This 3-page file includes:
~This French reading shows a humorous scene from a fictitious soap opera titled “Mon amour est infini” in which an attractive firefighter loses all his luxurious long hair in a fire! This reading includes 10 examples of French Possessive Pronouns (mon/ma/ton/notre etc)
~The same reading with the possessive pronouns highlighted for students to see in context.
All the characters are introduced by name and character. The script includes parts for four people and can be performed/read aloud in groups.
Includes 8 true/false reading comprehension questions and a writing section where students write a continuation of the scene!
~Answer key.
This 3-page file includes:
~A French reading about four friends who go out to the movies. As the friends cannot decide on what film to see, the girls see one film while the boys see another. One film turns out to be great- the other not so much! This reading is predominantly in the imperfect and preterite tenses for students to see how they are used in context.
~The same reading but with the verbs highlighted for context.
~A worksheet based on the reading with 7 short answer questions and a short writing exercise in the past tense to be completed in class or for homework.
~Answer key.
Activity idea: After reading the story in pairs, students can take turns describing films they have seen to their partner using the past tenses. Based on their
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish language biography of Simon Bolivar, the famous military leader of the independence movement of South America and particularly Venezuela in the 1800s.
Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A reading comprehension worksheet with 10 true false questions and a short writing assignment in the preterite.
~Answer key.
Makes for a great compliment on the history of Latin America.
Here is a great video link on the life of Bolivar for students:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMAT4AjmYpU
Level: mostly in past tense
This 5-page file includes: (100% in German)
~A German reading with three reviews of restaurants in different cities. One is positive, one is negative and one is mixed. Students can review food vocabulary and expressing likes and dislikes!
~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions.
~A separate page with instructions in German for students to write their own review of a recent experience in a restaurant or café in the target language.
~Answer keys.
Level :includes some past tenses
This 5-page file includes: (This resource is 100% in Spanish)
~A Spanish reading that includes descriptions of the weather in all 4 seasons.
~The same reading with the weather verbs highlighted for students to see in context: estar/ haber / hay
~The same reading with the weather verbs missing for students to fill in!
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading.
~Answer key
Level: A2 mostly present tense
This 3-page file includes: (This resource is 100% in French)
~A French reading that includes descriptions of the weather in all 4 seasons.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading.
~Answer key
Level: mostly present tense
This 5-page file includes:
~A script between two friends discussing what they have done so far today. The script contains 24 sentences in the present perfect tense for students to see this tense in context! The script also includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~The same reading with the verbs in the present perfect highlighted for students to see in context.
~A worksheet based on the script with three parts: reading comprehension, instructions to underline all the examples of the present perfect in the reading, and a short writing section to be completed in class or for homework. (NOTE: there are 2 versions of the worksheet depending on which reading you use)
~Answer Key (2 pages)
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading in which a teacher asks all her students how they are feeling today, the students answer with a variety of expressions using: Ich fühle mich, mir ist, ich bin etc. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet based on the reading where students need to write down how each person in the class is feeling so students learn to talk about people in the third person. They must also identify if it is a positive or negative emotion or condition.
~Answer key.
Activity idea: After reading the script together, have students discuss how they are feeling today and why.
Level: present tense only
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading about Claudia an 18-year-old high school student. The reading includes numerous present tense verbs for students to see in context. The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions.
~The same reading with the verb endings missing for students to fill in for practice of third person singular/plural (-t/-et-en).
~Answer key.
This short German reading has the descriptions of 3 people including physical appearance (eye color, height, hair) clothes and personality.
Followed by 8 short answer questions and a short writing section for students to describe themselves and how they like to dress.
Level: Beginner
Answer key included.
This 4-page file includes:
~A funny Spanish reading using 12 common -er and -ir verbs about Paco, a perfect student and his friends, who are the opposite! Students must conjugation the missing verbs to complete the story. Includes a glossary of the new verbs and 6 true/false comprehension questions.
~The same reading but with the verbs missing in the glossary for students to fill in before reading.
~The same reading with the -er and -ir verbs highlighted to see in context. Also, the verbs are missing in the glossary for students to fill in before reading.
~Answer key.
This 5- page file includes:
~A handout that gives examples of how to conjugate ‘i’ to ‘y’ preterite verbs as well as a list of 12 common such verbs. It includes 15 short answer questions focused on these verbs.
~A reading focused on these readings with vocabulary help and 8 true/false questions.
~The same reading with 10 verbs missing for students to conjugate.
~Answer keys (2 pgs)
This 4-page file includes:
~A fun reading where three friends are making suggestions on how to spend their day off together, using nosotros command forms. It includes regular, irregular and reflexive verb forms. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~The same reading with the command forms highlighted for students to see in context.
~A worksheet with 2 parts:
8 true/false questions based on the reading
6 short answer questions where students must create sentences in the nosotros command form
~Answer key.
This 8-page file includes:
~3 pages explaining how to determine gender in German, based on both word endings and word groupings - with examples of each and common exceptions!
~1 practice section on determining word gender
~2 pages explaining how to determine plurals in German
~1 practice section on determining plurals
~Answer key (2 pgs)
This 4-page file includes:
~A fun reading where students must match up pets for adoption with the perfect family! There are various examples of “se busca” and “se necesita” as well as the present subjunctive for students to see in context.
~The same reading with the subjunctive verbs highlighted to see in context.
~A separate page with pets and two adults whereby the students have a chance to write a short paragraph for each using the new expressions with the subjunctive.
~Answer key
These four pages of review sheets help students review various aspects of the nominative, accusative, and dative of cases including: article and pronoun declensions and common prepositions.
It includes a combination of 14 short and answer matching questions.
Answer key included.
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading in Spanish about a brother and sister that visit family in Mexico during their summer holiday. It features 14 regular er / ir verbs in the preterite tense for students to see in context. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and six true false reading comprehension questions featuring preterite verbs.
~The same reading with the verbs missing for students to conjugate into the blanks!
~Answer key
Includes the following verbs in the 3rd person singular and plural:
correr
decidir
comer
beber
volver
vivir
aprender
prometer
subir
ver
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~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
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~A German reading written from the perspective of a 12-year-old boy living in southern Germany. He talks about Christmas traditions in his region in general as well as how his family celebrates. It also includes a description of the history of the Christmas tree!
The reading is in a mixture of present and past tenses and includes a glossary of new vocabulary. Includes reading comprehension questions.
~A worksheet with 4 parts: Matching Christmas vocabulary, short answer, translation and conversation.
~Answer keys (2 pgs)
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~A script between two friends talking about their upcoming summer plans that includes 25 verbs in the future tense! One of them is going to the Galapagos Islands while the other will be spending the summer with their grandparents. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 3 parts: a true/false reading comprehension section, a short answer section and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key.
Activity idea: have the students read the script together in pairs. After completion of the worksheet, students can talk about their own upcoming summer plans with each other in the future tense.
Level: In future tense