These listening, reading, writing, and speaking activities accompany the cortometraje "La Nube y la Cigüeña".Similar to MovieTalk, these lessons focus not only on speaking, but on all communicative skills. Students are introduced to 8 key vocabulary words that will help them to talk about the story in Spanish. Prior to watching the animated short, they will consider a couple of questions which can then be discussed with a partner, as a whole class, or reflected on with a written response. After watching the cortometraje, students will engage in listening activities where they must match scenes of the short with description in Spanish, reading activities where they must apply new vocabulary, writing activities where they must describe scenes, and speaking activities where they must retell the events of the story. These are great anytime activities with a lot of comprehensible input that seek to develop all modes of communication. This resource includes: -Link to the Cortometraje -Key Vocabulary -Discussion Activity -Listening Activity -Listening Script for Teacher -Reading Activity -Writing Activity -Speaking Activity -Answer Keys for all Objective Activities

These listening, reading, writing, and speaking activities accompany the cortometraje "El Vendedor de Humo". Similar to MovieTalk, these lessons focus not only on speaking, but on all communicative skills. (link included). Students are introduced to 8 key vocabulary words that will help them to talk about the story in Spanish. Prior to watching the animated short, they will consider a couple of questions which can then be discussed with a partner, as a whole class, or reflected on with a written response. After watching the cortometraje, students will engage in listening activities where they must match scenes of the short with description in Spanish, reading activities where they must apply new vocabulary, writing activities where they must describe scenes, and speaking activities where they must retell the events of the story. These are great anytime activities with a lot of comprehensible input that seek to develop all modes of communication. This resource includes: -Link to the Cortometraje -Key Vocabulary -Discussion Activity -Listening Activity -Listening Script for Teacher -Reading Activity -Writing Activity -Speaking Activity -Answer Keys for all Objective Activities

These listening, reading, writing, and speaking activities accompany the cortometraje "Jinxy Jenkins & Lucky Lou" (link included). Similar to MovieTalk, these lessons focus not only on speaking, but on all communicative skills. Students are introduced to 8 key vocabulary words that will help them to talk about the story in Spanish. Prior to watching the animated short, they will consider a couple of questions which can then be discussed with a partner, as a whole class, or reflected on with a written response. After watching the cortometraje, students will engage in listening activities where they must match scenes of the short with description in Spanish, reading activities where they must apply new vocabulary, writing activities where they must describe scenes, and speaking activities where they must retell the events of the story. These are great anytime activities with a lot of comprehensible input that seek to develop all modes of communication. This resource includes: -Link to the Cortometraje -Key Vocabulary -Discussion Activity -Listening Activity -Listening Script for Teacher -Reading Activity -Writing Activity -Speaking Activity -Answer Keys for all Objective Activities

This inductive grammar lesson leads students to discover the rules behind using verbs like gustar to express likes and dislikes in Spanish. Students will follow a 4 step inductive process to make learning grammar more meaningful. Step 1: Students will see examples of correct usage and create rules based on what they observe. Step 2: Students will test those rules against additional examples of correct language usage. Step 3: Students will make adjustments and additions to their rules based on more observations. Step 4: Students will apply the rules while producing their own language. These scaffolded activities promote higher order thinking skills and represent the method of grammar instruction that is recommended by national organizations like ACTFL.

This inductive grammar lesson leads students to discover the rules behind using the verb SER in the present tense in Spanish. Students will follow a 4 step inductive process to make learning grammar more meaningful. Step 1: Students will see examples of correct usage and create rules based on what they observe. Step 2: Students will test those rules against additional examples of correct language usage. Step 3: Students will make adjustments and additions to their rules based on more observations. Step 4: Students will apply the rules while producing their own language. These scaffolded activities promote higher order thinking skills and represent the method of grammar instruction that is recommended by national organizations like ACTFL.

This inductive grammar lesson leads students to discover the rules behind using the stem-changing verbs SERVIR and DORMIR in the preterite tense in Spanish. Students will follow a 4 step inductive process to make learning grammar more meaningful. Step 1: Students will see examples of correct usage and create rules based on what they observe. Step 2: Students will test those rules against additional examples of correct language usage. Step 3: Students will make adjustments and additions to their rules based on more observations. Step 4: Students will apply the rules while producing their own language. These scaffolded activities promote higher order thinking skills and represent the method of grammar instruction that is recommended by national organizations like ACTFL.

