This 3-page file includes:
~ A Spanish biography of the fascinating and enigmatic Spanish artist Salvador Dalí. The reading includes a bit about his childhood, artistic influences and other interests. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
~Answer Key.
Level: Uses past tenses
This easy French reading is a script between three friends that run into each other doing errands around town. They discuss where they are going and where they have been and their plans for that night. Students can see prepositions in context regarding places around town. (à la/au etc.) Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
Includes 2 versions of the reading, with 10 true/false questions in English OR French for differentiated learning.
Answer key included.
Activity idea: Put students in groups of three to read the script and then have them talk about where around town they are headed this week.
Vocab includes:
la rue
le coiffeur
le rendez-vous
la banque
le parc
la bibliothèque
le cinéma
l’aéroport
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 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 reading describes three young peoples experience with various accidents, illnesses and pain. One person has a virus, one person had an accident skateboarding and broke his arm and one person has a headache.
Ideal for students to review health vocabulary and how to use the verb doler.
The reading is followed by 8 comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Level:in present and preterite tenses
Vocabulary includes:
fiebre
virus
accidente
le duele la cabeza
me duele la garganta
brazo
roto
romper
me resfrío
me caí
This beginner French worksheet/quiz includes four separate sections for students to review subject pronouns:
Fill in the blank to complete the subject pronouns chart
Matching section between English and French
Identifying pronouns as singular or plural
Short answer translation English to French of pronouns
Editable Word file
Answer key included.
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading from the perspective of a 15-year-old boy in Mexico celebrating the day of the dead with his family. It is written in the first person present tense and is therefore suitable for beginning students of Spanish. The emphasis is on the cultural significance of this holiday. Reading includes a glossary of specialized vocabulary
~A worksheet with 8 comprehension questions in Spanish.
~Answer key.
Here is a video link for this celebration to show students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqJ_8QQwtig
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish reading on the famous tomato throwing festival held annually in Spain.
The reading discusses its history, popularity and also the rules that participants must follow which are listed in the Ud. command form.Reading includes a short glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
~Answer Key.
Level: present, past and command forms
Great for early finishers, cultural reading and sub activity!
Editable word file.
This 4-page file includes:
~A reading about four friends who go out to the movies. As the friends cannot decide on what film to see, the girls see one film while the boys see another. One film turns out to be great- the other not so much! This reading is predominantly in the imperfect and preterite tenses for students to see how they are used in context. Reading features a full glossary of new words.
~The same reading but with the verbs highlighted for differentiated reading.
~A worksheet based on the reading with 7 short answer questions and a short writing exercise in the past tense to be completed in class or for homework.
~Answer key.
Activity idea: After reading the story in pairs, students can take turns describing films they have seen to their partner using the past tenses. Based on their description their partner can try to guess which film they are talking about!
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
This Spanish worksheet focuses on the pluperfect subjunctive. It features 16 fill in the blank sentences with both regular and irregular verbs.
Example sentences:
Yo no habría conocido a mi esposo si …hubiera… …ido… a Perú. (ir)
Yo no …hubiera… …visto… el mensaje de texto sin las gafas. (ver)
Ideal for upper level courses.
Includes answer key.
Editable word file.
This handout contains a clear explanation of the Genitive Case as well as 12 practice questions.
Includes answer key.
Editable word file.
NOTE: A similar worksheet is in my Beginner German Workbook.
This worksheet contains matching and short answer questions to help students review family vocabulary.
Level: Beginner
Editable Word file
Answer key included
Includes the following:
padre
hermano
madre
hijo
tío
primo
hermana
abuelo
tía
sobrino
abuela
hija
novio
perro
esposa
prometido
This beginner German reading includes descriptions of three young people’s hobbies.
Includes 8 reading comprehension questions.
Editable word file.
Answer key included.
Ideal for beginner learners to review basic vocabulary of hobbies, days of the week
and present tense verbs.
Activity idea: After reading, have students discuss their own hobbies in class or write about it for homework.
This 5-page file includes:
~A simple reading in the present tense in which a 16-year-old student talks about all of her classes and what time they occur. Based on the reading students must fill in her school schedule!
~A worksheet based on the reading with 10 reading comprehension questions. Afterwards students must fill in their own schedule in Spanish.
~Answer key (2 pgs)
NOTE: Includes both American style and European style clock options for reading (2:30 pm and 14.30)
Vocabulary Includes:
días de la semana
música
deporte
arte
biología
álgebra
química
almuerzo
bloque libre
geografía
historia
francés
inglés
informática
This 3-page file includes: (100% in Spanish)
~A Spanish language reading on the Christmas holidays from the point of view of five different people and what aspect of the holidays they enjoy: time with friends and family, baking, decorating, winter sports, gift giving, volunteering and attending church.
~10 short answer questions based on the reading and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key
Level: beginner (present tense only)
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish biography on the famous Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. It discusses his early life in Puerto Rico, how he was discovered on SoundCloud, his success as the most streamed artist of all time. Also discusses his Super Bowl appearance and the other hispanic artists he has worked with. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 9 reading comprehension questions based on the reading
~Answer key.
Level: Spanish 2 (present and past tenses only)
This 3-page file includes: (100% in Spanish)
~A Spanish reading about three different people and what foods they enjoy for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Reading includes a lot of food vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Level: present tense only
Editable Word file and pdf included.
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 4-page file includes:
~A 2-page worksheet with four sections on practising ir/ser in the preterit tense.
students must fill in the chart of conjugations
students must complete 10 gap fill sentences and give English translations
students must fill in the missing verbs to complete a short paragraph
students must translate five sentences into Spanish.
~Answer key (2 pages)
Editable word file