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Primavera Vocab Puzzles | Spring | Word Search and Crossword

By Senorita Creativa

These fun word puzzles (in pdf form) are a great way to practice or review spring-related vocabulary with your elementary or secondary class. There are 22 terms included in the crossword and 23 included in the wordsearch. The terms included are perfect for describing the weather and seasons. Make sure to check out the thumbnails! This file includes a crossword, wordsearch, and an answer key for each.


© 2015 Rachel Bailey (La Señorita Creativa®) All Rights Reserved

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Spanish
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Free French School Lunch Menu #9

By Love Learning Languages - French Resources

Free French School Lunch Menu #9

Have a look at what's on the menu at my kids' school in France. They get cheese every day!!  I'll be adding more menus weekly as I receive them.  There are so many things a French teacher can do with these in class. Just click here to watch a video in which I'll tell you about some of the ways I like to use these menus with my students.

I have made five extremely versatile no prep printable worksheets available to use along with any and all of these French school lunch menus. Versions 1 - 4 have ten questions each while version 5 has six questions. The questions on these worksheets will have your students learning a lot about cultural differences concerning menu items as well as the amount of time French students get for lunch, why there's no menu for Wednesday, etc.

Your students will find it interesting to see that French kids are offered une entrée, un plat principal, une garniture, un produit laitier, et un dessert every day.

These menus and the accompanying worksheets are also available in my French Food & Drink bundle.

Check out my new Build Your Own French Bundle option. Select resources from my store, and if they total $20 or more I'll quickly create a special order bundle for you at 20% off. No sale items or other already discounted bundles can be included.

Just click here to follow my store!

Want to have all of your secondary French resource needs covered? Check out the following curriculum supplement bundles:

➯ Ça y est, Je parle français! French 1 curriculum

➯ Ça y est, je parle français! French 2 curriculum

➯ Ça y est, je parle français! French 3 and 4 curriculum

LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.

COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.

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Pre-AP Spanish Bachata Reading & Comprehension Questions

By Specialty Spanish

Teaching Pre-AP Spanish students?  Spark interest in reading by using a topic they love-Music!  This Intermediate-Mid level reading about Bachata is a great way to scaffold reading to help prepare students for AP Spanish.  This 2-page nonfiction article about the origins and history of Bachata comes with 8 comprehension questions.  Some mimic AP Spanish Exam style questions and others check for basic comprehension.  There are 2 open-ended questions to help students think deeply and make connections to other things they know. 

In addition, the teacher instructions give ideas for how to help students do well on difficult questions.  There are also ideas for how to use this as a traditional reading assignment or as a more interactive assignment!

Who can use this product?

  • Pre-AP students (Year 3 and 4)

How can I use this product?

  • Use as a traditional reading in class or assign for homework
  • Allow students to work in pairs to read and answer questions
  • Set up a running dictation! (Explanation included in resource)
  • Create a manipulative activity by sectioning the reading and having students put it back in order (Explanation included in resource)

What’s included in this product?

  • 2 page nonfiction article
  • 8 comprehension questions
  • Teacher instructions & ideas for how to use
  • Answer Key
  • All text can be edited to suit your students’ needs

Other resources you may like:

  • Pre-AP Spanish Bachata Listening Activity & Comprehension Questions
  • Spanish Travel Unit: 6 weeks of lesson plans for travel, vacation and preterite
  • Spanish Simulated Conversations Bundle Versions 1 & 2 & How To Presentation

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Spanish Christmas Holidays Reading Comprehension Passages Questions & Activities

By La clase animada

Your students will love practicing Spanish and learning about Spanish Christmas Holidays with these four easily understood (and no prep!) short stories. These Christmas holiday stories contain easily understood vocabulary and can be used for any level of Spanish student.

Each short story has it's own topic of holidays that are part of the Navidad season in Spanish-speaking countries:

- Día de Reyes

- La Nochebuena

- Día de los Inocentes

- El Año Nuevo en España

Each short story comes in PDF format with ...

- 4 true/false questions

- speaking activity

- writing prompt

- drawing activity

These short stories work well for ...

- a think, pair, share activity

- bell ringers to use throughout a unit

- in-class partner activities

- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)

- low-prep sub plans

This product pairs well with ...

