This one page worksheet reviews formal command forms and shows how to give directions in German. This is may be used as a partner activity.
The worksheet includes 3 parts:
Matching
Reading a short dialogue
Writing a short dialogue
Includes answer key
This 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 and how to use the verb doler.
The reading is followed by 8 comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Level:in present and preterite tenses
Vocabulary includes:
fiebre
virus
accidente
le duele la cabeza
me duele la garganta
brazo
roto
romper
me resfrío
me caí
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 easy reading is entirely in the present tense. It’s written from the fist person perspective of two young people talking about what fruits, vegetables and other food they like as well as their grocery shopping habits.
Reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary and 5 reading comprehension questions.
A great complement to any unit including food vocabulary.
Editable word file.
Level: Beginner Spanish
Answer key included
Includes:
los alimentos
las verduras
las manzanas
las naranjas
las fresas
el brécol
la lechuga
el pescado
el arroz
los huevos
el desayuno
In this beginner level reading three people describe their personal style both at work and in their personal time. It includes a lot of clothing vocabulary for students to review.
The reading is followed by eight reading comprehension questions.
Level: Beginner
Answer key included.
In this beginner level Spanish reading, three students discuss their favorite classes and subjects and why they like them.
The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions.
Editable word file.
Answer key included.
Activity idea: have students write a short paragraph about their own favorite classes and why they like them.
Vocab includes:
escuela
biblioteca
historia
literatura
inglés
español
asignaturas
drama
maestro
ciencias
matemáticas
química
biología
música
This reading has two paragraphs. The first one is written from the first-person perspective of a teenage girl living in Sevilla, Spain during Holy Week and discusses how she and her family are celebrating.
The second paragraph discusses the various holidays around this period including Ash Wednesday, Lent, Easter Sunday etc.
The reading includes a glossary of specialized Easter vocabulary and 6 reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
Level: Upper Beginner
Includes answer key.
This 3-page file includes:
~A funny reading, three friends are trying to make plans together but Carola has an objection to everything! This reading incorporates numerous examples of idiomatic expressions with haben. Includes a glossary of new vocabulary and six true/false reading comprehension questions in English to ensure comprehension.
~The same reading with the idioms highlighted for students to see in context.
~ Answer key.
Activity idea: have students underline all the expressions with haben they find in the story and then have students make their own sentences with the new expressions!
This simple reading features a dialogue between two students meeting during the first week of school. They discuss the subjects they are taking and a little bit about their families.
Vocab include:
español
banda
historia
física
biología
matemáticas
francés
inglés
química
There is a glossary of new vocabulary before the reading and 8 true or false questions at the end of the reading. This is a great complement for students new to Spanish as it is completely in the present tense!
Activity idea: Have students read the dialogue in pairs and then answer the true false questions together. Students can then write their own dialogue based on the subjects they are taking.
Level: Beginner
Includes Answer Key.
This easy Spanish reading includes descriptions of three young people discussing where they live: one lives in the suburbs, one lives in the city and one in the countryside.
Includes 8 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Ideal for novice learners to review basic vocabulary!
Level: Beginner
Activity idea: After reading, have students discuss their own experiences of living in different places or have them write it down for homework/ to hand in for marking.
This reading is a script between two friends who are out enjoying a meal at arestaurant. Students are introduced to the conditional form of verbs as used for polite requests. (eg. Je voudrais …) The reading includes a short glossary of new vocabulary and seven true/false reading comprehension questions in English OR French to confirm comprehension.
Also includes the same reading with no glossary and the reading comprehension section in French for differentiated learning.
Activity idea: after reading the script in groups of three, have students write their own script to perform for the class where they role-play going out to eat.
Includes answer key.
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading about a couple celebrating Valentine’s Day together in a romantic restaurant. The reading includes a glossary of specialized Valentine’s vocabulary as well as a number of qué phrases.
~The same reading with the qué phrases highlighted for students to see in context.
~10 true/false reading comprehension questions
~Answer key
Activity ideas: Students can read the story in pairs and underline all the qué phrases they find. They can then discuss how they plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
In this funny reading two teenage friends are discussing how hard it is to be young as their parents, teachers and coaches want them to behave! There are numerous examples of the present subjunctive all of which have been underlined for students to see in context.
The reading is followed by a true false reading comprehension section. Students are also required to complete two sentences using the subjective based on what their parents and teachers expect of them!
Key included
Editable file
Example sentences:
¡Mi madre prohibe que yo use maquillaje!
Mi madre quiere que la ayude en la casa, porque soy la mayor. Ella insiste en que yo limpie mi habitación todos los días y que haga mi cama todas las mañanas.
This worksheet has 16 fill in the blanks on using the present subjunctive with WEIRDO
wishes and wants: quiero que…
emotions: temo que…
impersonal expressions: es dudoso que
doubts and denials: no creo que…
ojalá
Includes MANY IRREGULAR verbs: haya, vaya, sepa, tenga, sea, esté, dé, llegue, etc.
Answer key included.
Editable word file.
This 4-page file includes:
~A funny Spanish reading using 12 common -er and -ir verbs about Paco, a perfect student and his friends, who are the opposite! Students must conjugation the missing verbs to complete the story. Includes a glossary of the new verbs and 6 true/false comprehension questions.
~The same reading but with the verbs missing in the glossary for students to fill in before reading.
~The same reading with the -er and -ir verbs highlighted to see in context. Also, the verbs are missing in the glossary for students to fill in before reading.
~Answer key.
This worksheet includes three parts to help your students get comfortable with weather expressions in Spanish:
matching 14 expressions (English to Spanish)
placing expressions on a chart choosing between Hace/Está/Hay
a short translation including the seasons and types of weather within the seasons.
Editable Word file
Answer key included.
This worksheet features two parts: 18 Matching and 8 Short Answer questions with vocabulary on greetings and basic expressions.
Activity Idea: After completing the worksheet, have students write a short script with a partner in class using the new phrases!
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.
This biography on the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is missing all the verbs! Students need to fill in the verbs in the blanks in the preterite or preterite tenses.
Also includes:
~A glossary of new vocabulary
~A true/false reading comprehension section
~Answer Key
Great for Sub Plan!
Level: Intermediate
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading with the descriptions of four people including physical appearance (eye color, height, hair) clothes and personality.
~A worksheet with 8 short answer questions and a section where students must write the descriptions of two people.
~Answer key.
Level: Beginner