$5 - $10 8th Grade Spanish Activities (by price, low to high)

Break the monotony and ignite enthusiasm with this fun and interesting reading about the history of piñatas! This ready-to-use reading activity in English about the history of piñatas will fuel your students' curiosity about piñatas and get them thinking about similar traditions in their own culture.

This resource includes:

  ✅ 3 versions of the four-page reading passage, all written in English

  ✅ a pre-reading anticipation guide

  ✅ 2 post-reading comprehension activities

  ✅ 2 post-reading writing activities

  ✅ answer keys for the anticipation guide and comprehension activities

  ✅ teacher tips and suggestions for extension activities

This super low-prep activity makes for a great sub plan, filler lesson between units, or a fun addition to a unit on family and celebrations.

The best part? Your students will make connections between their own culture and the target culture, all while practicing analytical thinking, reading, and writing! Because the passages and activities are all in English, students can focus on comprehension without a language barrier. This resource is perfect for a Spanish 1 class, world cultures class, or exploratory language program.

The reading passage is included in this resource at three different grade levels: 9th-10th, 7th-8th, and 4th-5th.

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A fun way to do grammar!

REFLEXIVE VERBS IN THE PRESENT TENSE// VERBOS REFLEXIVOS EN EL PRESENTE

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I believe in Game Based Learning and Project Based Learning in the classroom. This bundle is part of my GBL Program.

Want your Spanish students to learn about Day of the Dead , but  reading comprehension is getting boring in your Spanish class?  Turn it into a game!  This mystery-solving reading about Día de Muertos  goes from dull to exciting as students work together and move around the room to solve a mystery!  This is a simple “print and go” with no work for the teacher!  

   Students investigate with Maria, a young person from Mexico, while she tries to understand more about a former member of her town.  He visits the townspeople all year, not just during Día de Muertos.  Why can’t he rest in peace?   While they read the parts, they are also looking for “code words”.  Students record the code words on a special answer sheet that will eventually lead them to solving the mystery of how/why he died.   It’s so much fun! 

    After, you can decide which of the 4 follow-up activities you want to do with your students.  There are 4; a True or False Activity to check for basic comprehension, a graphic organizer for students to learn more about the specific items related to Day of the Dead, a “tell me in your own words” activity,  and a writing follow up where students use their reading comprehension and critical thinking to invent an explanation for who this lost soul was and why he died the way he did.  Answer key to the True/False is also included.  Best of all?  If there’s something you’d like to change for your students, you are free to edit!

The reading cards are written in English for your Novice classes.  The questions are written in English and answers will be in English as well.  The instructions and mission are written in English.  Students get the benefit of learning about a cultural event while using teamwork!

**If your students are ready for reading in Spanish, check out the Spanish version of this Scavenger Hunt!   And if you  have classes at both levels, buy them in a bundle to save money!

Who can use this product?

• Students in Year 1 and up

How can I use this product?

• Print out the reading cards (10)
• Hang them up around your room
• Print and copy the answer sheet
• Let students loose to solve the mystery! 
• Assign follow-up activities if you wish

What’s included in this product?

• Everything!  No prep beyond print and photocopy!
• Teacher instructions and hints
• 10 reading cards (English)
• Student instructions (English)
• Student answer sheet (Questions and Answers are in English)
• Answer Key for the code word questions and answer trail
• True/False Comprehension Activity
• Answer Key to True/False
• Summarize/Tell me in your own words activity
• Graphic Organizer for students
• Writing Follow-up: Explain why the ghost died the way he did!

Other resources you may like:

Día de los Muertos vocab puzzle

Hispanic Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt Reading Game Gallery Walk & Activities

Spanish Fall Otoño Activities for Writing, Speaking & Listening

Bundle: Spanish & English Scavenger Hunt Versions

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Want to spark your students' interest in reading in Spanish while also incorporating food and culture? This bundle includes the following two Spanish reading activities:

'Las tapas' is a story about about Ramón, a student studying in Spain. Ramón is happy that his new friends have invited him to eat tapas this afternoon, but what exactly are tapas? Your students will learn all about this Spanish cultural habit as well as learn about popular foods in the United States and Spain! This story is written entirely in the present tense with lots of high frequency vocabulary and cognates that can be used for all levels of Spanish!

