This Italian reading has two paragraphs. The first one is written from the first-person perspective of a teenage girl living in Rome, Italy 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 7 reading comprehension questions in Italian. Level: Present tense but with harder vocabulary Editable word file

A Spanish reading in the “presente perfect” wherein three young people talk about what they have accomplished this year so far. The reading is followed by 8 true/false reading comprehension questions. Answer key Included

This one page worksheet/quiz is a thorough review of Spanish question words in three parts: (Includes a total of 18 questions) Fill in the blank Multiple choice to complete the sentence Short answer Editable word file Key included.

This 3-page file includes: (100% in German) ~A short reading in the imperfect tense whereby someone describes what life was like for them and their room mates when they were in university. The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions. ~The same reading with the verbs highlighted for students to see in context. ~Answer key. Editable Word file.

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 4-page file includes: ~A reference table with the French verbs that take être (Dr and Mrs Vandertramp). ~A worksheet for students to fill in with the participles missing. ~A worksheet for students to fill in with the infinitives missing. ~A worksheet for students to fill in with the English translations missing. Editable word file

This 3-page file includes: ~A beginner Spanish reading that includes descriptions of four people’s lives in various types of neighbourhood: big city in the US, small town in US, a historic mid-sized city in Latin America and a city in Spain. Includes a lot of vocabulary for around town and buildings etc. ~A worksheet with 2 parts: A. 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading B. 5 short answer questions based on general questions regarding where people live ~Answer key. Level: mostly present tense This resource is 100% in Spanish 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 reading with three short paragraphs in which people talk about what they did recently. There are over 20 uses of preterite tense verbs to see in context. Includes regular, irregular and reflexive verbs. ~A worksheet with 10 questions based on the reading and a short writing section. ~The same reading with blanks that students must complete with the correct conjugation of the verbs to complete the reading. ~Answer key (2 pgs) Answer key included Activity idea: Have students translate the paragraphs alone or in small groups and then have them write a short paragraph about what they did recently using at least 5 preterite tense verbs

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 3-page file includes: ~A detailed biography of Che Guevara with information on his childhood and early life, his travels, his medical studies and marriage, his political ideology and death. The reading is prefaced by a Spanish/English glossary of new vocabulary and followed by ten true/false reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key. Level: mostly past tenses

This 4-page file includes: ~A Spanish script featuring two friends out shopping for clothes. The reading incorporates numerous examples of demonstrative pronouns and clothing vocabulary. ~The same reading with the demonstrative pronouns underlined for students to see in context. ~A worksheet with 3 parts: 8 true/false questions 6 multiple choice questions on demonstrative pronouns a short writing section ~Answer key.

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 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!

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