This four-page French activity worksheet presents a potted history of Robert Burns, and explores Burns Night traditions in Scotland. It aims to equip students with the vocabulary and structures to discuss elements of Scottish culture, and more widely, themes of celebration and national holidays. The worksheet comprises four short texts along with comprehension questions and glossaries of key words for each. A third page features a typical Burns Night itinerary, with further comprehension questions, and a fourth features a gap-fill and definitions exercise. The language level is around A2 on the CEFR scale (ideal for a proficient Year 7 and Years 8/9), with plenty of cognates designed to encouraging gist-reading longer texts. In terms of language topic link-ups, the vocabulary in the worksheet feeds well into Food and Drink, Friends and Family and Special Occasions. A fifth page including suggested model answers is supplied. Trigger warning: mention of alcohol (the traditional dram of whisky).

Explore the spooky, the macabre and the downright terrifying stories that France has to offer this Halloween! This two-page reading comprehension worksheet presents four spine-chilling stories from French lore, along with comprehension questions for each and vocabulary support. It offers a truly authentic French take on Halloween, covering the Catacombs, the ghost of Marie-Antoinette, a very French werewolf, and a dragon-like beast that wrought terror in the Provence of old. The worksheet level is ideal for pushing proficient students at around A2-B1 on the CEFR scale (so pre-GCSE, able Year 8/9), encouraging gist-reading and reading for fun. A third page including suggested model answers is supplied. Just don’t attempt it in the dark! Trigger warning: themes of violence and horror that may not be suitable for younger or sensitive students.

Explore the spooky, the macabre and the downright terrifying stories that the Spanish-speaking world has to offer this Halloween! This two-page reading comprehension worksheet presents four spine-chilling stories from lore spanning a number of countries, along with comprehension questions for each and vocabulary support. It offers a truly authentic Spanish take on Halloween, introducing El Chupacabra, La Llorona, El Cucuy and El Silbón in all their chilling glory. The worksheet level is ideal for pushing proficient students at around A2-B1 on the CEFR scale (so pre-GCSE, able Year 8/9), encouraging gist-reading and reading for fun. A third page including suggested model answers is supplied. Just don’t attempt it in the dark! Trigger warning: themes of violence and horror that may not be suitable for younger or sensitive students.

Explore the spooky, the macabre and the downright terrifying stories that the German-speaking world has to offer this Halloween! This two-page reading comprehension worksheet presents four spine-chilling stories from gothic lore spanning Germany, Austria and Switzerland, along with comprehension questions for each and vocabulary support. It offers a truly authentic Germanic take on Halloween, introducing the der Basilisk von Wien, der Alptraum von Freiburg, die weiße Frau von Berlin and die Hexe von Zug in all their chilling glory. The worksheet level is ideal for pushing proficient students at around A2-B1 on the CEFR scale (so pre-GCSE, able Year 8/9), encouraging gist-reading and reading for fun. A third page including suggested model answers is supplied. Just don’t attempt it in the dark! Trigger warning: themes of violence and horror that may not be suitable for younger or sensitive students.

Explore the spooky, the macabre and the downright terrifying stories that Britain has to offer this Halloween! This two-page reading comprehension worksheet presents four spine-chilling stories from British folklore, along with comprehension questions for each and vocabulary support. It offers a truly authentic British take on Halloween, introducing the Black Dog of Bungay, the Loch Ness Monster, the Selkies and the Borley Rectory in all their chilling glory. The worksheet level is ideal for pushing proficient students at around A2-B1 on the CEFR scale, encouraging gist-reading and reading for fun. A third page including suggested model answers is supplied. Just don’t attempt it in the dark! Trigger warning: themes of violence and horror that may not be suitable for younger or sensitive students.

A four-page worksheet entirely in the target language, presenting the basic rules for expressing likes and dislikes with me gusta along with a set of exercises to practise the rules in the context of the first and second person singular. Plenty of English cognates are used in the examples, with illustrations for words they may not necessarily know. Exercises include: Gapfill (select the correct form of me gusta) Writing (do you like…?) Writing (‘La entrevista’ - the interview - fill in the speech bubbles) Created for a mixed ability Key Stage 3 class, but could easily be used in Key Stage 2 Primary Languages too. Answers to the fixed activities, plus some teacher notes are included on a fifth supplementary page.

Explore unique and typical Christmas traditions of the Spanish-speaking world with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet! Three short reading passages are presented on El Tío de Nadal, La rosca de Reyes and La lotería de Navidad, along with comprehension questions and vocabulary support for each. There is also a short definitions quiz at the end of the worksheet. The language level is around A2 on the CEFR scale (ideal for able Year 8/9 and pre-GCSE), encouraging gist-reading and reading for fun. A third page including suggested model answers is supplied. Trigger warning: gambling references (the Christmas lottery) which may not be appropriate for some.

