This reading is a fictional advert for an apartment for rent for one month in the middle of Berlin, but it’s missing all the article and adjective endings! Students must fill in the endings, and answer a true/false reading comprehension section (available in German or English).
Once completed, students are given the task for homework of writing a reply to the advert explaining why they are the perfect person for the rental and what activities they will undertake while in Berlin for a month.
Answer key included.
This 8-page file contains:
~20 German task cards whereby students need to fill in the correct form of the verb given in brackets. (4 X 5 Pages)
~1 blank page for your ideas
~1 Recording sheet
~Answer key.
Level: A1
This 3-page file includes:
~A beginner reading in which, Günther, a student from Germany, describes his typical day. He uses many reflexive verbs/separable prefix to describe his various sports, school and extra curricular activities. Followed by 8 reading comprehension questions.
~A worksheet for students to write out their own daily routine.
~Answer key.
Includes:
sich treffen
sich anziehen
sich aufwachen
sich einschlafen
Level: Beginner
This 3-page file includes:
~Three short readings in which three teenagers talk about themselves in Spanish using 16 sentences with ir and dar (includes a few “dar expressions”). Students may circle or underline the verbs to become familiar with these irregular conjugations.
~The same readings to be used as a worksheet once the students are comfortable with the verbs where the verbs ir and dar are missing for students to fill in!
~Answer key.
Extension idea: Have students translate the paragraphs alone or in small groups and then have them write a short paragraph about themselves using the new verbs.
This 3-page file includes:
~An advanced level reading that is a funny dialogue between two girlfriends, one of which has just met the man of her dreams at a costume party. The reading includes numerous examples of the pluperfect subjunctive and the conditional perfect. The reading also includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
Includes 6 reading comprehension questions in Spanish based on the story.
~The same story with the verbs in the pluperfect subjunctive and the conditional perfect highlighted for students to see in context.
~Answer key.
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 Italian language reading shows students the passive voice in context. It includes three news articles from a fictitious newspaper. Each article features examples of the passive voice.
The reading also includes 8 true/false reading comprehension questions.
NOTE: There are two versions of the reading, in one version the examples of the passive voice are highlighted for the students to see in context. In the other version you can have students underline the passive voice examples they find.
Activity idea: After reading, have students create their own short news article using the passive voice to read out to the class!
Written in the first person, this cultural reading talks about the life of the gauchos. Also covered is the history and cultural significance of these men in Argentina and Uruguay. The second paragraph describes the ritual of taking yerba mate.
Also includes a glossary that covers all new vocabulary and 8 true/false reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
Level: In present tense with harder vocabulary
Includes answer key.
This beginner German reading talks all about the life of a 22-year-old university student in German. It includes details about himself, his roommate his parents and his sister including physical descriptions, ages, jobs and where they live.
This reading serves as a great review for basic vocabulary and sentence structure in the present tense.
Also includes 15 short answer questions.
Level: present tense only
Answer key included
This worksheet includes 16 sentences for students to complete to practice the passive voice in Italian. It includes verbs with regular and irregular participles.
Answer key included
In this Spanish worksheet students must match up five descriptions of famous Latinos with their picture! It includes information on their physical descriptions, careers and nationality.
Also ideal during hispanic heritage month!
Includes the following latinos: Lionel Messi, Shakira, Rigoberta Menchú, Fernando Botero, Salma Hayek.
Level: Beginner
Answer key included.
A worksheet for students to practice regular and irregular comparatives in Spanish.
Includes 12 sentences and a short paragraph.
Editable Word file.
Includes answer key.
Examples:
Yo tengo ………… (more) libros ………. (than) Pedro.
Pamela habla ………… (less) español ………… (than) su hermana.
Yo tengo ………… (as many) amigos ………… (as) amigas.
This 3-page file contains:
~A simple reading in the future tense about what 12-year-old Paul will be doing with his summer. The reading includes five reading comprehension questions.
~A worksheet for students to write down their own summer plans using the future tense.
~Answer key.
Ideal to review future tense construction.
This 3-page file includes:
~A funny Italian reading in which Pietro from Sicily is visiting Rome for the first time but he has a terrible sense of direction! He constantly has to ask strangers for help in finding places (bank, restaurant, museum). Luckily everyone is very helpful and gives him great directions.
~The same reading with the verbs highlighted for students to see in context.
~Answer key.
Students can see 10 regular and irregular formal command forms in context.
The reading also includes 6 reading comprehension questions.
This German reading is about what three young people have done in the last year. The reading includes numerous uses of the present perfect tense.
The reading includes five comprehension questions.
Activity idea: have students write a paragraph for homework about what they have done so far this year/school year.
Includes answer key.
Editable word file
This 3-page file includes:
~A fun and simple German reading that helps students to review adjective endings. It is about Amanda and her family and includes a lot of descriptive adjectives about her and her siblings including body parts and colors. This version includes a full glossary.
~The same reading without a glossary but with all the 20+ adjective endings missing for students to fill in to complete the reading for differentiated learning.
~Answer key.
Both versions includes a 10 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing section.
Answer key included
A Spanish reading in the “presente perfect” wherein three young people talk about what they have accomplished this year so far.
The reading is followed by 8 true/false reading comprehension questions.
Answer key Included
This fun handout features a dialogue between three high school age people getting to know each other. The catch is there are 12 missing words in a word bank for students to fill in, to complete the story. However they are all false friends!
The 12 words are also featured at the bottom for students to write in the meaning in English. Depending on the level of familiarity the students have with the vocabulary you can either review the meanings with the students before they complete the dialog or after.
Answer key included.
Includes the following false friends: largo, dormitorio, molestar, parientes,
ropa, bombero, colegio, librería, fábrica, embarazada, actualmente, asisto
This 3-page file includes:
~A funny Italian reading with a number of examples of piacere for students to see in context. In this reading Giulia is speed dating and meets four young men with different likes and dislikes! The reading includes 8 true/false reading comprehensions.
~The same reading with the examples of piacere highlighted for students to see in context.
~Answer key.
Level: present tense only