In this French reading three people discuss how they get around: plane, taxi, bus, subway, train, bike and on foot!
Includes 8 short answer reading comprehension questions in English OR French to ensure comprehension.
Level: Beginner
Answer key included.
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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)
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This worksheet features two parts: 18 Matching and 7 Short Answer questions with environmental based vocabulary.
Activity Idea: After completion the worksheet, have students write three sentences on how they help the environment.
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Answer key included.
Vocab Includes:
reciclar
proteger
reducir
el medio ambiente
la lata
la basura
la caja
el vidrio
el daño
el/la ambientalista
el cambio climático
el terremoto
el desperdicio
la bolsa reutilizable
el planeta
el plástico
en peligro
la contaminación
In this reading, a young man is discussing his plans for celebrating New Year’s Eve in Germany with his friends. He also talks about his New Year’s resolutions. A lot of this reading is in the future tense using werden + infinitive.
This reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary, five short answer questions and a guided conversation practice.
Activity idea: Have students read together and then answer the questions. They can then discuss their plans for the coming year in the future tense!
Level: A2/B1 (future tense)
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Answer key included.
This 3-page file includes:
~A present tense reading between two friends that includes 15 examples of the uses of saber and conocer. They talk about people and events happening in their community and make plans for the following day.
~The same reading but with all of the saber and conocer verbs missing! In this version and the students need to fill in the missing verbs to complete the dialogue.
~Answer key.
The reading is followed by 8 Reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
Level:mostly present tense-other tenses are explained in a glossary
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
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With answer key
Vocab includes:
Frohe Ostern
der Fasching
der Osterbaum
die Ostereier
der Osterhase
suchen
bemalen
der Karfreitag
fasten
verstecken
This file contains two similar versions of the same worksheet:
-In the first version students fill in the missing present tense form of ser or estar in the present tense.
-The second version is more difficult as students must also fill in some blanks with hay.
This worksheet features two paragraphs: one describing a pilot and his family in general, and the second one describing the vacation they take in Costa Rica.
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Includes answer key.
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!
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Activity idea: Have students discuss their own volunteer work with each other in class or write about it for homework.
This 5-page file includes:
~Two readings for total beginners to the Spanish language to learn about how to talk about friends! It includes one page each on a male friend and a female friend talking about their likes, dislikes, age, family pets etc. Each short reading is followed by a reading comprehension section.
~Answer key.
~A worksheet for students to fill out to describe their own friend.
Level: Beginner
Makes for good sub plan as well.
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 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.
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 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)
This handout includes:
~Explanations on when to use saber or conocer
~Full present tense conjugations of both verbs
Three practice sections:
-Multiple choice
-Fill in the blanks
-Translations
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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 3-page file includes:
~A reading with three short paragraphs in which people talk about their everyday life: celebrating a birthday, going fishing and working. There are a total of 20 uses of por and para to see in context.
~The same reading with blanks that students must complete with either por or para.
~Answer key
Answer key included
Activity idea: Have students translate the paragraphs alone or in small groups and then have them write a short paragraph about their own life using at least 5 examples of por/para.
This 4-page file includes:
~A handout that explains the uses and formations of regular and irregular Spanish comparatives with a practice section.
~A handout that explains the uses and formations of regular and irregular Spanish superlatives with a practice section.
~Answer key. (2 pgs)
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This worksheet includes four parts to help your students get comfortable with sports expressions in Spanish:
matching 10 expressions (English to Spanish)
7 translations
placing expressions on a chart choosing between sports they like/don’t like/would like to try
a short translation about an active young person
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Answer key included.
This cultural reading is on the Nazca lines of Peru. It talks about their cultural significance, history and location.
Includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section.
Level: Intermediate
This worksheet is ideal for beginners to recognize the different uses of Ser and Estar.
The worksheet contains two multiple-choice sections for a total of 15 questions:
~ short answer
~ a paragraph with missing verbs about a family from Colombia
Answer key included.
Editable Word file.
Ideal for review, quick quiz, early finishers or sub plan!