This story focuses on the use of cognates and high frequency verbs known as the “sweet 16” verbs in the present tense. This story is perfect for lower level Spanish classes or to use as review. Target vocabulary: dar, tener, decir, traer, estar ir, hacer, ver, poder, oír, poner, venir, querer, saber, salir, serThere is a PDF of the story and a drawing activity for students to creatively show their understanding and practice summarizing main ideas. As well, there is a Google Slideshow that has