Spanish Novel "Las sombras" Student Activity Book 40 activities/ Picture Talk

Student Activity Book/Teaching Materials for the level 3+ novel: Las sombras

Check out the trailer for this book: Las sombras book trailer preview

Book Synopsis

Andrés is throwing the party of the century! But, it is quickly upstaged by the weird, mysterious, and threatening events taking place in the forest surrounding his house. Dark clouds blanket the sky and an ominous atmosphere grips the town of Buena Vista. Secrets are peeled by back layer by layer, exposing sinister plots soaked in paranormal activity…and this is only the beginning. When a high school student is murdered and another disappears it’s no wonder the residents of Buena Vista are on edge!

No one feels the anguish more than Andrés and his friends. Confused, helpless, and torn apart by betrayal, will they be able to look past their rivalries in order to solve the unfolding mysteries? The answers to their questions may be found in the trail of clues left behind, clues that will only be discovered if they work together and look hard enough.

Las Sombras: Corre y No Mires Atrás is a page-turning, supernatural, thrill-seeking adventure that will entertain each reader and keep them begging for more!

What's the student activity packet/teaching manual

1. Youtube link to video

2. Antes de leer: Pre-reading questions for chapters 1& 2

3. Picture Perfect: Picture talk instructions for discussing the cover of the book, engaging students, and providing meaningful comprehensible input

4. Vocabulary terms for initiating "Picture talk"

5. Verb structures for discussing the cover of the book

6. 18 Picture Talk Questions to Ensure a great discussion

7. Introduction to the book: Coming fresh off the picture talk activity, students write as many details as they can about the book

8. Book Trailer Activity 1: Students watch the trailer and then order the events

9.Book Trailer Activity 2: Students watch the book trailer and complete an information gap activity & make predictions

10. Book Trailer Activity 3: Students write blurbs of what the characters would say as presented in the trailer (16)

11. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 1

12. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 2

13. Antes de leer: Students respond to predictive questions as well as personal connections questions prior to reading chapters 3 & 4. Helpful vocabulary has been provided (19)

14. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 3

15. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 4

16. Ahora, tú: This role-play activity gives students a chance to exchange text messages at such a critical moment in the book's storyline

17. Timeline Activity: Students play detective

18. Antes de leer: Students respond to predictive questions as well as personal connections questions prior to reading chapters 5 & 6. Helpful vocabulary has been provided

19. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 5

20. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 6

21. Antes de leer: Students respond to predictive questions as well as personal connections questions prior to reading chapters 7 & 8. Helpful vocabulary has been provided

22. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 7

23. Finstagram/Shade Room activity

24.Reading comprehension questions for chapter

25. Punto de vista: Describe the characters from different perspectives

26. Survival Backpack: ¿Qué llevarías en tu mochila?

27. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 9

28. Order & Retell with pictures: Students organize the pictures from the story chronologically, and then proceed to the retelling aspect of the story

29. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 10

30. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 11

31. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 12

32. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 13

33. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 14

34. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 15

35. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 16

36. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 17

37. Reading comprehension questions for chapter 18

38. Identify the characters

39. Grammar exercises related to the book

40. Book Critique Questions

41. Book Critique Essay

42. Answer Key