This 2-page file includes Spanish language biography is on the life of Mario Vargas Llosa winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize for literature. This biography discusses his early life and career, education and training, political aspirations and awards. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary as well as a reading comprehension section. Level: Spanish 3 (various tenses)

In this script, students of English can see 20+ examples of the present perfect tense as two friends discuss what they have done recently. The script is followed by 8 true/false comprehension questions. Editable word file. Includes Answer key. Activity idea: After reading the script in pairs, have the students underline all the examples of the present perfect tense they can find. For extra difficulty, have them circle all the irregular participles!

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading that serves as a great introduction to Mariachi music. The reading talks about the history of this genre, the instruments and costumes used and where the name may have come from. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish. ~Answer key. Level: In present and past tenses Great as a cultural adjunct for your Spanish class or as a sub plan!

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish language reading that details the events around the summer celebration of Los Sanfermines in Pamplona, Spain. It discusses the history of these events and how they are celebrated today. The reading includes a detailed glossary of new vocabulary. ~ A worksheet with 9 reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key. Can be used for extra cultural reading, early finisher activity or sub plan! Editable word file.

This 3-page file includes: ~A beginner level script in which four students from different parts of the world are discussing their various backgrounds, languages they speak and their motivations for learning. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~An accompanying worksheet with 8 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing section on how to common nationalities. ~Key. Level: Beginner

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish reading on the famous tomato throwing festival held annually in Spain. The reading discusses its history, popularity and also the rules that participants must follow which are listed in the Ud. command form.Reading includes a short glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish. ~Answer Key. Level: present, past and command forms Great for early finishers, cultural reading and sub activity! Editable word file.

This Spanish cultural reading is on the Panama Canal. It discusses its history, economic importance and recent expansion in 2016. The country of Panama is also introduced in terms of population and geography. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a separate page with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish. Level: present and past tenses Answer key included.

This 3-page file includes: ~ A fun reading where three people are interviewed on whether they are superstitious or not. All three people have connections to Hispanic people with superstitions! Students can learn about Hispanic culture through reading. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A separate page with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish. ~Answer Key. Level: present tense with harder vocab Great for Sub Plan or early finishers and bell work!

This worksheet includes 15 fill in the blank exercises where students are required to put in por or para. The sentences are all in the present tense. Includes answer key will full explanations. Editable word file.

This one page worksheet features 15 practice sentences on shortened adjectives in the Spanish language including: buen mal algún ningún primer tercer cien San cualquier Level: Spanish 2 Editable word file Answer key included.

This one page worksheet focuses on adjective agreement. Students are required to fill in the missing word by translating it from English into the correct form in Spanish being mindful of the number and gender! This worksheet has a total of 18 exercises including descriptive adjectives (rojo), limiting adjectives (mucho) and adjectives which shorten (primero,bueno). Editable file.

This 3-page file includes: ~A biography on the life of Mario Molina a Mexican-American scientist who first discovered a hole in ozone layer in the 1970s. It discusses his early life, education abroad, professorship and work with president Obama. ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading. ~Answer Key. Level: mostly past tense

This 3-page file includes: ~A script between two friends making plans over the phone. Incorporated into the reading is a lot of practice with talking about what time things are happening. The reading is preceded by a full glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 10 true/false questions in Spanish and a short writing section where students write a short script on their own or with a classmate in which they make plans to go out. ~Answer key. Level: beginner

This 4-page file includes: ~A reading about four friends who go out to the movies. As the friends cannot decide on what film to see, the girls see one film while the boys see another. One film turns out to be great- the other not so much! This reading is predominantly in the imperfect and preterite tenses for students to see how they are used in context. Reading features a full glossary of new words. ~The same reading but with the verbs highlighted for differentiated reading. ~A worksheet based on the reading with 7 short answer questions and a short writing exercise in the past tense to be completed in class or for homework. ~Answer key. Activity idea: After reading the story in pairs, students can take turns describing films they have seen to their partner using the past tenses. Based on their description their partner can try to guess which film they are talking about!

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading in which students get a chance to see the future tense in context! The narrator is a 16 year old boy who lives in Colombia. He is discussing all the changes in his family’s life in the coming year, his plans for tonight including certain Colombian traditions for New Year’s Eve as well as a list of his resolutions. Reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with six reading comprehension questions, and writing practice to get students using the future tense. ~Answer key. Level: In future tense

This German reading features 12 examples of subordinating conjunctions in context! A teenager living in Berlin discusses her cell phone habits and what happened when she broke her phone! The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and six comprehension questions. Level: Intermediate: present and past tenses Answer key included. Vocab includes: weil, dass, da, damit, wenn, um… zu, als

This Spanish cultural reading is on Three Kings Day or Día de los Reyes. It discusses its history and origins, how it is celebrated in Mexico with gift giving and the special food which are prepared for this day including Rosca de Reyes. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section. Level: In present and past tenses Answer key included