This 3-page file includes:
~A humorous reading where a 15-year-old girl talks about her smartphone addiction and then what happened when her phone broke and she had to live without it for two days! Includes 11 examples of direct and indirect object pronouns for students to see in context. Reading includes 6 comprehension questions.
~The same version with the object pronouns highlighted for students to see in context.
~Answer key.
Level: French 2 (includes present and past tenses)
100% in French
This easy French reading includes descriptions of three people’s careers: teacher, artist and lawyer. They talk about their work in the ‘je’ form present tense. Also includes examples of present tense with the expression depuis.
Includes 8 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Ideal for beginner learners to review basic work vocabulary.
Level: Beginner
This resource is 100% in French.
Activity idea: After reading, have students discuss their own career ideas in class or for homework.
This reading is a dialogue between for school friends talking on Monday morning about how they spent the weekend. It includes numerous irregular preterite verbs including: dar, ir, saber, hacer, ser, estar, conducir, ver, tener
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and eight reading comprehension questions.
NOTE: Includes two versions of the reading, one with verbs underlined for students to see in context and one without underlining.
Answer key included
Extension idea: Have students write a short paragraph on how they spent their weekend to share with a classmate or the class making sure to incorporate irregular verbs.
This Spanish reading includes descriptions of how four young people spent last night. It is in the present tense and regular preterite -AR verbs.
Includes 6 multiple choice reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment.
Answer key included.
This resource is 100% in Spanish.
NOTE: There are two versions of the reading, one version has the preterite verbs highlighted to help with contextualization.
Ideal to review basic daily vocabulary and regular preterite tense verbs.
In this beginner script an employee phones a travel agency to book a flight and hotel for her boss who is travelling from Berlin to Rome.
The reading features a full glossary of new words and a true/false reading comprehension section.
Activity idea: Students can take turns reading the roles and then practice booking an imaginary trip!
die Zwischenlandung
der Gangplatz
der Fensterplatz
die Reihe
die Aussicht
der Flughafen
die Einzelheiten
das Hotel
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading with an emphasis on the the various verbs used to express to become in Spanish. In this short script Carmela calls her best friend to explain what happened when she broke curfew last night! Reading includes a short glossary of new vocabulary and 5 short answer questions.
~The same reading but with all of the to become verb forms underlined for students to see in context.
~Answer key.
Editable word file
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~A funny reading with an emphasis on the the various adjectives that change meaning with placement in Spanish. In this short script two 90 year old friends go out to a modern restaurant and have nothing but complaints! Reading includes 8 short answer questions.
~The same reading but with all of the adjectives that change meaning highlighted for students to see in context.
~Answer key.
Editable word file
This German biography is on the life of Johannes Kepler, a famous astronomer of the 16th century. It talks about his early interest in science, education and scientific legacy.
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 6 short answer reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
This 2-page file includes:
~A handout that includes Ud. Command Forms in 4 categories:
regular forms
stem changing forms
irregular ‘yo’ forms
irregular forms
~A blank sheet for students to fill in the command forms and the English translations for practice.
This worksheet contains 16 fill in the blank questions where students are required to fill in regular and irregular command forms of Ud.
Includes both negatives and affirmatives of both irregular and regular verbs:
salga, tenga, escriba, no vaya, compre, organice, sepa etc.
Great cumulative review worksheet on Ud command forms!
Editable word file.
Answer key included.
In this Spanish reading three people visit various stores around the city to run errands: bank, park, bakery, butcher, restaurant, hospital, pharmacy etc.
Includes 8 true/false reading comprehension questions.
Level: Beginner
Answer key included.
This Spanish reading is on the life of the Spanish explorer Juán Ponce de León. It discusses his early life, travel to the New World, his leadership roles in the Caribbean and finally his attempted colonization of Florida.Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a true/false reading comprehension question.
Makes for a great supplement on the history of Florida, explorers and conquistadors.
Vocab includes:
la nobleza
ejército
rango
la riqueza
nombrar
las heridas
batalla
Level: Spanish 2+ (mostly in past tenses)
In this reading a teenage girl introduces herself to her new neighbour. The dialog incorporates a number of question words so students may learn how to form questions with interrogatives.
Reading includes 8 true/false comprehension questions in English and a short writing assignment in French.
Activity idea: students may complete the writing assignment in class or for homework. They may then read their own dialog with a partner.
Editable file.
Answer key included.
Includes all major question words!
This Spanish reading is on the life of Puerto Rican-American actress Rita Moreno. It discusses her early life, training in dance and acting, her breakout roll in West Side Story as well as a bit about her personal life.
Reading includes of glossary of new vocabulary and a short reading comprehension section.
Level: present and past tenses
Answer key included.
Word file.
Great for Hispanic Heritage Month!
This 3-page file includes:
~A cultural reading on the ancient Incan method of communication of quipus. The reading includes a detailed explanation of the role of the messengers and the cultural significance within indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica of this form of communication.
~A worksheet with 9 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key
This reading may be used as a cultural adjunct to a beginner Spanish class, as a Sub plan or as a standalone reading on Mesoamerican cultures.
NOTE: This reading is in English, I offer a similar version in Spanish and my store.
This Spanish biography is on a life of the Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío. He discusses his early life, the people who influenced him, his travels, his careers as both a writer and journalist.
Includes five reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
Level: Spanish intermediate mostly past tenses)
Editable word doc.
This reading contains numerous conditional verb forms where two classmates in their senior year of high school are talking about their ideas for college. Reading includes reading comprehension section and a short writing assignment.
Activity idea: Have students circle all the conditional forms they find in the reading.
Editable Word file.
Level: Intermediate
Answer key included.
Examples:
Mike: I’m lucky that I have a sports scholarship. If I were not such a good athlete I would also have to stay here to study.
Carol: What would you do if you had an injury and you could not play?
This German biography is on the life and impact of the Protestant reformer Martin Luther. It includes information on his early life, religious education, marriage and lasting impact.
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and five short answer reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
This German biography is on the famous medieval nun Hildegard von Bingen. It discusses her achievements in music, theology and traditional healing.
Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a short reading comprehension section.
Includes answer key.