Christmas Crossword & Word Search Worksheets


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Russian Language Pet Animals Montessori FlashCards Vocabulary Животные Карточки

By Eden Digital Arts

Russian language printable Montessori pet animals flashcards DIGITAL DOWNLOAD.

Карточки для детей

Help to develop your child’s Russian vocabulary by using these flashcards with real pictures to teach the names of pet animals,

cards could also be used for kids who are starting to read.

Four cards per page, each card is about 4" by 5".

Rounded corners for safety.

For personal use only, please do not share or sell this file.

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Gustos y Disgustos Vocab Puzzles | Likes | Word Search and Crossword

By Senorita Creativa

Are you looking for an easy and low-prep way to review likes and dislikes vocabulary with your Spanish students? Then look no further! These fun word puzzles (in pdf form) are a great way to practice or review likes and dislikes vocab with your students. There are 20 infinitives/verb phrases included in the five puzzles.

This file includes:

  • one crossword (with clues in English)
  • one word search (with clues in English)
  • one mystery word puzzle, also known as "crack the code" (with pictures, no English)
  • one word jumble puzzle (without clues)
  • one vocab matching (match Spanish to English)
  • answer keys for each puzzle
  • a table of contents
  • teacher tips page

Make sure to check out the preview for a complete list of included terms in Spanish!

© 2019 Rachel Bailey (La Señorita Creativa®) All Rights Reserved

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Free French School Lunch Menu #20

By Love Learning Languages - French Resources

Free French School Lunch Menu #20

Have a look at what's on the menu at my kids' school in France. They get cheese every day!!  I'll be adding more menus weekly as I receive them.  There are so many things a French teacher can do with these in class. Just click here to watch a video in which I'll tell you about some of the ways I like to use these menus with my students.

I have made five extremely versatile no prep printable worksheets available to use along with any and all of these French school lunch menus. Versions 1 - 4 have ten questions each while version 5 has six questions. The questions on these worksheets will have your students learning a lot about cultural differences concerning menu items as well as the amount of time French students get for lunch, why there's no menu for Wednesday, etc.

Your students will find it interesting to see that French kids are offered une entrée, un plat principal, une garniture, un produit laitier, et un dessert every day.

These menus and the accompanying worksheets are also available in my French Food & Drink bundle.

Click here for more free French school lunch menus WITHOUT accompanying worksheets.

Check out my new Build Your Own French Bundle option. Select resources from my store, and if they total $20 or more I'll quickly create a special order bundle for you at 20% off. No sale items or other already discounted bundles can be included.

➯ Just click here to follow my store!

Want to have all of your secondary French resource needs covered? Check out the following curriculum supplement bundles:

➯ Ça y est, Je parle français! French 1 curriculum

➯ Ça y est, je parle français! French 2 curriculum

➯ Ça y est, je parle français! French 3 and 4 curriculum

LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.

COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.

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⚜Visit my French teacher blog⚜

⚜Test your students current level in French⚜

⚜French Teachers Café Facebook Page⚜

⚜Follow my YouTube channel with 200+ French video lessons⚜

⚜Follow me on Pinterest⚜

⚜Visit my blog⚜

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Spanish New Year's Traditions Reading Comprehension & Follow up Activities

By Specialty Spanish

Coming back from Winter Break without lesson plans?  Want to start a new year with some New Year’s fun in the target language?  This nonfiction reading about New Year’s traditions in the Spanish-speaking world is your solution!  Your students in Year 2, 3, 4 or 5 will enjoy reading about some interesting traditions and superstitions surrounding New Year’s and will be able to put their own resolutions and wishes into the world!

First, students can read about 5 different traditions from Spain and Latin America.  Teachers can check comprehension with a quick and easy True/False activity.  While you’re correcting the super-fast check-in, students can create some New Year’s wishes and resolutions to decorate the classroom!  Almost no prep!  All that’s required from the teacher is a quick print and copy (or post).  Your plans are done!  (For the first day back, for a sub day, for a day when you need a break!)

Who can use this product?

  • Students in Spanish 2 or up

How can I use this product?

  • Students can read alone or in pairs
  • Use the True/False to check for understanding
  • Use the follow-up activities to help students express what’s important to them
  • Decorate your classroom with their artwork!

What’s included in this product?