'El gazpacho' is a story about Kelly, a girl who has an exchange student from Spain living in her house. Kelly tries to make Susana feel at home by fixing gazpacho, but by the end of the story the gazpacho is all over the walls! Your students will learn all about how to prepare this Spanish staple.This story is written mostly in the present tense with lots of high frequency vocabulary and cognates that can be used for all levels of Spanish!

Each story contains:

• Printable story (with lines for students to write information)
• PDF version of the story -- great for projecting on the screen
• 10 question multiple choice assessment (with answer key)
• Activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing

These stories work well for ...

• partner or small group activities
• an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
• no-prep sub plans
• online or distance learning

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Are your students getting bored learning about ser and estar? Spice up your class and have some creative practice with the ser and estar - all while coloring! This resource provides an easy, low-prep way to review ser and estar verb forms in a way that's sure to engage both you and your students. So struggle no more to come up with the perfect activity for your lesson, who said learning ser and estar couldn’t be fun?

Here's what you'll get:

  ✅ seven printable coloring activities practicing ser vs estar

       - multiple choice questions - ser only

       - multiple choice questions - estar only

       - fill-in-the-blanks (2 pages)

       - check the grammar (2 pages, each with 2 versions)

       - English sentences (2 versions)

  ✅ answer keys for all included activities

  ✅ tips for using the resource and a table of contents

This activity is perfect to use in your Spanish 1 or 2 class both individually and in small groups. It's great for application, review, quick assessment, sub plans, and more!

Looking for an easy way to review ser and estar? This resource makes for an engaging review, and the self-checking worksheets allow your students to take charge of their learning. The best part? You just need to make copies and provide your students with crayons, colored pencils, or markers. How easy is that?

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These cards fit perfectly with Entre Culturas.

• Includes 58 cards to answer on Easel.
• Concepts:
• 4 Stations of the year
• Months
• Numbers
• Letters
• Days of the week
• Greetings
• Items
• Questions

30 SPANISH speaking question cards - The weather

Want your students to use their Weather vocabulary in fun and meaningful conversations? You can use this NO PREP activity year after year as a fun way to encourage your students to speak more to each other about EL TIEMPO. This resource is suitable for any curriculum in which SPANISH is the language spoken, and will work best for students in 6th to 12th grade.

You can use these cards after learning specific weather vocabulary or as a fun interactive activity on any day when you want to just focus on speaking and reviewing vocabulary in a different way.

All cards are visually stimulating and feature a circle to punch out in the upper left corner so that you can print, laminate, cut out, punch holes and hook the cards together with a ring. Using these cards this way makes it easy to pull them out year after year to use as NO PREP speaking activities. A pdf with only one card per page is included for easy projection when you don't want to print.

Included:
➱ 30 speaking prompt cards
➱ PDF version to project and avoid printing (1 card per page to project)
➱ 9 ways to use these cards

There are many ways you can use this set of task cards:

✫ Print, laminate, cut out, punch holes and attach on a ring for small groups to ask and answer questions.

✫ Project the pdf file in class to work in group or with your whole class and avoid printing.

✫ Use as a warm-up speaking activity with a conversation partner. As students enter the classroom have them choose 2-3 cards from a box.

✫ Students who finish their work earlier than others can choose a few of the cards and write out correct answers to false statements.

✫ Use as exit tickets. Give each student a card before the end of class and as they walk out of the room they tell the teacher their answer.

✫ Stations: Put students into groups and divide the cards amongst them. Have groups rotate to a new station as they finish the cards.

