This beginner level German reading is all about music! First paragraph is about a teenager who is in a rock band loves to play various instruments, the second paragraph is about a music teacher and the third paragraph is about a singer.
Includes eight short answer reading comprehension questions.
Great way for beginner level students to see music vocabulary in context.
Level: German 1 (present tense only)
Answer key included
This easy French reading includes descriptions of three young people’s hobbies.
Includes a reading comprehension 8 reading comprehension questions.
Ideal for beginner learners to review basic vocabulary of hobbies, days of the week
and present tense verbs.
Level: French 1
Includes key
This easy French reading includes descriptions of three people’s careers: teacher, artist and lawyer. They talk about their work in the ‘je’ form present tense. Also includes examples of present tense with the expression depuis.
Includes 8 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Ideal for beginner learners to review basic work vocabulary.
Level: Beginner
This resource is 100% in French.
Activity idea: After reading, have students discuss their own career ideas in class or for homework.
This easy French reading includes descriptions of three different young people and the type of volunteer work they do: one works with seniors, one helps children and one is going abroad to build schools.
Includes 8 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Ideal for novice learners to review basic vocabulary!
Editable word file.
100% in French
Activity idea: have students discuss their own volunteer work with each other in class.
A fun and simple French reading in which 2 young people are asked to describe their favourite season: Robert loves winter and Caroline loves summer! Includes weather, hobbies, and sports vocabulary.
Also includes 10 reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment where students write about the activities they enjoy doing in the different seasons.
Level: French 1
Answer key included.
100% in French
This 3-page file includes:
~A humorous reading where a 15-year-old girl talks about her smartphone addiction and then what happened when her phone broke and she had to live without it for two days! Includes 11 examples of direct and indirect object pronouns for students to see in context. Reading includes 6 comprehension questions.
~The same version with the object pronouns highlighted for students to see in context.
~Answer key.
Level: French 2 (includes present and past tenses)
100% in French
This 12-page file includes:
~24 Task Cards with fill-in the blanks for the conjugation of the verb TENER. Each card features a different idiom (tener sed, hambre, suerte, calor, frío etc.)
~1 blank page for your own ideas
~Recording sheet
~Answer key
~Glossary of expressions in both English and Spanish.
~Worksheet for students to produce the English meanings of the expressions
This 14-page file includes:
~40 Task Cards with fill-in the blanks for the verb estar each featuring a condition, position, emotion or idiom (estar sentado, estar triste, estar de vacaciones etc.)
~1 blank page for your own ideas
~Recording sheet
~Answer key
~Glossary of expressions in both English and Spanish.
NOTE: These cards are written in a way where they may be used again in future to review past tense conjugations of estar.
This 15-page file includes:
~50 Task Cards for Conversation Starters in Spanish
~6 blank cards for your ideas
May be used digitally or printed out!
Level: present tense only
May also be used as topics for writing practice.
This 15-page file includes:
~50 Task Cards for Conversation Starters in English
~6 blank cards for your ideas
May be used digitally or printed out!
May also be used as topics for writing practice.
This 5-page file includes:
~A fun and humorous French reading in which students must choose the best man for Marie to go on a date with based on their short introductions!
~A worksheet in English based on the reading with: 10 true or false questions in to ensure comprehension, a short answer section and a short writing section where students write in French.
~The same worksheet 100 % in French.
~Answer key. (2 pgs)
Reinforces present tense verbs, word order and vocabulary on hobbies, family and languages.
This 9-page file includes:
~A game where students need to match up a short biography of a person from a Spanish speaking country with the country they are from based on the clues in their biography. There are a total of 14 Spanish-speaking countries each with a picture.
~A hint sheet with the countries (optional to make the game easier)
~A blank page for you own ideas or students to make their own short biography.
~Recording Sheet.
~Answer key.
This makes for a great sub or early finisher activity as well. Works on reading comprehension and culture at the same time!
Extension idea: Have students work in teams to see who can get the correct answers first. They may even use outside resources if necessary.
EDITABLE
This 4-page file includes:
~A simple German reading in the present tense in which a 16-year-old student talks about all of his classes and what time they occur. Based on the reading students must fill in his school schedule!
~A worksheet based on the reading with 10 reading comprehension questions. Afterwards students must fill in their own schedule in German.
~Answer key (2 pgs)
Level: Beginner
This 3-page file includes:
~A 1.5 page Spanish language nonfiction reading on los gitanos. It discusses their history, traditional way of life, influence on flamenco music and other aspects of their life including marriage and language etc. It also has a paragraph on the discrimination they have faced as well as how they were victims of the holocaust. Ideal for upper intermediate /advanced students to discuss these themes.
~Includes a full glossary of new vocabulary and 8 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Editable word file
This 6-page file includes:
~A 2-page handout that explains the formation and usage of common suffixes in Spanish including diminutives, augmentatives and absolute superlatives. Includes various examples of each type including spelling changes and a regular forms.
(casita, pedacito, hombrón, guapísima etc.)
~A worksheet for students to practice Spanish suffixes.
~A fun and simple Spanish reading in which a young girl gets a new puppy for her birthday includes 10 examples of diminutives (casita) and absolute superlatives (lindísimo) in Spanish for students to see in context. The reading is followed by 8 true or false reading comprehension questions and a short answer section.
~Answer key. (2 pgs)
Editable word file
This 3-page file includes: (100% in German)
~A simple German reading including 30 German English cognates for beginner students to learn to recognize them. The story talks about a family that takes a trip to South Africa to go on safari. Includes 7 reading comprehension questions based on the story.
~The same reading but with the cognates highlighted for context.
~Answer key
This 4-page file includes:
~A German worksheet that features three short paragraphs in which people talk about what they did recently. There are over 20 uses of simple past verbs to see in context. Includes regular and irregular forms: brachte, ging, trank, war, machte
~A comprehension page with 10 short answer questions based on the reading plus a short writing assignment.
~Answer key (2 pgs)
This 4-page file includes: (100% in French)
~A simple French reading including over 40 French English cognates for beginner students to learn to recognize them. The story talks about a family that takes a trip to South Africa to go on safari.
~The same reading but with the cognates highlighted for context.
~A worksheet with 9 short answer questions based on the story
~Answer key
Level: French 1 (total beginners)
Editable word file
This 4-page file includes:
~A simple reading in the present tense in which a 16-year-old student talks about all of her classes and what time they occur. Based on the reading students must fill in her school schedule!
~A worksheet based on the reading with 10 reading comprehension questions. Afterwards students must fill in their own schedule and write about their favorite classes.
~Answer key (2 pgs)
Level: Beginner
This 4-page file includes: (100% in Spanish)
~A simple Spanish reading including over 40 Spanish English cognates for beginner students to learn to recognize them. The story talks about a family that takes a trip to South Africa to go on safari.
~The same reading but with the cognates highlighted for context.
~A worksheet with two parts:
a. Ten short answer questions based on the story
b. Students must give the English equivalent of 20 Spanish cognates
~Answer key
Level: total beginners
Editable word file