  • A reading in Spanish that covers 5 New Year’s traditions in the Spanish-speaking world (1.5 pages)
  • 10 True/False statements (In both Spanish and English)
  • Answer sheet for True/False statements if you want students to read them
  • Answer sheet for students if you want them to listen to you read them (3 per page)
  • Teacher answer key to both versions for easy correcting
  • Teacher instruction sheet
  • Student follow-up activity instruction sheet
  • 2 images for students to choose from to write New Year’s wishes and to color

Other resources you may like:

Spanish New Year's Writing Prompt for Groups

Spanish Future Situation Task Cards

Spanish Valentine's Day Lesson Plan

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Cuba Activity | Basic Spanish Reading Passage with Questions and Word Search

By La clase animada

Looking for ways to introduce the different Spanish-speaking countries to your students? Easily incorporate the culture and history of Cuba into any level of your Spanish classroom with 'All About Cuba'!

In the story 'Todo sobre Cuba', your students will learn about the geography of the country, population, special holidays, common food from the country, and MORE! This reading is a great way to introduce students to Cuba while also practicing reading skills. You can reinforce important words and concepts with the included word search, then find out your students' understanding with a 10 question assessment!

This product 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
  • Word Search with key vocabulary from the story

These stories work well for ...

  • partner or small group activities
  • an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
  • no-prep sub plans
  • large group read-aloud

Find more stories about all Spanish-speaking countries here!

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Spanish
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Russian Language Wild Zoo Animals Vocabulary Picture Flashcards Животные Photos

By Eden Digital Arts

Russian language printable Montessori wild zoo animals flashcards DIGITAL DOWNLOAD.

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Help to develop your child’s Russian vocabulary by using these flashcards with real pictures to teach the names of wild animals, you could usually see at the zoo,

cards could also be used for kids who are starting to read, or as posters, if you leave them as is without cutting, four cards per page.

Rounded corners for safety.

Four cards per US-letter size page.

For personal use only please do not share or sell the files.

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Valentine's Day Spanish Bingo Game | el Día de San Valentín Bingo

By Senorita Creativa

Are you looking for a fun and highly engaging game for your Spanish students? Play vocab bingo! All you need is one bingo sheet per student and items to mark their board (such as pieces of paper or beans). You call out terms from the Call List included with the game and your students race to be the first to get a bingo. The Call List includes all terms from the bingo boards in English. The Call List includes all terms from the bingo boards in Spanish.

This special Valentine's Day-themed Bingo game includes:

  • 30 terms for describing winter activities and related terms
  • 40 different game boards with Spanish terms only (both color and black-and-white versions are included for a total of 80 boards)
  • 40 different game boards with pictures only (color version only is included with two boards per page for a total of 40 boards on 20 total pages)
  • two Call Lists
  • Teacher Tips
  • Table of Contents

© 2019-2022 Rachel Bailey (La Señorita Creativa®) All Rights Reserved

Valentine's Day
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Spanish
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Free French School Lunch Menu #17

By Love Learning Languages - French Resources

Free French School Lunch Menu #17

Have a look at what's on the menu at my kids' school in France. They get cheese every day!!  I'll be adding more menus weekly as I receive them.  There are so many things a French teacher can do with these in class. Just click here to watch a video in which I'll tell you about some of the ways I like to use these menus with my students.

I have made five extremely versatile no prep printable worksheets available to use along with any and all of these French school lunch menus. Versions 1 - 4 have ten questions each while version 5 has six questions. The questions on these worksheets will have your students learning a lot about cultural differences concerning menu items as well as the amount of time French students get for lunch, why there's no menu for Wednesday, etc.

Your students will find it interesting to see that French kids are offered une entrée, un plat principal, une garniture, un produit laitier, et un dessert every day.

These menus and the accompanying worksheets are also available in my French Food & Drink bundle.

Click here for more free French school lunch menus WITHOUT accompanying worksheets.

Check out my new Build Your Own French Bundle option. Select resources from my store, and if they total $20 or more I'll quickly create a special order bundle for you at 20% off. No sale items or other already discounted bundles can be included.

➯ Just click here to follow my store!

Want to have all of your secondary French resource needs covered? Check out the following curriculum supplement bundles:

➯ Ça y est, Je parle français! French 1 curriculum

➯ Ça y est, je parle français! French 2 curriculum

➯ Ça y est, je parle français! French 3 and 4 curriculum

LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.

COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.