Descúbrelo! is a Spot-it style game for use in Spanish or other world language or ESL classrooms. This edition focuses on vocabulary related to common fruits, vegetables, beverages, and other foods (comida). Since this game is picture-based, no modification is required to use it in classes teaching other second languages. This game will help students review 30 different words related to food in the target language. It encourages use of the target language and reinforcement of vocabulary in a fun and active way. Instructions are included for 5 varieties of game play so that you can choose what will work best depending on the number of students you are working with. All images are in color but the game can still be played regardless of whether the cards are printed in color or black/white. This Product Includes: -Teacher Tips & Instructions -Detailed Game Play Instructions (5 different games) -31 playing cards

This final exam is meant for second year proficiency-based classrooms. It also easily adapted as a mid-year exam for a level 3 course. The exam aligns directly with the ACTFL progress indicators Novice-High language learners. Interpretive Listening, Reading, Culture, and Presentational writing are all addressed by the exam. You may choose to assess all modes of communication or use only particular sections of the exam depending on the turnaround time you have with grading them. You will also find a study guide that may be handed out to students to help them prepare for the exam. Also included are links to listening samples, scripts, rubrics, forms, and other information that will be helpful in administering the exam. This exam addresses the following themes: -House -Driving Directions -Weather -Clothing -Food This product includes the following: -Guide for Educators -Student Study Guide -Links to listening samples, rubrics, etc -Listening Section (20 MC questions) -Reading Section (20 MC questions) -Writing Section (5 prompts) -Answer Key for all Objective sections

These handy key ring cards provide the most important information about each Spanish verb tense. These are a great tool to have available as students begin to write independently. Each card is double-sided and features the name of the tense, the uses of the tense, as well as instructions and examples of the formations of both regular and irregular verbs. The following cards are included in this resource: -Present Tense -Present Progressive Tense -Present Perfect Tense -Preterite Tense -Imperfect Tense -Imperfect Progressive Tense -Past Perfect Tense -Future Tense -Future Perfect Tense -Conditional Tense -Affirmative Commands (all types) -Negative Commands (all types) -Present Subjunctive -Imperfect Subjunctive

These listening, reading, writing, and speaking activities accompany the cortometraje (short) "El Puente" (link included). Students are introduced to 8 key vocabulary words that will help them to talk about the story in Spanish. Prior to watching the animated short, they will consider a couple of questions which can then be discussed with a partner, as a whole class, or reflected on with a written response. After watching the cortometraje, students will engage in listening activities where they must match scenes of the short with description in Spanish, reading activities where they must apply new vocabulary, writing activities where they must describe scenes, and speaking activities where they must retell the events of the story. These are great anytime activities with a lot of comprehensible input that seek to develop all modes of communication. This resource includes: -Link to the Cortometraje -Key Vocabulary -Discussion Activity -Listening Activity -Listening Script for Teacher -Reading Activity -Writing Activity -Speaking Activity -Answer Keys for all Objective Activities

These activities target oral and written practice with verbs that change I to Y in the Preterite Tense (leer, caer, oír) while reviewing vocabulary related to the house. Students will take part in 3 information gap style speaking activities in an attempt to learn information with 3 different scenarios: 1. In which room of the house did each person read (leer) last night? 2. Onto which furniture item did each person fall (caer) after tripping? 3. Which popular Latin song did each person hear (oír) last night? This product includes: -3 Interpersonal Speaking Activities -15 information gap cards - 3 Presentational Writing Prompts

Greeting cards are a great way to bring the Spanish language to your students. This product contains more than 20 different printable greeting cards in Spanish including cards for birthdays, Christmas, Anniversary, wedding, Thank You, Get Well, Well Done, Valentine's Day, and More. These cards can be used for many different things in your language classroom. Here are just a few ideas of how they can be used: -Have students make cards for parents, staff, community members, or each other -Have students match the inside and outside of the cards to demonstrate understanding of some common holiday greetings -Have students decorate cards appropriately to demonstrate vocabulary recognition -Have students write their own personalized messages -Create a bulletin board -Practice months and dates in Spanish with respect to the holidays represented by each card This product includes over 40 pages of printable cards (both insides and outsides). Cards can be mixed and matched to suit your needs. They may be printed in color or black and white. Blanks are also included for teacher flexibility.

This activity will assist you in helping students to practice prepositional phrases (lejos de, cerca de, a la derecha de, etc) as well as directional phrases (al norte de, al sur de, al oeste de, etc.). Students will use a map of Chapultepec Park in Mexico City to complete the accompanying activities. The first activity requires students to complete sentences with the correct directional phrase. The second activity requires them to give directions to a nearby place on the map in Spanish. Included in This Product: -Map of Chapultepec Park -Directional Phrase Activity -Answering Questions Activity -Answer Key

These activities go along with the song "Inténtalo" by 3Ball MTY (pronounced Tribal Monterrey) which is readily available on YouTube and iTunes. In this activity, students listen to the song and complete the missing lyrics. Then, they are asked to locate certain lines of the song, copy them, and manipulate them. The manipulation of the lyrics requires them to use possessive adjectives (mi, tu, su, etc). Students will practice listening, reading, and writing in this lesson. Included in this download; 1. Artist Biography (in Spanish) 2. Clozeline Activity 3. Lyric Identification Activity 4. Possessive Adjective Activity 5. Answer Keys for all activities

