
20 Activities for Spanish class novels
Based on my survey a lot of Mis Clases Locas readers want even more posts for teaching with novels. If you want to dig in the archives, I have 80 posts with the label novels. I wanted to put together a resource with go-to activities that could be used with any novel and any language. I always recommend buying a teacher’s guide for a novel, since they save a tremendous amount of time. Once you have a guide, then here are 20 ways you can mix up activities based on resources that are already included. (I only recommend doing a couple of total activities per chapter of a novel). Here are my fav activities for novels.
Introducing Vocabulary for Spanish class novels
I like to do a lot of vocabulary introduction before even starting the book. Then every couple of chapters I pick from an activity below to introduce a few newer words.
True/False activities for Spanish class novels
Order of Events for Spanish class novels
Character Description or Who Said it?
Comprehension Questions activities for novels in Spanish class
Retell activities for novels in Spanish class

Want to learn more about teaching with novels?
Before you start…
- Research & Find Funding for novels in Spanish class
- Organize your novels
- 5 Tips for Teaching with Novels
- How to teach your 1st novel
- Teaching a Novel 101 – SSS
Teaching Whole-Class Novels
- how to teach a novel – a typical day.
- post-reading ideas
- Mix it Up! Reading TPRS novels as a class
- Spice up your novel
- How to Assess a Novel
Other Ways to Teach with Novels
Ideas for specific Whole-Class Novels
(Sorted from easiest to hardest)
- El capibara con botas.
- Brandon Brown quiere un perro.
- Tumba
- Peter va a Colombia.
- El Silbón de Venezuela.
- El Ekeko.
- Esperanza.
- Fiesta Fatal.
- Bianca Nieves
- Robo en la Noche
- Noche de Oro.
- Felipe Alou
- Frida Kahlo.
- Problemas en Paraíso.
- La Llorona de Mazatlán
- Vidas Impactantes.
- Vida y Muerte en la Mara Salvatrucha.
- Vector.
- La Calaca Alegre.
- Cajas de Cartón
Let me know if you have more activities to add!