This fun German reading allows students to review common vocabulary around the house while reading a description of someone’s dream home!
The reading is followed by seven reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment.
In this Spanish worksheet students must match up five descriptions of animals with the picture. They must also write in the animal’s name.
Includes two versions of worksheet: with Spanish and English instructions.
Answer key included.
This beginner German reading is written as a postcard from one friend on vacation in Spain with his family to another friend back home in Germany. The reading includes numerous uses of the present perfect tense.
The reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary and five comprehension questions.
Activity idea: have students write a ‘postcard’ for homework as a writing exercise.
They can pretend they are in a German-speaking destination and research the local attractions there and talk about what have done so ‘so far’ using the perfect tense.
Includes answer key.
Editable word file.
This 4-page file includes:
~A reference table with the French verbs that take être (Dr and Mrs Vandertramp).
~A worksheet for students to fill in with the participles missing.
~A worksheet for students to fill in with the infinitives missing.
~A worksheet for students to fill in with the English translations missing.
Editable word file
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish reading about Hispanic Heritage Month: its history, how it is celebrated and its significance. It also discusses the differences between the terms Spanish, Hispanic and Latino. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions based on the reading.
~Answer key.
Level: (in present and past tenses)
Makes for a great cultural reading for students of Spanish!
In this reading three friends are asking each other various questions on what experiences they have had in their life. The focus is on the present perfect tense with irregular participles: leído, caído, visto, ido, escrito, dicho, hecho, roto etc.
NOTE: There are two versions of the story, with and without the verbs underlined for students to see in context.
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and seven short reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading about three young people’s weekly activities with lots of irregular yo-form verbs (tengo, soy, traigo, veo, hago, conozco, soy, sé etc. ) Includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions based on the stories and 10 questions for students to answer about their own lives using the irregular yo-form verbs.
~Answer key
In this fun reading students can see tú command forms in context in both the negative and affirmative.
Plot: Sandra is a very bossy older sister who is telling her younger sister what to do and not to do as she prepares for friends to come over. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and six reading comprehension questions.
NOTE: The reading includes two versions of the story, with the command forms underlined for students to see in context and not.
Answer key included.
A Spanish biography of the famous and fascinating Mexican artist Frida Kahlo written in the present tense only. It includes information on her early life, accident at the age of 18, her artistic style, her relationship with Diego Rivera and finally her death and legacy. The reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.
With 8 true/false reading comprehension questions.
Level: present tense only
With Answer Key
This biography in easy Spanish is a great introduction to the life of the famous Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí and his masterwork La sagrada familia. This enormous cathedral is located in Barcelona and is a UNESCO heritage site.
Reading includes 8 true/false reading incomprehension questions.
A wonderful addition to any unit on art, Spain or Hispanic heritage!
Level: present tense only
Answer key included
This 3-page file includes: (100% in Spanish)
~A reading that talks about the dream jobs of four young people: actor, musician, pilot and cook. Reading is in the present tense only.
~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment where students talk about their own dream jobs.
Answer key included
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish reading that describes the strange and wonderful Spanish tradition of Tío de Nadal - the Yule log that “poops” out gifts! Includes information about its history as well as how and when this ritual is performed and the types of treats children receive. Also includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Makes for a great cultural component to a Spanish class or a sub plan!
This reading is a dialogue between for school friends talking on Monday morning about how they spent the weekend. It includes numerous irregular preterite verbs including: dar, ir, saber, hacer, ser, estar, conducir, ver, tener
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and eight reading comprehension questions.
NOTE: Includes two versions of the reading, one with verbs underlined for students to see in context and one without underlining.
Answer key included
Extension idea: Have students write a short paragraph on how they spent their weekend to share with a classmate or the class making sure to incorporate irregular verbs.
This Hispanic Music BIG Bundle includes my TOP 10 Spanish readings on famous hispanic singers, musicians and music types at 40% off!
This bundle includes one reading with comprehension section each on:
6 Biographies on Hispanic Musicians:
Shakira *present tense version
Mark Anthony
Selena Quintanilla *present tense version
Enrique Iglesias
Jennifer Lopez
Gloria Estefan
4 Readings on Hispanic Music
Cuban Music: Afrojazz, Rumba
Tango
Mariachi Cultural Reading
Flamenco Music
Level: mostly present and past tenses
Answer keys included.
NOTE: These resources are in SPANISH
This 5-page file includes: (100% in German)
~ A German reading exercise in which students need to match three couples to their ideal vacation (European Holiday, New York city tour, Costa Rican adventure)
~ A separate worksheet with six reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment or students write a paragraph about their own ideal vacation.
~Answer key ( 2pgs)
Level: Low intermediate
This handout explains the uses of an(s)/année(s) in English with French example sentences.
Students must them complete 10 sentences with the correct form.
Answer key included
Editable word file
This 4-page file includes:
~A Spanish reading in the preterite tense using only regular forms. For young people describe how they spent last summer: with family, playing sports, moving house etc. The reading includes a short glossary of new vocabulary.
~The same reading with the preterite verbs underlined for students to see in context.
~A worksheet with three parts:
*8 multiple choice questions on reading comprehension
*5 multiple choice questions on preterite endings
a short writing exercise where students describe how they spent their last summer.
~Answer key.
This fun and simple Spanish reading helps students to review colors and articles of clothing while also learning noun-adjective agreement in context.
Three young people describe their favourite colours and the types of clothing they wear in those colours.
Also includes a 6 true/false reading comprehension questions and 4 short answer questions.
Answer key included
This worksheet includes four parts to help your students get comfortable with sports expressions in Spanish:
matching 10 expressions (English to Spanish)
7 translations
placing expressions on a chart choosing between sports they like/don’t like/would like to try
a short translation about an active young person
Editable Word file
Answer key included.
This 4-page file includes:
~A German reading on natural disasters: flooding, forest fires and a tornado all suffered by one town in one year.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions and a short writing section.
~Answer key.
Level: Intermediate
NOTE: Includes 2 versions, one includes the verbs in the passive voice highlighted for students to see in context.