Reading: Mi mejor amigo (Present tense) Note: A couple of verbs are used in the past tenses Read Marcos’ description of his best friend. Then, answer the comprehension questions that follow. Me llamo Marcos. Mi mejor amigo es Luis. Él y yo vivimos en la ciudad de Starway en Nueva York. Somos amigos desde (since) nuestra niñez. Yo recuerdo bien cuando yo me mudé (moved) a Nueva York de Florida hace once años, Luis era (was) mi primer amigo en la escuela primaria. Él me ayudó asimilar a la escuela. Nosotros asistimos a la misma escuela primaria, la escuela intermedia, y ahora asistimos al mismo colegio. Comprehension questions: Write the correct letter a or b (14 total) _____ 1. ¿Cómo se llama el mejor amigo de Marcos? a. Roberto b. Luis Follow up activity: Students will write an original paragraph (10 sentences) about their best friend with the guidelines provided. Answer key is included on page 4 for the comprehension questions only. For the original paragraph, student answers will vary. This reading can be used with chapter 4A of Realidades 3.

Reading: Un día escolar típico (present tense) Read about Marcos’ typical school day . Complete each paragraph using the word bank provided. *There are 8 paragraphs total. Paragraph 1 Word bank: asisto / tomo / empieza / llego / escribimos / leemos (asisto: I attend) Yo _____________ el bus escolar a las siete y media de la mañana. Yo ___________ a la escuela a las ocho. Mi escuela _____________ a las ocho y veinte. En la primera hora, yo _____________ a la clase de inglés. En la clase nosotros _____________ una novela o _______________ un ensayo. Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, added to a test / quiz, entry or exit slip (broken into smaller sections).

Reading: Mi restaurante favorito (Present tense) Marcos is talking about his favorite restaurant. Complete each paragraph using the word bank provided. *There are 5 paragraphs total. Paragraph 1: 12 blanks Paragraph 2: 6 blanks Paragraph 3: 4 blanks Paragraph 4: 5 blanks Paragraph 5: 11 blanks Sample: Word bank: almuerzo / grande / abre / restaurante / cena / sirve / se llama / amigos / desayuno / cierra / familia / cena / centro Me llamo Marcos. Cada semana yo voy a mi ____________________ favorito que _________________ “New taste.” El restaurante está en el _______________ de nuestra ciudad y ________________ la comida americana. Yo voy allí (there) con mis ________________ y a veces (sometimes) con mi ______________. Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or added to a quiz / test. It can be used in Spanish 1 (second half of the year) and in Spanish 2 classes.

Reading: La vida de un adolescente (Present tense) Read about Marcos’s life as a teenager. Then, answer the comprehension questions below. *There are 12 comprehension questions in the present tense. Example: Yo soy Marcos. Soy puertorriqueño. Tengo catorce años. Yo emigré a Los Estados Unidos cuando tenía seis años. Vivo en Nueva York. Soy alto, gracioso, simpático, e inteligente. Asisto a un colegio. Mi colegio se llama el colegio Woods que está en la ciudad de Queens. … ¿De dónde es Marcos? _____________________________ ¿Cómo es Marcos? (Give 4 adjectives)_______________________ Answer key for the comprehension questions is included on pages 3-4. This reading comprehension practice can be used in Spanish 2 and Spanish 3 classes. It can be used for classwork, homework, added to a quiz / test, or as part of your sub plans.

Reading: Mi nuevo año escolar (present tense) Read the letter that Marcos wrote to his cousin Luis about his school year that has just begun. Then, complete the activities below. Example: Hola Luis, El año escolar acaba de empezar. Soy estudiante en el noveno grado en colegio. Mi colegio se llama “El colegio Santos”. Está en soleado, un suburbio de Los Ángeles. Es un edificio con treinta salas de clase. … Part 1: Write the correct letter of the teacher’s name for very subject. (6 total) ____ 1. Inglés a. El señor Evans ____ 2. Matemáticas b. La señora Marso Part 2: Write the correct letter of what students do in each of the classes. (6 total) ____ 1. Inglés a. hacer experimentos ____ 2. Matemáticas b. conversar y conocer la cultura hispana Part 3: Answer each question in a complete sentence in Spanish in the present tense. (7 total) ¿En qué escuela es Marcos estudiante? __________________________ Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This reading can be used early in the year in Spanish 2 classes. It can be used for classwork, homework, sub plans, or added to a quiz / test.