⚜Sign up for my newsletter receive free gifts weekly!⚜

⚜Visit my French teacher blog⚜

⚜Test your students current level in French⚜

⚜French Teachers Café Facebook Page⚜

⚜Follow my YouTube channel with 200+ French video lessons⚜

⚜Follow me on Pinterest⚜

⚜Visit my blog⚜

Want to get TeachShare credit to use on future purchases? Go to "My Purchases" and log in. Next to purchases there is a link to provide feedback. Click this link and you will be taken to a page where you can give a rating and leave a comment for the product. When you give feedback TPT gives you credits that you can use toward future purchases.

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Day of the Dead Scavenger Hunt Reading Game Día de Muertos Gallery Walk

By Specialty Spanish

Want your Spanish students to learn about Día de Muertos , but  reading comprehension is getting boring in your Spanish class?  Turn it into a game!  This mystery-solving reading about Day of the Dead  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 Spanish for Intermediate Low.  The questions are written in Spanish and answers will be in Spanish as well.  The instructions and mission are written in Spanish.

**If your students are not ready for this level of reading, check out theEnglish version of this Scavenger Hunt! Buy the bundle of both Spanish and English Scavenger Hunts if you have classes at both levels!

Who can use this product?

  • Students in Year 2 and up
  • Students ready to reach to a Intermediate Low + reading level

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 (Spanish)
  • Student instructions (Spanish)
  • Student answer sheet (Questions and Answers are in Spanish)
  • 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:

Bundle: Day of the Dead Scavenger Hunts: Spanish & English

Día de los Muertos vocab puzzle

Hispanic Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt Reading Game Gallery Walk & Activities

Spanish Fall Otoño Activities for Writing, Speaking & Listenin

Visit my store to see other products you might like!  Click here to follow me on TeachShare to find out about Freebies, Sales and New Resources!

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Paraguay Activity | Basic Spanish Reading Passage with Questions & Word Search

By La clase animada

Looking for ways to introduce the different Spanish-speaking countries to your students? Easily incorporate the culture and history of Peru into any level of your Spanish classroom with 'All About Paraguay'!

In the story 'Todo sobre Paraguay', your students will learn about the geography of the country, population, special holidays, common food from the country, and MORE! This reading is a great way to introduce students to Paraguay while also practicing reading skills. You can reinforce important words and concepts with the included word search, then find out your students' understanding with a 10 question assessment!

This product 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
  • Word Search with key vocabulary from the story

These stories work well for ...

  • partner or small group activities
  • an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
  • no-prep sub plans
  • large group read-aloud

Find more stories about all Spanish-speaking countries here!

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Spanish
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Tiempo y Estaciones Powerpoint | Pictures and Vocab List | Weather and Seasons

By Senorita Creativa

This fun powerpoint is a great way to introduce or review Weather and Seasons vocabulary with your elementary or secondary class. There are 27 terms represented on 27 slides (plus a title page, student vocabulary list, teacher vocabulary list, teacher tips page, and credits page). Each slide is animated so that the picture is first, followed by the picture and Spanish term, and then the Spanish term, the picture, and the English translation. My students really enjoy when we use this as a review with whiteboards. The terms represented are perfect for describing the weather and seasons. Make sure to check out the thumbnails for a complete list of terms in Spanish! © 2015 Rachel Bailey (La Señorita Creativa®) All Rights Reserved

Holidays/Seasonal
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Free French School Lunch Menu #19

By Love Learning Languages - French Resources

Free French School Lunch Menu #19

Have a look at what's on the menu at my kids' school in France. They get cheese every day!!  I'll be adding more menus weekly as I receive them.  There are so many things a French teacher can do with these in class. Just click here to watch a video in which I'll tell you about some of the ways I like to use these menus with my students.

I have made five extremely versatile no prep printable worksheets available to use along with any and all of these French school lunch menus. Versions 1 - 4 have ten questions each while version 5 has six questions. The questions on these worksheets will have your students learning a lot about cultural differences concerning menu items as well as the amount of time French students get for lunch, why there's no menu for Wednesday, etc.

Your students will find it interesting to see that French kids are offered une entrée, un plat principal, une garniture, un produit laitier, et un dessert every day.

These menus and the accompanying worksheets are also available in my French Food & Drink bundle.

Click here for more free French school lunch menus WITHOUT accompanying worksheets.

