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Handout
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Using Infinitives

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Infinitives have multiple purposes. Introduce your Spanish class to the variety of ways to use infinitives other than simply conjugating them. Use the material and presentation included here to inspire and inform a lesson on infinitives....
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Lesson Plan
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Spanish Reflexive Verbs

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Why is it that in English you shave, and in Spanish you shave yourself? Spanish uses reflexive verbs. Your pupils can master reflexive verbs with the explanation provided here. Conjugation of this type of verb is described with...
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Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: Alejandra

For Students 7th - 9th
Who is Alejandra? Beginning Spanish language learners read the short paragraph describing Alejandra, and then they complete the seven fill-in-the-blank sentences included. Use this as a quick assessment to see how much your readers...
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Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: The Seasons

For Students 7th - 8th
Use this short reading passage and the five accompanying questions as a quiz to assess the reading comprehension of your beginning Spanish classes. After they read the passage about the four seasons, they answer questions to distinguish...
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PPT
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Les Panneaux de Signalisation

For Teachers 6th - 9th
How do I get to school? Review basic signal vocabulary with your beginning French language learners. Fifteen vocabulary phrases are shown. Examples include: il ne faut pas entrer and il faut aller tout doit. All of the phrases include...
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Worksheet
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Verb Quiz--Present Subjunctive

For Students 9th - 10th
Jump online to review the present subjunctive. Intermediate Spanish learners conjugate 10 verbs (like preferir, estar, and dar). Then, after they finish, they can click the red button labeled check all to review their answers.
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Lesson Plan
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Explore the Grocery Store and Shopping

For Teachers 6th - 8th
How do you teach your Spanish language learners supermarket vocabulary? Set up the mini-supermarket, suggested here! While this isn't a lesson per se, the webpage contains some of the vocabulary you'll want to cover (like la lechuga, la...
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Worksheet
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Spanish Phrases

For Students 5th - 7th
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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Lesson Plan
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Qué tiempo hace?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Está soleado! Introduce your beginning Spanish speakers to basic weather vocabulary. Learn the four seasons and how to describe the weather in each. There's a short activity provided at the end, but consider printing out pictures of...
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Lesson Plan
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Comida

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Introduce your young learners to some basic food vocabulary! Consider rearranging the slides to group foods by category. Later, after they have learned the target vocabulary, show them the slide again without the text and have them shout...
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Lesson Plan
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Quel temps fait-il?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Hit all the basics with this lesson, focusing on weather, greetings, and dates! Start by singing a weather related song ("Quel temps fait-il by Barbara MacArthur is suggested), and then read a story about getting ready for school. The...
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Worksheet
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Preterite vs. Imperfect #9

For Students 6th - 9th
What is the difference between the preterite tense and the imperfect? Compare the two, and then give your class this practice half-sheet. There are 12 verbs in parentheses, and your class must decide which should be in the preterite...
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Worksheet
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Preterite Tense: irregular verbs

For Students 7th - 9th
Learning irregular verbs are tough since they don't follow some sort of pattern. Use this as a bell-ringer or an exit ticket to determine how much your class understands the challenging verbs in the preterite tense. Verbs like traer,...
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Worksheet
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Direct Object Pronouns #2

For Students 8th - 9th
Distribute this quick practice sheet to your Spanish classes after introducing direct object pronouns. The 10 questions provided are short and simple, and the answers are even started for you! 
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Lesson Plan
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Counting in Espanol

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a mini-book with the Spanish numbers 0-10, then compare and contrast the English numbers to the new Spanish numbers.
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Worksheet
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Present Tense: Stem-Changing Verbs #2

For Students 6th - 9th
Remembering how to conjugate stem-changing verbs is always a challenge. It requires a lot of conjugation practice to burn those patterns into your memory! Use this half-sheet as a bell-ringer or complete it as a class. 
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Worksheet
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Por vs. Para #3

For Students 6th - 9th
What do the words por and para mean? Define them with your beginning speakers. Then, after they have examples to look at, give them this practice sheet. There are only 10 sentences to complete, but it will develop their understanding of...
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Worksheet
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Present Tense: All Verbs #2

For Students 6th - 9th
Practice, practice, practice! That is the only way your Spanish language classes will learn how to conjugate verbs in the present tense. Give them this short activity as a bell-ringer or an exit ticket to assess their development. 
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Worksheet
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Preterite Tense: All Verbs #1

For Students 6th - 9th
Practice conjugating! Beginning Spanish speakers read the short paragraph, conjugating the verbs in parentheses. All verb types are included, so there are -ar, -ir, and -er verbs to conjugate in the preterite tense. 
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Worksheet
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Subjunctive vs. Indicative (present only) #1

For Students 6th - 8th
How do you use the subjunctive? Review the difficult tense with your intermediate Spanish language learners, and then give them this practice opportunity! There are only 10 fill in the blank questions, and your scholar inputs the correct...
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Worksheet
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Past Participle: Participles in present perfect

For Students 6th - 8th
Is your class familiar with past participles? While reading the short paragraph provided on a trip to Disney World, beginning Spanish speakers conjugate the verbs in parentheses. Use this as a ticket to class to ensure all kids do their...
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Worksheet
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Conditional Tense: regular and irregular verb #2

For Students 9th - 10th
The conditional tense expresses probability, possibility, and wonder. Teach your class how to conjugate verbs in the conditional tense, and then give them this short practice.   There's a sentence provided in English, and then the...
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Worksheet
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Saber vs. Conocer #1

For Students 6th - 8th
What is the difference between the verb saber and conocer? Although they are similar, they are used differently. Test your language learners with this short exercise. They complete the provided dialogue by completing the incomplete...
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Worksheet
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Preterite vs. Imperfect #8

For Students 7th - 9th
When do you use the preterite tense, and when do you use the imperfect? They're commonly confused, so give your class lots of practice opportunities to drill the difference into their memory! This short exercise would be a great...