Reading: Todo sobre mí (Present tense) Marcos Sánchez is a teenager who is talking about himself. Complete the missing verbs in both paragraphs using the word bank provided. Then, answer the comprehension questions in a complete sentence in the present tense. Page 1: Paragraph 1 (18 blanks and 5 comprehension questions) Page 2: Paragraph 2 (23 blanks and 5 comprehension questions) Example of paragraph 1 Soy (2x) / lleva / regreso / juego / practico / aprenden / enseña / es (2x) / gustan / son / tomo / asisto / tengo (2x) / vivo / juega Yo (1) ___________ Marcos Sánchez. Yo (2) __________ alto, moreno, inteligente, y cómico. Yo (3) ___________ quince años. Yo (4) ____________ en la ciudad de nube azul, un suburbio de Oakland, California. Yo (5) ____________ a un colegio en mi ciudad. ¿Cómo es Marcos? (Give 4 adjectives)____________________________________ Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This reading practice can be used in Spanish 2 and Spanish 3 classes. It can be assigned for classwork, homework, added to a quiz / test, or used as part of your sub plans.

Ser, Estar, Dar, Ir, Ver, Hacer matching and mini conversations (present tense) For each verb, there are two parts. (see example below) *For part 1, all 6 conjugations are included. For part 2, there are 5 mini conversations. Ser: to be Part 1: Matching ( Write the correct letter of the conjugation) ____ 1. Yo a. son ____ 2. Tú b. sois Part 2: Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of ser in the present tense. ¿Cómo __________ tú? Yo _________ simpático. Page 1: Ser / Page 2: Estar / Page 3: Dar / Page 4: Ir / Page 5: Ver / Page 6: Hacer Answer key is included on pages 7-12. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip.

Go verbs: Matching and mini conversations (present tense) Verbs included: hacer, poner, salir, caer, traer decir, oir, tener, venir (9 total) For each verb, there are two parts. Part 1: Matching with all 6 conjugations. Part 2 has five mini conversations. (See example below) Part 1: Matching ( Write the correct letter of the conjugation) All 6 persons are included. ____ 1. Yo a. haces ____ 2. Tú b. hacéis Part 2: Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of the hacer in the present tense. ¿Qué _____________ tú? Yo _____________ mi tarea. ¿Qué ______________ Marcos? Él _____________ su proyecto. Answer key is included on pages 10-18. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip (broken up into sections). It can also be used as part of your sub plans.

A comprehensive graphic organizer on the preterit and imperfect tenses in Spanish. It is very structured to allow students for easy note taking. Plus, the uses of the two tenses are filled in for you along with clue words with English translation (Anoche: Last night, Cada dia: Every day etc) Page 1: Cover page Pages 2-12: Graphic organizer for students to take notes (Pages 2-8: Preterit tense / Pages 9-11: Imperfect tense / Page 12: Notes on verbs that change meaning) Pages 13-24: Answer key for the entire organizer

Reading: El día de la madre (Preterit) Luisa is sharing how she celebrated Mother’s Day with her friend Marta in an email. Complete the email using the word bank provided. *There are 20 blanks total (All answers are conjugated preterit verbs using the word bank) There are also 10 multiple choice (A or B) questions based on the reading. Answer key is included for the email (preterit conjugations) and comprehension questions on pages 3-4. This reading can be used for Spanish 2 or Spanish 3 classes. Example: Querida Marta, ¿Cómo estás? Ayer fue el día de la madre y yo lo (it) celebré con mi mamá. Cuando mi mamá se despertó, yo (1) _________________ un desayuno delicioso para ella. Mi mamá, mi papá, y yo (2) _______________ juntos en la cocina. También yo le (3) _________ un ramo (bouquet) de flores. Al mediodía yo (4) _____________ a mi mamá a su restaurante favorito para almorzar. Word bank for #1-6: hice / cociné / di / llegamos / desayunmos / llevé Comprehension questions: Answer the questions based on the reading. Write A or B. ¿Qué cocinó Luisa para su madre? a. desayuno b. almuerzo

Reading: El prom (El baile de graduación) with preterit and imperfect tenses (Spanish) Paula is telling her cousin Carmen about her high school prom that she recently attended. Complete Paula’s email in the preterit and imperfect tenses using the word bank provided. The first paragraph is in the preterit tense and the second paragraph is in the imperfect tense. *Both paragraphs have 14 fill in the blanks. The word bank has conjugated verbs in the preterit and imperfect. After the reading, students will answer the multiple choice (A or B) questions based on the reading (12 total) Page 1: Paula’s email Page 2: Reading comprehension questions Page 3: Answer key to Paula’s email Page 4: Answer key for reading comprehension questions This reading can be used for Spanish 2 or Spanish 3 classes.

Preterit questions: Irregular, Stem change and I-Y spelling change verbs Part 1: Conjugation practice *Irregular preterit verbs (I, U, J STEM) : For each infinitive write the irregular stem using the word bank provided. Irregular preterit verbs (Dar, Ir, Ser, Ver) *Complete the table with the correct conjugation using the word bank. (All 6 conjugations included) I-Y preterit verbs (write the preterit conjugation for all 6 persons for 2 infinitives) IR stem change preterit verbs (write the preterit conjugation for all 6 persons for 2 infinitives) Answer each question in a complete sentence in the preterit by providing the information required. Do not answer any question with a yes or no. *30 questions total (Combination of Irregular, -IR stem change, and I-Y spelling change verbs). Answer key is included on pages 5-6 for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary. *Students can answer the questions orally in pairs . They can also be assigned for classwork, homework, review, or sub plans.

