Andrés is a squirrel, and he's hungry. And while his refrigerator is full, it doesn't have his favorite food - bolillos! How can he fill his stomach? Can his friends help him?

This is a story with targeted phrases that have lots of repetitions. Tell the story and add details to make it your own, or just enjoy it as written. The targeted vocabulary is:
tiene hambre
solo hay
busca
un bolillo

This item includes the following pieces:

• A printable story script
• Written activities - comprehension question in Spanish, match the quote to the character, and story retell
• Two .mp4 video files - one with and one without text. Watch the videos, pause them to discuss, or just use them as a quick recap of the story.
• Answer key for written activities

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Make learning Spanish fun with this simple, comprehensible input Spanish lesson plan and story. This lesson plan includes a story with targeted structures that can be repeated to give your students lots of repetitions. Comprehension activities to use after the story will allow you to engage your students and makes sure that your Spanish lesson is truly comprehensible input.

Alfonso wants to find the perfect gift for his mother's birthday. But somehow, his gifts don't work out. Can he find the right gift to show his love for her, or will she be disappointed? There are three targeted vocabulary structures that are used multiple times throughout the story. The targeted structures are:

• un regalo perfecto - the perfect gift

• quiero darle - he wants to give him/her

• en su bolsillo - in his/her pocket

This very simple story is told in two different ways. There is a printable text version, and an animated mp4 version. Tell the story as you watch it (pause if you want to stop and discuss or storyask!), or just watch it for comprehension. The video is just over 5 minutes long, with pause time for students to read the text. There is a second version of the video with only the illustrations - no text - so you can watch it and do story retells. With novice low and novice mid learners, you can tell the story as is. For novice high learners, you can add more details or write a parallel story. You could even use this story at higher levels by having students retell the story in the past.

Here’s what you’ll get in this Spanish Comprehensible Input Lesson:

• Links to the videos both with and without the text

• A printable pdf version of the story

• Comprehension question worksheet

• "Who said it?" worksheet

• Story retell worksheet

• Answer key

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Make learning Spanish fun with this simple, comprehensible input Spanish lesson plan and story. This lesson plan includes a story with targeted structures that can be repeated to give your students lots of repetitions. Comprehension activities to use after the story will allow you to engage your students and makes sure that your Spanish lesson is truly comprehensible input.

Juan is in love with María. But there's a problem - he's very, very small. So small that María can't see him and doesn't know he exists. Can he find a way to get María to notice him and go out with him on a date? There are four targeted vocabulary structures that are used multiple times throughout the story. The targeted structures are:

• enamorado.enamorada de- in love with

• no lo ve - doesn’t see him

• compra - he buys

• más pequeño que- smaller than

This very simple story is told in two different ways. There is a printable text version, and an animated mp4 version. Tell the story as you watch it (pause if you want to stop and discuss or storyask!), or just watch it for comprehension. The video is just over 5 minutes long, with pause time for students to read the text. There is a second version of the video with only the illustrations - no text - so you can watch it and do story retells. With novice low and novice mid learners, you can tell the story as is. For novice high learners, you can add more details or write a parallel story. You could even use this story at higher levels by having students retell the story in the past.

Here’s what you’ll get in this Spanish Comprehensible Input Lesson:

• Links to the videos both with and without the text

• A printable pdf version of the story

• Comprehension question worksheet

• "Who said it?" worksheet

• Story retell worksheet

• Answer key

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Make learning Spanish fun with this simple, comprehensible input Spanish lesson plan and story. This lesson plan includes a story with targeted structures that can be repeated to give your students lots of repetitions. Comprehension activities to use after the story will allow you to engage your students and makes sure that your Spanish lesson is truly comprehensible input.

El Mal Chef is bad - really bad. He puts too much salt on EVERYTHING. He's sad and customers are angry. But is there a simple solution? There are four targeted vocabulary structures that are used multiple times throughout the story. The targeted structures are:

• un mal chef - a bad chef

• pone - he puts

• demasiada sal - too much salt

• Eres - you are (formal)

This very simple story is told in two different ways. There is a printable text version, and an animated mp4 version. Tell the story as you watch it (pause if you want to stop and discuss or storyask!), or just watch it for comprehension. The video is just over 5 minutes long, with pause time for students to read the text. There is a second version of the video with only the illustrations - no text - so you can watch it and do story retells. With novice low and novice mid learners, you can tell the story as is. For novice high learners, you can add more details or write a parallel story. You could even use this story at higher levels by having students retell the story in the past.

Here’s what you’ll get in this Spanish Comprehensible Input Lesson:

• Links to the videos both with and without the text

• A printable pdf version of the story

• Comprehension question worksheet

• "Who said it?" worksheet

• Story retell worksheet

• Answer key

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