This 3-file includes:
~A beginner level reading, in which a girl describes her two brothers and sister. She talks about how they look, their personality and their hobbies. She also talks about how they all compare to each other.
~This reading features many possessives and comparatives in context such as mi,mis, su, nuestro, mayor, menor, más/menos que etc.
~1 worksheet includes 8 reading comprehension questions in Spanish as well as a short writing exercise.
~key
Activity idea: After reading, students can talk in Spanish with their classmates about their own siblings!
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish language biography on the famous Chilean-American author Isabel Allende. It discusses her early life, why she had to flee Chile and her literary career. Reading Includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~ A 1-page reading comprehension worksheet.
~Answer Key.
Level: Present and past tenses
In this fun reading, four friends are discussing the existence of mythical creatures such as extraterrestrials and Bigfoot! There are numerous examples of the use of subjunctive with doubt and denial for students to see in context. There are examples of present subjunctive, past subjunctive and present perfect subjunctive in this reading.
Activity idea: After reading, have students circle all the subjunctive forms they find. Afterwards have students discuss their own views on the existence of unknown creatures.
Answer key included.
Includes the following expressions:
Dudo que…
No creo que…
No pienso que…
No estoy seguro que…
Es posible que…
Es probable que…
This 10-page file includes:
~24 task cards in which student must choose between the present subjunctive or present indicative (6 pages x 4 cards per sheet)
~Recording sheet
~Blank page for your own ideas
~Answer key
These task cards they include a mixture of:
Verbal expressions:
espero que…
(no) creo que…
pienso que…
Impersonal expressions:
Es bueno que…
Es raro que…
Emotions:
Temo que…
(no) estoy seguro…
Conjunctions:
Estudia para que…
Cuando…
Other expressions:
Ojalá que…
Regular and irregular verbs are featured! Just print out on card stock or laminate and enjoy!
This 5-page file includes:
~A fun and simple reading with many uses of liking and disliking (gern/nicht gern/mag/lieber) in which 2 students are asked what activities the enjoy and don’t enjoy in winter.
~1 worksheet based on the reading with 10 true/ false reading comprehension questions and a writing assignment for students to write about the activities they enjoy doing in English.
~1 worksheet based on the reading with 10 true/ false reading comprehension questions and a writing assignment for students to write about the activities they enjoy doing in German
~Answer key
Level: present tense only
24 Task Cards on Trivia about Spanish and Latin Countries in Spanish including:
~geography
~capital cities
~cultural questions
~language questions
Example Questions:
¿Cuándo celebra México su Día de Independencia?
¿De dónde viene el flamenco?
¿Cuántos países tienen español como idioma oficial?
¿Qué país latino es un territorio de los Estados Unidos?
¿Cuál es el río más grande de Sudamérica?
Hint: You can help students out by providing them with a map!
Perfect for Fun, Cultural Learning and Sub Activity!
Instructions: print on card stock and print out. Split students into pairs or small groups and the group with the most correct answers wins!
This file includes:
Answer Key
Recording Sheet
This 3-page includes:
~A biography on the life and times of the Cuban soldier poet José Martí who fought for independence against Spain at the end of the 19th-century. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Level: Uses present and past tenses
Includes Answer Key.
This 4-page file includes:
~A reading about how Mother’s Day is celebrated in Mexico. It talks about the importance of motherhood and the customs surrounding the holiday as well as how it is celebrated with gifts, songs, a visit to church and going out for dinner. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with six comprehension questions in Spanish and a short writing assignment.
~A decorated page where students can create their own Mother’s Day card in Spanish!
~Answer key.
This 5- page file includes:
~A handout that gives examples of how to conjugate ‘i’ to ‘y’ preterite verbs as well as a list of 12 common such verbs. It includes 15 short answer questions focused on these verbs.
~A reading focused on these readings with vocabulary help and 8 true/false questions.
~The same reading with 10 verbs missing for students to conjugate.
~Answer keys (2 pgs)
This 5-page file includes:
~24 premade task cards for German case review
~4 empty task cards for customization
~Recording Sheet
~Answer key
Each task card is numbered for students to record their answers.
Maybe used individually or in pairs.
This 8-Page File includes:
~ 32 Flash cards for the English subject, object and possessive pronouns. Each pronoun is featured in a different color for clarification.
~Also includes the plural you (you all) variants as well as a gender neutral option of ‘they/them’
Activity ideas: Students can put these flashcards facedown and pick one up and make a sentence with it. Also great for visual display!
This 3-page file includes:
~An Italian language biography of the famous education Maria Montessori. It includes a paragraph each on: her early life, her education, feminist work, her education system, her death and legacy.
~With 6 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer Key.
This 3-page file includes:
~A fun German reading where Robert talks about his own habits around modern technology and those of three members of his family.
~A worksheet based on the reading with 8 comprehension questions based on the reading and 2 questions on how the students relate to modern technology to initiate discussion in class.
~Answer key.
Includes vocabulary around cell phone use, tablets, computers and video games.
Level: present tense only with harder vocabulary
This 4-page file includes:
~A fun reading where three friends are making suggestions on how to spend their day off together, using nosotros command forms. It includes regular, irregular and reflexive verb forms. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~The same reading with the command forms highlighted for students to see in context.
~A worksheet with 2 parts:
8 true/false questions based on the reading
6 short answer questions where students must create sentences in the nosotros command form
~Answer key.
This 4-page file includes
~A 2-page handout on all uses of the genitive case:
• to show possession
• with nonspecific time expressions
• with certain prepositions
• after collective nouns or nouns showing proportion
• with certain adjectives
• with certain verbs
• with certain idioms
~12 translation sentences to practice this case.
~Answer key.
Level: Advanced
This 5-page file includes:
~A reading with four short paragraphs in which people talk about their everyday life. There are a total of 30 uses of ser and estar to see in context.
~A worksheet with 10 questions based on the reading and a short writing section.
~The same reading with blanks that students must complete with either ser and estar.
~Answer key
Activity idea: Have students translate the paragraphs alone or in small groups and then have them write a short paragraph about their own life using at least 5 examples of ser/estar
This 3-page file includes:
~ An Italian cultural reading on Italian food! It includes information on Italy’s various food regions and their specialities: pizza, pasta, polenta, seafood, minestrone and more! Includes a glossary to help students with the more difficult vocabulary.
~ 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading.
~ Answer key.
Level: in present and past tenses
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish reading on the conquest of the Aztec Empire in Mexico by Hernan Cortes and its after effects. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~1 worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
~Answer key.
Vocab includes:
la llegada
los indígenas
los caballos
la suerte
los dioses
los fusiles
la viruela
el salvador
Level: mostly in past tense
This 3-page file includes:
~A French biography on the famous French singer Édith Piaf. It discusses her family background, early career, famous songs as well as her relationships and family life. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in French.
~Answer key.
Level: Uses present and past tenses
This 8-page file includes:
~24 task cards with Conversation starters (6 pages x 4 cards per sheet)
~1 empty sheet for your ideas
~Recording sheet
These task cards provide a great way to get students talking in the target language!
Example Questions:
What holiday do you most look forward to?
What is your favorite time of day?
What three qualities do you look for in a friend?
How do you like to spend time on your own?
Level: Beginner