A fun and simple French reading in which 2 young people are asked to describe their favourite season: Robert loves winter and Caroline loves summer! Includes weather, hobbies, and sports vocabulary.
Also includes 10 reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment where students write about the activities they enjoy doing in the different seasons.
Level: French 1
Answer key included.
100% in French
This easy French reading includes descriptions of three people’s careers: teacher, artist and lawyer. They talk about their work in the ‘je’ form present tense. Also includes examples of present tense with the expression depuis.
Includes 8 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Ideal for beginner learners to review basic work vocabulary.
Level: Beginner
This resource is 100% in French.
Activity idea: After reading, have students discuss their own career ideas in class or for homework.
This 12-page file includes:
~36 flashcards on Common Spanish English Cognates (9 pages x 4 cards per sheet)
~1 extra page for your own ideas
~Glossary of New Vocabulary Handout
~Practice Sheet to produce the Spanish Translation of the Words
~Practice Sheet to produce the English Translation of the Words
Level: can be used for any tense/age/total beginner
Can be used alone or in pairs. These flashcards are ideal to review common verb forms orally or in written form, on paper or digitally.
This 4-page file includes:
~A simple German reading in the present tense in which a 16-year-old student talks about all of his classes and what time they occur. Based on the reading students must fill in his school schedule!
~A worksheet based on the reading with 10 reading comprehension questions. Afterwards students must fill in their own schedule in German.
~Answer key (2 pgs)
Level: Beginner
This 6-page file includes:
~A Spanish script between two friends who are talking about what chores they are responsible for in the house and when. Roberto is complaining that his parents are too strict! The story features numerous examples of tener + que + infinitive. This version includes a short glossary of new vocabulary.
~The same story with examples of tener + que + infinitive highlighted for students to see in context. This version is 100% in Spanish.
~A worksheet with 4 parts:
conjugation table of tener in the present tense
students must write all 10 things Roberto has to do every week using tiene que + INF
8 true or false reading comprehension questions based on the story in English.
a short writing section where students discuss what they are responsible for at home using tengo + que + infintive
~The same worksheet completely in Spanish.
~Anwer keys (2 pgs)
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish cultural reading on the Galapagos Islands found off the coast of Ecuador. It discusses the unique animals that live there, Charles Darwin’s journey to the island and its own unique history as part of Ecuador. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with eight reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Level: In present and past tenses
This worksheet includes 16 sentences for students to complete to practice the passive voice in Italian. It includes verbs with regular and irregular participles.
Answer key included
This beginner German reading talks all about the life of a 22-year-old university student in German. It includes details about himself, his roommate his parents and his sister including physical descriptions, ages, jobs and where they live.
This reading serves as a great review for basic vocabulary and sentence structure in the present tense.
Also includes 15 short answer questions.
Level: present tense only
Answer key included
My Top 7 Resources on German Cases Bundle @40% off!
Includes
Worksheet: Dative
Worksheet: Object Pronouns
Task Cards on all cases
Worksheet: Genitive
Worksheet:Dative
Worksheet:Accusative
7.Worksheet: Accusative VS Nominative
All resources include answer keys.
This worksheet includes 17 questions that require the students to fill in the blanks into the dative case. Students must then identify WHY they are dative.
Answer key included.
This 3-page file includes:
~ An Italian cultural reading on Italian food! It includes information on Italy’s various food regions and their specialities: pizza, pasta, polenta, seafood, minestrone and more! Includes a glossary to help students with the more difficult vocabulary.
~ 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading.
~ Answer key.
Level: in present and past tenses
This 4-page file includes
~A 2-page handout on all uses of the genitive case:
• to show possession
• with nonspecific time expressions
• with certain prepositions
• after collective nouns or nouns showing proportion
• with certain adjectives
• with certain verbs
• with certain idioms
~12 translation sentences to practice this case.
~Answer key.
Level: Advanced
This 4-page file includes:
~A humorous reading about some competitive brothers and cousins who are always comparing themselves to each other! It features numerous uses of comparisons and superlatives in context.
~A worksheet with 10 true/false comprehension questions in Spanish and a short guided writing practice using comparatives.
~2 page answer key.
Activity idea: Have students share what they have written about their families with each other in class. Great for partner work and to get students talking!
This bundle includes my TOP 6 Resources on Spanish comparatives at 40% off!
It includes:
Handout and Worksheet on Comparatives and Superlative Forms
Partner Activity on Comparatives
Reading: Mis hermanos y yo
Reading: Una familia competitiva
Worksheet: Comparatives and Superlatives: Irregulars
Worksheet: Comparatives and Superlatives
Answer keys included.
My TOP 10 German beginner readings at 50% off!
Household chores
My favorite Foods
Who will Maria Date?
My favorite sports
Around town
My family
My friends
My School
All about me
Describing people
With comprehension questions and answer keys!
This 4-page file includes:
~A 2-page handout on German commands in the Sie/ihr and du forms with example sentences.
~A worksheet with to practice the new concepts with an emphasis on the more difficult ‘du’ forms.
~Answer key.
This bundle offers MY TOP 4 Spanish readings on Hispanic music and dance at 35% off!
Bundle includes:
Mexican Music ~ Mariachi
Argentine Music ~ El Tango
Spanish Music ~ El flamenco
Caribbean Music: Salsa and Son
The readings are in a combination of present and past tenses and each feature a full Spanish-English glossary of new vocabulary in addition to reading comprehension questions.
This bundle is the perfect complement to units on latin music!
Level: present and past tenses
This 4-page file includes:
~The lyrics to the 2015 pop song Lieblingsmensch von Namika but with 15 key words missing that students must listen for and write in. The words appear in a word bank below.
~A short biography in German on the singer with 5 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key
Editable Word file
The video can be found on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ryohiCVq3M
Song activities are a wonderful and fun way to introduce new vocabulary to your students while they work on their listening skills!
This 4-page file includes:
~A 2-page intermediate level reading on flamenco. The reading discusses in detail the origins of this artistic dance form. Each of the three parts receives its own paragraph: the dancing, singing and guitar playing. The reading also mentions some current flamenco artists. The reading is preceded by a detailed list of specialized vocabulary.
~A worksheet based on the reading with nine comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Level: (in present and past tenses but with more difficult vocabulary)
Here is a link to an amazing performance by Sara Baras to show students:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLnEjHuMFsA