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This Spanish activity about school supplies (útiles escolares) introduces basic vocabulary, gender agreement with articles, and also differences in the words that are used between countries. The images are infographics from authentic newspaper articles about the required school supplies in Mexico and Peru, including prices in the local currency for where they can be purchased at local stores. Includes a page of instructions, 4 pages of worksheet-style questions with images, and the 4-page answer

This Spanish information gap activity will help your students acquire the difference in meaning between ser and estar – not just because one or the other is technically correct according to a book, but because they actually mean different things in the same sentence and are not interchangeable! Print out the Student 1 page for half the class and the Student 2 page for half the class. Pair them up and have them ask each other the questions and find the answers on the list (not pictured). Par

Students can use this graphic organizer (printable or write on with a tablet) while reading a story to help them identify setting, conflict, events, and resolution. #ELL #ESL #TESOL #LanguageArts #English