✫ Scoot: Put one card on each desk in the classroom. Give each student a response sheet and set a timer to give them just enough time to answer true or false and to correct the false statements. When the timer rings students move on to the next desk and the next question. All cards are numbered so it is simple to stay organized. Full instructions are included.

✫ Use the cards with board games. Students must answer a question in order to move.

✫ Use the cards as an icebreaker activity at the beginning of the school year or right after school holidays.

✫ Great resource for tutoring sessions and vocabulary building.

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Engage your novice level Spanish students with these entertaining reading activities and comprehension questions! These activities would be great for students who are practicing school and classes vocabulary. This bundle includes the following two Spanish reading activities:

'Mi horario' is all about Lisa as she takes us through her daily schedule, telling us when she has different classes and also what she thinks of those classes. Will your students be able to relate to how Lisa feels about her classes? Your students will be interested in this story throughout your class period!

'La sala de clases', is a story about Eric. Eric describes his English classroom and the different activities he does in that room. Your students will be interested in this story from start to finish!

This product includes:

• Engaging printable story with lines for student responses
• Dynamic PDF version of the story suitable for projection
• Comprehensive 10-question multiple-choice assessment with answer key
• Creative activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing

These versatile stories are effective for:

• Interactive partner or small group activities
• Rigorous integrated performance assessments (IPAs)
• Convenient no-prep substitute plans
• Seamless online or distance learning

These stories correspond to: Level 1 Ch. 2A & 2B of Realidades & Auténtico.

I have stories and activities that correspond to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of Spanish! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

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Puzzles are the best activities for brain teasing labyrinths, these exercises support learning through play by developing concentration and problem solving skills.

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• ( PDF + PNG Files )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

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• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

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• This is a digital item.

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Debates para la clase de Español

• Instrucciones de como hacer un Debate
• Rúbrica para el debate
• 12 temas para los estudiantes.

✏️Engaging

✏️Authentic

Debates para la clase de Español

Instrucciones sobre cómo realizar un debate

Rúbrica para el debate

12 temas para los estudiantes.

Looking for ways to practice basic grammar concepts and as well as vacation and experiences vocabulary? These activities are perfect for novice and intermediate Spanish learners! This bundle includes the following two sets of Spanish short stories (for a total of 8 stories!):

Vacaciones: These short stories work well for any unit over travel and vacations and contains the grammar concepts of present and preterite tense (including the the preterite of ir).

Volunteering: These short stories work well for any unit over volunteering, recycling, and bettering the community and contains the grammar concepts of present tense and preterite tense.

Each short story comes in PDF format with ...

- 4 true/false questions

- speaking activity

- writing prompt

- drawing activity

These short stories work well for ...

- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter

- in-class partner activities

- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)

- low-prep sub plans

These products correspond with: Level 1 Chapter 8A & 8B of Auténtico and Realidades.
I have stories and activities that correspond to all chapters of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of these textbooks! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

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Do your students struggle with the daily routine and reflexive verbs? Then this engaging resource is just what you've been looking for! Students will conjugate reflexive verbs in the preterite tense to practice la rutina diaria. This is such an easy-to-use way to practice the preterite tense, along with reading comprehension skills. To make this resource even better, it now includes versions compatible with Google Classroom™, perfect for distance learning and make-up work!

This file includes:

• fill-in-the-blank reading of the routine in the first-person perspective
• fill-in-the-blank reading of a different routine in the third-person perspective
• three pages of sentence manipulatives written in the preterite tense (30 sentences broken up into morning, day, and evening)
• two pages of image manipulatives that correspond to the sentences
• two recording sheets (one for translating and ordering the sentence manipulatives and one for ordering them without translation)
• one self-grading 43-question Google Forms™ version of the reading written from the first-person perspective (fill in the blank)
• one self-grading 49-question Google Forms™ version of the reading written from the third-person perspective (fill in the blank)
• answer keys for the stories AND the manipulatives
• a teacher tips page.

All of these great resources are included as a pdf file. Make sure to download the preview to see everything included!

