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
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading about the wonderful and colourful traditional clothing of Latin America. It includes one paragraph each on: the sombrero, the poncho, the panama hat as well as the lesser-known huipil. Also included is a full glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 true/false reading comprehension questions in Spanish as well as a short writing assignment.
~Answer key.
Level: 90% in present tense with harder vocabulary
A great complement to the cultural study of indigenous people and the culture of Latin America. Also makes for great reading for early finishers, bell work or sub plan!
This 4-page file includes:
~A reading about a cultural trip to Spain written in the preterite tense with both regular and irregular verbs. The story is written from the first person perspective of Claudia, a university student who traveled to Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Sevilla by train last summer. It talks about all of the cultural monuments she visits (Sagrada Familia, Alcazar, Museo de Prado), the traditional foods she eats (tapas, paella) and even how she learns some flamenco!
~The same reading with the preterite verbs highlighted for students to see in context.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading.
~Answer key
This reading offers the opportunity for students to get to know Spain while reviewing the preterite tense!
Answer key included.
This 3-page file includes:
~A biography of the famous Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal. It includes information on his early life, family life and career highlights. The reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer Key.
Level: Mostly in past tenses
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:
~A Spanish language biography on the life of the famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. It includes information about his childhood, early publication of works, political views and his achievement of the Nobel Prize for literature.
~A worksheet that contains 10 true/false reading comprehension questions in Spanish and a short writing activity in the preterite tense.
~Answer key.
Level: mostly past tense
This 3-page file includes:
~1 reading that features a dialogue between three people: two female friends who are out for dinner and their waiter. A glossary of food vocabulary appears at the top.
~1 page of 10 true/false reading comprehension questions in Spanish and a short writing section.
~Answer Key.
Activity idea: after reading the skit with a partner, students can be split off in pairs to write their own scripts about eating in a restaurant to perform for the class or hand in for working.
Vocab includes:
el mesero
el pescado
el bistec
los mariscos
el arroz
de postre
el flan
la cuenta
el café
la langosta
This 3-page file includes:
~A fun reading where four young people discuss what they did yesterday using the simple past tense. Includes lots of vocabulary for: family, hobbies, school subjects etc.
~A worksheet based on the reading with short answer questions, an info gap section and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key.
Great to review regular and irregular simple past tense forms.
Activity idea: have students circle all the simple past tense verb forms they find in the reading. Have students read this together and then tell each other what they did yesterday.
Two Ser and Estar Board Games!!
~One is easier with just the verb missing for students to conjugate.
~One requires full sentence translations.
Number of players: 2-4
Needed: 1 die and game pieces (Coins, paperclips or buttons)
Duration: 10-15 minutes
Objective: To practice translating sentences from English into Spanish using the correct verb (ser or estar) while being the first to reach the end
Instructions Included
This 3-page file includes:
~A fun Spanish reading, in which four high school students are asked how they think life will be in 200 years. The answers are very different! Includes examples of regular and irregular future tense verbs in the first person, third person and we form.
~A worksheet with 6 reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment in the future tense.
~Answer key.
Activity idea: have students share their ideas for how the future will look.
Have the students underline all the verbs they see in the reading in the future tense.
Example verbs:
será
harán
limpiarán
cuidarán
llevarán
pasarán
Level: future tense
This 4-page file includes:
~A reading in the present tense that makes use of numerous reflexive verbs to show how opposite a married couple is! The husband is an early riser while his wife likes to sleep in. It also discusses their son’s morning routine. The reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment.
~Answer Key. (2pgs)
Activity idea: Have students mime out their actions and have their partner say what they are doing using reflexive verbs!
Includes:
me levanto
me ducho
me afeito
me visto
me pongo
se despierta
se baña
se seca
se maquilla
se peina
This 5-page file includes:
~A script between two friends discussing what they have done so far today. The script contains 24 sentences in the present perfect tense for students to see this tense in context! The script also includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~The same reading with the verbs in the present perfect highlighted for students to see in context.
~A worksheet based on the script with three parts: reading comprehension, instructions to underline all the examples of the present perfect in the reading, and a short writing section to be completed in class or for homework. (NOTE: there are 2 versions of the worksheet depending on which reading you use)
~Answer Key (2 pages)
This 3-page file includes: (This resource is 100% in French)
~A French reading that includes descriptions of the weather in all 4 seasons.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading.
~Answer key
Level: mostly present tense
This 4-page file includes: (This resource is 100% in Spanish)
~A fun reading where four young people discuss what they did yesterday using the preterite tense. Includes lots of vocabulary for: family, hobbies, school subjects etc.
~The same reading with the preterite verbs highlighted for students to see in context.
~A worksheet based on the reading with short answer questions, an info gap section and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key.
This 5-page file includes:
~A reading that discusses the importance of soccer in Latin America, the history of the world cup and soccer in general in Latin America. It also discusses the formation of FIFA, the first World Cup and which countries have won it over the years. Updated until 2026 World Cup. The story is accompanied by a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 short answer reading comprehension questions.
~A worksheet on soccer vocabulary with two parts: matching and gap fill.
~Answer key. (2pgs)
This is a great complement to any unit on sports, soccer and the World Cup.
Level: In present and past tenses; any others in the glossary
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish language biography of Simon Bolivar, the famous military leader of the independence movement of South America and particularly Venezuela in the 1800s.
Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A reading comprehension worksheet with 10 true false questions and a short writing assignment in the preterite.
~Answer key.
Makes for a great compliment on the history of Latin America.
Here is a great video link on the life of Bolivar for students:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMAT4AjmYpU
Level: mostly in past tense
This 6-page file includes:
~24 task cards focused on asking questions (6 pages x 4 cards per sheet)
~Recording sheet
~1 blank sheet for your ideas
All 24 task cards feature a unique verb in the preterite tense in the you or he/she form to encourage conversation. Includes regular and irregular verbs.
Example questions:
¿Dónde naciste tú?
¿Qué hiciste el domingo pasado?
¿Cómo celebraste tu último cumpleaños?
Can be used alone, in pairs or in small groups!
This 5-page file includes: (100% in German)
~A German reading with three reviews of restaurants in different cities. One is positive, one is negative and one is mixed. Students can review food vocabulary and expressing likes and dislikes!
~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions.
~A separate page with instructions in German for students to write their own review of a recent experience in a restaurant or café in the target language.
~Answer keys.
Level :includes some past tenses
This 4-page file includes:
~A cultural reading in German describing four common foods found in Germany: Schnitzel, Bratwurst, Sauerbraten and white asparagus for students of German to get to know common German meals. Each meal is accompanied by a picture.
~A full page glossary of new vocabulary
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions
~Answer key
This 5-page file includes: (This resource is 100% in Spanish)
~A Spanish reading that includes descriptions of the weather in all 4 seasons.
~The same reading with the weather verbs highlighted for students to see in context: estar/ haber / hay
~The same reading with the weather verbs missing for students to fill in!
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading.
~Answer key
Level: A2 mostly present tense