Check out my new Build Your Own French Bundle option. Select resources from my store, and if they total $20 or more I'll quickly create a special order bundle for you at 20% off. No sale items or other already discounted bundles can be included.

➯ Just click here to follow my store!

Want to have all of your secondary French resource needs covered? Check out the following curriculum supplement bundles:

➯ Ça y est, Je parle français! French 1 curriculum

➯ Ça y est, je parle français! French 2 curriculum

➯ Ça y est, je parle français! French 3 and 4 curriculum

LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.

COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.

⚜Sign up for my newsletter receive free gifts weekly!⚜

⚜Visit my French teacher blog⚜

⚜Test your students current level in French⚜

⚜French Teachers Café Facebook Page⚜

⚜Follow my YouTube channel with 200+ French video lessons⚜

⚜Follow me on Pinterest⚜

⚜Visit my blog⚜

Want to get TeachShare credit to use on future purchases? Go to "My Purchases" and log in. Next to purchases there is a link to provide feedback. Click this link and you will be taken to a page where you can give a rating and leave a comment for the product. When you give feedback TPT gives you credits that you can use toward future purchases.

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French
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Day of the Dead Scavenger Hunt Reading Game English Version Gallery Walk

By Specialty Spanish

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!

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Day of the Dead | Día de Muertos Spanish Activity Bundle | Reading & Vocabulary

By La clase animada

You will be fully prepared to teach about the Day of the Dead with these three fun, no-prep Spanish reading and vocabulary activities! These Día de los Muertos activities will work for any level of Spanish and will hold your students' attentions throughout the class period. These Día de los Muertos resources are the following:

- Day of the Dead Short-Stories: 4 short stories, each one dealing with an aspect of Día de los muertos (altars, pan de muertos, skulls, and how the Day of the Dead is different from Halloween). These short stories each contain four true/false questions, a reading activity, a writing activity, and a drawing activity.

- Day of the Dead Story: This longer story follows a girl named Marta. Marta has invited Ana to celebrate Day of the Dead with her family. Ana thinks that Day of the Dead is like Halloween and learns throughout the reading about the true meaning of this holiday! This activity contains a worksheet with ten comprehension questions, as well as activities for reading, speaking, and drawing.

- Day of the Dead Worksheets: Looking for an easy and fun way to introduce your students to Day of the Dead vocabulary and concepts? These fun printable worksheets will hold your students' interest and are a great way to learn while celebrating Día de los Muertos.


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el Día de la Tierra Domino Game | Earth Day Dominoes

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Are you looking for an easy and low-prep way to review Earth Day vocabulary with your Spanish students? Then look no further! In this resource, students will match the Spanish term to the picture or English translation. Print enough for your whole class to play in small groups, or use this as a learning center. There are 24 pairs of Earth Day-related words included in this domino game.

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French 3 Curriculum - Intermediate French Bundle - Read, Write, Speak, Listen

By Love Learning Languages - French Resources

Do you need your whole intermediate French curriculum covered? This French 3 bundle includes over 150 French teaching resources and review activities. This go to resource will save you tons of time and your students will stay engaged with the variety of activities.

The following types of resources are included:

  • verb race games
  • conjugation dice games
  • quizzes
  • worksheets
  • quel dommage grammar games
  • ice-breaker activities
  • battaille navale games
  • verb tense speaking review cards
  • board games
  • crossword puzzles
  • verb conjugation charts
  • loads of grammar challenge cards
  • jeopardy powerpoint games
  • taboo speaking games
  • scrambled sentences
  • sudoku puzzles
  • mini-dialogues (skits)
  • lessons
  • paired speaking activities
  • vocabulary brainstorming games
  • find someone who activities
  • dictées
  • reading comprehension texts
  • French culture lessons
  • circling review activity
  • listening comprehension
  • writing prompts
  • ...and so much more!

This is a complete curriculum that can be used as a stand-alone resource or used to supplement an existing curriculum. All answer keys are included.

This bundle values at over $570, so getting the entire bundle is a huge savings.

IMPERATIVE TENSE RESOURCES

➢ Imperative tense verb race game

➢ Imperative tense dice game

PASSÉ COMPOSÉ RESOURCES

➢ Passé composé with être or avoir worksheet

➢ Passé Composé Être ou Avoir Quel Dommage Game

➢ Passé composé - être ou avoir? Puzzle activity

➢ Passé Composé Ice Breaker Activity: Est-ce que tu as déjà…?

