Are you looking for some activities that will be perfect to use in May with your students? I have you covered! May is that awkward time of the year where students and teachers are kinda over and getting a little antsy to be done. These activities still have educational value while giving both you and your students a little space to chill and have a break! Check out these May activities!
El Cinco de Mayo Reading Passage and Questions
So many students think that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day! Use this reading passage to FINALLY help students understand the when, where, how, and why Cinco de Mayo is celebrated.
Students will enjoy reading passage with images to help make connections to the text. There are also extension activities to help students work the text and review what they’ve learned.
Included:
- differentiated reading passages
- prueba y pasa (quiz quiz trade style cards)
- extension activities that pair with text
El Cinco de Mayo Research Activity
This activity is perfect for having students work independently and research the history behind Cinco de Mayo. It would pair perfectly as a pre-teaching tool for the Cinco de Mayo reading passage above. It’s also perfect for leaving with a substitute if you have to be out.
Cinco de Mayo Worksheet and Poster
Another Cinco de Mayo resource? I know, I know. Yes, though. This activity also explains what Cinco de Mayo is but it is definitely a quicker activity. Quick facts about the history of Cinco de Mayo with a fill in the blank activity that could also be a cute coloring activity or poster to hang in your class or the hallway.
Spanish May Running Dictation
Want a completely student centered activity? This running dictation is loaded with Spanish cognates so that students can easily just hop in a get going. There is a presentation that provided to pre-teach some vocabulary relating to birthstones and astrological signs but most words are cognates too.
Get students up and moving as they learn facts about the month of May while having a great time out of their seats. If you want to try out a running dictation with students, keep scrolling and check out the freebie below.
Never done a running dictation activity? Learn more about running dictation and how I’ve used it here!
This resource includes vocabulary for hobbies and pastimes with lots of cognates. It will a great review for students at any time during the year. There are 15 strips and 5 templates for you to choose which one will be best for your students. You can take a closer look at what is included in each running dictation here in the running dictation bundle.
Have any more May activities to recommend? Comment and tell me below! I’d love to hear about them!
