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Grammar Pack · Cross-level · 6–10 days

Los Mandatos.

Can-Do Statement

Students can produce affirmative and negative informal commands (tú) for 20+ verbs, produce formal commands (Ud./Uds.) and explain when each is socially appropriate, and give directions in Spanish using commands in a 2–3 minute interpersonal exchange.

Level
Intermediate Mid–High
Type
Grammar Pack
Pages
24
Modes
Interpretive · Interpersonal · Presentational
$12PDF · Slides · EN + ES

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Two versions included

One purchase. Branded and editable.

Every product ships in two versions. Print the branded edition for classroom use. Open the editable plain edition in Google Docs or Word and rebuild it your way. No logo, no brand colors, no fonts to fight. Your students never have to know it came from us.

Version 1

Branded edition

Print-ready PDF and editable Google Slides. Magazine-style typography, hero photography, our brand colors. The showcase version your students see.

  • ·Print-ready PDF (Letter, EN + ES)
  • ·Google Slides (16:9, editable text)
  • ·Hero photography + brand design
  • ·Fraunces + Source Serif typography
Version 2

Editable plain edition

Word doc and PowerPoint with no logos, no brand fonts, no colors. Drop into Google Drive, open with Docs or Slides, edit anything. The workshop version your students never see came from us.

  • ·Microsoft Word (.docx, EN + ES)
  • ·PowerPoint (.pptx, plain theme)
  • ·Times New Roman + Calibri, black on white
  • ·Google Docs + Slides ready, fully editable
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What's inside

24 pages, page-by-page.

Built for the teacher who keeps re-teaching commands because nobody owns the unit yet. This pack covers informal tú and vosotros, formal Ud./Uds., and negative commands across 6–10 days (or as a targeted top-up when commands resurface). Ships as editable Word + PowerPoint, both opening cleanly in Google Docs / Slides. Pacing table is calibrated to ACTFL performance descriptors. Includes a No, David! children's-book input sequence, Barcelona directions task, and a form-meaning practice block built on Norris & Ortega's robust meta-finding that form-focused instruction with meaningful tasks outperforms drill-only. The structural value is the calibration. The activity content is yours to shape.

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    Unit Overview · Themes + Can-Dos + Research
    Teacher
  2. 02
    Pacing Table · 4-Day Arc with mode tags
    Teacher
  3. 03
    Day 1 · Authentic article + photo input
    Student
  4. 04
    Day 2 · Apuntes + Guided practice
    Student
  5. 05
    Day 3 · Project planning + templates
    Student
  6. 06
    Day 4 · Final project + self-eval
    Student
  7. 07
    Differentiation Menu (Support / Core / Stretch)
    Teacher
  8. 08
    Three-criterion Rubric (ACTFL-aligned)
    Teacher
  9. 09
    Vocabulary List · 40+ command verbs
    Student
  10. 10
    Editable PowerPoint companion deck
    Teacher
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The research behind it

Why this works.

Norris & Ortega 2000 (d=1.13)

Form-focused instruction with meaningful tasks outperforms drill-only practice.

VanPatten 2015

Commands are introduced through structured input before students produce.

Whitley 2002 · Spanish-English Contrasts

Negative commands have a counter-intuitive form for L1-English learners; explicit contrast helps.

ACTFL Performance Descriptors 2012

Commands are an Intermediate-tier feature scaffolding to Advanced uses.

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