This 5-page file includes: ~A humorous reading in which students must choose the best man for Maria 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 for reading comprehension, a short answer section and a writing section where students write in German who is the best candidate and why. ~A worksheet in German based on the reading with: 10 true or false questions for reading comprehension, a short answer section and a writing section where students ~Answer key. (2 pgs) Reinforces present tense verbs, word order and vocabulary on hobbies and professions.

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading about a couple celebrating Valentine’s Day together in a romantic restaurant. The reading includes a glossary of specialized Valentine’s vocabulary as well as a number of qué phrases. ~The same reading with the qué phrases highlighted for students to see in context. ~10 true/false reading comprehension questions ~Answer key Activity ideas: Students can read the story in pairs and underline all the qué phrases they find. They can then discuss how they plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading from the perspective of a 15-year-old boy in Mexico celebrating the day of the dead with his family. It is written in the first person present tense and is therefore suitable for beginning students of Spanish. The emphasis is on the cultural significance of this holiday. Reading includes a glossary of specialized vocabulary ~A worksheet with 8 comprehension questions in Spanish. ~Answer key. Here is a video link for this celebration to show students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqJ_8QQwtig

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish biography about the famous Latin pop singer Enrique Iglesias. It covers his early life, family and rise to fame. It is written in a combination of present and past tenses. Reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet featuring 10 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short translation with some subjunctive. ~Answer Key. This reading makes a great complement to any unit on Latin music, culture or biographies of famous Hispanic people.

This 72-page file is a complete beginner textbook and workbook that I’ve completed over my last 15 years of teaching/tutoring Spanish. It’s designed for grades 8+. I’m offering it here at 40% off! This book includes 20 worksheets, 12 readings and 5 partner activities! It has explanations on all the topics covered in a first year course. You can use this resource in its entirety or simply page by page as needed for extra materials. Unit 1: The Basics Greetings, alphabet, pronunciation Unit 2: Family Family vocab, gender and plurals, tener Unit 3: Talking about Yourself Nationalities, Professions Unit 4: Regular Present Tense Verbs Verb conjugations Unit 5: Making Plans Numbers, Telling Time, Yo-form Irregular Unit 6: My House Adjective agreement, possessives Unit 7: Asking Questions Question Words, estar Unit 8: Talking about Hobbies Months, Days of the Week Unit 9: At a Restaurant Stem-changing Verbs Unit 10: Tener Expressions Tener Expressions Unit 11: Around Town Prepositions Unit 12: Ir and Tener Conjugations Conversational Future Tense Unit 13: Ser vs. Estar Unit 14: Describing People present continuous Unit 15: Object Pronouns Object Pronouns, Personal a Unit 16: Expressing Likes and dislikes Gustar and similar verbs Unit 17: Reflexive Verbs Daily Routines Unit 18: Simple past tense Regular Preterite Forms Editable word file. Answer keys included.

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading in Spanish from the first-person perspective of a teenage girl living in Central America. She talks about how she and her family celebrate the Novena, Christmas Eve (Nochebuena) and Christmas Day (Navidad). The reading includes a glossary of specialized vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 10 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing exercise in Spanish. ~Answer key. Vocabulary Includes: la época el nacimiento los regalos los villancicos los postres Niño Dios hecho a mano la misa de Gallo los fuegos artificiales Level: Mostly present tense

This 4-page file includes: ~A reading that features an advertisement for an apartment for rent short term in the center of Madrid. Students read the advert in Spanish and then answer 6 true or false reading comprehension questions and underline all the present subjunctive forms in the text. ~Once completed, students are given the task of writing a reply to the advert explaining: why they are the perfect person for the rental, what activities they will undertake while in Madrid and to arrange a time to meet the person renting out the apartment. They are also prompted to use three examples of the present subjunctive in their reply. ~Answer Key. (2 pgs)

This 8-page file includes: ~A funny reading in which a young woman named Cecelia has a choice of five candidates to be her ideal boyfriend! Throughout the reading there are numerous uses of the present subjunctive. Cecelia describes the qualities her ideal boyfriend would have and each of the candidates also describe one or two qualities they are looking for. ~A worksheet with 15 true/false reading comprehension questions, a section where students underline all the subjunctive verbs in the reading (15 forms) as well as two short writing assignments. ~The same worksheet but with short answer reading comprehension questions instead of true/false. ~Answer key. (4 pgs) This reading is a great supplement to help students see the present Spanish subjunctive conjugations in context!