Irregular preterit verbs questions practice Verbs included: hacer, querer, venir / andar, estar, tener, saber, poner, poder / decir, traer, conducir (12 total) Write the letter of the correct answer to every question. There are 4 questions per verb (48 total) Example: Hacer: to do / to make ____ 1. ¿Qué hiciste tú ayer? a. Fuimos a la casa de nuestra abuela. ____ 2. ¿Qué hizo Marcos anoche? b. Ellos no limpiaron la casa. ____ 3. ¿Qué hicieron Uds. el lunes? c. Él hizo los quehaceres. ____ 4. ¿Qué no hicieron Susana y Luis? d. Hice mi tarea. Answer key is included on pages 3-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken up into smaller sections).

Gustar verbs quick and easy questions and fill in practice Part 1: Answer each question with the correct indirect object pronoun and verb conjugation. Verbs included: Gustar, Encantar, Aburrir, Importar, Fascinar, Preocupar, Doler (7 total) *For each verb, there are 3 questions all in the tu conjugation. *A structured template is provided to write the answers. Sample: ¿Qué te gusta? Template: Prepostional phrase (A mí)+ Indirect object pronoun ________ + Conjugation of Gustar ________________ + clase. ¿Qué no te gusta? Template: Prepostional phrase (A mí)+ Indirect object pronoun ________ + Conjugation of Gustar ________________ + los videojuegos. ¿Qué no te gusta hacer? Template: Prepostional phrase (A mí)+ Indirect object pronoun ________ + Conjugation of Gustar ________________ + limpiar la casa. Part 2: Complete each set of sentences with the correct indirect object pronoun and the appropriate conjugation of the Gustar type verb. *Verbs included: Gustar, Encantar, Aburrir, Doler, Fascinar *There are 10 short sentences for each verb. A template is provided to write the indirect object pronoun and the verb conjugation. Template: Prepositonal phrase + Indirect object pronoun + Conjugation of gustar + Rest A mí _________ / _______________ la escuela. A ti __________ / _______________tus amigos. A él __________ / ______________ jugar en el parque. Answer key is included on pages 7-12. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz / test, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.

Present, Preterit, Imperfect conjugations matching with clue words practice For each infinitive, write the correct letter of the conjugations. For the clue words, write the correct letter of the English translation. Verbs included: Hablar, Comer, Vivir, Empezar, Entender, Preferir, Volver, Almorzar, Dormir, Buscar, Jugar, Leer, Construir, Pedir, Dar, Ir, Ser, Ver, Hacer, Querer, Venir, Estar, Andar, Tener, Saber, Poner, Poder, Traer, Decir, Conducir (30 total) Each infinitive includes all 6 persons and 2 clue words (one preterit and one imperfect) Example: _____ 1. Hablar (Yo) a. Every day _____ 2. Hablar (Tú) b. hablan, hablaron, hablaban _____ 3. Hablar (Él / Ella / Ud.) c. hablamos, hablamos, hablábamos _____ 4. Hablar (Nosotros) d. Yesterday _____ 5. Hablar (Vosotros) e. habláis, hablasteis, hablabais _____ 6. Hablar (Ellos / Ellas / Uds.) f. hablas, hablaste, hablabas _____ 7. Ayer g. habla, habló, hablaba _____ 8. Cada día h. hablo, hablé, hablaba Answer key is included on pages 11-20. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review before exams, study guide, quiz / test, entry or exit slip (broken into smaller sections).

Irregular preterit fill in practice worksheet (I, U, J stem verbs) For each infinitive, write the stem and the irregular preterit ending in the template provided. Then, complete the fill in the blanks with the correct conjugation. 12 Verbs included: I stem: Hacer, Querer, Venir U stem: Andar, Estar, Tener, Saber, Poder, Poner J stem: Decir, Conducir, Traer Note: The irregular stem is listed next to each infinitive. A table with irregular preterit endings is included for reference. Example: Hacer: to do / to make (Stem: hic) Template (Row 1): Write the stem for all 6 persons Template (Row 2): Write the appropriate preterit ending Yo __________ mi tarea. Tú __________ la cama. Él ___________ su proyecto. Nosotros _____________ los quehaceres. Vosotros ______________ cola para el concierto. Uds. _______________ una investigación en la biblioteca. Pages 1-6 are the practice and pages 7-12 are the answer key. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, test, entry or exit slip

