This 3-page file includes:
~A cultural reading that explains the history and conventions around the important 15th birthday celebrations of the Quinceañera. The reading includes a short glossary of specialized vocabulary up top.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Vocabulary includes:
la quinceañera
la misa
tiara
los padrinos
el chambelán
Great for Hispanic heritage month or simply an adjunct to beginner level Spanish courses.
This French reading is about a man going grocery shopping to prepare for his daughter’s birthday party. The reading includes a large amount of food based vocabulary. It also includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a true/false reading comprehension section in English to ensure comprehension.
Editable Word file.
Answer key included.
Vocabulary includes:
boîte
haricots
thon
l’agneau
haricots
bougies
légumes
fruits
gâteau
oignons
bananes
fraises
pommes
lait
This simple reading features a dialogue between two students meeting during the first week of school. They discuss the subjects they are taking and a little bit about their families.
Vocab include:
español
banda
historia
física
biología
matemáticas
francés
inglés
química
There is a glossary of new vocabulary before the reading and 8 true or false questions at the end of the reading. This is a great complement for students new to Spanish as it is completely in the present tense!
Activity idea: Have students read the dialogue in pairs and then answer the true false questions together. Students can then write their own dialogue based on the subjects they are taking.
Level: Beginner
Includes Answer Key.
In this script an employee phones a travel agency to book a flight and hotel for her boss who is travelling to Morocco for one week.
The reading features a full glossary of new words and 6 true/false reading comprehension questions in English.
Editable word doc.
Answer key included.
Activity idea: Students can take turns reading the roles and then practice booking an imaginary trip!
Vocab includes:
le vol
l’arrêt (m)
le billet aller-retour
la vue
côté fenêtre
côté couloir
In this beginner level Spanish reading, three students discuss their favorite classes and subjects and why they like them.
The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions.
Editable word file.
Answer key included.
Activity idea: have students write a short paragraph about their own favorite classes and why they like them.
Vocab includes:
escuela
biblioteca
historia
literatura
inglés
español
asignaturas
drama
maestro
ciencias
matemáticas
química
biología
música
This beginner Spanish 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 Spanish
Identifying pronouns as singular or plural
Short answer translation English to Spanish
This beginner Spanish 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 Spanish
Fill in the blank with Spanish pronouns to complete sentences
Short answer translation English to Spanish
NOTE: There are two versions of this worksheet: with and without vosotros.
Level: Beginner
Editable Word file
Answer key included.
This worksheet has a full list of the conjunctions that are always followed by subjunctive and those which are sometimes followed by the subjunctive.
Included:
en cuanto
después
siempre que
hasta que
tan pronto como
para que
sin que
a condición (de) que
con tal (de) que
a fin de que
a menos que
antes (de) que
en caso (de) que
plus more!
The glossary of conjunctions is followed by 14 gap-fill exercises where students are required to put in the subjunctive or indicative of the present tense depending on the situation.
Includes answer key.
Editable Word file.
This 3-page file includes:
~A handout on the uses of Spanish ordinal numbers 1-10. The handout includes example sentences and five grammar points on how to use these numbers.
~A worksheet with 15 fill in the blank sentences.
~Answer key.
Editable word file.
This worksheet contains matching and short answer questions to help students review body parts vocabulary.
Answer key included
Includes the following:
brazo
cintura
boca
pierna
cara
orejas
pelo
ojo
rodilla
cabeza
dedo
pie
muñeca
nariz
espalda
mano
This worksheet helps students get familiar with idiomatic tener expressions.
It includes three parts:
~ matching
~ short answer
~ translation
Answer key included.
Includes the following 12 common tener expressions:
tener miedo de
tener sueño
tener … años
tener sed
tener hambre
tener celos
tener lugar
tener frío
tener verguënza
tener calor
tener razón
tener prisa
This is English language reading discusses the history and importance of Mexico’s Cinco de Mayo celebrations. The reading includes a reading comprehension question.
This is a great complement to beginner Spanish classes or Hispanic Heritage month.
This easy Spanish reading includes descriptions of three young people discussing where they live: one lives in the suburbs, one lives in the city and one in the countryside.
Includes 8 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Ideal for novice learners to review basic vocabulary!
Level: Beginner
Activity idea: After reading, have students discuss their own experiences of living in different places or have them write it down for homework/ to hand in for marking.
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 worksheet includes a total of 16 fill in the blank questions for the past perfect tense:
8 with regular verbs
8 with irregular verbs
Students must fill in both the auxiliary verb and the correct past participle!
Editable word file.
Answer key included
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading between two friends in the present tense where one is trying to convince the other to be more environmentally conscious! Reading includes a glossary of new environmental vocabulary.
~A reading comprehension worksheet with a true false section and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key.
Example vocabulary:
die Umwelt
die Dose
der Müll
der Kasten
wiederverwertbar
der Kunststoff
schaden
This 3-page includes:
~A simple French reading in the present tense about two college roommates and their grocery shopping habits. The reading includes a lot of food vocabulary. Reading includes six comprehension questions in French.
~The same reading with a glossary of new vocabulary up top.
~Answer key.
By using the information provided in the diagrams, students of German must answer 6 true/false and 7 short answer questions on who is the oldest and youngest or older and younger and who has more or less siblings and pets than the others!
The focus of the exercise is on comparatives and superlatives.
Afterwards, students may talk about their own siblings and pets!
Answer key included.
This reading is about a family traveling back to Germany to visit the grandparents. It includes a lot of vocabulary relevant to travel. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 7 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
This reading includes a lot of banking vocabulary as it is a dialog of a young person opening their first account and getting a credit card.
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 8 true/false comprehension questions.
Answer key included
Editable word file
This Spanish worksheet features a reading about a young boy who loses and eventually find his dog. There are over 16 fill in the blank missing por or para prepositions for students to fill in to complete the reading.
Level: Intermediate
Answer key included.