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Review: Basic Spanish Phrases
Wow, what a review packet! Through several exercises, beginning Spanish language learners will review Spanish phrases, questions, and responses. Common expressions, numbers, and weather are all touched on here. If your class just...
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Subject Pronouns in Spanish
A great tool for beginning Spanish speakers, this sheet provides a subject pronoun chart and provides a brief practice exercise. When reviewing the answers, consider using choral response to engage all learners and give them the...
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Spanish verb endings-regular verbs
Introduce your beginning Spanish class to regular verbs. The three-page packet contains a verb chart and three translation activities. The final page offers an extension activity which has learners search for the conjugation of irregular...
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Basic Spanish Jeopardy!
Join Alex Trebek! Have your beginning Spanish learners review basic vocabulary in this fun, interactive game! Edit the PowerPoint and add some recent vocabulary you've covered to tailor it to your class.
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Subject Pronouns in Spanish
Starting off with examples and explanations of English subjects and pronouns, this resource explores Spanish subject pronouns in great detail. Each subject pronoun is described and paired with examples. Additionally, the material...
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Stressed Syllables in Spanish Words
Pronunciation guides really help beginning Spanish speakers. You don't have to know the word to know its pronunciation. Consider including a few words at the bottom and having your class underline where the stress belongs.
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Sequencing Sentences in Spanish
Use this resource with your beginning Spanish speakers. There are four groups of sentences, each with four independent sentences. The sentences need to be placed in the correct, sequential order. Can you learners recognize the correct...
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¿Qué significa el dibujo? La diversion.
This activity works well for beginning Spanish language learners or native Spanish speakers who are being assessed on visual comprehension. There are five pictures, and each picture has four sentences next to it. The learner must choose...
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Preterite -ar verbs 1
Focus on conjugating -ar verbs in the preterite tense. Your beginning Spanish language learners read the 32 sentences provided, filling each sentence's blank with the appropriate word. There are three word choices for each sentence. This...
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Which Subject Pronoun is Used?
Do you know when to use tú, usted, yo, etc.? Created for beginning Spanish language learners, this resource reviews subject pronouns. Several subjects are listed, and your learner has to decide which subject pronoun would be used along...
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Qué hora es?
Introduce beginning Spanish speakers to common time-related vocabulary. Then give them the opportunity to practice telling time with this interactive PowerPoint.
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Present tense of -ar verbs
Are your beginning Spanish speakers learning how to conjugate -ar verbs? Provide them with this excellent practice opportunity. For learners that finish early, have them create five sentences with -ar verbs not previously used.
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The Gender Nouns
What a fun way to review noun gender! This activity is complex, but it will surely engage your learners. Beginning Spanish speakers determine the definite article for a list of nouns and color in the square grid provided. What famous...
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Basic Spanish Crossword Puzzle
Basic adverbs and descriptive words are reviewed in this crossword puzzle. The clues are written in Spanish, and each clue is clear and easy to understand. It's a great review for beginning Spanish speakers!
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Spanish Interrogatives
Are your beginning Spanish speakers learning how to form questions? This activity contains two exercises related to interrogatives; the first exercise requires the learner to translate the interrogative into its English counterpart. The...
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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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Spanish Phrases
Very beginning Spanish language learners complete four phrases to create complete sentences. They use the verb to the left of each sentence. Two of the four sentences are already complete, so there is little left for your kids to do. The...
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-ER and -IR Verbs
Here's a great packet to provide your beginning Spanish speakers learning -er and -ir verbs! The first page details the rules for conjugation, the second page contains a verb conjugation chart for nine common -er and -ir verbs, and the...
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My Schedule/ Mi Horario
A great opportunity for oral and written practice! Split your class into pairs, giving each of the two members a different classroom schedule (provided here). Then the beginning Spanish speaker must ask their partner a series of...
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Baila! Latin Dance in the Spanish Classroom
One, two, three. One, two, three. Invite your language learners to practice the steps for researching and presenting information. Each small group has the task of explaining one Latin dance in full detail.
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Extr@ Spanish
Has your Spanish class seen an episode of Extr@? Have small groups write scripts, act out their parts, and record a video project for their classmates. Consider assigning each group a specific topic to ensure project diversity.
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Gender of Nouns
What is the gender of the nouns banco, carta, and dia? The resource is divided into four sections, but each section has the same goal: identify which nouns are masculine and which are feminine. A great review for your beginning Spanish...
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El tiempo presente de los verbos -ar
Here's a great resource for your beginning Spanish speakers if they're learning how to conjugate -ar verbs in the present tense. First, study the chart provided. Then, complete the second chart focusing on the verbs trabajar, buscar,...
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Los Verbos Regulares
¡Vamos a practicar! Your beginning Spanish speakers need this well-organized, interactive PowerPoint to learn how to conjugate regular -ar verbs in the present tense. This resource provides scaffolding, and the slides build on one...