This 8-page file includes: ~24 task cards focused the Ir + a + Infinitive (4 pages x 6 cards per sheet) ~1 blank sheet for your ideas ~Recording sheet ~Answer key All 24 task cards feature sentences where students need to conjugate “ir” in the present tense to complete the sentence. Can be used alone, in pairs or in small groups! Example sentences: Yo _______ a viajar a Perú Ellos no _______ a comprar los libros

This 4-page file incudes: ~A Spanish cultural reading about Mexican street food! It talks about the history of the food, what it is made of and where to find it. The main focus is on tacos and elotes. The reading includes a complete glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish based on the reading and a short writing assignment. ~Answer key. (2 pgs) Level: A2 mostly present tenses Editable word file

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish language biography of Simon Bolivar, the famous military leader of the independence movement of South America and particularly Venezuela in the 1800s. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A reading comprehension worksheet with 10 true false questions and a short writing assignment in the preterite. ~Answer key. Makes for a great compliment on the history of Latin America. Here is a great video link on the life of Bolivar for students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMAT4AjmYpU Level: mostly in past tense

This 2-page file includes: -A biography on the life of former Mexican president Benito Juarez. The biography includes information on his childhood, legal studies, marriage, political reforms and presidency. -An accompanying worksheet with a reading comprehension section and a short writing assignment.

This 3-page file includes: ~A detailed Spanish reading about the life and times of Cesar Chavez best known for his Chicano identity and trade union activism. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary, 12 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment in Spanish. ~Answer Key Level: mostly in past tense Here is a Spanish Language Video Link on Chavez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yuc9LF2HMEc

This 3-page file includes: ~A fun and simple reading with many uses of gustar/weather expressions in which 2 young people are asked to describe their favourite season: Ramón loves winter and Carolina loves summer! ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment where students write about the activities they enjoy doing in the different seasons. ~Answer key.

This 3-page file includes: ~A thorough biography on the life of Francisco Goya, the most famous Spanish painter from the romantic period. This biography discusses his early life and influences, education, marriage, time at the royal court as a portraitist, his famous paintings of the peninsular war and his later life in France. ~The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 7 reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key. Level: mostly in past tenses

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish cultural reading on the traditional music of South America. It includes two paragraphs on Chile’s national dance la cueca and one on the traditional pan flute music, or zampoñas, of the Andean region played by the local Quechua and Aymara peoples. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions ~Answer key.

This 3-page file includes: ~ A fun reading where three people are interviewed on whether they are superstitious or not. All three people have connections to Hispanic people with superstitions! Students can learn about Hispanic culture through reading. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A separate page with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish. ~Answer Key. Level: present tense with harder vocab Great for Sub Plan or early finishers and bell work!

This 3-page file includes: ~A biography on the life of Mario Molina a Mexican-American scientist who first discovered a hole in ozone layer in the 1970s. It discusses his early life, education abroad, professorship and work with president Obama. ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading. ~Answer Key. Level: mostly past tense

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish language reading on the importance of the llama in ancient times and today among the indigenous populations of South America. It also includes facts on the animal and some information on Incan society, in particular how they relied on the llama for clothing and transportation of goods. ~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key. Level: in present and past tenses

This 3-page file includes: ~A biography on the life of Julia Alvarez a Dominican-American writer best known for her novels How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies. It discusses her early childhood, the dictatorship in the Dominican Republic of Raphael Trujillo and how this affected her literature. It also discusses her charity work and the common themes found in her literature. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~7 Reading comprehension questions based on the reading ~Answer key. Ideal as an adjunct if you teaching any poetry or books by Julia Alvarez or for a brief summary on the history of the Dominican Republic.

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish biography on the famous Spanish painter Diego de Veláquez. It discusses a bit about his childhood, art training, personal life and his career painting the royal family. It also talks about the history of the Prado museum in Madrid and his masterwork of Las Meninas. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 9 reading comprehension questions in Spanish based on the reading. ~Answer key. Level: mostly past tense

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 reading on the history of Cuban music and how a blend of European and African cultures has led to the emergence of a great musical society! Discusses afro-jazz, rumba, son and mambo. Also talks about the influence of African percussion instruments on Cuban music, the revolution and the Buena Vista Social Club. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A reading comprehension page. ~Answer key. Level: in present and past tenses

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading with the descriptions of 4 people’s morning routines including preparing for work or school. ~A worksheet based on the reading with 12 reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment. ~Answer key. Activity idea: After reading, have students discuss their own family’s daily routines or write about it for homework

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish language reading on the Atacama Desert found in the north of Chile. It includes information on its history, climate, geography, flora and fauna. It also talks about how the ancient indigenous population of the Chinchorro made it their home. Finally, it explains how the desert is home to space observation stations, NASA training for Mars missions and adventure tourism. The reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary. ~A second page with 9 nine reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key. Makes for a great complement to studies on South America, or ideal as a nonfiction reading at the low intermediate level! Level: present and past tenses only Editable word file.

This 8-page file includes: ~24 task cards focused on the imperfect tense (6 pages x 4 cards per sheet) ~Recording sheet ~Answer key. Can be used alone or in pairs to review the imperfect tense orally or in written form.

This 8-page file includes: ~24 Spanish task cards focused on gustar (4 pages x 6 cards per sheet) ~1 blank sheet for your ideas ~Recording sheet ~Answer key All 24 task cards feature a missing word (a subject pronoun, indirect object pronoun or a form of gustar) that students must insert to complete the sentence. Can be used alone, in pairs or in small groups!

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish biography on the famous Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan. It covers her family background, early career and what made her famous as well as her relationships, family life and and charitable work. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions in Spanish. ~Answer key. Level: Uses present and past tenses