This resource would make a great emergency sub plan (2 days’ worth of material), homework assignment, or formative assessment. These readings are great for Spanish 2 or as a review of the preterite tense and reflexive verbs at the beginning of Spanish 3.

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Looking for ways for your novice level Spanish students to practice reading with beginner grammar concepts and vocabulary? This bundle is all about the basics! This bundle includes the following two sets of Spanish short stories:

Chapter 1A: These short stories include conversations about likes and dislikes. They will work well for any unit that includes basic verbs (like to work, to dance, to read, etc.) and the idea of likes and dislikes.

Chapter 1B: These short stories include conversations and descriptions of friends. They work well for any unit that includes personality description vocabulary (like hardworking, lazy, etc.) and includes the grammatical concept of correctly using adjectives in Spanish.

These short stories work well for ...

- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter

- in-class partner activities

- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)

- low-prep sub plans

Each short story comes in PDF format with ...

- 4 true/false questions

- speaking activity

- writing prompt

- drawing activity

This set of stories corresponds with: Auténtico or Realidades Level, Ch. 1A & 1B.

I have stories and activities that correspond to all chapters of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of these textbooks! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

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Breakout 7 Maravillas de Mexico

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Looking for a unique way to spice up 5 de mayo and

Mexican independence day?

Here are two collaborative Posters your students can build together!

Fun, and beautiful masterpieces.

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Are you practicing presentational writing skills with your Spanish students?  How about a Group Challenge that focuses on either Día de los Muertos or Halloween?!  This fun and engaging writing challenge will get your students to work together in small groups to produce high quality writing!  This resource includes appropriate writing prompts for years 1, 2 and 3.  Planning done for your whole day!

What I love about writing in this format is that teachers can provide specific feedback and even a grade in about ⅕ of the time!  We can improve students’ skills and confidence by using peer discussion to clear up confusion about things like conjugating verbs and word order in sentences too!  This is a high impact activity to use with your students! 

This resource features 4 writing prompts at 2 levels: Novice High and Intermediate Low.  For both there is a writing prompt based on Day of the Dead and Halloween.  There are lots of extras included too!

Who can use this product?

• Spanish teachers with courses in Years 1, 2 or 3

How can I use this product?

• Assign students to small groups of about 4
• Each student gets a copy of the assignment and the rules for participation
• Challenge the groups to produce the BEST writing!
• Incorporate fun new vocabulary with provided lists!
• Encourage peer discussion to clear up mistakes and confusion
• Grade 1 per group to give specific and timely feedback without spending hours correcting!

What’s included in this product?

• 15 pages of printable and editable Google Slides made to look like Google Docs
• Very specific teacher instructions/suggestions for how to create excitement and buy-in for this writing challenge
• 2 versions of a Novice High Día de los Muertos prompt with rubric (both in color and in printer friendly black and white)
• 2 versions of a Novice High Halloween prompt with rubric (both in color and in printer friendly black and white)
• 2 versions of an Intermediate Low Día de los Muertos prompt with rubric (both in color and in printer friendly black and white)
• 2 versions of an Intermediate Low Halloween prompt with rubric (both in color and in printer friendly black and white)
• 1 vocab list (Spanish and English) for Día de los Muertos Vocab
• 1 vocab list (Spanish and English) for Halloween Vocab
• 1 Printer-friendly writing page
• 1 Printer-friendly graphic organizer

Other Resources You May Like:

Day of the Dead Día de Muertos Scavenger Hunt Reading Game Spanish

Fall Bundle of Spanish Class Activities

Seal of Biliteracy Test Prep Bundle

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Looking for ways for your novice Spanish students to practice common food and beverage vocabulary with fun and easy short readings? This bundle is all about comida! This bundle includes the following two sets of Spanish short stories:

Chapter 3A: These short stories are about different foods at breakfast and lunch. They will work well for any unit that over food and includes the grammatical concepts of -er and -ir conjugations as well as me gusta and me encanta phrases.

