Clothing Activities for Spanish Class
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If you are looking for clothing activities for Spanish class, about to teach your unit on la ropa in Spanish class, or looking for ideas for your clothing unit with your middle school or high school Spanish classes, this is the post for you!
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Clothing Activities for Spanish Class
Outfit Gallery Walks
One of my favorite ways to practice any set of vocabulary is a gallery walk! This set is one of my favorites because it has several ways to practice:
- Hang the drawings, then students read a description and write the name of the matching person (pictured above)
- Guess who game – students have a game board to play and they take turns describing one of the characters to each other
- Walk and Write the Room – hang the drawings and students walk around the room and write a description of each person
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Boom Cards for Spanish Clothing Vocabulary
Boom Cards have become one of my favorite activities to use with my students! If you’re not familiar with them, Boom Cards are digital task cards that provide instant feedback to students while they practice.
Students read, write, listen, and drag manipulatives to practice with clothing vocabulary in this set of cards!
QR Code Puzzles
Instant feedback is really nice when students are practicing with the language! These QR code puzzles are awesome for students as they are practicing because they know immediately if they understood and placed the pieces together correctly or not.
Print and cut the puzzles in half. Then, students read the description and pair it with the person. They can scan the QR code with a device to check to see if they got it right or not!
Picture Talks for Clothing Vocabulary in Spanish
Picture Talks are a great option for discussing clothing in Spanish class because you can narrate what the characters are wearing as part of your talk! This blog post has a freebie you can try out for clothing and colors, so make sure to check it out!
Find Someone Who
This speaking activity is sometimes called Human Bingo, but the concept is the same. Students get up, walk around, and ask each other questions. I love this one because it’s very low-stress, but the writing extension is a great option for kids who happen to finish a little more quickly than their peers.
Dictation Activities for La Ropa in Spanish Class
Read, Listen, and Draw activities are great for clothing. You can do any variation of the three! Read and draw, listen and draw, all three at once – any are good options!
Give students a description and they illustrate it to show comprehension, or if it’s towards the end of your unit you could give them the drawings to create the readings. I like to give these a seasonal twist, like these skeletons, or the snowmen you see below!
Fun and Engaging Clothing Activities for Spanish Class
If you’re gearing up to teach clothing activities for Spanish class, or you’re in the middle of your “la ropa” unit and need a few fresh ideas, you’re in the right place. Whether you’re working with middle schoolers or high schoolers, these interactive, low-prep activities will help reinforce vocabulary in a way that actually sticks.
Gallery Walks With a Twist
One of my favorite clothing activities for Spanish class is setting up a gallery walk using student-drawn characters. Students move around the room matching outfit descriptions to the drawings. You can level it up by turning it into a game of Guess Who or “Walk and Write,” where students describe what each character is wearing.
Tech Tools That Click
Boom Cards are another go-to when I want something self-paced and engaging. The digital task cards I use are packed with clothing vocabulary and offer instant feedback. Want even more tech fun? QR code puzzles are perfect for practicing descriptions while giving students a way to check their answers right away.
These clothing activities for Spanish class don’t just drill vocab as they spark creativity, get your students talking, and most importantly, make learning Spanish a whole lot more fun.
Reading Activities for La Ropa
My family used to love the Froggy books when we were growing up! The book “Froggy se viste” is a great option for your clothing unit because it is simple to understand and includes repetitions of a lot of structures for this unit!
It could even be a great mentor text for upper level students creating their own story at the end of the unit! Check your library for a copy, or click here to grab one for yourself!
Another reading option is to use a story. I love to add stories into a unit whenever I can. This digital story for beginners places emphasis on llevar and clothing vocabulary, with some colors and family vocab mixed in!
You can even use a story as the basis for your entire unit. Check out the blog post with more details and ideas on a sample plan here.
More Practice Activities for Clothing in Spanish
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