The Guadalajara Gathering Word Scramble

★ You know how some activities just work? This Guadalajara Gathering word scramble is one of those for me. I think I first made it a couple years ago when we were diving into our Mexico studies and I needed a quieter activity that still had some energy.

★ The kids always get a kick out of untangling the words. Some are tricky, like "mariachi" – you'd be surprised how many try "mairach" first! – but that moment when it clicks is great. It's a fantastic way to sneak in some vocabulary about the culture, food, and sights of Guadalajara without it feeling like a vocab drill. I usually play some music in the background while they work. Seems to help!

★ It's a PDF, so you can just print and go. No fuss. I've used it as an individual challenge, and I've also done it in pairs which can be really fun. Hope your students enjoy it as much as mine have!