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Spanish Shopping — De Compras

Seventh graders learn the Spanish phrases for shopping — asking how much something costs, saying what they want to buy, and whether something is cheap or expensive — practical language for any market or store.

Grade 7De Compras40 minutes1 class periodACTFL / CommunicativeExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Ask ¿cuánto cuesta?
  • ✓Say what you want to buy.
  • ✓Tell cheap from expensive.
  • ✓Shop in Spanish.
Essential Question

At a market in a Spanish-speaking country, how do you ask the price or say what you want to buy? Shopping phrases are some of the most useful you can learn! What are they?

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Interactive Task
Match It · Interactive

Match the Shopping Phrase

Project this and match each Spanish shopping phrase to its English meaning — tap the Spanish, then tap the English.

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The Lesson · Communicative Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

40 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Warm-Up — En el Mercado

5 min

At a market, how do you ask the price or say what you want?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Set the scene.
  • Ask how to shop.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Imagine.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
2

Present — De Compras

9 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present each phrase.
  • Say them aloud.
  • Practice.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Repeat.
  • Practice.
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Practice — Match the Phrases

11 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Match the Shopping Phrase.
  • Match each one.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Say.
  • Explain.
4

Speak — Speak

10 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Role-play buying something.
  • Ask the price.
  • Be shopper and seller.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Role-play.
  • Ask.
  • Switch.
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Reflect — Reflect

5 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a phrase.
  • Say what it means.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Explain it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: shop and ask prices.

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand shopping language.

ACTFL
Cultures 2.1

Recognize market customs.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare shopping phrases across languages.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Phrase + meaning cards.
  • Sentence frame: “___ means ___.”
  • Use play money/items.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with “¿Cuánto cuesta?”
  • Match one at a time.
  • Role-play simply.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Bargain politely.
  • Add clothing/food items.
  • Use numbers for prices.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🛍️Play money & items
  • 💻Match the Shopping Phrase
  • 🗣️Audio
  • ✏️Pencils
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

de comprasshopping¿cuánto cuesta?how much does it cost?comprarto buycaroexpensivebaratocheapla tiendastoreel dineromoneyel precioprice
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
How do you ask “How much does it cost?” in Spanish?
¿Cuánto cuesta?
QUESTION 2
What does “es muy caro” mean?
It’s very expensive.
QUESTION 3
What does “quiero comprar” mean?
I want to buy.

Reflect: ¡De compras!

Have students role-play buying something in Spanish, asking the price. A printable compras sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

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.

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Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: barato, caro, comprar, de compras, el dinero, el precio, la tienda, ¿cuánto cuesta?
  1. money
  2. how much does it cost?
  3. store
  4. shopping
  5. to buy
  6. expensive
  7. price
  8. cheap

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you ask “How much does it cost?” in Spanish?
  2. What does “es muy caro” mean?
  3. What does “quiero comprar” mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) el dinero · 2) ¿cuánto cuesta? · 3) la tienda · 4) de compras · 5) comprar · 6) caro · 7) el precio · 8) barato
Part B: 1) ¿Cuánto cuesta? 2) It’s very expensive. 3) I want to buy.