Classroom Resource

Reflexive Verb Conjugation Game in Spanish

Subject Area

World Languages

Grade(s)

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

This novice low to novice high grammar game helps Spanish learners 'see' how the target language is formed so that they can make connections between the Spanish language and their own. This game will work for any tense but the instructions are specifically geared toward reflexive present tense conjugations. Students work in groups to create sentences. A die is rolled to determine the subject of each sentence. Then, students match the verb stem to the correct verb ending based on the subject determined by the die. Finally, students use this newly constructed verb to write a sentence using the verb and current vocabulary.

World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

WL17.WL.NLP.6

Investigate, analyze, and reflect on similarities and differences between the target and native languages.

Unpacked Content

UP:WL17.WL.NLP.6

Knowledge

K-2
Students know:
  • what cognates are.

3-5
Students know:
  • what cognates are.
  • how to recognize formal and informal language.

6-8
Students know:
  • proper target language pronunciation.
  • how to recognize formal and informal language.
  • various tangible products.

Skills

K-2
Students are able to:
  • recognize and use simple cognates.
  • recognize formal and informal language.
  • use formal and informal language.

3-5
Students are able to:
  • recognize and use simple cognates.
  • recognize formal and informal language.
  • use formal and informal language.

6-8
Students are able to:
  • recognize and use simple cognates.
  • recognize formal and informal language
  • use formal and informal language.
  • use proper pronunciation.

Understanding

K-2
Students understand that:
  • by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
    • other understandings will depend on theme taught.

3-5
Students understand that:
  • by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
    • Other understanding will depend on theme taught.

6-8
Students understand that:
  • by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
  • other understandings will depend on theme being taught.
World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

WL17.WL.NMP.6

Investigate, analyze, and reflect on similarities and differences between the target and native languages.

Unpacked Content

UP:WL17.WL.NMP.6

Knowledge

K-2
Students know:
  • syntax of the target language.
  • how to identify cognates in the target language.

3-5
Students know:
  • syntax of the target language.
  • how to identify cognates in the target language.

6-8
Students know:
  • language proficiency levels.
  • syntax of the target language.
  • how to identify cognates in the target language.

Skills

K-2
Students are able to:
  • duplicate word order in sentences from target language.
  • mimic intonation in the target language.
  • identify cognates.

3-5
Students are able to:
  • duplicate word order in sentences from target language.
  • mimic intonation in the target language.
  • identify cognates.

6-8
Students are able to:
  • duplicate word order in sentences from the target language.
  • mimic intonation in the target language.
  • identify cognates.

Understanding

K-2
Students understand that:
  • by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
  • other understandings will depend on theme taught.

3-5
Students understand that:
  • by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
  • other understanding will depend on theme taught.

6-8
Students understand that:
  • by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
  • other understandings will depend on theme being taught.
World Languages (2017) Grade(s): KG-08 - World Languages

WL17.WL.NHP.6

Investigate, analyze, and reflect on similarities and differences between the target and native languages.

Unpacked Content

UP:WL17.WL.NHP.6

Knowledge

K-2
Students know:
  • similarities between target and native language writing systems.
  • some idiomatic expressions.
  • simliarities and differences between target and native language pronunciation.

3-5
Students know:
  • similarities between target and native language writing systems.
  • some idiomatic expressions.
  • simliarities and differences between target and native language pronunciation.

6-8
Students know:
  • similarities between target and native language writing systems.
  • some idiomatic expressions.
  • simliarities and differences between target and native language pronunciation.

Skills

K-2
Students are able to:
  • recognize idiomatic expressions.
  • compare idiomatic expressions.
  • compare and contrast similarities and differences in the target and native language writing systems.
  • compare and contrast similarities and differences of the spoken language.

3-5
Students are able to:
  • recognize idiomatic expressions.
  • compare idiomatic expressions.
  • compare and contrast similarities and differences in the target and native language writing systems.
  • compare and contrast similarities and differences of the spoken language.

6-8
Students are able to:
  • recognize idiomatic expressions.
  • compare idiomatic expressions.
  • analyze the target and native language writing systems.
  • analyze the spoken language.

Understanding

K-2
Students understand that:
  • by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
  • other understandings will depend on theme taught.

3-5
Students understand that:
  • by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
  • other understanding will depend on theme taught.

6-8
Students understand that:
  • by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
  • other understandings will depend on theme being taught.
World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

WL17.WL.L1.8

Identify characteristics of the target language and the native language.

Unpacked Content

UP:WL17.WL.L1.8

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to recognize similarities among root words in order to aid comprehension in the target language.
  • that conjugations can effect the formality/tone of the provided information.
  • that word order varies across langauge and may differ from their native language.
  • that some expressions (ex.
    • idiomatic expressions) may not translate literally from language to language.

Skills

Students are able to:
Novice Mid Level
  • use the alphabet or writing system to express ideas.
  • identify appropriate situations in which to use formal and informal structures.
  • memorize common idomatic expressions.
  • match words from the target language to similarly structured words in the native language.
Novice High Level
Students are able to:
  • use the alphabet or writing system to express ideas.
  • use diacritical markings to clarify meaning when writing.
  • identify appropriate situations in which to use formal and informal structures.
  • memorize common idomatic expressions.
  • match words from the target language to similarly structured words in the native language.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
  • other understandings will depend on theme taught.
Link to Resource
https://goopenva.org/courseware/lesson/3194/overview

CR Resource Type

Interactive/Game

Resource Provider

Other

Resource Provider other

Go Open VA
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License

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