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Full time teacher since 2003. I specialize in fun readings and worksheets.

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Full time teacher since 2003. I specialize in fun readings and worksheets.
Kylian Mbappé Biographie en Français: French Biography on World Cup Star
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Kylian Mbappé Biographie en Français: French Biography on World Cup Star

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This French biography is on the soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé. It talks about his family background, early career with AS Monaco and his time with Paris Saint-Germain. It also discusses his role in the 2018 World Cup win with France. It includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 8 true/false reading comprehension questions. Level: (in present and past tense)
La Settimana Santa Lettura: Italian Reading on Holy Week and Easter
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La Settimana Santa Lettura: Italian Reading on Holy Week and Easter

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This Italian reading has two paragraphs. The first one is written from the first-person perspective of a teenage girl living in Rome, Italy during Holy Week and discusses how she and her family are celebrating. The second paragraph discusses the various holidays around this period including Ash Wednesday, Lent, Easter Sunday etc. The reading includes a glossary of specialized Easter vocabulary and 7 reading comprehension questions in Italian. Level: Present tense but with harder vocabulary Editable word file
Shakira Biografía - Spanish Biography and Worksheet on Famous Colombian Singer
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Shakira Biografía - Spanish Biography and Worksheet on Famous Colombian Singer

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This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish biography of the famous Colombian singer Shakira. It covers her family background, early career and what made her famous as well as her relationships, family life and and charitable work. ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish based on the reading. ~Answer key. Activity ideas: after reading about the life of Shakira, students can write a short biography on another famous Hispanic artist for homework or to present to the class.
French Travel Bundle: Bon Voyage (vol, hotel) Top 5  Lectures !
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French Travel Bundle: Bon Voyage (vol, hotel) Top 5 Lectures !

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This French Reading Bundle includes all four of my readings with a travel theme at 35% off ! Réserver un Voyage À l’aeroport À l’hotel Au Restaurant Un voyage en France Each reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section. All readings are editable Word files. These readings make for a great companion to your travel unit or for standalone resources, sub activities, bell work and early finishers!
En un restaurante Lectura - In a Restaurant Spanish Reading + Worksheet
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En un restaurante Lectura - In a Restaurant Spanish Reading + Worksheet

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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
Alebrijes Lectura Cultural: Mexican Folk Art Cultural Reading in Spanish
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Alebrijes Lectura Cultural: Mexican Folk Art Cultural Reading in Spanish

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This 3-page file includes: ~A reading that describes the history of Alebrijes, a Mexican Folk Art Tradition begun in the 1930s by Pedro Linares. It discusses the various materials used create these fantastical animals as well as the importance of the Oaxaca region in Mexican Art. Also included is a paragraph on the annual parade of Alebrijes in Mexico City as well as a similar type of art created by the local indigenous Zapotec people made from the copal tree. Also includes a full glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key. Makes for a great cultural component to a beginner Spanish class or a sub plan. Level: Upper Beginner/Low Intermediate Editable word file.
La Feria de Abril de Sevilla Lectura y Cultura: Spanish Reading on Seville Fair
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La Feria de Abril de Sevilla Lectura y Cultura: Spanish Reading on Seville Fair

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This 3-page file includes: ~A cultural reading on the Seville fair or Feria de Abril de Sevilla held annually in April that highlights the local flamenco culture. This reading includes information on the history of the event, how it is celebrated today as well as the special clothing that is worn. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading. ~Answer key. Level: present and past tenses Ideal for a cultural component to your class, or to highlight Spanish culture!
Spanish Accent Review Worksheet: Tilde
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Spanish Accent Review Worksheet: Tilde

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This worksheet aims to help students review accent use. It includes two sections: *15 multiple-choice sentences where students must complete the sentence with the correct word (está/esta) or (sí/si) etc. *A short paragraph that features 12 missing accents that students must place in correctly. Editable Word file Answer key included
Federico García Lorca Biography: Spanish Biography on Poet Garcia Lorca
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Federico García Lorca Biography: Spanish Biography on Poet Garcia Lorca

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This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish biography about the life of Spanish poet Federico García Lorca. It discusses his childhood, education, personal life, all of his major works and his death during the Spanish Civil War. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 8 reading comprehension questions in Spanish based on the reading. ~Answer key. This reading is a great compliment to any unit on Spanish history and writers. Level: mostly past tenses
L’entretien Lecture en Français: The Interview French Reading (Job Search)
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L’entretien Lecture en Français: The Interview French Reading (Job Search)

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This French reading is a dialog between three people - two of which are interviewing another for a job. This interactive script is preceded by a full glossary of relevant vocabulary. A great way for students to see work-related vocabulary in context. The reading is followed by 5 reading comprehension questions in English and a French writing prompt. Activity ideas: Students can work in groups of two or three to read through the script before moving on to conduct their own interviews using a resume in French they prepare for class. Level:Mostly present tense with some conditional Editable word doc.
Imperfect vs. Preterite Spanish Reading: En el cine (Imperfecto/Pretérito)
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Imperfect vs. Preterite Spanish Reading: En el cine (Imperfecto/Pretérito)

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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!
Octoberfest German Reading - Lesung über Oktoberfest
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Octoberfest German Reading - Lesung über Oktoberfest

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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
Día de los Muertos: Spanish Worksheet on Day of the Dead
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Día de los Muertos: Spanish Worksheet on Day of the Dead

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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
German Clothing Reading / My Style: Kleidung Lesung
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German Clothing Reading / My Style: Kleidung Lesung

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In this beginner level reading three people describe their personal style both at work and in their personal time. It includes a lot of clothing vocabulary and some reflexive verbs for students to review. The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions. Answer key included.
Passé Composé: French Reading in Past Tense: Qu'est-ce que tu as fait hier ?
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Passé Composé: French Reading in Past Tense: Qu'est-ce que tu as fait hier ?

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This 4-page file includes: ~A fun French reading where four young people discuss what they did yesterday using over 30 examples of the passe composé. Includes also étre verbs and reflexive verbs as well as lots of vocabulary for: family, hobbies, school subjects etc. ~A worksheet in English based on the reading with short answer questions, an info gap section and a short writing assignment in French. ~Answer key. NOTE: There are two versions of the reading, one with the verbs highlighted and one without. Editable word file.
French Subject Pronouns Review Worksheet: Les Pronoms Sujet
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French Subject Pronouns Review Worksheet: Les Pronoms Sujet

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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.
Spanish Personal A Handout + Worksheet - La a personal (SUB PLAN)
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Spanish Personal A Handout + Worksheet - La a personal (SUB PLAN)

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This 4-page resource includes: ~An explanation of when to use and not to use the personal a in the Spanish language. The explanation is followed by examples in English and Spanish. ~10 gap-fill exercises where students decide if they should use the personal a or not! ~An exercise where students need to fill in the personal a or not into a paragraph ~Translation sentences. Answer key included. (2 pages)