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~A reading that describes the history of Alebrijes, a Mexican Folk Art Tradition begun in the 1930s by Pedro Linares. It discusses the various materials used create these fantastical animals as well as the importance of the Oaxaca region in Mexican Art. Also included is a paragraph on the annual parade of Alebrijes in Mexico City as well as a similar type of art created by the local indigenous Zapotec people made from the copal tree. Also includes a full glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Makes for a great cultural component to a beginner Spanish class or a sub plan.
Level: Upper Beginner/Low Intermediate
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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 4-page file includes:
~A French reading that has numerous reflexive verbs to show how different Pierre and his wife are regarding their morning routine! Includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 8 true/false reading comprehension questions in English.
~The same reading with the verbs highlighted for students to see in context.
~The same reading with the reading comprehension questions in French.
Activity idea: Have student underline all the reflexive verbs they find in the reading.
Then have students talk or write about their own daily routines in French.
~Answer key.
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Vocab includes:
me lève
je m’habille
elle se réveille
se maquiller
se coiffer
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~A Spanish cultural reading that focuses on two types of music from the Caribbean: son and salsa. The reading explores the history behind these types of music, the cultural significance, the various instruments employed and their popularity abroad.
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A reading comprehension page with 9 questions based on the reading.
~Answer key.
Level: In present and past tenses
A worksheet for students to practice regular and irregular comparatives in Spanish.
Includes 12 sentences and a short paragraph.
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Includes answer key.
Examples:
Yo tengo ………… (more) libros ………. (than) Pedro.
Pamela habla ………… (less) español ………… (than) su hermana.
Yo tengo ………… (as many) amigos ………… (as) amigas.
This worksheet contains 15 questions in the present tense with reflexive verbs whereby students need to fill in the blanks with the conjugated form of the verb.
There are 2 versions of the worksheet:
1 includes the reflexive pronouns up top for student reference as well as hints for stem changing verbs
1 version does not include any hints!
The English meaning is given of all the verbs.
Editable word file.
Includes Answer Key.
Includes the following verbs:
lavarse
sentarse
bañarse
olvidarse
dormirse
preocupararse
vestirse
quejarse
sentirse
divertirse
ponerse
afeitarse
llamarse
This beginner German reading includes descriptions of three young people’s hobbies.
Includes 8 reading comprehension questions.
Editable word file.
Answer key included.
Ideal for beginner learners to review basic vocabulary of hobbies, days of the week
and present tense verbs.
Activity idea: After reading, have students discuss their own hobbies in class or write about it for homework.
This 3-pages file includes:
~A Spanish biography of Eva Perón in Spanish. It includes a bit on her early life, career, marriage and untimely death. Also included is a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 8 true/false reading comprehension questions as well as a writing exercise where students need to write in complete sentences in the preterite tense what major event occurred in each of the years given in the life of Eva.
~Answer key
This reading is in the present tense and features a family from Colorado traveling back to France to visit family. It describes how the family spends time at the airport and on the flight.
Students are introduced to a lot of travel related vocabulary through an extensive glossary. After completion, students are required to answer 7 questions in English to ensure reading comprehension.
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Answer key included.
Vocabulary includes:
vol direct
l’escale (f)
la douane
le décollage
la porte
l’hôtesse (f)
le retard
This French reading is 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 reading is followed by 5 reading comprehension questions in English and a French writing prompt.
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 a resume in French they prepare for class.
Level:Mostly present tense with some conditional
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This Spanish worksheet is ideal for reviewing prepositions of place. It includes two sections: matching and short answer sentences with translation work.
Includes the following prepositions of place:
dentro de
debajo de
cerca de
encima de
en frente de
entre
al lado de
detrás de
lejos de
afuera de
arriba de
This 3-page file includes:
~A handout explaining the six common uses of ‘se’ in Spanish, within example sentence in Spanish and English of each situation: Reflexive, Impersonal, Passive, Unintentional, Reciprocal and indirect object replacement.
~A worksheet to practice the various uses of ‘se’. The worksheet contains three parts:
a. students must recognize which use of 'se’appears in one of six Spanish sentences
b. Students must translate those sentences into English
c. Students are given a set of English sentences to translate into Spanish
~Key
Level: Upper intermediate
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This Spanish verbs worksheet includes 2 parts:
A. Matching section for irregular verbs 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
Editable Word file.
Includes answer key.
Vocab includes:
tener
ser
venir
poder
ir
servir
preferir
jugar
ver
decir
pedir
dormir
estar
querer
This easy Spanish reading includes descriptions of three young people’s pets: two cats a dog and a parrot.
Includes 8 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Ideal for novice learners to review basic vocabulary!
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Activity idea: After reading, have students discuss their own pets 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 Spanish verbs worksheet includes 2 parts:
A. Matching section for common reflexive verbs
B. Short answer section where students need to fill in the conjugated form of the verb to complete the sentence in the present tense
Includes answer key.
This Spanish worksheet helps students familiarize themselves with the numbers 0 to 20. The worksheet contains four parts:
*10 short answer Spanish to English
*10 write out Spanish numbers in full
*6 miss in the filling letters to complete the number
*8 short translations such as (three books = tres libros)
Answer key included.
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This Spanish language reading introduces students to talking about recurring past events by using imperfect tense. It talks about the childhoods of three different people and the activities they used to enjoy.
The reading includes 8 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included
Activity idea: Have the students underline all the imperfect verbs they find in the reading and then have them talk about their own early childhood habits using the imperfect tense.
This 4-page file includes:
~A 2-page worksheet with four sections on practising ir/ser in the preterit tense.
students must fill in the chart of conjugations
students must complete 10 gap fill sentences and give English translations
students must fill in the missing verbs to complete a short paragraph
students must translate five sentences into Spanish.
~Answer key (2 pages)
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~A Spanish reading on natural disasters: flooding, forest fires, a tornado and an earthquake all suffered by one town in one year. Also includes examples of the true passive voice and the passive with “se.”
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions and a short writing section.
~Answer key.