Noticias falsas | Lluvia de iguanas
An engaging reading activity to encourage critical thinking
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Novice (Levels 1-2)
- Formats
- Pages
- 3 Pages
This product features two versions of a news stories about frozen iguanas in Florida: one version presents the new story accurately, and the second contains five factual errors. The article features vocabulary about the weather and climate and is written in the past tense in easy to understand Spanish, suitable for late Spanish 1 or Spanish 2.
The articles can be used on their own, but it is recommended to share both of them with students. First, students should read the falsified news story. They are encouraged to think critically and identify the five factual errors. Then, they compare the erroneous news story to the true news story and check their hypothesis.
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I absolutely love the fake news activities! I love that my students gain that transcend Spanish class by doing these.
Nicole F. -
Engaging resource! Perfect for a sub plan.
Rebecca A. -
Love hearing the conversations after reading this. Another engaging resource.
Steven B. -
I used this as part of a choice activity during the spring for my students. The noticias falsas stories are engaging and fun!
Veronica P. -
Really fun and engaging resource; great to have authentic 'real-world' material that is brief yest meaningful...'how do you spot fake news in your world?' Gracias!
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