Fifth graders learn common Spanish action verbs — correr, comer, saltar, leer — the words for the things they do every day, a big step toward making sentences in a new language.
Students will be able to…
Verbs are action words — run, eat, jump! Learning verbs lets you say what you DO in Spanish. What are some common action verbs?
Project this and match each Spanish verb to its English action — tap the Spanish, then tap the action.
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Verbs are action words — how do we say what we DO in Spanish?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).
Interpersonal: talk about actions.
Interpretive: understand action verbs.
Connect verbs to daily activities.
Compare verbs across languages.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students act out a Spanish verb for a family member and see if they can guess it — like “saltar” (to jump). A printable verbos sheet is in the World Languages library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.