Guess the Character

Spanish Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 1, kids describe Carmen’s professors and classmates in Spanish.

Who Am I?

Kids write up descriptions of several characters from Parts 1 and 2 of “Becoming Carmen Sandiego” in Spanish, partner with a classmate, and try to guess who the partner wrote about based on the descriptions.

Watch Episode 1 in Spanish!

Activity Instructions

Kids write descriptions of Carmen’s professors and classmates in Spanish. Then they work with a partner to guess each other’s character.

  1. Kids choose one or two characters to describe, such as a teacher or classmate. Descriptions should include physical and personality traits as well as other aspects that would help to capture a character’s likeness.
  2. In pairs, kids take turns describing and guessing until all characters are revealed.

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