A fun French reading, in which four high school students are asked how they think life will be in 200 years. The answers are very different! Includes many examples of regular and irregular future tense verbs. Reading includes five comprehension questions in French and and a short writing assignment in the French future tense.
NOTE: There are two versions of the reading one with the future tense verbs highlighted for students to see in context.
Level: French 3
Answer key included.
Editable word file
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.
This 5-page file includes:
~A reading with three short paragraphs in which people talk about what they did recently. There are over 20 uses of preterite tense verbs to see in context. Includes regular, irregular and reflexive verbs.
~A worksheet with 10 questions based on the reading and a short writing section.
~The same reading with blanks that students must complete with the correct conjugation of the verbs to complete the reading.
~Answer key (2 pgs)
Answer key included
Activity idea: Have students translate the paragraphs alone or in small groups and then have them write a short paragraph about what they did recently using at least 5 preterite tense verbs
This 4-page file includes: (100% in French)
~A simple French reading including over 40 French English cognates for beginner students to learn to recognize them. The story talks about a family that takes a trip to South Africa to go on safari.
~The same reading but with the cognates highlighted for context.
~A worksheet with 9 short answer questions based on the story
~Answer key
Level: French 1 (total beginners)
Editable word file
This 4-page file includes: (100% in Spanish)
~A simple Spanish reading including over 40 Spanish English cognates for beginner students to learn to recognize them. The story talks about a family that takes a trip to South Africa to go on safari.
~The same reading but with the cognates highlighted for context.
~A worksheet with two parts:
a. Ten short answer questions based on the story
b. Students must give the English equivalent of 20 Spanish cognates
~Answer key
Level: total beginners
Editable word file
This 4-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 and write about their favorite classes.
~Answer key (2 pgs)
Level: Beginner
This 15-page file includes:
~50 Task Cards for Conversation Starters in English
~6 blank cards for your ideas
May be used digitally or printed out!
May also be used as topics for writing practice.
This 15-page file includes:
~50 Task Cards for Conversation Starters in Spanish
~6 blank cards for your ideas
May be used digitally or printed out!
Level: present tense only
May also be used as topics for writing practice.
A fun and simple French reading in which 2 young people are asked to describe their favourite season: Robert loves winter and Caroline loves summer! Includes weather, hobbies, and sports vocabulary.
Also includes 10 reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment where students write about the activities they enjoy doing in the different seasons.
Level: French 1
Answer key included.
100% in French
This 4-page file includes:
~A simple German reading in the present tense in which a 16-year-old student talks about all of his classes and what time they occur. Based on the reading students must fill in his school schedule!
~A worksheet based on the reading with 10 reading comprehension questions. Afterwards students must fill in their own schedule in German.
~Answer key (2 pgs)
Level: Beginner
This 9-page file includes:
~A game where students need to match up a short biography of a person from a Spanish speaking country with the country they are from based on the clues in their biography. There are a total of 14 Spanish-speaking countries each with a picture.
~A hint sheet with the countries (optional to make the game easier)
~A blank page for you own ideas or students to make their own short biography.
~Recording Sheet.
~Answer key.
This makes for a great sub or early finisher activity as well. Works on reading comprehension and culture at the same time!
Extension idea: Have students work in teams to see who can get the correct answers first. They may even use outside resources if necessary.
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This 3-page file includes:
~A 1.5 page Spanish language nonfiction reading on los gitanos. It discusses their history, traditional way of life, influence on flamenco music and other aspects of their life including marriage and language etc. It also has a paragraph on the discrimination they have faced as well as how they were victims of the holocaust. Ideal for upper intermediate /advanced students to discuss these themes.
~Includes a full glossary of new vocabulary and 8 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Editable word file
This beginner level reading is all about music! First paragraph is about a teenager who is in a rock band loves to play various instruments, the second paragraph is about a music teacher and the third paragraph is about a singer.
Includes eight short answer reading comprehension questions.
Great way for beginner level students to see music vocabulary in context.
Level: (present tense only)
Answer key included
100% in Spanish.
This handout teaches students how to use Spanish indefinite articles.
Explanations are followed by two sections with 6 short answer questions each for a total of 12 questions
Includes answer key.
Editable word file.
This 5-page file includes:
~A fun and humorous French reading in which students must choose the best man for Marie to go on a date with based on their short introductions!
~A worksheet in English based on the reading with: 10 true or false questions in to ensure comprehension, a short answer section and a short writing section where students write in French.
~The same worksheet 100 % in French.
~Answer key. (2 pgs)
Reinforces present tense verbs, word order and vocabulary on hobbies, family and languages.
This 16-page file includes:
~22 common body parts in Spanish. The file may be use digitally for students to study body parts or you can print out on card stock and have students play go fish, or a memory game where they match the word with the body part.
~1 blank page for your own ideas
~An English-Spanish glossary of body parts.
This easy French reading includes descriptions of three young people’s hobbies.
Includes a reading comprehension 8 reading comprehension questions.
Ideal for beginner learners to review basic vocabulary of hobbies, days of the week
and present tense verbs.
Level: French 1
Includes key
This 12-page file includes:
~24 Task Cards with fill-in the blanks for the conjugation of the verb TENER. Each card features a different idiom (tener sed, hambre, suerte, calor, frío etc.)
~1 blank page for your own ideas
~Recording sheet
~Answer key
~Glossary of expressions in both English and Spanish.
~Worksheet for students to produce the English meanings of the expressions
This 15-page file includes:
~26 common body parts in English with pictures. The file may be use digitally for students to study body parts or you can print out on card stock and have students play go fish, or a memory game where they match the word with the body part.
~1 blank page for your own ideas
This 3-page file includes:
~An English 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 French 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)