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Clauses: Building Blocks for Sentences

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Colorfully animated and packed with engaging examples, this PowerPoint encourages to employ clauses to create a variety of sentence structures. Peer editing of sample paragraphs would provide an opportunity for guided practice with...
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The New YouTube

For Students 8th - 10th
Can you guess how many hits YouTube gets in one day? If you said two billion, you're wrong. If you said three billion, you're getting closer, but you're still over a billion hits away! Use this article to bring current events into the...
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Do You Prefer Your Children's Book Characters Obedient or Contrary? Opinion Writing

For Students 9th - 12th
With this New York Times "Learning Network" exercise, high schoolers read an article about the death of Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are and then respond to several prompts that require them to shape their own opinions...
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Las Palabras Interrogativas

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Cuáles son tus libros? Teach your beginning Spanish speakers how to use interrogative words and form questions. Provide some opportunities for learners to use these new interrogative words in practice. 
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El verbo "ir"

For Teachers 6th
Yo voy al restaurante. Teach your beginning Spanish learners how to describe where they're going and ask where others are going. The final six slides provide an opportunity for students to use the vocabulary by responding to...
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Los sustantivos

For Teachers 6th
Your beginning Spanish speakers will learn basic classroom vocabulary with this quick PowerPoint. It introduces the key vocabulary terms, their corresponding gender, and the article for each. The last five slides provide a brief...
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California Kelp Forest Restoration

For Teachers K - 12th Standards
This unit is so cool, you won't be able to "kelp" yourself! Intended for all grades, this science and activity guide for teachers offers a unique opportunity to understand kelp's role as a valuable ecological resource. Teachers and...
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What's Going On? -- Present Progressive in Photos

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
Magazine photos of people in action provide opportunities for beginning and intermediate English learners to employ the present progressive (continuous) verb tense. Partners describe what people are doing and share their sentences with...
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Conquering the Comma

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Thoroughly review where to put commas: after an introductory clause, before a coordinating conjunction, around nonessential phrases, etc. Furthermore, avoid comma splices by adding a conjunction or semicolon or by starting a new sentence...
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Using To, Two, and Too

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Introduce your youngsters to some of the most easily confused words: to, two, and too! After each word is defined and examples are provided, a short practice opportunity allows you to assess your class's understanding of the words. A...
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Active and Passive Voices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Work on identifying the passive and active voice with your learners. Show them what each voice emphasizes and the typical syntax for each type. The active voice is encouraged, but the reasons for effectively utilizing passive voice are...
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Count the Tally Marks!

For Students K - 2nd
How many tallies do you see? Learners examine eighteen sets of tally marks with values from 1-18, writing the number value beside them. Depending on how you want to use this, you may want to cut these out and have learners rearrange them...
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Fritz Scholder: A Study Guide

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
In this engaging activity involving close analysis of abstract expressionist art, your class members will not only discover more about artist Friz Scholder's Native American art, but they will also have the opportunity to consider...
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Spanish Articles: Definite and Indefinite

For Teachers 8th - 9th
This reference guide provides the basic information for definite and indefinite articles in Spanish. First, a brief introduction to definite and indefinite articles in English helps set the stage for the Spanish versions. Pair this with...
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El Verbo Estar: Explanation and Practice 1

For Students 6th - 7th
Estar means "to be" in Spanish. This resource provides a quick reference chart that illustrates the verb's conjugation, and there is a practice opportunity below. Consider giving your class five of the practice sentences to translate. 
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The Gender of Nouns

For Teachers 6th - 7th
A great handout for middle-schoolers learning nouns and their genders, this resource is comprehensive and easy to read. Consider providing some practice opportunities for your learners while you review the information.
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The Personal a-Explanation and Practice

For Students 6th - 8th
What is the personal a? It's a tricky concept to Spanish language learners, but this worksheet makes it simple. Examples and an explanation precede a short practice exercise. A great way to introduce your learners to the topic, but...
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Preguntas Básicas

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learn how to answer basic questions in Spanish. All of the common questions are addressed, and there are occasional opportunities for your learners to practice using the new vocabulary. There's an activity included on the last slide that...
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Vamos a practicar con reflexivos

For Students 9th - 10th
Give your Spanish language learners an opportunity to practice with reflexives. Ten simple sentences are provided in English, and they must translate them into Spanish. 
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Subject Pronouns in Spanish

For Students 6th - 7th
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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Telling Time: para decir la hora

For Teachers 6th - 8th
There are no bells or whistles to capture the attention of your Spanish class, but this presentation on telling the time in Spanish is informational, and it includes an opportunity for your learners to practice telling time. The first...
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El verbo tener-Explanation

For Students 6th - 8th
Introduce your beginning Spanish speakers to the verb tener. The chart at the top of the page details the basic present tense conjugation, and the examples that follow show the different ways that tener is used. While no practice...
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Tu o Usted? Explanation and Worksheet 1

For Students 8th - 9th
What is the difference between using tú or usted? This worksheet provides a thorough, clear explanation, and there's an opportunity to practice. The exercise lists different people and asks the learner to identify whether...
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AR Verbs

For Students 6th - 9th
Focus on -ar verbs with this practice opportunity. Learners recall regular -ar verb endings, translate a list of verbs into Spanish -ar verbs, and complete a short fill-in-the-blank activity that focuses on conjugation. A great resource!

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