This 3-page file includes:
~A cultural reading that explains the history and conventions around the important 15th birthday celebrations of the Quinceañera. The reading includes a short glossary of specialized vocabulary up top.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Vocabulary includes:
la quinceañera
la misa
tiara
los padrinos
el chambelán
Great for Hispanic heritage month or simply an adjunct to beginner level Spanish courses.
This fun and simple Italian reading helps students to review colors and articles of clothing while also learning noun-adjective agreement in context.
Three young people describe their favourite colours and the types of clothing they wear in those colours.
Also includes 6 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short answer question.
Answer key included
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 5-page file includes:
~A reading that discusses the importance of soccer in Latin America, the history of the world cup and soccer in general in Latin America. It also discusses the formation of FIFA, the first World Cup and which countries have won it over the years. Updated until 2026 World Cup. The story is accompanied by a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 short answer reading comprehension questions.
~A worksheet on soccer vocabulary with two parts: matching and gap fill.
~Answer key. (2pgs)
This is a great complement to any unit on sports, soccer and the World Cup.
Level: In present and past tenses; any others in the glossary
This 3-page file includes:
~A funny Italian reading with a number of examples of piacere for students to see in context. In this reading Giulia is speed dating and meets four young men with different likes and dislikes! The reading includes 8 true/false reading comprehensions.
~The same reading with the examples of piacere highlighted for students to see in context.
~Answer key.
Level: present tense only
This 4-page file includes:
~A reading about a cultural trip to Spain written in the preterite tense with both regular and irregular verbs. The story is written from the first person perspective of Claudia, a university student who traveled to Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Sevilla by train last summer. It talks about all of the cultural monuments she visits (Sagrada Familia, Alcazar, Museo de Prado), the traditional foods she eats (tapas, paella) and even how she learns some flamenco!
~The same reading with the preterite verbs highlighted for students to see in context.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading.
~Answer key
This reading offers the opportunity for students to get to know Spain while reviewing the preterite tense!
Answer key included.
This 3-page file includes:
~A fun and simple German reading that helps students to review adjective endings. It is about Amanda and her family and includes a lot of descriptive adjectives about her and her siblings including body parts and colors. This version includes a full glossary.
~The same reading without a glossary but with all the 20+ adjective endings missing for students to fill in to complete the reading for differentiated learning.
~Answer key.
Both versions includes a 10 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing section.
Answer key included
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 is 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.
Level: 90% in present tense with harder vocabulary
A great complement to the cultural study of indigenous people and the culture of Latin America. Also makes for great reading for early finishers, bell work or sub plan!
This 3-page file includes:
~A funny Italian reading in which Pietro from Sicily is visiting Rome for the first time but he has a terrible sense of direction! He constantly has to ask strangers for help in finding places (bank, restaurant, museum). Luckily everyone is very helpful and gives him great directions.
~The same reading with the verbs highlighted for students to see in context.
~Answer key.
Students can see 10 regular and irregular formal command forms in context.
The reading also includes 6 reading comprehension questions.
An Italian reading with 15 informal command forms in which three young people ask for advice from an advice column with various problems and then receive a reply.
Also includes a short writing section where students need to offer solutions to a problem.
This 3-page file includes:
~A cultural reading on Alhambra, the Famous Spanish Fortress found in Granada, Andalucia and founded by the Moors in the Middle Ages. It discusses its long history, architecture and where its name comes from.
~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Level: In present and past tenses
This reading makes for an interesting cultural adjunct to a Spanish class or serves as further learning on Spanish history!
In this Spanish worksheet students must match up five descriptions of famous Latinos with their picture! It includes information on their physical descriptions, careers and nationality.
Also ideal during hispanic heritage month!
Includes the following latinos: Lionel Messi, Shakira, Rigoberta Menchú, Fernando Botero, Salma Hayek.
Level: Beginner
Answer key included.
This worksheet includes 16 sentences for students to complete to practice the passive voice in Italian. It includes verbs with regular and irregular participles.
Answer key included
This reading is focussed on the use of the ‘personal a’ in Spanish.
In this reading, Angela is visiting her grandmother in Colombia for the first time. Students must complete the reading by filling in the personal a where necessary.
NOTE: There are two versions of the story, one includes a vocabulary bank and one does not for differentiated learning.
Answer key included
This fun handout features a dialogue between three high school age people getting to know each other. The catch is there are 12 missing words in a word bank for students to fill in, to complete the story. However they are all false friends!
The 12 words are also featured at the bottom for students to write in the meaning in English. Depending on the level of familiarity the students have with the vocabulary you can either review the meanings with the students before they complete the dialog or after.
Answer key included.
Includes the following false friends: largo, dormitorio, molestar, parientes,
ropa, bombero, colegio, librería, fábrica, embarazada, actualmente, asisto
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading that focusses on Amanda and her numerous adopted siblings! The reading is followed by 10 true/false reading comprehension questions.
~The same reading in which students must fill in the 22 missing adjective endings to complete the story.
~Answer key
The focus is on descriptive adjectives with ser including personality, physical characteristics and clothing.
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All the readings include comprehension questions and are editable:
Christmas
Soccer and World Cup
Holy Week/Easter
Epiphany
Level: in present tense but harder vocabulary
Answer keys included.
This 4-page file includes:
~A 2-page handout on German commands in the Sie/ihr and du forms with example sentences.
~A worksheet with to practice the new concepts with an emphasis on the more difficult ‘du’ forms.
~Answer key.
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading on the Spanish National Christmas Lottery celebrated in Spain every Dec. 22 since 1812. It talks about its history, cultural significance, the HUGE jackpot, how families and friends buy tickets together and how the numbers are sung out by school kids. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 9 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
This 3-page file includes:
~A fun Italian reading where Roberto talks about his own habits around modern technology and those of three members of his family.
~A worksheet based on the reading with 8 comprehension questions based on the reading and 2 questions on how the students relate to modern technology to initiate discussion in class.
~Answer key.
Includes vocabulary around cell phone use, tablets, computers and video games.
Level: present tense only
PDF and Editable word file included