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:
-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 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 French Reading Bundle includes all four of my readings with a travel theme at 35% off !
Réserver un Voyage
À l’aeroport
À l’hotel
Au Restaurant
Un voyage en France
Each reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section.
All readings are editable Word files.
These readings make for a great companion to your travel unit or for standalone resources, sub activities, bell work and early finishers!
This Spanish worksheet includes three parts:
A. Matching section for hobbies vocabulary
B. Short writing section where students need to fill in the conjugated form of the verb to complete the sentence in the present tense
C. Directed conversation practice
Level: Beginner
Editable Word file.
Includes answer key.
Vocab includes:
jugar al fútbol
tocar la batería
pintar
nadar
correr
dibujar
esquíar
sacar fotos
pasear al perro
mirar videos
hacer yoga
montar en bicicleta
cantar en un coro
escuchar música
In this worksheet students get comfortable creating the conversational future tense (ir + a + inf) with 10 fill in the blank and 4 translation questions all in the present tense.
Editable word file.
Answer key included.
Example questions:
Yo ………… a ir al banco mañana. (ir)
Pedro y María …………. a trabajar mucho. (ir)
Nosotros .…………… a limpiar la casa. (ir)
This beginner level worksheet helps students:
~to learn the present tense conjugation of ‘estar’
~ to learn common expressions of emotion and condition
~ to learn to match adjectives with the subject
This worksheet includes 10 sentences where students must fill in the correct form of the verb estar as well as the correct ending on the adjective.
This worksheet includes:
aburrido
contento
curioso
enfermo
enojado
orgulloso
relajado
sorprendido
Answer key included.
Editable.
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 worksheet includes three parts to help your students get comfortable with colours in Spanish:
matching 14 expressions (English to Spanish)
placing colors on a chart in the female and plural forms
a short writing section where students need to fill in the colours in the correct form to finish the paragraph (also includes school supplies)
Editable Word file
Answer key included.
This beginner level German reading is all about music! First paragraph is about a teenager who is in a rock band loves to play various instruments, the second paragraph is about a music teacher and the third paragraph is about a singer.
Includes eight short answer reading comprehension questions.
Great way for beginner level students to see music vocabulary in context.
Level: German 1 (present tense only)
Answer key included
A simple and fun German beginner reading where Paula, 14 years old, describes 3 members of her family: her younger sister, an uncle and a cousin. The reading includes examples of descriptions of people, hobbies, professions.
Includes 10 short answer reading comprehension questions.
This Reading is 100% in German with no English glossary
Level: present tense only
Answer key included
This German reading includes the descriptions of three young people and their social media habits and attitudes towards it. The reading includes a lot of technology/social media vocabulary.
The reading is followed by eight reading comprehension questions.
Level: intermediate
Answer key included
This 4-page file includes:
~A handout that explains the uses and formations of regular and irregular Spanish comparatives with a practice section.
~A handout that explains the uses and formations of regular and irregular Spanish superlatives with a practice section.
~Answer key. (2 pgs)
Editable word file
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading about organizing and celebrating a surprise birthday party. It includes a lot of vocabulary related to birthday celebrations and features 22 regular and irregular verbs in the preterite tense! Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 5 reading comprehension questions.
~This same reading with the verbs missing to be used as a worksheet!
~Answer key
This 4-page file includes:
~A beginner German reading in which Kurt phones his friend Ramona to make plans to go out to a movie. The reading includes a lot of vocabulary with telling time. It also includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 6 true/false comprehension questions in English.
~The same reading with the comprehension questions in German.
~Answer key (2 pgs)
Editable word file.
Answer key included.
Activity idea: have students read this script in pairs and then come up with their own script to perform for the classwork to hand in whereby they made plans with a friend to go out somewhere.
This 5-page file includes:
~A reading in which a Lucía visits her cousin Victoria in Mexico and they go to a traditional marketplace to buy food and clothes. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet based on the reading with 10 comprehension questions in ENGLISH.
~A worksheet based on the reading with 10 comprehension questions in SPANISH.
~Answer keys.(2 pgs)
Activity idea: After reading the script together, have students discuss what they would buy at a similar market.
A beginner German reading on hobbies where four people talk about the sports they like, the instrument they play and other pastimes. The reading includes a glossary of hobby vocabulary and 5 reading comprehension questions.
Level: Beginner
Answer key included.
Editable word file
Note: A version of this reading is also found in my Beginner German Workbook.
This French worksheet features 16 missing forms of the verb avoir in the present tense with special avoir expressions. Students must conjugate the verbs correctly to complete the sentences while reviewing these idiomatic expressions.
Includes answer key.
Editable word file.
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish reading on Merengue dancing from the Dominican Republic. It discusses its emergence in the 19th century, the various instruments used from Africa, Europe and the indigenous Taino populations. It also discusses how it became popular in the 20th century and how it is danced. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A separate page with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading.
~Answer key.