Chapter 3B: These short stories include conversations and descriptions of dinner foods and exercising as well as maintaining health. They work well for any unit that includes food or exercise vocabulary and includes the grammatical concepts of ser and adjectives.

Each short story comes in PDF format with ...

- 4 true/false questions

- speaking activity

- writing prompt

- drawing activity

These short stories work well for ...

- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter

- in-class partner activities

- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)

- low-prep sub plans

This activity pairs well with ...

- Fruits and Vegetables Spanish Vocabulary Worksheets

- All About Food - Novice Spanish Food Reading Bundle

These stories correspond with: Level 1 Chapter 3A and 3B of Auténtico and Realidades.
I have stories and activities that correspond to all chapters of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of these textbooks! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

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Engage your novice level Spanish students with these entertaining reading activities and comprehension questions! These no-prep activities would be great for students who are practicing travel and volunteer experiences vocabulary. This bundle includes the following two Spanish reading activities:

'Las vacaciones' recounts the story of Marta as she heads to English class on the first day of school. The other students all have amazing vacations to talk about, and while Marta is embarrassed by her boring vacation, she may have actually had the most interesting one of all! This story would also work well for any unit over travel and vacations and contains the grammar concepts of present and preterite tense (including the the preterite of ir).

'El trabajo voluntario' follows Paula as she attends a meeting at school with her volunteer group. The group is trying to decide which volunteer effort is the one they should tackle, but Paula wonders if they could do all of them! This story would also work well for any unit over volunteering, recycling, and bettering the community and contains the grammar concepts of present tense and preterite tense.

This product includes:

• Engaging printable story with lines for student responses
• Dynamic PDF version of the story suitable for projection
• Comprehensive 10-question multiple-choice assessment with answer key
• Creative activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing

These versatile stories are effective for:

• Interactive partner or small group activities
• Rigorous integrated performance assessments (IPAs)
• Convenient no-prep substitute plans
• Seamless online or distance learning

These stories correspond to: Level 1 Ch. 8A & 8B of Auténtico and Realidades.

I have stories and activities that correspond to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of Spanish! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

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This pack includes 7 puzzles to practice certain concepts learned in Spanish 1 and 2. Use these as fun way to review!

First puzzle- Trajineras Image

Reflexive Pronouns

Second Puzzle- Astronaut – Interrogatives

Third Puzzle-Calaverita- Days of the week and months

Fourth Puzzle- la granja – School Items

Fifth Puzzle- Tractor-Possessive Adjectives

Sixth Puzzle- Capitals of Latin-American countries

Seventh Puzzle- Birdy- Months

Engage your novice level Spanish students with these entertaining reading activities and comprehension questions! These no-prep activities would be great for students who are practicing shopping and clothing vocabulary. This bundle includes the following two Spanish reading activities:

'La tienda de ropa' is the story of Juan and his preparations for his upcoming date with Denise. He's excited for the date, but he has nothing to wear! This story would also work well for any unit over clothing or working with the grammatical structures of stem changing verbs (pensar, preferir, querer) and demonstrative adjectives (este, ese, etc..)!

'El regalo perfecto' follows the story of Maria as she tries to find a birthday gift for her boyfriend. Maria thinks that she has found the perfect gift, but her mom ruins it! Will Maria be able to find another gift on such short notice? This story would also work well for any unit over shopping and accessories and contains the grammar concepts of present and preterite tense and a few direct object pronouns.

This product includes:

• Engaging printable story with lines for student responses
• Dynamic PDF version of the story suitable for projection
• Comprehensive 10-question multiple-choice assessment with answer key
• Creative activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing

These versatile stories are effective for:

• Interactive partner or small group activities
• Rigorous integrated performance assessments (IPAs)
• Convenient no-prep substitute plans
• Seamless online or distance learning

These stories correspond to: Level 1, Ch. 7A & 7B of Auténtico & Realidades.

I have stories and activities that correspond to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of Spanish! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

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