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Weather Quiz
Are you ready to quiz your beginning Spanish language learners on weather-related vocabulary? Three exercises are provided here; the first exercise has learners complete a paragraph with the four vocabulary words provided. Then, learners...
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Subject Pronouns in Spanish
Here's a great resource to introduce the idea of subject pronouns to your beginning Spanish speakers. First, study the chart provided that details the different subject pronouns. Then, using the chart as reference, complete the short...
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Definite and Indefinite Articles
Quiz your beginning Spanish speakers on their use of definite and indefinite articles. Through two short exercises, they review el, la, un, and una. With the first activity, they write the correct Spanish article for each word. In the...
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Avoir, Être, et Le Passé Composé
The lesson plan begins with direct instruction: how and when do we use avoir and être to form the past tense? After identifying the verbs that use either avoir or être, French learners write about five things they did the week prior....
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Piñatas
Students discover the original uses and ceremonial meanings of the piñata and how it changed. In this piñatas lesson, students create their own piñatas. Students explain in Spanish the reasons for their designs.
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Matching Vocabulary: Travel
Are you going on a trip, or do you want your beginning speakers to know travel-related vocabulary? Learners review the Spanish meaning for 22 words like bus, trip, first class, and trolley.
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Time
How do we express time in Spanish? Use this activity to assess how well your class knows different words that express time. Most of the 20 sentences look at month vocabulary.
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Feliz Día de las Madres
Why is your mom great? Young Spanish speakers of all levels help celebrate Mother's Day by writing their mom a short thank-you paragraph. Decorative writing template included. Consider giving your class some additional prompts to help...
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Conmigo y Contigo
How do you know when to use conél, conellas, conellos, con él, etc? Review these terms with your beginning Spanish speakers, and provide them with this practice opportunity. Example sentences are short and direct.
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Present Tense: Haber
Review the present tense form of the verb haber with your beginning Spanish speakers. There are 32 questions provided, and pupils must read each sentence to determine which form of the verb best completes the sentence.
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Singular Pronouns
Your very beginning Spanish language learners work on matching singular pronouns with the verbs provided. For each of the 32 questions, learners read the sentence and identify which singular pronoun completes the sentence best. A quick,...
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El pajarito
Print this online resource for your beginning Spanish speakers. They read the short poem provided and complete the five questions that follow. The questions focus on reading comprehension.
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Negation 1
Study a list of negative words (and their counterparts) before distributing this to your class. Words like nada, nadi, ningún, and nunca are included. Your learners read each sentence and select the correct negation from three or four...
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Practica de Pronunciación y Ortografía: na, ne, ni, no, and nu
As you read the list of words provided (on the second page), your learners attempt to discern which syllable combinations they heard for each word. They fill each blank with one of the following combinations: na, ne, ni, no, or nu. After...
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Diminutives 1
Study how Spanish diminutives are usually formed before giving this practice packet to your intermediate Spanish speakers. For each of 17 sentences provided, your learner must choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
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Possessive Pronouns 1
What is a possessive pronoun? After introducing possessive pronouns to your Spanish language learners, provide them with this packet for practice. For each of 27 sentences provided, they must identify the correct possessive pronoun out...
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Repaso: U, I, and J Preterite Verbs
Investigate different verbs in the preterite tense with your beginning Spanish speakers. They complete conjugation charts for various verbs like tener, saber, ir, ser, venir, dar, and decir. Verbs are categorized into the following...
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Musical Vocabulary
A large Christmas tree covered in words from around the world adorns this lesson plan. Pupils hunt through the list of Christmas words from around the world and circle the musical vocabulary words hidden among them. A fun activity that...
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Culinary Culture Quiz
The French bake some of the most delectable treats in the world. After you've discussed the French food culture and French recipes with your class, give them this quiz to assess their understanding. After they read the cooking directions...
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Phrases Illustrées 1
This resource can be used with native or non-native French language learners. If using it with young native speakers, you'll test their visual comprehension. If you choose to use it with beginning language learners, you'll be able to...
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Phrases Illustrées 2
Use this exercise in two ways: either test your young native French speakers on their visual comprehension, or test your beginning French speakers on their language comprehension. There are five multiple-choice questions included here.
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French Biographies
Take a glimpse into the French-speaking world with this reference page. Provided here are 274 mini-biographies for various Francophones. The lives of poets, playwrights, and teachers, among others, is detailed here, just simply click...
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Spanish: Body Parts and Beyond
Students drill on Spanish vocabulary words by participating in a card game. They use a list of teacher-prepared clues that are glued to cards. Later they apply these words to skits and dialogues about health issues.
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Come to My Resort
Learners in a French II class use new vocabulary terms that are related to items and activities found in summer and winter resorts to create a brochure about a resort in a French-speaking country.