This cultural reading talks about the Catholic celebration of carnival! It talks about its religious significance and how it is celebrated in places like Köln and New Orleans. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 6 true/false reading comprehension questions. Answer key included. Editable word file.

A german reading on the world famous event in Munich called Oktoberfest. The reading describes the history and traditions. It also includes a glossary, 5 reading comprehension questions and conversation practice. Vocab includes: königlich Hochzeitsfeier einheimish Trachten Unterhaltung Krug Dirndl Lederhosen Editable word file. With answer key

In this reading, a young man is discussing his plans for celebrating New Year’s Eve in Germany with his friends. He also talks about his New Year’s resolutions. A lot of this reading is in the future tense using werden + infinitive. This reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary, five short answer questions and a guided conversation practice. Activity idea: Have students read together and then answer the questions. They can then discuss their plans for the coming year in the future tense! Level: A2/B1 (future tense) Editable word file. Answer key included.

This handout includes 2 parts: a matching section on vocabulary for Easter and a reading section describing Easter celebrations in Germanic countries. Reading includes five reading comprehension questions. Level: present tense Editable word file. With answer key Vocab includes: Frohe Ostern der Fasching der Osterbaum die Ostereier der Osterhase suchen bemalen der Karfreitag fasten verstecken

This 5-page resource includes: ~A Spanish language biography on Hispanic singer Bruno Mars. It talks about his childhood in Hawaii and his musical family, his dreams to become a singer in California and his eventual success and charity work. The reading features numerous examples of regular and irregular preterite verbs as well as a glossary of new vocabulary. ~The same biography but with the verbs in the preterite tense missing! In this version, students must complete the biography by completing over 15 regular and irregular preterite conjugations. ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions based on reading in Spanish. ~Answer key (2pgs) Level: preterite tense Can be used for review, a quick quiz, reading comprehension, early finisher activity, bell work, homework or sub plan!

This 4-page file includes: ~A biography on the singer Prince Royce, whose parents emigrated from the Dominican Republic to the United States. It talks about his childhood and his musical career as well as a bit about his personal life. Reading also includes a short history of Bachata music. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 8 true/false reading comprehension questions. ~A worksheet with some of the lyrics missing from the song “Corazón sin cara”. You can play the song for students to fill in the missing words. ~2 pg answer key Level: in present and past tenses

This worksheet includes a lot of specialized vocabulary necessary to talk about the Day of the Dead celebrations. This worksheet has two parts: a matching section, and a section were students fill in the correct word to complete the sentence and then translate the sentence into English. Level: Beginner Answer key included. Editable word file. Vocabulary includes: el azúcar el esqueleto la muerte la tumba cempasúchil las canciones la vela el copal las ofrendas la máscara los difuntos las calaveritas

This 3-page file includes: ~A biography that discusses the life of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and how she came to be the youngest woman ever to win a seat in Congress. This biography discusses: her early life, education, work with the National Hispanic Institute, time at university and how she came to be involved in politics. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~10 reading comprehension questions based on the biography. ~Answer key. Level: in present and past tenses Can be used as a sub plan, for early finishers, or as an adjunct to political units. Vocabulary includes: sin fines de lucro de alto rendimiento la beca el/la pasante el congreso el titular

This worksheet reviews verbs with special meanings in the preterite: conocer saber no querer poder no poder Explanations are followed by seven fill in the blank questions in which students must conjugate the correct verb into the preterite. Includes answer key. Editable Word file.

This worksheet features a dialog between two female friends, one of which is planning a birthday party for her daughter. Students are required to conjugate the infinitives given in brackets at the end of the sentence into the blanks in order to complete the script. All of the verbs are regular on this sheet. Activity idea: Have students complete the worksheet for homework or bell work and then pair students off to read the dialog together. Editable word file. Answer key included.

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish biography on the Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello. This reading includes many uses of the preterite tense. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary, 5 true/false comprehension questions and an exercise where students have to provide the 3rd person singular form of 8 irregular verbs in the preterite tense. ~The same reading with the preterite tense verbs missing. Students are required to fill in the verbs to complete the biography. ~Answer key. Makes for great review of the preterite in context, also great as a sub plan or for early finishers!

This worksheet features a biography on the Guatemalan activist and Nobel prize winner Rigoberta Menchú. It is written from the first person perspective for students to practice regular and irregular yo forms of the preterite and imperfect verb conjugations. Worksheet includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 6 true/false reading comprehension questions. Answer key included.

This worksheet features 16 fill in the blank exercises in the preterite tense. ALL the verbs are irregular in some way: third person irregular preterite (sirvió), first-person irregular (busqué) or totally irregular (fue). Includes answer key. Editable Word file.

This worksheet is ideal for beginners to recognize the different uses of Ser and Estar. The worksheet contains two multiple-choice sections for a total of 15 questions: ~ short answer ~ a paragraph with missing verbs about a family from Colombia Answer key included. Editable Word file. Ideal for review, quick quiz, early finishers or sub plan!

This file contains two similar versions of the same worksheet: -In the first version students fill in the missing present tense form of ser or estar in the present tense. -The second version is more difficult as students must also fill in some blanks with hay. This worksheet features two paragraphs: one describing a pilot and his family in general, and the second one describing the vacation they take in Costa Rica. Editable word file. Includes answer key.

This worksheet is perfect for students just beginning to learn the preterite! The worksheet features two parts: -9 multiple-choice sentences with three options each -A short paragraph about a party where students are required to choose from eight options to complete the story. Editable word file. Includes answer key. NOTE: This worksheet includes both regular and irregular verbs.

This worksheet features 16 fill in the blank exercises in the present tense. ALL the verbs are irregular in some way: first-person irregular (conozco), stem-change (mueren/sirve) or totally irregular (es/tiene). Includes answer key. Editable Word file.

This worksheet teaches students how to determine Spanish gender and how to form plurals. Explanations are followed by 12 short answer questions. Level: Beginner Includes answer key.

This 4-page file is designed for beginners of English and includes: ~ A worksheet complete with activities done by a fictional student named Martha. Students must answer questions such as what activities are done on what days of the week. ~A worksheet for students to complete in class or for homework where they fill in their activities in the first person. ~Students then tell their conversation partner which activities they enjoy doing and their partner must switch the verb form from the first to the third person to fill in the worksheet. Students may hand this in for homework or report back to class out loud on what their partner does. ~Answer key Level: Novice Editable word file.

This worksheet is a great introduction or review for beginner Spanish students on basic groceries/food. Includes three parts: Matching Reading (short dialog in a grocery store including quantities) Writing (students create their own dialog Includes answer key. Vocab includes: la leche las manzanas el pescado los frijoles el pan los huevos el jugo el queso el pescado el arroza las fresas las papas la lata docena de botella de litro/galón libra de