This German reading introduces students to talking about recurring past events by discussing the routines of three different people’s first jobs: in a fast food restaurant, washing dishes and working in a flower shop. The reading includes 8 reading comprehension questions. Answer key included Activity idea: Have the students underline all the past tense verbs they find in the reading and then have them talk about their own first jobs/volunteer work routines.

This German reading includes 20 mistakes for students to correct! The mistakes are all focused on declensions and preposition errors with the nominative, accusative and dative cases. Answer key included. Editable word file

This 3-page file includes: ~An Italian script between two high school friends discussing what they and their siblings will study and do for work in the future using the future tense. Includes a short glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section of 8 true/false questions and a short writing assignment in the future tense. ~The same reading with the verbs highlighted for students to see in context. ~Answer key. Editable word file

This 3-page file includes: ~A biography of the famous and fascinating Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. It includes a short paragraph each on: her early life, accident at the age of 18, her artistic style, her relationship with Diego Rivera and finally her death and legacy. The reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 9 reading comprehension questions and a short writing section. ~Answer Key. Level: Mostly in past tenses

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading that covers the highlights of the life and times of Fidel Castro. It covers a bit about his childhood, university education, marriages and his takeover of Cuba. This reading is up-to-date mentioning the relaxing of restrictions in 2015 and his death in 2016. This biography includes a full glossary of new vocabulary. ~The second page consist of a worksheet with 10 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short guided writing exercise in the preterite tense. ~Answer Key. Level: Mostly past tenses

This 4-page file includes: ~A reading about a shopping trip a family takes to buy new clothes. The focus is on clothing vocabulary, colors and noun-adjective agreement. The reading is in the present tense and features a full glossary of new vocabulary and 5 short-answer comprehension questions. ~The same reading but the adjectives are missing and students must fill in the blanks to complete the sentences! ~A handout on clothing vocabulary, colors and phrases that a customer and salesperson would use in a clothing store. Students can role-play shopping for clothes in Spanish! ~Answer Key. Activity ideas: Have students write a script between a store clerk and a shopper to perform for the class using the vocabulary handout. A great complement to any unit on clothing vocabulary!

This 5-page file includes: ~A simple reading in the present tense in which a 16-year-old student talks about all of her classes and what time they occur. Based on the reading students must fill in her school schedule! ~A worksheet based on the reading with 10 reading comprehension questions. Afterwards students must fill in their own schedule in Spanish. ~Answer key (2 pgs) NOTE: Includes both American style and European style clock options for reading (2:30 pm and 14.30) Vocabulary Includes: días de la semana música deporte arte biología álgebra química almuerzo bloque libre geografía historia francés inglés informática

This Spanish cultural reading is on Three Kings Day or Día de los Reyes. It discusses its history and origins, how it is celebrated in Mexico with gift giving and the special food which are prepared for this day including Rosca de Reyes. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section. Level: In present and past tenses Answer key included

This worksheet offers students practice forming the present subjunctive after verbs of influence. All new verbs appear in a glossary above the exercises. It includes both regular and irregular verbs! Includes answer key. Editable Word file.

This 3-page file includes: ~A cloze worksheet with lyrics missing from his song “Cuando me enamoro” (The video is set in a high school!) It also features a lot of imperfect subjunctive verbs for students to see in context! ~The same worksheet with a word bank. ~Answer Key. Here is a link to a video that accompanies the song on the worksheet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DO8GsIYfhQ Activity idea: Have students underline all the imperfect subjunctive verb forms found in the song and circle all the conditional forms to see ‘If Clauses’ in context! Editable word file

This reading is about magical Machu Picchu in terms of its geography, history, cultural significance and future. This reading is in the present and past tenses. The reading includes a full glossary of new words and 5 Reading comprehension questions. Here is a link to a 6 min Spanish Video on Machu Picchu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckBQjrGc4qI Level: mostly past tenses

In this German reading, students are introduced to Christmas markets in the German-speaking world. It discusses the history of the markets, the different cities where they are held, the types of foods and drinks available and other entertainments. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and eight short answer reading comprehension questions in English. Here is a link to a youtube video on German Christmas markets to show students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yvRoOGJhCg Level: upper beginner Editable Word file Answer key included

This short French reading describes three young peoples experience with various accidents, illnesses and pain. One person has a virus, one person had an accident skateboarding and broke his arm and one person has a headache. Ideal for students to review health vocabulary. The reading is followed by 8 comprehension questions. Answer key included. Editable word file. Includes the following vocabulary: fièvre cassé le bras me fait très mal infirmière un hôpital ma tête me fait mal je suis très fatiguée un rhume j’ai mal à la gorge j’ai un peu de fièvre me reposer

This reading features a lot of common vocabulary from first-year Spanish and is about a man originally from Mexico and his new life in the U.S. with his family. The reading is followed by 15 reading comprehension questions in English. Level: Beginner Answer key included. Ideal to review: family, hobbies, time expressions and present tense verbs!

A handy one page file on German and English Pronouns. Enjoy!

This 8-page file includes: ~24 task cards focused on the imperfect subjunctive (6 cards x 4 cards per sheet) ~Recording sheet ~Answer key These task cards provide a perfect cumulative review of the WEIRDO acronym as they include a mixture of: Verbal expressions: deseaba que… insistía que… Impersonal expressions: Era bueno que… Era raro que… Emotions: Me alegraba de que… Temaba que… Conjunctions: Estudiaba para que… Regular and irregular verbs are featured!

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

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading that describes a family wedding that the narrator and his girlfriend attended. It allows students to see the preterite and imperfect tenses in context! New vocabulary is introduced in a glossary. The reading is also followed by 6 short answer questions in Spanish. ~The same reading with the verbs in the imperfect and preterite highlighted for students to see in context. ~Answer key. Level: (in past tenses)

In this reading a student in Germany is describing her school, school subjects, classmates and teachers. The reading includes 10 true/false reading comprehension questions in German OR English and a full glossary of new vocabulary. Level: Beginner Answer key included.