This 3-page file includes:
~A fun reading where students learn to recognize tú command forms by way of a recipe for cooking! Pedro and his girlfriend are trying a new recipe from her grandmother. Reading includes a lot of new food vocab.
~A worksheet page with reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key.
Vocab includes:
la espinaca
el calabacín
la cebolla
los champiñones
las especias
los fideos
los trozos
cocina
pon
corta
hornea
mezcla
Level: Intermediate
This 3-page file includes:
~A thorough biography on the life of Francisco Goya, the most famous Spanish painter from the romantic period. This biography discusses his early life and influences, education, marriage, time at the royal court as a portraitist, his famous paintings of the peninsular war and his later life in France.
~The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 7 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Level: mostly in past tenses
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 3-page file includes:
~A fun Spanish reading where students see prepositions of place in context!
PLOT: Ramona’s little sister, Clarita, is very naughty! When Ramona is at school during the day, her sister enters her room and plays with her things. When Ramona returns from school, she always screams, where are my things? To help her find her things, Ramona asks her friend Sandra to come help her… Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A reading comprehension page.
~Answer key.
Includes the following:
en
dentro de
debajo de
cerca de
encima de
en frente de
arriba
al lado de
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~A Spanish cultural reading that focuses on two types of music from the Caribbean: son and salsa. The reading explores the history behind these types of music, the cultural significance, the various instruments employed and their popularity abroad.
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A reading comprehension page with 9 questions based on the reading.
~Answer key.
Level: In present and past tenses
This 3-page file contains:
~A reading in which three friends are giving each other advice on their problems! The reading includes numerous uses of informal (tú) commands in context. Also included are command forms with object pronouns attached as well as negative informal command forms.
~A worksheet to be done in pairs/small groups that includes 3 sections:
A. Reading comprehension questions
B. Finding command forms in the reading
C. Guided partner practice with command forms
~Answer key
Activity idea: Have students work in groups of three to read the script. Then have them circle all the command forms they find. Finally, have them give each other ‘advice’ on ‘problems’ they have!
This Spanish cultural reading is about the amazing natural wonder: the Iguazu waterfalls of South America. It talks about its history, including the indigenous legend of how it was formed, as well as its modern day importance as a tourist site.
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section.
Level: in present and past tenses
This Spanish reading bundle offers my TOP 4 most popular hispanic artist biographies at 35% off!
Bundle includes one biography each on:
Diego Rivera - Mexican muralist
Frida Kahlo - Mexican painter
Pablo Picasso - Spanish Artist
Salvador Dali - Spanish Artist
All readings also include a glossary of new vocabulary and a separate page of reading comprehension questions/short writing assignments in Spanish.
Great complement to any art unit in Spanish!
Level: Uses present and past tenses
This Spanish cultural reading is on the Panama Canal. It discusses its history, economic importance and recent expansion in 2016. The country of Panama is also introduced in terms of population and geography.
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a separate page with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
Level: present and past tenses
Answer key included.
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish language reading that details the events around the summer celebration of Los Sanfermines in Pamplona, Spain. It discusses the history of these events and how they are celebrated today. The reading includes a detailed glossary of new vocabulary.
~ A worksheet with 9 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Can be used for extra cultural reading, early finisher activity or sub plan!
Editable word file.
Great worksheet for students to practice Hay, Estar and Ser with location.
Includes 14 short answer questions and a brief explanation of when to use each verb.
Editable word file.
Examples:
¿…… un doctor aquí?
¿Dónde …… mis amigos?
La conferencia … en Toronto.
This fun reading is between between two school friends discussing a typical week at school. They discuss exams, studying, friends, siblings and going to a party.
The reading features over 20 examples of irregular verbs in the first person form all of which for students to see them in context.
The script is followed by a true/false reading comprehension question.
Reading includes the following verbs:
estoy
soy
tengo
puedo
doy
vengo
salgo
conozco
duermo
pongo
entiendo
Level: Beginner
Includes key.
This one page worksheet features 15 practice sentences on shortened adjectives in the Spanish language including:
buen
mal
algún
ningún
primer
tercer
cien
San
cualquier
Level: Spanish 2
Editable word file
Answer key included.
This one page worksheet focuses on adjective agreement. Students are required to fill in the missing word by translating it from English into the correct form in Spanish being mindful of the number and gender!
This worksheet has a total of 18 exercises including descriptive adjectives (rojo), limiting adjectives (mucho) and adjectives which shorten (primero,bueno).
Editable file.
This worksheet includes 15 fill in the blank exercises where students are required to put in por or para. The sentences are all in the present tense.
Includes answer key will full explanations.
Editable word file.
This 3-page file includes:
~A biography on the life of Mario Molina a Mexican-American scientist who first discovered a hole in ozone layer in the 1970s. It discusses his early life, education abroad, professorship and work with president Obama.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading.
~Answer Key.
Level: mostly past tense
This 3-page file includes:
~A script between two friends discussing their plans for an upcoming long weekend. They are headed to the countryside to visit family. The conversation is mostly in the (ir + a + infinitive) construction to show students some context for the conversational future. Includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions in Spanish and a short writing assignment
~Answer key.
Vocab Includes:
Va a ser
voy a alquilar
Vamos a manejar
Voy a hacer la maleta
Qué vamos a hacer
voy a llevar
Te voy a presentar
Vamos a ir a la granja
vamos a nadar
Activity idea: Have students underline all the examples of ir + Infinitive they find in the story!
Level: beginner
This 3-page file inclues:
~A reading entirely in the imperfect tense. The narrator is relating their experiences of taking holidays at the beach with their family as a young child. Great practice for seeing the imperfect tense in context. The reading has a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 5 short answer questions and a guided writing activity.
~Answer key.
This 3-page file includes:
~1 reading that features a dialogue between three people: two female friends who are out for dinner and their waiter. A glossary of food vocabulary appears at the top.
~1 page of 10 true/false reading comprehension questions in Spanish and a short writing section.
~Answer Key.
Activity idea: after reading the skit with a partner, students can be split off in pairs to write their own scripts about eating in a restaurant to perform for the class or hand in for working.
Vocab includes:
el mesero
el pescado
el bistec
los mariscos
el arroz
de postre
el flan
la cuenta
el café
la langosta
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~ A fun reading where three people are interviewed on whether they are superstitious or not. All three people have connections to Hispanic people with superstitions! Students can learn about Hispanic culture through reading. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A separate page with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
~Answer Key.
Level: present tense with harder vocab
Great for Sub Plan or early finishers and bell work!