This activity goes along with the song "Dile al Amor" by the group Aventura which is readily available on YouTube and iTunes. In this activity, students listen to the song and complete the missing lyrics. Then, they are asked to locate certain lines of the song, copy them, and manipulate them. The manipulation of the lyrics requires them to use negative tú commands. Students will practice listening, reading, and writing in this lesson. Included in this download; 1. Artist Biography (en español) 2. Copy of song lyrics with key words removed (Clozeline activity) 3. Lyric Manipulation Activity 4. Answer Keys for both activities If you like this product, click below to check out some related products also available in this store:

These activities go along with the song "Sin Ti" by Chino y Nacho which is readily available on YouTube and iTunes. In the first activity, students listen to the song and complete the missing lyrics. In the second activity, they are asked to participate in a lyrical scavenger hunt to find certain types of words within the song. The final activity focuses on students using their understanding to SER vs ESTAR to translate some simple sentences based on the music video. This Product Includes: 1. Artist Biography 2. Clozeline Activity 3. Lyric Scavenger Hunt 4. Ser vs Estar Application Activity 5. Word Bank 6. Answer keys for all objective exercises

Postcards are the perfect way to get your beginning Spanish students reading and writing in the target language. These short simple postcard messages are easy for students to read and deal with common themes that students are prepared to write about themselves. This Product Includes: -Guide for Educators (lists progress indicators addressed and ideas for product use) - 4 blank postcard templates (2-sided) - 8 pre-written postcard messages for students to respond to that include common themes (description, my school, my house, free time activities, my family, vacation, likes & dislikes, etc.)

This activity provides students with a brief tutorial on how to form negative tú (informal) commands out of verbs ending in -CAR, -GAR, and -ZAR and opportunities to practice this new skill. This worksheet consists of 24 fill in the blank practice sentences in which students will change the given infinitive into a negative tú command. English translations of each command are also provided. This product includes: -brief tutorial on the formation of negative tú commands of verbs ending in -CAR, -GAR, and -ZAR -10 fill in the blank sentences with verbs ending in -CAR -7 fill in the blank sentences with verbs ending in -GAR -7 fill in the blank sentences with verbs ending in -ZAR -Answer Keys for all activities

Do you always see awesome infographics and you just don't know what to do with them? This product contains 10 different reading activities to accompany a variety of the infographics available for free on the Internet. Due to their visual nature, infographics are a great way to get students reading interesting, age appropriate content even at a beginner level. The activities included for each infographic also align with the ACTFL goals for interpretive reading at the Novice Low & Novice Mid levels. Your students will be encouraged by how much they can actually understand AND they will be building their interpretive reading skills while they do it! These activities can be used at any time, regardless of what unit you may be currently teaching. They also make great sub lesson plans. This Product Includes: 1. Links to 10 different infographics available on the Internet* 2. 10 Reading Activities (1 per infographic) 3. 10 Writing Prompts (1 per infographic) Infographic Topics Include: 1. Mexican Families 2. How do You Spend Your Free Time? 3. Earth Day 4. Valentine's Day 5. Speed vs Elegance (Soccer in Spain) 6. 10 Tips to Prevent Traffic Accidents 7. World Hepatitis Day 8. Factors that Affect Learning 9. How Do Colombians Get to Work? 10. Violent Deaths in Bogotá *Note: Due to copyright, the actual infographics can not be included with the product, but their direct links can and are*

Do you always see awesome infographics and you just don't know what to do with them? This product contains 10 different reading activities to accompany a variety of the infographics available for free on the Internet. Due to their visual nature, infographics are a great way to get students reading interesting, age appropriate content that is manageable. Your students will be encouraged by how much they can actually understand AND they will be building their interpretive reading skills while they do it! These activities can be used at any time, regardless of what unit you may be currently teaching. They also make great sub lesson plans. This Product Includes: 1. Links to 10 different infographics available on the Internet* 2. 10 Reading Activities (1 per infographic) 3. 10 Writing Prompts (1 per infographic) Infographic Topics Include: 1. How Long do They Take to Disappear? (biodegradability of various materials) 2. International Toilet Day 3. Labor Day 4. The Spanish & The New Year 5. The Piñata 6. The Benefits of Traveling 7. Symptoms of Returning to School 8. International Happiness Day 9. Heat Sickness 10. The Use of Social Media in Spanish-Speaking Countries *Note: Due to copyright, the actual infographics can not be included with the product, but their direct links can and are*