This 3-page file includes:
~ A biography on the renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. It includes some information on his early life and formal instruction in art as well as his rise to fame. It then moves on to discuss his unique approach to art, some of his most important works including Guernica as well as his lasting legacy.
~A Worksheet with 10 true/false reading comprehension questions in Spanish and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key.
A great supplement to any unit on Spanish history dealing with the Civil War (1936-1939), art history and/or famous hispanic people.
Level: Uses past tenses
This 4-page file includes:
~A 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. Reading features a full glossary of new words.
~The same reading but with the verbs highlighted for differentiated reading.
~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 description their partner can try to guess which film they are talking about!
This cultural reading talks about the Catholic celebration of carnival!
It talks about its religious significance and how it is celebrated in places like Köln and New Orleans.
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 6 true/false reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Editable word file.
This 5-page resource includes:
~A Spanish language biography on Hispanic singer Bruno Mars. It talks about his childhood in Hawaii and his musical family, his dreams to become a singer in California and his eventual success and charity work. The reading features numerous examples of regular and irregular preterite verbs as well as a glossary of new vocabulary.
~The same biography but with the verbs in the preterite tense missing! In this version,
students must complete the biography by completing over 15 regular and irregular preterite conjugations.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions based on reading in Spanish.
~Answer key (2pgs)
Level: preterite tense
Can be used for review, a quick quiz, reading comprehension, early finisher activity, bell work, homework or sub plan!
This worksheet teaches students how to determine Spanish gender and how to form plurals.
Explanations are followed by 12 short answer questions.
Level: Beginner
Includes answer key.
This file includes 1 worksheet each on word order with
~conjunctions - both coordinating and subordinating
~modals with infinitives
Students are required to rewrite the sentences into the correct word order.
Editable File.
Level: A1-A2 Beginner
Note: A version of these worksheets is also available in my Beginner German Workbook.
This 4-page file includes: (This resource is 100% in Spanish)
~A fun reading where four young people discuss what they did yesterday using the preterite tense. Includes lots of vocabulary for: family, hobbies, school subjects etc.
~The same reading with the preterite verbs highlighted for students to see in context.
~A worksheet based on the reading with short answer questions, an info gap section and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key.
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish cultural reading on traditional South American foods. It includes a paragraph on the types of food cultivated by indigenous people before the arrival of European. It also includes a short paragraph each on: arepas, empanadas, asados, and dulce de leche.
~7 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
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.
In this funny reading two teenage friends are discussing how hard it is to be young as their parents, teachers and coaches want them to behave! There are numerous examples of the present subjunctive all of which have been underlined for students to see in context.
The reading is followed by a true false reading comprehension section. Students are also required to complete two sentences using the subjective based on what their parents and teachers expect of them!
Key included
Editable file
Example sentences:
¡Mi madre prohibe que yo use maquillaje!
Mi madre quiere que la ayude en la casa, porque soy la mayor. Ella insiste en que yo limpie mi habitación todos los días y que haga mi cama todas las mañanas.
This easy French reading is a script between three friends that run into each other doing errands around town. They discuss where they are going and where they have been and their plans for that night. Students can see prepositions in context regarding places around town. (à la/au etc.) Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
Includes 2 versions of the reading, with 10 true/false questions in English OR French for differentiated learning.
Answer key included.
Activity idea: Put students in groups of three to read the script and then have them talk about where around town they are headed this week.
Vocab includes:
la rue
le coiffeur
le rendez-vous
la banque
le parc
la bibliothèque
le cinéma
l’aéroport
This biography on the life of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso is missing all the verbs! Students need to fill in the verbs in the blanks in the imperfect or preterite tenses to complete the reading.
Also includes:
~A glossary of new vocabulary
~A true/false reading comprehension section
~Answer Key
Great for Sub Plan!
Level: Intermediate
This 3-page file includes:
~A fun reading where students learn to recognize tú command forms by way of a recipe for cooking! Pedro and his girlfriend are trying a new recipe from her grandmother. Reading includes a lot of new food vocab.
~A worksheet page with reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key.
Vocab includes:
la espinaca
el calabacín
la cebolla
los champiñones
las especias
los fideos
los trozos
cocina
pon
corta
hornea
mezcla
Level: Intermediate
This 3-page file contains:
~A reading in which three friends are giving each other advice on their problems! The reading includes numerous uses of informal (tú) commands in context. Also included are command forms with object pronouns attached as well as negative informal command forms.
~A worksheet to be done in pairs/small groups that includes 3 sections:
A. Reading comprehension questions
B. Finding command forms in the reading
C. Guided partner practice with command forms
~Answer key
Activity idea: Have students work in groups of three to read the script. Then have them circle all the command forms they find. Finally, have them give each other ‘advice’ on ‘problems’ they have!
This easy reading is entirely in the present tense. It’s written from the fist person perspective of two young people talking about what fruits, vegetables and other food they like as well as their grocery shopping habits.
Reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary and 5 reading comprehension questions.
A great complement to any unit including food vocabulary.
Editable word file.
Level: Beginner Spanish
Answer key included
Includes:
los alimentos
las verduras
las manzanas
las naranjas
las fresas
el brécol
la lechuga
el pescado
el arroz
los huevos
el desayuno
This 3-page file inclues:
~A reading entirely in the imperfect tense. The narrator is relating their experiences of taking holidays at the beach with their family as a young child. Great practice for seeing the imperfect tense in context. The reading has a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 5 short answer questions and a guided writing activity.
~Answer key.
This 5-page file includes:
~ A present tense reading with lots of ser/estar describing a young woman who is a medical student volunteering in Peru. The reading is prefaced by new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 12 true/false reading comprehension questions as well as a short writing assignment.
~Also included is the same reading with blanks in place of the ser/estar verbs for students to fill in. You can then read the story out loud or distribute the reading for students to correct their own answers.
~Answer key. (2pgs)
Variations: Have students underline all the uses of ser/estar in the reading and discuss why they are used in class. Have students show each other pictures of friends/family and have them describe them using ser/estar.
Level: Beginner
This 5-page file includes:
-3 pages explaining Spanish gender at the intermediate level. It includes explanations and examples of the following:
-gender by word ending (-o, - dad etc.)
-gender by category (languages etc.)
-words that change meaning with gender (capital etc.)
-words with more than one gender (mar etc.)
-words for people with only one gender (persona etc.)
-unexpected gender/exceptions (ie. compound nouns, greek words)
~One worksheet with 20 questions on Spanish gender where students have to determine if the word is male, female or both
~Answer key.
Editable word file.
This German reading includes descriptions of three different young people and the type of volunteer work they do: one works with seniors, one helps children and one is going abroad to build schools.
Includes 8 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Ideal for beginner learners to review basic vocabulary!
Editable word file.
Activity idea: Have students discuss their own volunteer work with each other in class or write about it for homework.
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