This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish biography about the life and times of the famous Cuban singer Celia Cruz. It discusses her leaving Cuba after the revolution, her career in the United States, her marriage and her performances. Reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary. ~The second page is a worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish based on the reading. ~Answer Key (2pgs)

This 3-page file includes: ~ A German reading in which four people describe their weekly chores around the house including cooking, ironing, washing etc. ~ A worksheet based on the reading with ten short answer questions, a gap fill exercise and a short writing section where students talk about their own chores. ~Answer key. Level: Upper Beginner

This 3-page file includes: ~An easy English reading that includes descriptions of four young people’s hobbies/lifestyles. ~A reading comprehension worksheet with three parts: 10 reading comprehension questions an info gap activity a short writing assignment. ~Answer key.* Ideal for beginner learners to review basic vocabulary of hobbies, days of the week and present tense verbs.

This 3-page file includes: ~An easy English reading in which four young people introduce themselves. They talk about their personality, physical characteristics, likes and dislikes and hobbies. ~An accompanying worksheet with 12 short answer questions and a short writing practice where students describe themselves. ~Answer key Level: Beginner Activity idea: Have students complete their paragraph in class or for homework and then share them with a partner as an icebreaker.

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading with a dialog between three people - two of which are interviewing another for a job. This interactive script is preceded by a full glossary of relevant vocabulary. A great way for students to see work-related vocabulary in context. ~The second page includes a reading comprehension section and a second section in which students create their own resume in Spanish and then interview each other for a job in Spanish! ~Answer key. Activity ideas: students can work in groups of two or three to read through the script before moving on to conduct their own interviews using their resume! Level: Intermediate and up

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 11-Page File includes: ~ 44 Flash cards for the Spanish subject, direct object, indirect object and possessive pronouns. Each pronoun is featured in a different color for clarification. ~ 4 separate card on vosotros. Activity ideas: Students can put these flashcards facedown and pick one up and make a sentence with it. Also great for visual display!

This 3-page file includes: ~A funny script that allows students to see tener expressions in context. It is a dialog between three friends trying to make plans for the day; but one of them is not into doing anything she is so picky! ~A worksheet with 8 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment where students make their own script with tener expressions. ~Answer key. This reading includes 10 tener expressions: tener ganas de tener interés en tener dolor de tener que tener … años tener lugar tener miedo de tener sueño tener calor tener sed tener razón Level: In present tense

This 3-page file contains 3 separate worksheets/quizzes for students to practice all of the command forms in Spanish. There is one worksheet each on: ~tú commands (negative and affirmative) ~Ud. commands (negative and affirmative) ~Uds./nosotros commands Great for review or as a pop quiz! Includes: hablar comer vivir beber tocar estudiar mirar abrir empezar volver dormir querer pensar volar buscar ver tener venir ser estar hacer poner saber

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading for beginners in the present tense in which 4 students describe their favorite sports and after school activities. Also uses gustar expressions. ~A worksheet with 12 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing section. ~Answer key. Great for review on sports vocabulary. Also includes many days of the week and family vocabulary. Example vocab: los deportes las artes marciales el fútbol el voleibol nadar patinar jugar tenis hacer yoga esquiar bailar correr andar en bicicleta

This 3-page file includes: ~A script between two friends discussing their plans for an upcoming long weekend. They are headed to the countryside to visit family. The conversation is mostly in the (ir + a + infinitive) construction to show students some context for the conversational future. Includes a full glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions in Spanish and a short writing assignment ~Answer key. Vocab Includes: Va a ser voy a alquilar Vamos a manejar Voy a hacer la maleta Qué vamos a hacer voy a llevar Te voy a presentar Vamos a ir a la granja vamos a nadar Activity idea: Have students underline all the examples of ir + Infinitive they find in the story! Level: beginner

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 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish biography on the life of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic woman to serve as judge in the Supreme Court of the United States. This reading talks about her difficult childhood, education, marriage and legal career. The file includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 8 reading comprehension questions. ~Answer Key. Level: Uses present and past tenses

This 3-page file includes: ~A handout explaining the six common uses of ‘se’ in Spanish, within example sentence in Spanish and English of each situation: Reflexive, Impersonal, Passive, Unintentional, Reciprocal and indirect object replacement. ~A worksheet to practice the various uses of ‘se’. The worksheet contains three parts: a. students must recognize which use of 'se’appears in one of six Spanish sentences b. Students must translate those sentences into English c. Students are given a set of English sentences to translate into Spanish ~Key Level: Upper intermediate Editable Word file.

This 4-page file includes: ~A reading that combines culture and grammar! This reading is on the mythical Latin American creature called the Chupacabra and it includes numerous examples of the passive voice: both the true passive and the se passive. It also discusses the history, etymology and possible scientific explanations for its existence. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A second version of the story with the two forms of passive voice highlighted for students to see in context. ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key. Level: intermediate

This 4-page file includes: ~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

This 5-page file includes: ~A dialog between two brothers, one of which is trying to get the other to be more environmentally friendly! In addition to a lot of environmental vocabulary, the reading features multiple uses of por and para. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~ The same reading but with blanks where por and para should be. Students need to fill in the prepositions to complete the reading. ~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions in Spanish as well as a short writing section. ~Answer key. (2pgs) Activity idea: Have students read the script in pairs and then translate. Afterwards, using the new vocabulary students can do pair or group debates on the benefits of recycling, transit vs.car use etc. This reading is also great for Earth Day!

This 5-page file includes: ~A Spanish language reading shows students the passive voice in context. It includes three short paragraphs with news articles from a fictitious newspaper. Each article features examples of the passive voice. Includes 8 true/false reading comprehension questions. ~A handout explaining the passive voice and how it is formed in Spanish. ~A worksheet with 15 fill in the blanks for students to practice the passive voice. ~Answer keys

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 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