This Spanish cultural reading is on Pachamama, a south American indigenous deity mainly of the Inca. It discusses her cultural and ritual importance in the lives of the indigenous people. It also discusses the celebration in her honor on August 1 of every year and how it is celebrated.
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 6 reading comprehension questions.
Level: In present and past tenses
Includes answer key.
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 for students to review.
The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions in English to ensure comprehension.
Answer key included.
Editable Word file.
This short biography on the life of singer Selena Quintanilla is missing all the preterite tense verbs! Using a word bank, students must place 16 verbs in the correct location to complete the biography. Great way for students to see the 3rd person singular and plural verb forms of both regular and irregular preterite verbs in context.
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
Answer key included.
This 3-page file includes:
~A humorous reading in which three friends who are decorating for a party realize their friend Pedro has lied to all of them numerous times to get out of helping them! The reading includes nine examples of the conditional tense in context. The reading also includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 8 short answer reading comprehension questions.
~The same reading with the conditional tense verbs highlighted.
~Answer key.
Examples:
Me dijo que nos ayudaría.
Prometió que me llevaría a la fiesta.
This German worksheet/quiz includes 3 separate sections for students to review object pronouns:
Complete the object pronouns chart
Matching section between English and German
Identifying pronouns as accusative, dative or both
Answer key included.
This French reading is about a young 16-year-old boy from France now living in California. The focus of the reading is on reviewing family vocabulary and talking about yourself.
There are 2 versions of the reading for differentiated learning:
~One reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary, 8 true/false reading comprehension questions in English and a French writing prompt.
~One reading is 100% in French with 8 true/false reading comprehension questions in French and a French writing prompt.
Answer key included.
A fun French reading in which four people are interviewed about what they would do in specific situations. In the answers the students can see the conditional verb forms in context!
Reading includes 5 reading comprehension questions.
Editable word file.
Level: Upper Intermediate
This handout includes 2 parts: a matching section on vocabulary for Easter and a reading section describing Easter celebrations in Germanic countries. Reading includes five reading comprehension questions.
Level: present tense
Editable word file.
With answer key
Vocab includes:
Frohe Ostern
der Fasching
der Osterbaum
die Ostereier
der Osterhase
suchen
bemalen
der Karfreitag
fasten
verstecken
This English reading on the conquest of the Aztec Empire in 1521 by the conquistador Hernan Cortes. The reading also includes a short biography of both Cortes and the Aztec leader Montezuma.
Includes 10 short answer reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
This worksheet contains matching and short answer questions to help students review Adjectives and Adjectives-Noun Agreement.
Answer key included
Includes the following:
alto
bajo
joven
rubio
generoso
cómico
viejo
largo
curioso
pelirrojo
moreno
perezoso
inteligente
grande
pequeño
trabajador
This biography on the life of Mexican artist Diego Rivera is missing all the verbs! Students need to fill in the verbs in the blanks in the imperfect or preterite tenses to complete the reading.
Also includes:
~A glossary of new vocabulary
~A true/false reading comprehension section
~Answer Key
Great for Sub Plan!
Level: Intermediate
This worksheet includes 18 fill in the blanks in the preterite tense for students to complete the story of Miguel’s trip to New York last year. The reading includes a lot of travel based vocabulary. Includes both regular and irregular verbs: leer, dormir, hacer, dar, ir.
The reading is followed by 10 true/false reading comprehension questions based on the story.
Editable word file.
Answer key included.
Vocabulary includes:
reservar
habitación
hotel
viaje
hacer la maleta
pasaporte
aeropuerto
facturar el equipaje
pasar por seguridad
avión
hacer cola
pasajeros
vuelo
museo
restaurante
This German reading includes descriptions of three different young people and the type of volunteer work they do: one works with seniors, one helps children and one is going abroad to build schools.
Includes 8 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Ideal for beginner learners to review basic vocabulary!
Editable word file.
Activity idea: Have students discuss their own volunteer work with each other in class or write about it for homework.
This reading is about a birthday party for Celine who is turning 12. Her family is from Haiti and they are preparing traditional dishes for the celebration. The reading talks about what every member in the family is doing to contribute to the day: cooking, decorating, playing music etc. It also talks about all the gifts she receives.
Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section.
Level: French I (present tense)
Editable Word file.
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 Spanish verbs worksheet includes 2 parts:
A. Matching section for common reflexive verbs
B. Short answer section where students need to fill in the conjugated form of the verb to complete the sentence in the present tense
Includes answer key.
This 3-page file includes:
~This French reading shows a humorous scene from a fictitious soap opera titled “Mon amour est infini” in which an attractive firefighter loses all his luxurious long hair in a fire! This reading includes 10 examples of French Possessive Pronouns (mon/ma/ton/notre etc)
~The same reading with the possessive pronouns highlighted for students to see in context.
All the characters are introduced by name and character. The script includes parts for four people and can be performed/read aloud in groups.
Includes 8 true/false reading comprehension questions and a writing section where students write a continuation of the scene!
~Answer key.
This worksheet includes 17 questions that require the students to fill in the blanks into the dative case. Students must then identify WHY they are dative.
Answer key included.
Written in the first person, this one page cultural reading talks about a flamenco dancer. Also covered is the history and cultural significance of this dance in Spain. This reading is in the present tense and therefore appropriate for beginners.
A glossary covers all new words and 7 true/false reading comprehension questions complete the handout.
Answer Key included.