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Full time teacher since 2003. I specialize in fun readings and worksheets.
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Full time teacher since 2003. I specialize in fun readings and worksheets.
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Greta Thunberg Biography of Climate Activist
A biography of Greta Thunberg, the teenage Climate Activist from Sweden. It talks about her early life, activism and travels. Includes a lot of environmental vocabulary. Includes six comprehension questions based on the biography.
Answer key included.
Ideal for Earth Day and Women’s history month!
History of the Christmas Tree Reading
A cultural reading on the history of the Christmas tree from its roots as a German tradition in the 16th century to today. Also discussed is how it was popularized in the Victorian Era in the UK and finally brought to the US in the 19th century.
Includes 8 short answer reading comprehension questions.
Answer key Included
German Question Words / Interrogatives Vocabulary Worksheet (Fragewörter)
This German Question Words / Interrogatives worksheet helps students familiarize themselves with the 12 most common question words.
The worksheet contains three parts:
12 matching questions
6 short answer questions
6 translation questions
Answer key included.
Editable Word file.
Activity idea: After the students have completed the worksheet have use the questions for conversation practice.
Spanish Politics and Elections Vocabulary Worksheet: Política y elecciones
This worksheet includes three parts to help your students get comfortable with political and election expressions in Spanish:
matching 15 expressions (English to Spanish)
changing terms to female forms: candidato/gobernador/alcalde etc.
short answer section with the new vocabulary
Editable Word file
Answer key included.
NOTE: This worksheet has an American emphasis not British in terms of vocabulary/terms.
Los Colores: Colors Spanish Worksheet
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.
Spanish Numbers Worksheet: Los Números (0-20)
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.
Editable Word file.
Reflexive Verbs in Spanish Worksheet: Verbos Reflexivos
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.
Grammar Terms For Students of German (Deutsch Lernen)
This 3-page file includes notes on over 25 grammar terms as it applies to English speakers learning German. Notes are in alphabetical order for easy reference.
Notes include examples in both English and German.
Includes the following terms: subject, object, pronoun, nouns, verbs, predicate, case, declension, tense, imperative, superlative, comparative, reflexive verbs, prepositions, participles, infinitives, possessives, gender, conjugations, cognates, auxiliary verbs, articles, adjectives etc.
Editable word file
German Culture and Geography Quiz (SUB PLAN) English Version
This 4-page file includes: (16 questions total-8 per page)
~Level 1 multiple choice quiz on Germanic culture and geography
~Level 2 multiple choice quiz on Germanic culture and geography with harder questions.
~Answer keys.
NOTE: This resource is in English.
Ideal as a sub plan or bell ringer for beginner German students. May be completed independently or in small groups or teams as a competition! You can do both quizzes at once or on different days.
Latin America Culture and Geography Quiz (SUB PLAN) English Version
This 4-page file includes: (16 questions total-8 per page)
~Level 1 multiple choice quiz on Latin American culture and geography
~Level 2 multiple choice quiz on Latin American culture and geography with harder questions.
~Answer keys.
NOTE: This resource is in English.
May be completed independently or in small groups or teams as a competition! You can do both quizzes at once or on different days.
Soziale Medien Lesung: Social Media and Technology German Reading
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
Reflexive Verbs in German Worksheet: Reflexive Verben
This German 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
Editable Word file.
Includes answer key.
Canada Culture and Geography Quiz (ESL/ EFL / Socials)
This 4-page file includes: (16 questions total-8 per page)
~Level 1 multiple choice quiz on Canadian culture and geography
~Level 2 multiple choice quiz on Canadian culture and geography with harder questions.
~Answer keys.
Editable word file.
NOTE: This resource is in English and is ideal for students of English or socials class alike!
May be completed independently or in small groups or teams as a competition! You
Spanish Comparatives and Superlatives Handout + Worksheet (comparativos)
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
Spanish Present Tense Verbs Worksheets: 20 Common Verbs (Regular + Irregular)
This 14-page file includes: (100% in Spanish)
~20 unique verbs introduced with a picture. Each verb includes six practice sentences.
The verbs are grouped as such:
6 Regular -ar verbs
4 Regular -er verbs
2 Regular -ir verbs
6 Stem-change verbs
2 reflexive verbs
~Answer key
Offers beginner students of Spanish a great way to review verb conjugations in class or at home!
English Capitalization Rules Handout / Worksheet
This handout includes a detailed list of capitalization rules in English.
The handout is followed by eight questions where students need to fix the mistakes to make sure students have understood the information.
Editable Word file
Answer key included.
German Present Tense: 2 Worksheets with keys
This 4-page file includes:
1 worksheet on haben and sein.
It includes three parts:
~Short answer with haben
~Short answer with sein
~Multiple choice paragraph.
1 worksheet on the present tense of regular verbs.
It contains two parts:
~A multiple-choice paragraph
~12 short answer questions where students conjugate the verbs
Editable Word file.
Includes answer key.
Hispanic Countries Game as Reading: ¿De dónde soy? (Países Hispanos)
This 5-page file includes: (100% in Spanish)
~A 3-page reading where students need to match up a short biography of a person from a Spanish speaking country with the country they are from based on the clues in their biography. There are a total of 14 Spanish-speaking countries.
~A hint page with the countries for differentiated learning
~Answer key.
This makes for a great sub or early finisher activity as well. Works on reading comprehension and culture at the same time!
Extension idea: Have students work in teams to see who can get the correct answers first. They may even use outside resources if necessary.
Bundle
Spanish Biography Bundle: Top 8 Biografías @40% off! (Kahlo, Picasso, Rivera)
This Spanish reading bundle includes all of my Top 8 best selling Spanish language biographies of famous Hispanic people at over 40% off!
The people featured here are modern and historic and from a wide range of countries and backgrounds.
Bundle includes 1 biography each on:
Salvador Dalí - Spanish Artist
Diego Rivera - Mexican artist
Pablo Picasso -Spanish artist
Pablo Neruda -Chilean poet
Garcia Márquez - Colombian writer
Frida Kahlo - Mexican artist
Selena Quintanilla - Hispanic Singer
Leo Messi- Argentine First Lady
These readings can be used on their own for a cultural component or as an addition to your individual units: art, history, presidents etc.
Each reading includes: a glossary of new vocabulary, a reading comprehension page and an answer key.
Spanish Passive Voice Reading + Handout and Worksheet : La voz pasiva
This 5-page file includes:
~A Spanish language reading shows students the passive voice in context. It includes three short paragraphs with news articles from a fictitious newspaper. Each article features examples of the passive voice. Includes 8 true/false reading comprehension questions.
~A handout explaining the passive voice and how it is formed in Spanish.
~A worksheet with 15 fill in the blanks for students to practice the passive voice.
~Answer keys