This 6-page file includes:
~24 task cards focused on asking questions (6 pages x 4 cards per sheet)
~Recording sheet
~1 blank sheet for your ideas
All 24 task cards feature a unique verb in the preterite tense in the you or he/she form to encourage conversation. Includes regular and irregular verbs.
Example questions:
¿Dónde naciste tú?
¿Qué hiciste el domingo pasado?
¿Cómo celebraste tu último cumpleaños?
Can be used alone, in pairs or in small groups!
This worksheet is a great way to review clothing vocabulary in German!
It includes 3 parts:
Matching - students match up the English and German clothing vocabulary
Short reading-students read a short dialogue about someone buying clothes
Writing - students are required to write their own short script (this can be handed in for homework or performed for the class) based on the model script
NOTE: There are two versions of this the reading section, one includes some gap fill for adjective endings review.
In this reading a teenage girl introduces herself to her new neighbor. The dialogue incorporates a number of question words so students may learn how to form questions with interrogatives. The reading includes 8 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment.
Activity idea: students may complete the writing assignment in class or for homework. They may then read their own dialogue with a partner.
Editable Word file.
Answer key included.
Level: Beginner
This beginner Spanish reading includes three short paragraphs describing the likes dislikes and hobbies of three friends.
Great for reviewing descriptions, hobbies, languages, professions, gustar etc.
The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions.
Activity idea: Have your students write a short paragraph about a friend.
In this easy German reading students are introduced of three young people all of which have different sports. The reading is followed by eight and reading comprehension questions.
Vocabulary includes:
schwimmen
Baseball spielen
Tennis spielen
Fußball spielen
Fahrrad fahren
Yoga machen
Boxen / Skifahren
laufen
This 5-page file includes:
~A fun reading in which a young woman named Cecile has a choice of four candidates to be her ideal boyfriend! Throughout the reading there are numerous uses of the present subjunctive which are underlined for students to see in context. Cecile describes the qualities her ideal boyfriend would have and each of the candidates also describe one or two qualities they are looking for.
~An accompanying worksheet with 15 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment in the subjunctive.
~Answer key.
NOTE: There are 2 versions of the worksheet in French or English.
Editable word file.
Activity idea: Have students write a short paragraph about what they are looking for in a friend or romantic partner using the present subjunctive.
Subjunctive Verb Forms Include:
ait
fasse
soit
veuille
This 3-page file includes:
-one reading that includes a full description of a home.
-one worksheet with six short answer questions based on the reading and a short writing section
-answer key
Activity idea: Have students draw a floor plan of their home, labeling all the rooms for homework. Students then take turns describing their home to their partner in class.
Vocab includes:
la casa
el piso
el sótano
la pantalla
cómodo/a
la cocina
el comedor
la sala
arriba
el dormitorio
azul
amarillo
verde
la ventana
el jardín
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish biography about the life and times of the famous Cuban singer Celia Cruz. It discusses her leaving Cuba after the revolution, her career in the United States, her marriage and her performances. Reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.
~The second page is a worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish based on the reading.
~Answer Key (2pgs)
This 8-page file includes:
~24 task cards focused the Ir + a + Infinitive (4 pages x 6 cards per sheet)
~1 blank sheet for your ideas
~Recording sheet
~Answer key
All 24 task cards feature sentences where students need to conjugate “ir” in the present tense to complete the sentence.
Can be used alone, in pairs or in small groups!
Example sentences:
Yo _______ a viajar a Perú
Ellos no _______ a comprar los libros
This 2-page file includes:
-A biography on the life of former Mexican president Benito Juarez. The biography includes information on his childhood, legal studies, marriage, political reforms and presidency.
-An accompanying worksheet with a reading comprehension section and a short writing assignment.
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish language biography on the life of the activist Dolores Huerta. It talks about her early life, work with Cesar Chavez, personal life and legacy. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet that contains 7 reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
~Answer Key.
Level: Uses present and past tenses
Ideal for Hispanic heritage or women’s history month!
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish language biography on the life of the famous Argentine poet Jorge Luis Borges . It includes information about his childhood, early publication of works, his blindness and his achievements.
~A worksheet that contains reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
~Key.
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish biography on the famous Spanish painter Diego de Veláquez. It discusses a bit about his childhood, art training, personal life and his career painting the royal family. It also talks about the history of the Prado museum in Madrid and his masterwork of Las Meninas. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions in Spanish based on the reading.
~Answer key.
This 2-page Spanish biography is on the life of Christopher Columbus. It includes some information about his childhood, early sailings, life in Portugal and marriage. It goes on to discuss his relationship with the kings of Spain and his various voyages to the New World.
This reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary and seven reading comprehension questions.
Vocabulary includes:
el aprendizaje
el puerto de envío
los fondos
el lejano oriente
el marinero
la ruta de vela
el respaldo financiero
el apoyo
el descubrimiento
la tripulación
zarpar
la riqueza
el catolicismo
This easy French reading is a script between three friends that run into each other doing errands around town. They discuss where they are going and where they have been and their plans for that night. Students can see prepositions in context regarding places around town. (à la/au etc.) Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
Includes 2 versions of the reading, with 10 true/false questions in English OR French for differentiated learning.
Answer key included.
Activity idea: Put students in groups of three to read the script and then have them talk about where around town they are headed this week.
Vocab includes:
la rue
le coiffeur
le rendez-vous
la banque
le parc
la bibliothèque
le cinéma
l’aéroport
This 3 page file includes: (Editable files)
A funny reading with two teenage friends discussing how hard it is to be young as their parents, teachers and coaches all want theme to behave a certain way! There are numerous examples of the present subjunctive for students to see in context.
The reading is followed by a true/false reading comprehension section.
Example sentences:
Ma mère veut que je nettoie ma chambre tous les jours et fasse mon lit tous les matins. Elle veut aussi que je lave la vaisselle après le dîner.
A French worksheet that introduces students to verbs which require the use of the present subjunctive. Students are required to fill in the blanks for 10 sentences where the subjunctive is required. This worksheet includes both regular and irregular verbs.
Includes the following expressions:
désirer que
vouloir que
préférer que
demander que
souhaiter que
ordonner que
avoir besoin que
exiger que
recommandar que
suggérer que
Answer key.
Level: Intermediate
This biography on the life of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso 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 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 2-page file includes:
~A 1-page Spanish language biography and a 1-page reading comprehension worksheet about the famous Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral. It discusses her early life, challenges, teaching career, poetry and winning of the Nobel prize for literature.
Reading Includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
Level: Intermediate (Mostly past tense)
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading for beginners in the present tense in which 4 students describe their favorite sports and after school activities. Also uses gustar expressions.
~A worksheet with 12 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing section.
~Answer key.
Great for review on sports vocabulary. Also includes many days of the week and family vocabulary.
Example vocab:
los deportes
las artes marciales
el fútbol
el voleibol
nadar
patinar
jugar
tenis
hacer yoga
esquiar
bailar
correr
andar en bicicleta