It’s March! You’re not quite to Spring Break yet but you’ve been back from holiday break for a while. Wondering if there are any holidays you can incorporate into your lessons? I’ve got you covered.
Check out these March activities for Spanish class that give your students reading comprehension and opportunities to have fun and collaborate.
César Chávez Reading Passage and Extension Activities
Did you know that César Chávez day is March 31st? – Students read about César Chávez and his contributions to his community and the United States with this reading passage. This passage has version in Spanish and English so that you can differentiate based on your students needs. In addition, there are comprehension activities that are also in English and Spanish.
Have you ever had students do a quiz quiz trade style activity? The Prueba y Pasa here is a great way to get students up and moving while reviewing in the target language (or English).
This would be a great add in before or after watching the César Chávez movie.
St. Patrick’s Day Reading Comprehension + Activities
You’ll be seeing all green! So many students wear green for St. Patrick’s Day (mostly to not get pinched, I’m sure. ha). Students will read about St. Patrick’s Day in Spanish and answer comprehension questions based on what they’ve read.
Students will read about:
- Origin
- Decorations
- Countries that celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
- Foods
- Symbols
- Interesting Facts
There are also some puzzles included. Students love word searches and puzzles.
St. Patrick’s Day Super 7 Color By Number
Need a quick and no prep activity? – Try this color by number activity created for the Super 7. All the sentences are related to St. Patrick’s Day. Students complete the sentences using reading comprehension for the Super 7 Spanish high frequency verbs.
Students must answer correctly in order to get the correct colors for the image.
Great for:
- Review
- Stations
- Homework
- Sub Plans
Women’s History Month Activities
Did you know that March is Women’s History Month? – Yes! There is a special month to celebrate all the contributions made by amazing women! These resources will be great to use throughout the month of March.
Use the Spanish Women’s History Month Running Dictation activity to get your students up and moving. Students will complete this activity in pairs or group and practice all modes of communication while learning about amazing women, past and present. Read more about running dictation here.
Do you love digital activities? You have to try the Spanish Women’s History Month for Latina Women and the Spanish Women’s History Month Pixel Art Activity that covers women all over the world! Each activity includes an infographic about 8 different women with a self-checking comprehension activity in Google Sheets.
If you liked this blog post, you may be interested in these:
- Color by Number Activities in World Language Classes
- 10 Ways to Use Color By Number Activities
- Running Dictation in the World Language Classroom
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