In this beginner Italian script an employee phones a travel agency to book a flight and hotel for her boss who is travelling to Milan, Italy.
The reading features a full glossary of new words and 7 true/false reading comprehension questions.
Activity idea: Students can take turns reading the roles and then practice booking an imaginary trip!
Answer key included.
This worksheet features more than 20 fill in the blank exercises where students have to take an infinitive and conjugate it into the imperfect tense to finish the reading.
In the reading a person is looking back on their time at university discussing their roommates and how they spend their free time. Includes both regular and irregular verbs.
This 4-page file includes:
~A French language reading on hobbies by way of a beginner level dialog between three people on the sports and instruments they play as well as other pastimes. Includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 8 true/false reading comprehension questions in English
~The same reading but with French reading comprehension questions for differentiated learning.
~Answer key (2pgs)
A great complement to your lesson on pastimes!
Activity area: Have students read the script in groups of three and then write their own script putting in their own hobbies to perform for the class or hand in for homework.
Editable word file.
This worksheet aims to help students review accent use.
It includes two sections:
*15 multiple-choice sentences where students must complete the sentence with the correct word (está/esta) or (sí/si) etc.
*A short paragraph that features 12 missing accents that students must place in correctly.
Editable Word file
Answer key included
By using the information provided in the diagrams, students must answer 12 questions on who is the oldest and youngest or older and younger and who has more or less siblings and pets than the others!
The focus of the exercise is on comparatives and superlatives including:
(el/la) menor/mayor
más/menos que
Afterwards, students may talk about their own siblings and pets in Spanish!
Answer key included.
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
In this reading, Ian, a student from London is asking his fellow students of French where they are from and what other languages they speak.
Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a true/false reading comprehension section in English OR French.
Level: Beginner
Answer key included.
In this funny reading, three friends are trying to decide what to do together but Caroline is in a bad mood and doesn't feel like doing anything!
The purpose of this reading is to introduce students to expressions using avoir:
j'ai peur
j'ai chaud
j’ai soif
jai mal au....
j'ai ... ans
Reading includes a short glossary of new vocabulary and 6 reading comprehension questions in English.
Editable Word file.
Answer key included.
This file 3-page file includes:
~2 pages of one syllable pronunciation practice for those new to the Spanish language. Some of the more difficult letters to pronounce are highlighted on the second page.
~Also includes a chart to show pronunciation rules
Editable word file.
Includes:
qui
ci
gue
ca
zan
güi
ja
gen
pa
gi
go
jo
ya
chi
ce
rro
ño
lli
ji
ga
ho
lla
chin
val
A German biography on the lives of the Brothers Grimm. It includes information about their childhood, education, human rights activism and fairytales.
Reading includes a full German-English glossary of new vocabulary and 6 true/false comprehension questions.
Level: Intermediate
Includes answer key.
In this beginner level reading three people describe their personal style both at work and in their personal time. It includes a lot of clothing vocabulary and some reflexive verbs for students to review.
The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
This worksheet features two parts: 18 Matching and 7 Short Answer questions with geographic vocabulary.
Activity Idea: After completing the worksheet, have students write three sentences on their local geography or the geography of a place they have visited.
Answer key included.
This 3-page file includes:
~A humorous reading with an emphasis on the future progressive tense. Valeria needs help moving but all her friends will be busy! The reading includes numerous examples of the future progressive in context. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 7 short answer questions.
~The same reading but with all of the verb forms underlined for students to see in context.
~Answer key.
Editable Word file.
This reading is ideal to review environmental based vocabulary. Three young people discuss the measures they take to help the environment: carpooling, donating toys/ reducing consumption and limiting water use.
The reading is followed by 8 short answer reading comprehension questions.
Level: in present tense
Answer key included.
This 5-page file includes:
~A handout explaining the common placement of different types of adjectives (limiting, possessive, demonstrative, descriptive) as well as a list of the common adjectives that change meaning when they appear before or after a noun.
~Two worksheet options for differentiated learning: multiple choice or translations.
~Answer key (2 pgs)
Editable Word file
In this humorous reading, an energetic grandmother from Quebec visits her grandson and his family and cleans up a storm! Students can learn lots of useful vocabulary for chores around the house.
This reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary, four reading comprehension questions in English and a French writing prompt.
Activity Idea: Have students read this in pairs and then tell each other in French what their daily, weekly and monthly chores are in the home.
Editable word file.
Includes answer key.
Vocabulary includes:
fait la vaisselle
fait les lits
passe l’aspirateur
sort les poubelles
nettoie la maison
This handout accomplishes two tasks: it teaches students the basics of telling time and it gets them talking!
After reading through the explanation with your students, have them complete the two conversation practice exercises.
A. In the first exercise, students must tell their partner with time it is (they are each given six times of day each including am/pm times) The person asking for the time should record the answers so that after both students have read aloud their times the students can compare lists to see if they were correct!
B. In the second exercise, students practice asking and answering at what time specific events occur such as mealtimes, classes etc. The other student answers for themselves. Students should ask at least three questions each.
NOTE: I have included two versions of this activity one which takes up less paper (students can use scrap paper or not record answers) and one with two pages to record the answers. 24 Hour clock NOT included.
This worksheet is a fun way for students to review the present tense while learning about Shakira, the famous Colombian singer! To complete the simple biography students need to fill in the blanks with 16 verbs from a word bank.
The worksheet also includes a short glossary of new vocabulary, and 8 short answer reading comprehension questions based on the reading.
Answer key included.
Ideal for Hispanic heritage or sub plan!
In this reading three people visit various stores around the city to run errands: bank, park, bakery, butcher, restaurant, hospital, pharmacy etc.
Includes 8 true/false reading comprehension questions.
Level: Beginner
Answer key included.
This reading is ideal to review environmental based vocabulary. Three young people discuss the measures they take to help the environment: carpooling, donating toys/ reducing consumption and limiting water use.
The reading is followed by 8 short answer reading comprehension questions.
Level: In present tense