Easy Spanish Vocabulary Puzzles (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Jane Smith (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0844272450 | ISBN-13: 978-0844272450 | Publication Date: October 11, 1990 | Edition: 1

Learn Spanish vocabulary through word games and puzzles!

Easy Spanish Vocabulary Puzzles offers you an entertaining and effective way of expanding your knowledge of the Spanish language. The puzzles in this book are divided into six categories to cover basic topics of vocabulary:

• Flora and Fauna
• Language
• People, Places, and Things
• Food
• Daily Life
• Recreation and Sports

Within the categories,puzzles are arranged in order of difficulty and come in a variety of entertaining formats, such as word searches, anagrams, labyrinths, and more. These puzzles are sure to keep you amused as you improve your Spanish vocabulary.

While Easy Spanish Vocabulary Puzzles provides excellent review for intermediate students, all are within the reach of beginners. The vocabulary and grammar that appear in the puzzles all relate to subjects learned in beginning classes. Additionally, each puzzle is accompanied by clear instructions in both English and Spanish, so that you can do them in the order that suits you best.

And, if you have any difficulty with a puzzle clue or wish to check your solutions, an answer key is included at the back of the book.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (October 11, 1990)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0844272450
• ISBN-13: 978-0844272450
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #496,158 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #41 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Education > General

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good book, August 31, 2005

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Brian Bell "Bridoggster" (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Easy Spanish Vocabulary Puzzles (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

This book has a variety of puzzles (word search, crossword, unscramble, etc.), each needing the words for the puzzles to be translated into spanish. There are different categories of words, each category with a limited selection of vocabulary. For me, the book would be better if it consisted more of basic everyday words that you need when first learning spanish. But still, fun if you know a little spanish and like word puzzles or if you just want some variety in studying some new spanish words.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not very easy Vocabulary!, July 22, 2009

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Sam84 (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Spanish Vocabulary Puzzles (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

I have a bachelors degree in Spanish and I found these puzzles to be difficult. Many of the Spanish words that the book wants you to find are not the common names for that word, or are very subject specific words. For example, there is a puzzle about plants and animals were you are supposed to change the English words into Spanish. One word they want you to translate is "swallow" which is a very specific type of bird. The Spanish word for this, golondrina, is rarely used in Spanish. This book is good if you know Spanish at an advanced level and want to increase your vocabulary so that you know big words. If you are a beginner who wants to learn basic, common Spanish words this is probably not the book for you!

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun!, July 29, 2008

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This review is from: Easy Spanish Vocabulary Puzzles (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

I didn't know what to expect with Spanish crossword puzzles but this book is pretty neat. It builds from lesson to lesson and the slightly overlapping repetition helps me retain the vocab.

Don't expect every word to be highly relevant though. For instance, in the first lesson you learn about animals and one of the words is for a Swallow. Now how many times a year do you talk about all those swallows flying by? It's just not practical. Now don't get me wrong, plenty of common usage words are also included like pig, sea gull, etc.

In the end I still really like the book. Any exposure, regardless of how far out, is still better than none!