➢ Bataille Navale - Passé Composé with Être

➢ Passé Composé with Être - French Verb Race Game

➢ Passé Composé - Être ou Avoir - French Verb Race Game

➢ Bataille Navale - Passé Composé - Être ou Avoir?

➢ Passé Composé Speaking Task Cards

➢ Dice Game - French Passé Composé with Être

➢ French Passé Composé - Être ou Avoir - Task Cards #1

➢ French Passé Composé - Être and Avoir - Task Cards #2

➢ 30 Speaking Questions in the French Passé Composé

➢ French Direct Objects - Agreement in Passé Composé

➢ Passé composé with être or avoir dice game

➢ Passé composé with être worksheet

➢ Passé composé with être or avoir board game

➢ Irregular French Verbs Crossword Puzzle

➢ French jeopardy game - French passé composé with être, avoir and reflexive verbs

➢ French passé composé with être game - Quel Dommage!

➢ Verbes au passé composé - 60 verbes français à conjuguer

➢ French Passé Composé With Être - 50 Practice Cards

IMPERFECT TENSE RESOURCES

➢ Imperfect tense crossword puzzles

➢ Imperfect Tense French Speaking Task Cards

➢ French Imperfect or Passé Composé Task Cards

➢ French Imperfect Tense Task Cards

➢ Imperfect Tense: Lesson + Exercises

➢ Dice Game - French Imperfect Tense

➢ Bataille Navale - Imperfect tense

➢ Quel Dommage Game - Imperfect tense

➢ Jeopardy game - Imperfect tense

➢ L'imparfait - Grammar quiz or worksheet

➢ Verbes à l'imparfait - 60 verbes français à conjuguer

➢ Passé Composé vs Imparfait Exercises

➢ Passé Composé and Imperfect Tenses - 50 Practice Cards

PRONOUN RESOURCES

➢ Passé composé with être or avoir and pronouns

➢ How to Teach French Pronouns Y and EN + 4 Exercises

➢ Y and EN Exercise

➢ Y and EN Pronouns Quel Dommage Game

➢ Indirect Object Pronouns Quel Dommage Game

➢ Pronoun review Quel Dommage game

➢ Double Pronouns Exercise + Packet

➢ Pronouns Task Cards Version 1

➢ Double pronouns task cards

➢ Double Object Pronouns Scrambled Sentences Exercise

➢ Double Pronouns Exercise

➢ Indirect Object Pronouns Exercise

➢ Double Object Pronoun Exercise

➢ Direct object pronouns game - Quel Dommage!

➢ French Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns Worksheets - COD et COI

➢ FALLOIR - Present tense with indirect object pronouns

➢ Pronouns: Direct, Indirect, Y, En - 150 Practice Cards in 3 tenses

➢ Pronouns Y and EN - 75 Practice Cards

➢ French Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns - 75 Practice Cards

➢ French Circling Activity - French pronouns and verbs in 3 tenses

➢ French pronouns Y and EN activity - À vos marques, prêts, partez!

➢ French pronouns - One per sentence - À vos marques, prêts, partez!

➢ French double pronouns - À vos marques, prêts, partez!