A comprehensive test on reflexive verbs (Present tense) PART I: Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation of the reflexive verb including the reflexive pronoun. (10 total) PART II: Choose the correct verb (reflexive or non-reflexive) and write A or B. (5 total) PART III: Answer all questions in a complete sentence in Spanish. (9 total) PART IV: Choose and write the correct form of the infinitive including the appropriate reflexive pronoun where necessary. Do not use reflexive pronouns with non-reflexive verbs. Use an infinitive for an answer if necessary but include the reflexive pronoun. (18 total) PART V: Complete the following sentences with an appropriate reflexive verb including the reflexive pronoun. Be sure to conjugate all verbs depending on the subject. Use an infinitive for an answer if needed but include the reflexive pronoun. (9 total) At the end, students will write a paragraph about their daily routine using the guidelines provided. *This part should be given separately from parts 1-5. Answer key is included on pages 6-8 for parts 1-5 only. For parts 3 and 5, student answers will vary. *If not using as a test, it can be used for classwork, homework, study guide, or sub plans.

IRREGULAR PRETERIT TINY CONVERSATIONS PRACTICE (I, U, J STEM VERBS) For each verb, complete the tiny conversations with the correct verb conjugation using the word bank provided. Note: Some conjugations may be used more than once. *There are 4 tiny conversations for each verb. Verbs included: Hacer, Querer, Venir, Andar, Saber, Estar, Tener, Poner, Poder, Traer, Decir, Conducir (12 total) Example: HACER: to do / to make (I stem) Word bank: hicieron / hice / hizo / hiciste / hicimos / hicisteis ¿Qué _______________ tú ayer? Yo ___________ mi tarea. ¿Qué ____________ Marcos anoche? Él ____________ su proyecto. ¿Qué _______________ vosotros el sábado? Nosotros _________________ los quehaceres de casa. ¿Qué ________________Tomás y Carlos esta mañana? Ellos _________________ su cama. Answer key is included on pages 6-10. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.

Irregular Yo verbs graphic organizer with practice *Students will create their own organizer and practice with the verbs. For each infinitive, write the yo conjugation using the word bank. Then, write the remaining present tense conjugations. 11 infinitives included: hacer, poner, caer, salir, venir, tener, oir, valer, traer, saber, conocer A template is provided to write the verb conjugations. Complete each blank with the correct conjugation from the word bank. Word bank: sé / hago / oigo / conozco / salgo / tengo / vale / pongo / vengo / caigo/ traigo Yo ______________ mi tarea por la tarde. Yo _______________ a Luis. As an added bonus, on the last page there is a section with irregular present tense verbs: Ser, Estar, Ir, Dar, Ver Part 1: Complete the verb table using the word bank (All 6 persons included) Part 2: Complete each blank with the correct conjugation from the word bank. Word bank: estoy / veo / voy / soy / doy Yo ______________ la tele por la noche. Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, note taking, study guide, quiz / test, entry or exit slip.

Gustar verbs guided speaking practice Verbs included: Gustar, Encantar, Aburrir, Fascinar, Interesar, Importar, Doler (7 total) For Gustar verbs with nouns: There are 2 questions for each Gustar type verb (one affirmative and one negative) *14 questions total *For Gustar verbs with infinitives: There are 2 questions for each Gustar type verb (one affirmative and one negative). Verbs included: Gustar, Encantar, Aburrir There are four sets total (separated by subjects) Set 1: Pages 1-3: Subect is Tú Set 2: Pages 4-6: Subject is Él / Ella Set 3: Pages 7-9: Subject is Vosotros Set 4: Pages 10-12: Subject is Ellos / Ellas Sample: Answer each question orally in a complete sentence. Use the guided answer formula. Note: The Gustar type verb has to agree with the noun that follows, not the person GUSTAR VERBS WITH NOUNS For your answers: *The indirect object pronoun will be “me”. (me: to me) *The gustar type verb should be conjugated in the 3rd person singular (Él / Ella / Ud.) for a singular noun. *The gustar type verb should be conjugated in the 3rd person plural (Ellos / Ellas / Uds.) for a plural noun. Gustar: to like, to be pleasing ¿Qué te gusta? Guided answer: A mí + Indirect object pronoun + Conjugation of Gustar + Rest ¿Qué no te gusta? Guided answer: A mí + no + Indirect object pronoun + Conjugation of Gustar + Rest GUSTAR VERBS WITH INFINITIVE (-AR, -ER, -IR) For your answers: *The indirect object pronoun will be “me”. *The gustar type verb should be conjugated in the 3rd person singular (Él / Ella / Ud.) before an infinitive: -ar, -er, -ir Gustar: to like, to be pleasing ¿Qué te gusta hacer? Guided answer: A mí + Indirect object pronoun + Conjugation of Gustar + Infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) ¿Qué no te gusta hacer? Guided answer: A mí + Indirect object pronoun + Conjugation of Gustar + Infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir)