This Easy Spanish Reader is ideal as a reading complement to beginner Spanish classes. This complete reader contains 8 short readings. The stories follow a Mexican family now living in California. It is written from the 1st person perspective of the 14-year son and includes the following themes: Capítulo 1 – Mi familia Capítulo 2 – Mi escuela Capítulo 3 – Mi casa Capítulo 4 – De compras Capítulo 5 – La abuela visita Capítulo 6 – En el supermercado Capítulo 7 – Las vacaciones Capítulo 8 – En el restaurante The stories can be read as a class, with a partner or independently! Each chapter includes: ~a glossary of new vocabulary ~reading comprehension questions

This 6-page file includes: Phonetic version of the Spanish alphabet Notes on common spelling practices (use of double letters, capitalization etc.) Pronunciation of vowels and diphthongs with examples Notes on consonant pronunciation including letter combinations 18 pairs of words for pronunciation practice (2×9) Rules on word stress with example words Worksheet on pronunciation practice Answer key for Worksheet Pronunciation Chart

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading in Spanish from the first-person perspective of a teenage girl living in Central America. She talks about how she and her family celebrate the Novena, Christmas Eve (Nochebuena) and Christmas Day (Navidad). The reading includes a glossary of specialized vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 10 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing exercise in Spanish. ~Answer key. Vocabulary Includes: la época el nacimiento los regalos los villancicos los postres Niño Dios hecho a mano la misa de Gallo los fuegos artificiales Level: Mostly present tense

This 5-page file includes: ~A humorous reading in which students must choose the best man for Maria to go on a date with based on their short introductions! ~A worksheet in English based on the reading with: 10 true or false questions for reading comprehension, a short answer section and a writing section where students write in German who is the best candidate and why. ~A worksheet in German based on the reading with: 10 true or false questions for reading comprehension, a short answer section and a writing section where students ~Answer key. (2 pgs) Reinforces present tense verbs, word order and vocabulary on hobbies and professions.

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading about the wonderful and colourful traditional clothing of Latin America. It includes one paragraph each on: the sombrero, the poncho, the panama hat as well as the lesser-known huipil. Also included are colorful pictures of these items as well as a full glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 10 true/false reading comprehension questions in Spanish as well as a short writing assignment. ~Answer key. This reading is in the present tense but has a bit more complicated vocabulary than for total beginners. A great complement to the cultural study of indigenous people and the culture of Latin America. Vocab includes: los rayos ala ancha de lana el portador un agujero tejer la paja huipil el sombrero

This 3-page file incudes: ~A reading about the true history of Cinco de Mayo, a celebration that commemorates the battle of Puebla of 1862. It includes information on the back story that led up to this famous event as well as a paragraph about how it is celebrated today both in Mexico and abroad. Reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary ~A worksheet with 12 true/false reading comprehension questions in Spanish and short writing assignment. ~Answer key. Level: In present and past tenses

This 4-page file includes: ~A reading about how Mother’s Day is celebrated in Mexico. It talks about the importance of motherhood and the customs surrounding the holiday as well as how it is celebrated with gifts, songs, a visit to church and going out for dinner. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with six comprehension questions in Spanish and a short writing assignment. ~A decorated page where students can create their own Mother’s Day card in Spanish! ~Answer key.

This 3-page file includes: ~A handout on common German conjunctions including coordinating and subordinating conjunctions along with example sentences ~A worksheet with 11 sentences students need to put in the correct order ~Answer key

This 4-page file includes: ~This reading includes a short paragraph explaining telenovela culture in Latin America. This is followed by a humorous scene from a fictitious soap opera titled “El amor mío es infinito” in which an attractive firefighter loses all his luxurious long hair in a fire! This reading includes numerous examples of Spanish Possessive Pronouns (mío, tuyo etc.) All the characters are introduced by name and character. The script includes parts for four people and is followed by a glossary of new vocabulary. This reading is in the present tense. ~A worksheet with true/false reading comprehension questions and a writing section where students write a continuation of the scene! This can be done for homework or in class, alone or in pairs. ~Answer key. (2pgs) Activity idea: Put students in groups of two or four to read the script. Have students underline all the possessive pronouns in the reading. Once they have read the script, have students translate it. Students may then continue the storyline in different ways by writing their own continuation to the story! These new scripts may be performed for the class or handed in for homework. Editable word file.

A German biography on the lives of the Brothers Grimm. It includes information about their childhood, education, human rights activism and fairytales. Reading includes a full German-English glossary of new vocabulary and 6 true/false comprehension questions. Level: Intermediate Includes answer key.

This French reading features three young people talking about what they plan to do for their future careers. It features numerous examples of the conversational future (aller + infinitive) for students to see this tense in context. The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions in French NOTE: Includes 2 versions of the reading, one of which has the (aller + infinitive) verbs highlighted for students to see in context. Editable Word file. Answer key included.

This 3-page file includes: ~A fun reading where four young people discuss what they did yesterday using the simple past tense. Includes lots of vocabulary for: family, hobbies, school subjects etc. ~A worksheet based on the reading with short answer questions, an info gap section and a short writing assignment. ~Answer key. Great to review regular and irregular simple past tense forms. Activity idea: have students circle all the simple past tense verb forms they find in the reading. Have students read this together and then tell each other what they did yesterday.

This simple reading is great for students to review vocabulary around weather and related clothing. It talks about three young people in three different cities at different times of the year: London (raining), Medellin (hot + sunny), New York City (cold + snowy). The reading includes 8 reading comprehension questions. Answer key included.

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading in which the narrator is flying to Hamburg. Once he arrives at the hotel there is a script between himself and the receptionist. The reading includes a full glossary of travel vocabulary in English and German. This reading is entirely in the present tense. ~A second page with 8 reading comprehension questions in German. ~Answer key. Editable word doc.

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish language cultural reading that discusses the annual Monarch butterfly migration from North America to Mexico which coincides with the Day of the Dead celebration. It talks about the cultural significance of Monarchs in the pre-Columbian Aztec belief system, how the migration is undertaken and how it ties in with the celebrations. Includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key. Ideal for Hispanic heritage, sub plan or a cultural component to your Spanish class!

In this easy German Reading, three young people discuss their favorite sports and which sports they play on certain days. The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions. Answer key included.

This worksheet features two parts: 18 Matching and 7 Short Answer questions with geographic vocabulary. Activity Idea: After completing the worksheet, have students write three sentences on their local geography or the geography of a place they have visited. Answer key included.

By using the information provided in the diagrams, students must answer 6 true/false and 7 short answer questions on who is the oldest and youngest or older and younger and who has more or less siblings and pets than the others! The focus of the exercise is on comparatives and superlatives including: older/the oldest younger/the youngest more/fewer Afterwards, students may talk about their own siblings and pets! Answer key included.

A script between two high school friends discussing what they and their siblings will study and do for work in the future using the future tense. Reading includes 8 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment in the future tense. Activity idea: Have students underline all the future forms they find in the reading! Level: Intermediate (mostly in future tense) Answer key included.