Details
Pages
45 Pages
Subject
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Languages
Spanish
Product
Digital
Grade
3rd, 4th, 5th
Resource Type
Activities, Cooperative Learning, Games
Standard
Not standard specific
Description
Speaking and debate practice can be fun (in Spanish!)
This activity can be used as a warm-up or wrap-up to help motivate students to create meaningful sentences. This game is appropriate for GATE and SPED students, as well as typical students. Each round offers the chance to amplify the discussion to include a debate about whose object is truly better.
This game includes four rounds with increasingly challenging objects. Language support is provided in the form of sentence frames in Spanish.
Suggested use:
- Warm-up activity for speaking, debate, and critical thinking
- Wrap-up activity
- GATE and SPED support
- Group collaboration exercises to encourage debate and discussion
- This activity can be used in various ways to meet the needs of diverse learners. Connecting 21st Century Skills with fun elements of competition, students will enjoy the challenge set before them whether in the classroom or online!
- While this may begin as a discussion activity, it may also double as a writing prompt when students reach the final reflection questions.
- GATE and neurodiverse learners will appreciate the opportunity for choice and linguistic support in Spanish.
- Built-in differentiation with choice and flexibility for response length and complexity.
This instant download includes 45 slides.
Don't forget to check out these variations:
An Astronaut's Toolbox
A Chef's Toolbox
A Superhero's Toolbox
Caja de Herramientas de un Chef
Caja de Herramientas de un Superhéroe
Caja de Herramientas de un Astronauta
This activity can be used as a warm-up or wrap-up to help motivate students to create meaningful sentences. This game is appropriate for GATE and SPED students, as well as typical students. Each round offers the chance to amplify the discussion to include a debate about whose object is truly better.
This game includes four rounds with increasingly challenging objects. Language support is provided in the form of sentence frames in Spanish.
Suggested use:
- Warm-up activity for speaking, debate, and critical thinking
- Wrap-up activity
- GATE and SPED support
- Group collaboration exercises to encourage debate and discussion
- This activity can be used in various ways to meet the needs of diverse learners. Connecting 21st Century Skills with fun elements of competition, students will enjoy the challenge set before them whether in the classroom or online!
- While this may begin as a discussion activity, it may also double as a writing prompt when students reach the final reflection questions.
- GATE and neurodiverse learners will appreciate the opportunity for choice and linguistic support in Spanish.
- Built-in differentiation with choice and flexibility for response length and complexity.
This instant download includes 45 slides.
Don't forget to check out these variations:
An Astronaut's Toolbox
A Chef's Toolbox
A Superhero's Toolbox
Caja de Herramientas de un Chef
Caja de Herramientas de un Superhéroe
Caja de Herramientas de un Astronauta
Speaking and debate practice can be fun (in Spanish!) This activity can be used as a warm-up or wrap-up to help motivate students to create meaningful sentences. This game is appropriate for GATE and SPED students, as well as typical... more
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Is this game appropriate for younger Spanish learners?
Yes! Scaffolding on slides is optional, and will support Spanish learners.
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Can this game be extended beyond the whole class activity?
Yes! Writing extension activities could include an opinion writing piece on why something is bigger and better than another object.
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Is this game appropriate for high school Spanish learners?
Yes, older learners will appreciate the scaffolded sentences, or enjoy the challenge of playing the game without support!
