Grades 3–5
Greetings Conversation Fill-In
Use the word bank to finish a conversation between Marta and Pablo, then write how you would greet a new student.
Spanish worksheet · Greetings and introductions
Por Favor and Gracias: Polite Words
Match five polite words, then choose what to say when a friend helps you, when you bump into someone and more.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Greeting people at different times of day, Asking and answering ¿Cómo estás?, Saying your name and age, Using polite words
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Draw a line from each polite word to its English meaning.
- Circle what you would say.
- A friend gives you a pencil.
- You want a cookie. “Una galleta, ...”
- Your friend says gracias to you.
- You bump into someone by accident.
- You need to walk past people in a busy hall.
Words on this sheet
por favorI’m sorrygraciaspleasede nadathank youcon permisoyou’re welcomeadiósmucho gustobuenas nocheshola
Teacher tip
For one week, only hand out supplies when kids ask with por favor, and answer every gracias with de nada.
How to use it
- Greet the class in Spanish at the door every morning and wait for a Spanish answer.
- Act out short scenes with two puppets or two volunteers.
- Say every Spanish word out loud and have kids echo it before they read or write it.
Watch for
Answering ¿Cómo te llamas? with Yo llamo. The phrase is Me llamo.
Talk about it
- What do you say in the morning? At night?
- How do you say that in Spanish?
Take it further
Make a class greeting chart with buenos días, buenas tardes and buenas noches.
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