Das Dunkle, das Süße und das Rauchige : Explore the dark, the sweet and the smoky with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet on Christmas traditions from the German-speaking world! The worksheet presents three short reading passages on the Krampus, Lebkuchen and Räuchermännchen, along with comprehension questions and vocabulary support for each. There is also a short definitions quiz at the end of the worksheet. The language level is around A2 on the CEFR scale (ideal for able Year 8/9 and pre-GCSE), encouraging gist-reading and reading for fun. A third page including suggested model answers is supplied. Trigger warning: themes of mild peril (der Krampus).

Explore some of the unique and typical Christmas traditions of Italy with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet! Three short reading passages are presented on La Befana, Il Presepe and Il Panettone, along with comprehension questions and vocabulary support for each. There is also a short definitions quiz at the end of the worksheet. The language level is around A2 on the CEFR scale (ideal for able Year 8/9 and pre-GCSE), encouraging gist-reading and reading for fun. A third page including suggested model answers is supplied.

This two-page reading comprehension worksheet presents three short reading passages in French on New Year’s traditions, along with comprehension questions and vocabulary support for each text. There is also a short definitions quiz at the end of the worksheet. The language level is around A2 on the CEFR scale (ideal for Year 8/9 and pre-GCSE), using plenty of cognates and designed to encouraging gist-reading. A third page including suggested model answers is supplied.

This two-page reading comprehension worksheet presents three short reading passages in French on Diwali, along with comprehension questions and vocabulary support for each. Topics covered include cover the meaning and rituals of Diwali, as well as the significance and celebration of the festival in France. There is also a short definitions quiz at the end of the worksheet. The language level is around A2 on the CEFR scale (ideal for Year 8/9 and pre-GCSE), using plenty of cognates and designed to encouraging gist-reading. A third page including suggested model answers is supplied.

This two-page reading comprehension worksheet presents three short reading passages in German on Diwali, along with comprehension questions and vocabulary support for each. Topics covered include cover the meaning and rituals of Diwali, as well as the significance and celebration of the festival in the German-speaking countries. There is also a short definitions quiz at the end of the worksheet. The language level is around A2 on the CEFR scale (ideal for Year 8/9 and pre-GCSE), designed to encouraging gist-reading. A third page including suggested model answers is supplied.

This two-page reading comprehension worksheet presents three short reading passages in French on Christmas traditions, along with comprehension questions and vocabulary support for each. There is also a short definitions quiz at the end of the worksheet. The language level is around A2 on the CEFR scale (ideal for Year 8/9 and pre-GCSE), using plenty of cognates and designed to encouraging gist-reading. A third page including suggested model answers is supplied. Trigger warning: themes of mild peril (Le Père Fouettard).

This two-page reading comprehension worksheet presents three short reading passages in Spanish on Diwali, along with comprehension questions and vocabulary support for each. Topics covered include cover the meaning and rituals of Diwali, as well as the significance and celebration of the festival in the Spanish-speaking world. There is also a short definitions quiz at the end of the worksheet. The language level is around A2 on the CEFR scale (ideal for Year 8/9 and pre-GCSE), using plenty of cognates and designed to encouraging gist-reading. A third page including suggested model answers is supplied.

This four-page French activity worksheet explores the origins and traditions of Saint Valentine’s Day in France. It aims to equip students with the vocabulary and structures to talk about the day itself, as well as wider themes of celebration. The worksheet comprises four short texts along with comprehension questions and glossaries of key words for each. A third page includes vocabulary exercises to consolidate new words, with a true/false quiz on the fourth page (with some humorous red herrings!). The language level is around A2 on the CEFR scale (ideal for a proficient Year 7 and Years 8/9), with plenty of cognates designed to encourage gist-reading longer texts. A page with answers to all the questions is supplied at the end of the worksheet.

This four-page German activity worksheet explores the origins and traditions of Saint Valentine’s Day, from its Roman origins to practices in the German-speaking countries today. It aims to equip students with the vocabulary and structures to talk about the day itself, as well as wider themes of celebration. The worksheet comprises four short texts along with comprehension questions and glossaries of key words for each. A third page includes vocabulary exercises to consolidate new words, with a true/false quiz on the fourth page (with some humorous red herrings!). The language level is around A2 on the CEFR scale (ideal for a proficient Year 7 and Years 8/9), designed to encourage gist-reading longer texts. A page with answers to all the questions is supplied at the end of the worksheet.

This four-page Spanish activity worksheet explores the origins and traditions of Saint Valentine’s Day in the Spanish-speaking world. It aims to equip students with the vocabulary and structures to talk about the day itself, as well as wider themes of celebration. The worksheet comprises four short texts along with comprehension questions and glossaries of key words for each. A third page includes vocabulary exercises to consolidate new words, with a true/false quiz on the fourth page (with some humorous red herrings!). The language level is around A2 on the CEFR scale (ideal for a proficient Year 7 and Years 8/9), with plenty of cognates designed to encourage gist-reading longer texts. A page with answers to all the questions is supplied at the end of the worksheet.