This 3-page file contains: ~A reading designed for beginner students of Spanish in which two classmates discuss classroom objects, colors and the teacher. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A Worksheet based on the reading that includes a reading comprehension section (10 true/false questions) and a short writing section. ~Answer key. Level: Beginner Vocab includes: la mochila rojo/a blanco/a azul el cuaderno las plumas negro/a verde la maestra corregir la tarea el escritorio la pizarra

This 5-page file includes: ~A Spanish language reading that has 15 examples of ordinal numbers (1-10). It is a dialogue between two people who are on a blind date getting to know each other. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~The same reading with the ordinal numbers highlighted for students to see in context. ~The same reading with the ordinal numbers missing. Students must use prompts to fill in the correct form (primer, primer, primera etc.) ~A comprehension page with 10 reading questions based on the reading. ~Answer key. Level: mostly present tense)

This 4-page file includes: ~A reading about a shopping trip a family takes to buy new clothes. The focus is on clothing vocabulary, colors and noun-adjective agreement. The reading is in the present tense and features a full glossary of new vocabulary and 5 short-answer comprehension questions. ~The same reading but the adjectives are missing and students must fill in the blanks to complete the sentences! ~A handout on clothing vocabulary, colors and phrases that a customer and salesperson would use in a clothing store. Students can role-play shopping for clothes in Spanish! ~Answer Key. Activity ideas: Have students write a script between a store clerk and a shopper to perform for the class using the vocabulary handout. A great complement to any unit on clothing vocabulary!

This easy reading is entirely in the present tense. It’s written from the fist person perspective of two young people talking about what fruits, vegetables and other food they like as well as their grocery shopping habits. Reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary and 5 reading comprehension questions. A great complement to any unit including food vocabulary. Editable word file. Level: Beginner Spanish Answer key included Includes: los alimentos las verduras las manzanas las naranjas las fresas el brécol la lechuga el pescado el arroz los huevos el desayuno

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading in which four young people are discussing their hobbies such as sports, tv shows, books etc. The reading includes a full vocabulary of new words and is in the present tense. ~A worksheet based the reading with 10 true/false reading comprehension questions, a short writing section and guided conversation practice in Spanish. ~Answer Key.

This simple reading features a dialogue between two students meeting during the first week of school. They discuss the subjects they are taking and a little bit about their families. Vocab include: español banda historia física biología matemáticas francés inglés química There is a glossary of new vocabulary before the reading and 8 true or false questions at the end of the reading. This is a great complement for students new to Spanish as it is completely in the present tense! Activity idea: Have students read the dialogue in pairs and then answer the true false questions together. Students can then write their own dialogue based on the subjects they are taking. Level: Beginner Includes Answer Key.

This 5-page file includes: ~A fun reading about twin brothers who to get up to lots of mischief! The reading includes over 20 examples of stem-changing / boot verbs! The reading also contains a glossary of new vocabulary. ~The same reading as a worksheet with blanks in place of the boot verbs for students to conjugate. ~A separate page with six reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment where students write about what the twins are doing tomorrow using the new verbs! ~Answer key. Extension: Have students underline all the stem-changing verbs in the reading. Level: present tense only Includes the following stem-changing verbs: jugar, preferir, querer, soler, cerrar, dormir, doler, entender, poder, pensar, servir

In this beginner level Spanish reading, three students discuss their favorite classes and subjects and why they like them. The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions. Editable word file. Answer key included. Activity idea: have students write a short paragraph about their own favorite classes and why they like them. Vocab includes: escuela biblioteca historia literatura inglés español asignaturas drama maestro ciencias matemáticas química biología música

This easy Spanish reading includes descriptions of three young people’s favourite sports activities. Includes 8 reading comprehension questions. Answer key included. Ideal for beginner learners to review basic vocabulary of sports, days of the week and present tense verbs. Activity idea: After reading, have students discuss their own sports activities in class or for homework.

This easy Spanish reading includes descriptions of three young people discussing where they live: one lives in the suburbs, one lives in the city and one in the countryside. Includes 8 reading comprehension questions. Answer key included. Ideal for novice learners to review basic vocabulary! Level: Beginner Activity idea: After reading, have students discuss their own experiences of living in different places or have them write it down for homework/ to hand in for marking.

This 3-page file includes: ~A fun and humorous Spanish reading in which students must choose the best man for Maria to go on a date with based on their short introductions! ~A worksheet in Spanish based on the reading with: 10 true/false questions a short answer section and a short writing section. ~Answer key. Reinforces present tense verbs and vocabulary on hobbies, family and languages.

This reading describes three young peoples experience with various accidents, illnesses and pain. One person has a virus, one person had an accident skateboarding and broke his arm and one person has a headache. Ideal for students to review health vocabulary and how to use the verb doler. The reading is followed by 8 comprehension questions. Answer key included. Level:in present and preterite tenses Vocabulary includes: fiebre virus accidente le duele la cabeza me duele la garganta brazo roto romper me resfrío me caí