pencils to create a visual reference to the Spanish colors including gray, brown, black, multicolor, and additional descriptors like light, dark, striped, etc. I typically use this when I teach clothing.

This is a fun customizable activity to do during a unit about places/cities. There are 9 short descriptions of cities around the world that utilize a lot of cognates and incorporate geographical/cultural background knowledge. I typically have students do this in small groups and make it a competition. Answer Key included.

This is an editable survey-syle speaking practice where students must talk to as many students as possible to find out what they are like. Questions and sentence frames included. Students will write student names under the column of their response. For example, if Carlos says, he's not athletic, the student will write his name under "yo no soy". There are a few open lines at the end for either the teacher or student to add personalized questions. After gathering information, students will report

This All About Me Mini Project requires students to draw a self-portrait of themselves and write basic information about who they are. Great for Spanish 1 later in the year or as a review/get to know you for Spanish 2. Can be adapted to write about someone else.

Students will get practice conjugating the verb estar (conjugated) and using emotions/conditions phrases to write a sentence about how the people are in each situation.

This is an editable vocabulary list for a Places in the City (Lugares en la Ciudad) unit. Students will write the translation in their native language.