Here are some of my favorite review games for Spanish class. If you’re looking for no tech, screen free ways to practice with your middle school and high school students, you’ll love this list of ideas!

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13 No Tech Review Games for Spanish Class

Bingo

No groans please – bingo is an oldy, but a goody! I prefer to do bingo with words or phrases we have been using in a story or chapter. I give them a list (or have them pull out their vocab list) and make their cards, then I read to them a story that uses the vocab. Afterwards, if we have time, I might have them choose one of the rows or columns and write their own story using the words from those boxes! The Comprehensible Classroom has a great printable for this.

Matamoscas

Matamasocas is often used for listening & vocabulary, but it can be great for recalling a story and checking comprehension! You can play this as a whole class and small groups, but my favorite is to play in pairs to make it easy for everyone to participate.

The Ball Game

The Ball Game is easy to play as an icebreaker, but you can really use it with any questions at all! Throw up a bank, or have them come up with their own questions as they toss the ball around.

Write, Draw, Pass

This was first introduced to me as a party game (telephone pictionary) but it is actually perfect for language class! Students illustrate sentences in the target language, hide the sentence, and pass to a partner, who then has to guess what on earth they were drawing. Super fun! Check out this post for more info.

Whiteboards

This is the least game-y game of the bunch, but my students have always loved when we break out the mini white boards and markers. You can use white boards for SO MANY THINGS. Two of my faves are to just describe a scene in the target language and students listen and draw it on their whiteboards (or a piece of paper). I also like to do a quick translation or conjugation game. You say a word or phrase, they translate it and hold up the board, you tell them Sí or No. This could pair really well with these conjugation wheels or you can make your own on wheeldecide.com!

Marker Grab

This is a great listening activity from Cynthia Hitz. Students grab the marker if a statement is true, and DON’T touch it if it is false! Here’s a more in-depth tutorial.

Running Dictation

Running Dictation is basically a way to do a dictation that incorporates teamwork and movement! It can be done in pairs or small groups (of 3) and practices reading, writing, speaking, and listening!

Reverse Running Dictation

Similar to Running Dictation – movement, reading, listening, speaking, and writing, but with a small twist! Click here to learn more!

¡Mi Lápiz!

¡Mi Lápiz! is one of my all time favorite review games. It’s perfect for pairs or small groups and there’s almost zero prep, but it’s so fun!

¡Corre en Círculos!

¡Corre en Círculos! is great for vocabulary, grammar, reading, and writing skills. It’s an individual or small group practice activity. Click here to learn how to play!

Spoons

Spoons is a trading card game that can get super loud and (if I’m being honest) a little bit violent. The first person to collect all the cards they need races to grab a spoon, but there’s one less than the group needs – a bit like musical chairs! The last person to grab a spoon is out of the round, so things can get a bit intense as they race to grab.

El Toro Review Game for Spanish Class

El Toro is a fast-paced verb trading game for a small group of students! You can use it to practice any set of verbs you’ve been working on with your students! Click here to learn how to play.

What do you meme?

This is a bit like Apples to Apples! Students have a “situation” card (meme) and they submit their captions (in Spanish) to the judge. The judge looks at all the submissions and chooses which caption they like the best – that person wins the round! Download the freebie here!

Head’s Up – ish

I LOVE using the game Head’s Up. And Catch Phrase. Really, any game like those in my classroom. I bet you do too – they’re great for teaching circumlocution skills. Unfortunately, sometimes my students aren’t quite ready for the amount of output those games really need to play well. Sometimes, they just need some more modeling for ideas of how to play. Here’s how to scaffold it using Quizlet or flashcards with your students!

Review Games for Spanish Class

What other review games do you like to play with your classes? Which is your favorite? Comment below and let me know!