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 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish language biography on the famous Chilean-American author Isabel Allende. It discusses her early life, why she had to flee Chile and her literary career. Reading Includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~ A 1-page reading comprehension worksheet. ~Answer Key. Level: Present and 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 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 10-page file includes: (NOTE: These are 100% in Spanish) ~24 ready made Character cards to be printed on card stock and cut out ~4 empty Character cards for students to create their own ~1 Worksheet with 20 questions based on the characters ~Answer key Includes kids, teenagers and adults. Each task card includes: A photo Name Age City and country (includes 12 Hispanic Countries, 6 International Countries and 6 U.S) Family Work (adult cards) Favorite class (kid cards) Favorite food (including regional foods) Characteristic Hobbies Activity idea: Put students in groups of 2-4 and give each student 2-4 cards. Have them describe themselves in the first person for one card and in the third person for the other card. Once completed, have students create a card for themselves and a friend (either in class or for homework) to practice with.

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish reading featuring two separate dialogues with two patients that go to visit the doctor. One patient has the flu and the other an injury. New vocabulary is featured at the top including the verb ‘doler’. Both dialogues feature a lot of Ud. command forms as the doctor gives each patient advice. ~A Worksheet with 3 parts: 8 reading comprehension questions, 8 short answer questions where students need to find the Spanish command forms from the script and write them in and a guided conversation practice. Extension: Have students take turns role-playing going to the doctor and explaining in Spanish what is wrong with them. The other student practices giving advice in the command form! Level: Intermediate

This 3-page file includes: ~A beginner level reading in the present tense written in the first-person perspective of a 13-year-old student. He talks all about his school and his favorite teacher: his Spanish teacher! Includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet which includes seven reading comprehension questions based on the reading in Spanish as well as a short homework assignment for students to write a brief description of their school and their classes. ~Answer key.

This 3-page file includes: ~A beginner level script in which four students from different parts of the world are discussing their various backgrounds, languages they speak and their motivations for learning. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~An accompanying worksheet with 8 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing section on how to common nationalities. ~Key. Level: Beginner

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 4-page file includes: ~A beginner French reading that includes descriptions of three young people’s eating habits: cooking with family, eating out and being a vegetarian. Includes a lot of food vocabulary. The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions in English. ~The same reading but with the questions in French. ~Answer key. (2 pgs) Activity idea: After reading, have students discuss their own eating and cooking habits in class or write about it for homework.

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: ~ 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 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 1.5 page Spanish reading that briefly discusses six Latin dance or music styles: Mariachi, Salsa, Flamenco, Tango, Bachata and Cueca. Each dance or music style is talked about in one paragraph. ~10 reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key. Level: In present and past tenses

This 3-page file includes: ~A cultural reading on the Seville fair or Feria de Abril de Sevilla held annually in April that highlights the local flamenco culture. This reading includes information on the history of the event, how it is celebrated today as well as the special clothing that is worn. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading. ~Answer key. Level: present and past tenses Ideal for a cultural component to your class, or to highlight Spanish culture!

This 4-page resource includes: ~An explanation of when to use and not to use the personal a in the Spanish language. The explanation is followed by examples in English and Spanish. ~10 gap-fill exercises where students decide if they should use the personal a or not! ~An exercise where students need to fill in the personal a or not into a paragraph ~Translation sentences. Answer key included. (2 pages)

This 4-page file includes: ~A reading with the description of how four young people are spending their day. The reading includes over 15 examples of the present progressive tense for students to see it in context. One young person is spending the day at the beach with friends, one is volunteering, one is doing sports and one is hiking with their family. ~The same reading with the present progressive tense highlighted for students to see in context. ~A worksheet with three parts: 8 short answer questions, an info gap section and a short writing assignment. ~Answer key. Activity idea: Have students underline all the forms of the present progressive tense they find in the reading.

This reading describes how the narrator spent their summer holidays with family as a child. It is written completely in the imperfect tense for students to see it in context. The reading also includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 5 reading comprehension questions in English to ensure comprehension. Includes two versions of the reading: one with a glossary and reading comprehension questions in English and one with no glossary and reading comprehension questions in French for differentiated learning. Follow up activity: Have students underline all forms of the imperfect in the reading. Then have them write a short paragraph of how they spent their summer vacations as a young child to share with the class, a conversation partner or for homework. Level: French 2 Editable file. Answer key included.

This worksheet contains 16 fill in the blank questions where students are required to fill in regular and irregular command forms of tú Includes both negatives and affirmatives of both irregular and regular verbs: sal, ten, escribe, no vayas, sé, compra, no hables etc. Great cumulative review worksheet on tú command forms! Editable word file. Answer key included.