SPANISH FRUITS WORD SEARCHES

ELEMENTARY SPANISH FOR CHILDREN FRUITS VOCABULARY Sopas de Letras are a fabulous way of encouraging learners to engage with the written word in Spanish, refreshing and reinforcing language as they complete the grids. This set features ten differentiated word searches, focusing on 25 fruits in Spanish, with each consecutive grid increasing in challenge. The fruits include masculine, feminine, singular and plural, with a blend of definite and indefinite articles - this really helps students think a little more laterally about language, and their new vocab - they may learn la manzana, and it’s useful to give students opportunity to think about grammatical concepts, and how la becomes una for example. I’ve selected high-frequency fruits, such as apple or pear, and also fruits which may be new to some learners, such as redcurrant or starfruit. There are a range of phonemes and sounds too, such as the letter j (uvas rojas), which is a sound particular to Spanish, and the letter ñ (piña), as the tilde + n plays a very important role in Spanish pronunciation.

There are 5 Spanish to Spanish grids, labelled with a lemon, where learners are prompted with the Spanish words, and look for them in Spanish in the grid. For additional consolidation, each grid also features an English word list that they have to complete, really putting their knowledge to the test! There are also 5 English to Spanish grids, labelled with a raspberry, where the prompt words are given in English, and learners have to find the Spanish equivalent in the grid. For additional consolidation and practice in writing/spelling in Spanish, they also complete the Spanish word list on each page. Learners can tell in which direction the words are written by looking at the arrow key on each grid. Having a good bilingual dictionary to hand is also a good idea, as this provides a further focus on developing literacy in both Spanish and English, and facilitates learner independence.

There is an answer grid for each word search, so that learners can check their answers - or use for a little extra help if they need it. Answer keys are really essential - they offer learners an additional opportunity to engage with language, and they genuinely enjoy 'correcting' their own, and particularly each others' work. They're a great teacher time-saver too, which is always a good thing!

The word searches are in landscape format, as I’ve found this to be the best format for beginner language learners - language is very clear and accessible. This kind of activity is really versatile too - I use as starters, refreshers, plenaries or fun-time fillers at any time during the school year, as well as when I'm focusing on fruits in Spanish. .

The fruits included are:

 * green apple * red apple * banana * cherry * dates * fig * green grape * red grape * kiwi * lemon * mango * nectarine * olives * oranges *

 * papaya * peach * pear * pineapple * pumpkin * raspberry * redcurrant * rhubarb * starfruit * strawberry * watermelon

Try this word search sampler, it's free to download, and you'll be able to see whether the word searches will work well with your learners:

https://ampeduplearning.com/spanish-fruits-word-search-freebie/

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