➢ Practice French using pronouns in context - Intermediate level activity

➢ Possessive pronouns - 60 practice cards

REFLEXIVE VERBS

➢ Reflexive Verbs in the Passé Composé French Dice Game

➢ Bataille Navale - Reflexive Verbs - Present Tense

➢ French Reflexive Verbs Task Cards

➢ La Routine Quotidienne - Reflexive verbs taboo speaking game

➢ Reflexive verbs present tense dice game

➢ Reflexive verbs speaking activity

➢ Reflexive Verbs Lesson + Exercises

➢ Passé composé reflexive verbs scrambled sentences exercise

➢ Present tense reflexive verbs scrambled sentences exercise

FUTUR SIMPLE

➢ Futur simple speaking task cards

➢ Futur simple tense dice game

➢ French simple future worksheet

➢ French simple future battleship game

➢ French simple future jeopardy game

➢ Futur Proche to Futur Simple Worksheets

➢ French future tense sudoku games

➢ Le futur simple - Mots croisés

➢ Verbes au futur simple - 60 verbes français à conjuguer

➢ La Maison - Mini-dialogue futur simple - Les tâches ménagères

➢ Les vacances - Mini-dialogue au futur simple

➢ La Plage - Mini-dialogue au futur simple

➢ À la montagne - Mini-dialogue futur simple

➢ L'environnement - Mini-dialogue futur simple

➢ L'automne - Mini-dialogue au futur simple

➢ Chez le médecin - Mini-dialogue au futur simple

➢ Au restaurant - Mini-dialogue au futur simple

➢ Au cinéma - Mini-dialogue au futur simple

➢ La météo - Mini-dialogue au futur simple

➢ French future tense practice cards

SI CLAUSES

➢ 1st Conditional SI CLAUSE Dice Game

➢ French Si Clauses - 1st Conditional - 25 practice cards

➢ French Si Clauses - 1st Conditional - Written Exercise

DEPUIS, POUR, PENDANT, IL Y A

➢ Depuis, pendant, il y a, pour: Video tutorial, study guide, 50 practice cards

➢ L'expression du temps - When to use POUR, PENDANT, DEPUIS, IL Y A exercise

SUPPLEMENTARY GRAMMAR

➢ Dice Game - LIRE - DIRE - ÉCRIRE - RIRE - CONDUIRE - DÉCRIRE in 6 tenses

➢ Dice Game - VOULOIR - DEVOIR - POUVOIR - SAVOIR - ALLER in 5 tenses

➢ Connaître or Savoir French Worksheet

➢ 35 French task cards - BON - BIEN - MEILLEUR - MIEUX

➢ 65 French Practice Cards: BON - BIEN - MEILLEUR - MIEUX

➢ 25 French Practice Cards: BON - BIEN - MEILLEUR - MIEUX

➢ French Comparative with Adjectives Dice Games

➢ French Adverb Exercises - La Formation des Adverbes et Les Adverbes de Manière

➢ Verbes au présent - 60 verbes français à conjuguer

➢ Dice Game - SORTIR - DORMIR - COURIR - PARTIR - SERVIR - SENTIR

➢ Rentrer, Revenir, Retourner - À vos marques, prêts, partez!

➢ Rentrer, Revenir, Retourner, Rendre - QUIZ and CROSSWORD PUZZLE #1

➢ Rentrer, Revenir, Retourner, Rendre - QUIZ and CROSSWORD PUZZLE #2

➢ Rentrer, Revenir, Retourner, Rendre - QUIZ and CROSSWORD PUZZLE #3

➢ Lesson Plan: Année - Journée - Soirée - Matinée

SPEAKING

➢ Unidentified French Object Paired Speaking Activity

➢ Classic French taboo speaking game version 1

➢ Classic French Taboo Speaking Game - Version 2

➢ French Verbs Dominoes Game and Worksheets - 100 Common French Verbs

➢ French Brainstorming game - Remue-Méninges Classic

➢ Paired or Group Speaking Game - Non, parce que...

➢ Devine Tête - French forehead guessing vocabulary game

➢ Role play or skit situation cards for French

➢ 21 vocabulary themes: Group Speaking Activities - Find someone who

➢ Pays, Villes, Continents - French 20 questions geographical locations games

➢ 50 French Advanced Negation Speaking and Listening Cards

DICTÉES for listening comprehension and written production

➢ 11 Beginner Plus French Dictées

READING

➢ French reading comprehension texts and questions - SET 2

➢ French reading comprehension texts and questions for upper beginner levels

➢ French reading comprehension texts and questions for lower intermediate levels

FRENCH CULTURE

➢ Summer holidays in France - A lesson on French culture

➢ French Cultural Tips to Know Before Visiting France - A lesson on French culture

➢ French Airports and Vocabulary - A lesson on French culture

➢ Faire les courses en France - A lesson on French culture

➢ Christmas Food in France - A lesson on French culture

DES TRUCS QU'ON DIT… activities for speaking and building vocabulary

➢ 100 French worksheets for group speaking activities - 100 vocabulary themes

Want to have all of your secondary French resource needs covered? Check out the following curriculum bundles:

➯ French 1 & 2 curriculum

➯ French 3 curriculum

➯ Advanced French curriculum

✯ Vocabulary themed resources and ice breakers and back to school resources are not included in this bundle.

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