This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish language biography on the life of the famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. It includes information about his childhood, early publication of works, political views and his achievement of the Nobel Prize for literature. ~A worksheet that contains 10 true/false reading comprehension questions in Spanish and a short writing activity in the preterite tense. ~Answer key. Level: mostly past tense

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish biography of the famous Colombian singer Shakira. It covers her family background, early career and what made her famous as well as her relationships, family life and and charitable work. ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish based on the reading. ~Answer key. Activity ideas: after reading about the life of Shakira, students can write a short biography on another famous Hispanic artist for homework or to present to the class.

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading that serves as both a biography on the life of Miguel de Cervantes as well as a description of his most famous book Don Quijote. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a true/false reading comprehension section. ~Answer key. A wonderful cultural reading as well as an adjunct on Hispanic literature for upper level Spanish students. Level: various tenses

This 3-page file includes: ~A biography about Rigoberta Menchú, the Guatemalan indigenous woman from a poor background who went on to world fame as a human rights activist.This reading covers a bit about her family life and background, the Guatemalan Civil War, her exile to Mexico, the publication of her famous novel for which she won a Nobel peace prize and finally her work with the UN. ~The second page includes reading comprehension questions and a short writing excerise. ~Answer key. Level: Present and Past Tenses

This 3-page file includes: ~ A Spanish biography of the fascinating and enigmatic Spanish artist Salvador Dalí. The reading includes a bit about his childhood, artistic influences and other interests. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish. ~Answer Key. Level: Uses past tenses

This 3-page file includes: ~An upper intermediate German reading that contains numerous uses of Conditional / Konjunktiv II verb forms where two classmates in their senior year of high school are talking about their plans for university. ~6 reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment. ~Answer key. Activity idea: Have students circle all the conditional verb forms they find in the reading. Editable word document.

This 3-page file includes: ~ A reading containing numerous conditional and imperfect subjunctive verb forms where two classmates in their senior year of high school are talking about their ideas for college. Reading includes a short glossary of new vocabulary. ~ A worksheet based on the reading with reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment. ~Answer key. Example Sentences: -¿Si pudieras elegir cualquier universidad a dónde irías? -Me gustaría ir a la misma universidad en California que mi hermano.

This 5-page file includes: ~A fun reading in which a young woman named Cecile has a choice of four candidates to be her ideal boyfriend! Throughout the reading there are numerous uses of the present subjunctive which are underlined for students to see in context. Cecile describes the qualities her ideal boyfriend would have and each of the candidates also describe one or two qualities they are looking for. ~An accompanying worksheet with 15 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment in the subjunctive. ~Answer key. NOTE: There are 2 versions of the worksheet in French or English. Editable word file. Activity idea: Have students write a short paragraph about what they are looking for in a friend or romantic partner using the present subjunctive. Subjunctive Verb Forms Include: ait fasse soit veuille

This 3-page file includes: -one reading that includes a full description of a home. -one worksheet with six short answer questions based on the reading and a short writing section -answer key Activity idea: Have students draw a floor plan of their home, labeling all the rooms for homework. Students then take turns describing their home to their partner in class. Vocab includes: la casa el piso el sótano la pantalla cómodo/a la cocina el comedor la sala arriba el dormitorio azul amarillo verde la ventana el jardín

This 4-page file includes: ~A handout on German Prefix verbs ~A reading with Prefix verbs in context ~A worksheet with 15 practice sentences. ~Answer key

In this beginner script an employee phones a travel agency to book a flight and hotel for her boss who is travelling from Berlin to Rome. The reading features a full glossary of new words and a true/false reading comprehension section. Activity idea: Students can take turns reading the roles and then practice booking an imaginary trip! die Zwischenlandung der Gangplatz der Fensterplatz die Reihe die Aussicht der Flughafen die Einzelheiten das Hotel

This German Reading is in the future tense about three young people talking about their dreams for university and future careers. Includes 8 reading comprehension questions. Answer key included. Editable word file

In this easy German reading students are introduced of three young people all of which have different sports. The reading is followed by eight and reading comprehension questions. Vocabulary includes: schwimmen Baseball spielen Tennis spielen Fußball spielen Fahrrad fahren Yoga machen Boxen / Skifahren laufen

In this easy French reading students are introduced of three young people all of which have different sports. The reading is followed by eight and reading comprehension questions in English OR French. Vocabulary includes: patiner courir nager jouer au baseball jouer au tennis jouer au football faire du vélo faire du yoga la boxe/ski Editable word file. Answer key included.

This simple German reading features three young people talking about their favorite school subjects in high school and university. Includes 8 reading comprehension questions. Answer key included. Activity idea: Have students write about or discuss their favorite subjects in class.

This beginner German reading includes three short paragraphs describing the likes dislikes and hobbies of three friends. Great for reviewing descriptions, hobbies, languages, professions etc. The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions. Includes answer key Also includes a second page for students to write a short paragraph about two friends in class or for homework.

This beginner Spanish reading includes three short paragraphs describing the likes dislikes and hobbies of three friends. Great for reviewing descriptions, hobbies, languages, professions, gustar etc. The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions. Activity idea: Have your students write a short paragraph about a friend.

In this reading a teenage girl introduces herself to her new neighbor. The dialogue incorporates a number of question words so students may learn how to form questions with interrogatives. The reading includes 6 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment. Activity idea: students may complete the writing assignment in class or for homework. They may then read their own dialogue with a partner. Level: present tense only Answer key included.

In this reading a teenage girl introduces herself to her new neighbor. The dialogue incorporates a number of question words so students may learn how to form questions with interrogatives. The reading includes 8 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment. Activity idea: students may complete the writing assignment in class or for homework. They may then read their own dialogue with a partner. Editable Word file. Answer key included. Level: Beginner

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish cultural reading about the Catholic celebration of carnival. It talks about its religious significance and includes a paragraph each on how it is celebrated in both New Orleans and in Spain. The reading includes a glossary of specialized vocabulary. ~A worksheet with eight reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key. Level: Intermediate