This biography is on America Ferrera, a Honduran-American actress. It discusses her early life, education and career. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a true/false reading comprehension section. Level: In present and past tenses Includes answer key.

This Spanish reading discusses the Quetzal bird of Mexico and Central America. It talks about its physical appearance, habitat, diet and most importantly how it is played an important spiritual role for the Aztec and Maya throughout history. Followed by 8 reading comprehension questions. Includes answer key.

This English language cultural reading talks about the Catholic celebration of carnival. It talks about its religious significance and includes a paragraph each on how it is celebrated in New Orleans, Spain and Cologne. The reading includes 7 reading comprehension questions. Editable word file. Answer key included.

This 3-page file includes: ~A handout explaining how to use the prepositions: a, al, de, del and en with places around town. ~A one page partner activity with two parts: Students must fill in the correct prepositions to complete a dialog between two people coming and going from different places around town. Students must complete their own dialog which may be performed for the class or handed in from working. ~Answer key. Editable Word file.

This 3-page file includes: ~1 page with 6 short dialogs where various people explain where they are going, at what time and who they are going with. ~1 worksheet page where students then fill in an info gap with the missing information and then answer 8 reading comprehension questions based on the dialogs. This is following by a short writing prompt. ~Answer key. Great activity for beginners to review vocabulary of places around town, family members, telling time and question words. Can me used alone or in pairs. Idea: print the first page on card stock to reuse! Also works well as a sub activity, bell work or for early finishers!

This worksheet includes three parts to help your students get comfortable with political and election expressions in Spanish: matching 15 expressions (English to Spanish) changing terms to female forms: candidato/gobernador/alcalde etc. short answer section with the new vocabulary Editable Word file Answer key included. NOTE: This worksheet has an American emphasis not British in terms of vocabulary/terms.

This 3-page file includes: ~A handout that explains how commas are used in Spanish with sentence examples. ~A worksheet with 10 sentences with missing commas students must fill in. ~Answer key. Editable word file

This handout includes a detailed list of capitalization rules in English. The handout is followed by eight questions where students need to fix the mistakes to make sure students have understood the information. Editable Word file Answer key included.

This 3-page file includes notes on over 25 grammar terms as it applies to English speakers learning German. Notes are in alphabetical order for easy reference. Notes include examples in both English and German. Includes the following terms: subject, object, pronoun, nouns, verbs, predicate, case, declension, tense, imperative, superlative, comparative, reflexive verbs, prepositions, participles, infinitives, possessives, gender, conjugations, cognates, auxiliary verbs, articles, adjectives etc. Editable word file

This handout accomplishes two tasks: it teaches students the basics of telling time and it gets them talking! After reading through the explanation of time with your students, have them complete the practice exercises. A. In the first exercise, students must tell their partner with time it is (they are each given six times of day each including am/pm times) The person asking for the time should record the answers so that after both students have read aloud their times the students can compare lists to see if they were correct! (Have students cover up part of the page to save paper) B. In the second exercise, students practice asking and answering at what time specific events occur such as mealtimes, classes etc. The other student answers for themselves. Students should ask at least three questions each. Editable word file.

This short biography is on the famous medieval nun Hildegard von Bingen. It discusses her achievements in music, theology and traditional healing. Reading includes 5 short reading comprehension section. Includes answer key. Ideal for social studies, history students, Women’s History Month or for beginner German students to become familiar with important Germans in History.

A beginner German reading on hobbies where four people talk about the sports they like, the instrument they play and other pastimes. The reading includes a glossary of hobby vocabulary and 5 reading comprehension questions. Level: Beginner Answer key included. Editable word file Note: A version of this reading is also found in my Beginner German Workbook.

This fun interactive game can be played in groups of 2-4 students. Each student is given a number of cards from various categories in Spanish. On each card is a category and a noun. The student must try and explain what is on their card without saying the name! For example, the category is food and the noun is apple. They may say ‘Soy/es una fruta.’ Students use their existing vocabulary to help the other student guess what they are. This is a great way to get students talking and laughing in class and using all of their vocabulary to create short sentences. Included: Complete instructions with 3 variations for difficulty Recording Sheet 24 cards (6 categories times 4 items) Categorías: Comida, Bebidas, Deportes, Meses, Familia, Profesiones

This 4-page file includes: ~An example sentence in Spanish to show how the subjunctive is triggered with the parts of the sentence labeled. ~Four practice sentences where students need to place the given words into the correct word order. ~Seven practice sentences where students need to place the words into the correct order and also conjugate the final verb into the present subjunctive. ~Answer key. This worksheet is targeted toward students first learning how to use the present subjunctive. Editable word file

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading about Claudia’s busy day that includes 25 irregular third person irregular verbs. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~The same reading with the verbs highlighted to see in context. ~Answer key. Level: Intermediate

In this Spanish worksheet students must match up five descriptions of animals with the picture. They must also write in the animal’s name. Includes two versions of worksheet: with Spanish and English instructions. Answer key included.

This 3-page file includes: ~A beginner reading in which 13 year old Claudia is out shopping for school with her mother. It includes a lot of school supply vocabulary. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 10 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment. ~Answer key. Level: present tense only

This biography in easy Spanish is a great introduction to the life of the famous Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí and his masterwork La sagrada familia. This enormous cathedral is located in Barcelona and is a UNESCO heritage site. Reading includes 8 true/false reading incomprehension questions. A wonderful addition to any unit on art, Spain or Hispanic heritage! Level: present tense only Answer key included

This 3-page file includes: ~A cultural reading on Hannukah. It discusses: the meaning behind the Hannukah celebration, how it is carried out, popular foods eaten at this time of year, the types of gifts given to children during the celebration and finally the dreidl and its cultural significance. The reading includes a glossary of specialized Hebrew/Yiddish vocabulary. ~A second page with nine reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key.

This 3-page file includes: ~A short French reading about a mischievous monkey. The reading is in a mixture of past tenses for students to see their use in context. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and eight true/ false reading comprehension questions. ~The same reading with the verbs highlighted and underlined for students to see in context. ~Answer key Editable word file