Spanish 3+ Novel Mystery, Thriller, "El Armario" Student Activities

This exciting, mysterious, and suspenseful Novel for FVR/SSR, belong in your students' hands! "El Armario" will intrigue, entertain,and captivate young adolescent readers!

El Armario is the sequel to "Las apariencias engañan". However, it is ALSO written as a stand-alone novel.

Liliana has bitten off more than she can chew and her secret life has spiraled out of control.   Liliana, however, is far from being the sole keeper of bones: someone has a secret darker than hers. While at a “friend’s” house, Liliana stumbles upon perplexing discoveries...the kind for which people may kill. Time is running out and Liliana must make a decision. For every decision, there is a trail of consequences. Liliana will soon discover that everyone’s closet holds skeletons…but some bones are bigger than others!

This resource includes:

24 reading, writing, grammar, and discussion activities to accompany the novel "El Armario." This includes a "fake' social media activity (subjunctive).

1. Antes de leer- pre-reading activity

2. Picture- Talk activity for the book cover- consists of 18 questions that engage students with the cover of the book. There is a drawing activity included here.

3. Questions for chapter 1

4. Choque de opiniones - students read about the dilemenas in the novel, and provide their opinions

5. Questions for chapter 2

6. PQA questions-students are asked personal questions that also relate to the reading.

7. Questions for chapter 3

8. Questions for chapter 4

9. Questions for chapter 5

10. Questions for chapter 6

11. Questions for chapter 7

12.Questions for chapter 8

13. Prediction activity

14. Questions for chapter 9

15. CSI investigation (tied to the story)

16. Questions for chapter 10

17. Debate questions

18. Questions for chapter 11

19. Prediction activity

Additional activities provided by Vanessa Monell

20. Familia de palabras

21. Subjunctive practice

22. Subjunctive or Indicative

23. Los personajes

24. Presentación escrita

Answer key included- responses are in Spanish

Looking for more activities to engage students? Check out Carrie Toth's Resource: Post-reading follow up for any reader!