This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish reading on the famous Mayan ruins of Chichén Itzá located in modern-day Mexico. It discusses its emergence in the 6th century, the various buildings, and the meaning behind its famous pyramid. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A separate page with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading. ~Answer key. Editable word file

This 3-page file includes: ~Three short readings in which three teenagers talk about themselves in Spanish using a lot of sentences with tener and venir (includes a few “tener expressions”). Students may circle or underline the verbs to become familiar with these irregular conjugations. ~The same readings to be used as a worksheet once the students are comfortable with the verbs where the verbs tener and venir are missing for students to fill in! ~Answer key. Activity idea: Have students translate the paragraphs alone or in small groups and then have them write a short paragraph about themselves using the new verbs.

This beginner French reading talks all about the life of a 23-year-old university student in France. It includes details about himself, his roommate his parents and his sister including physical descriptions, ages, jobs and where they live. This reading serves as a great review at the end of French I or beginning of French II for basic vocabulary and sentence structure in the present tense. Also includes a separate worksheet with 15 short answer questions. Answer key included Editable word file

This 3-page file includes: ~An Italian script between two high school friends discussing what they and their siblings will study and do for work in the future using the future tense. Includes a short glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section of 8 true/false questions and a short writing assignment in the future tense. ~The same reading with the verbs highlighted for students to see in context. ~Answer key. Editable word file

This 3-page file includes: ~A funny reading with an emphasis on past participles used as adjectives. In this script a couple come home to find that they have been robbed! Reading includes 6 short answer questions. ~The same reading but with all of the past participles used as adjectives highlighted for students to see in context. ~Answer key. Editable word file

This 3-page file includes: (100% in German) ~A simple German reading including 30 German English cognates for beginner students to learn to recognize them. The story talks about a family that takes a trip to South Africa to go on safari. Includes 7 reading comprehension questions based on the story. ~The same reading but with the cognates highlighted for context. ~Answer key

This file includes 2 French reading each of which includes 15 mistakes for students to correct! Includes mistakes with conjugations, articles, adjective agreement, spelling and more Level: Beginner Answer key included.

This song activity for the song ‘Las mañanitas’ is ideal for birthdays and Mother’s Day! Includes two versions: one with a word bank and one without. Students must fill in the missing words. Answer key included. Link to song on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBsjiqA6Wm8&list=RDOBsjiqA6Wm8&start_radio=1

A biography of Ernesto ‘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 followed by 8 short answer reading comprehension questions. Answer key included. NOTE: This reading is in English, I also offer a similar reading in Spanish in my store.

This Spanish reading includes various examples of relative pronouns in context. All the relative pronouns are underlined for students to see. In this humorous reading, two friends go hiking with a virtual stranger and find out they are not compatible! The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary, six short answer reading comprehension questions and a writing exercise. Answer key included. Editable Word file.

This reading discusses Copán, an ancient Mayan city found in Honduras near the Guatemalan border. It discusses its unique history, its current state and the significance of stelas. This reading also briefly discusses Honduras with some basic facts to familiarize students with this lesser-known country. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 7 short answer reading comprehension questions. Level: present and past tenses Answer key included.

In this funny reading two teenage friends are discussing how hard it is to be young as their parents, teachers and coaches all want theme to behave a certain way! There are numerous examples of the present subjunctive for students to see in context. The reading is followed by 8 true/false questions in English to ensure reading comprehension. Editable word file. Answer key included. Activity ideas: Have students underline all the subjunctive forms they find in the reading. Then, have them discuss what their parents and teachers expect of them! Example sentences: Ma mère veut que je nettoie ma chambre tous les jours et fasse mon lit tous les matins. Elle veut aussi que je lave la vaisselle après le dîner.

This 3-page file includes: ~A cultural reading on the long history of Santa beginning with the true story of the 3rd century monk St. Nicholas and his good deeds, the Dutch version of Father Christmas and how it made its way to the U.S. through to the modern-day interpretations including the famous poem from 1822 by Moore as well as other modern interpretations. ~Separate page with eight reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key.

This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish culture reading on the long history of Santa beginning with the true story of the 3rd century monk St. Nicholas and his good deeds, the Dutch version of Father Christmas and how it made its way to the U.S. through to the modern-day interpretations including the famous poem from 1822 by Moore as well as other modern interpretations. The reading slso includes a paragraph on how children in Spain and Latin America receive gifts from Reyes Magos and Niño Jesús respectively. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~Eight reading comprehension questions. ~Answer key.

This 4-page file includes: ~A fun reading where students must match up pets for adoption with the perfect family! There are various examples of “se busca” and “se necesita” as well as the present subjunctive for students to see in context. ~The same reading with the subjunctive verbs highlighted to see in context. ~A separate page with pets and two adults whereby the students have a chance to write a short paragraph for each using the new expressions with the subjunctive. ~Answer key

This 5-page file includes: ~A Spanish language reading that has 15 examples of ordinal numbers (1-10). It is a dialogue between two people who are on a blind date getting to know each other. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~The same reading with the ordinal numbers highlighted for students to see in context. ~The same reading with the ordinal numbers missing. Students must use prompts to fill in the correct form (primer, primer, primera etc.) ~A comprehension page with 10 reading questions based on the reading. ~Answer key. Level: mostly present tense)

This 4-page file includes: ~A reading that features an advertisement for an apartment for rent short term in the center of Madrid. Students read the advert in Spanish and then answer 6 true or false reading comprehension questions and underline all the present subjunctive forms in the text. ~Once completed, students are given the task of writing a reply to the advert explaining: why they are the perfect person for the rental, what activities they will undertake while in Madrid and to arrange a time to meet the person renting out the apartment. They are also prompted to use three examples of the present subjunctive in their reply. ~Answer Key. (2 pgs)

This 3-page file includes: ~A reading in which a teacher asks all her students how they are feeling today, the students answer with a variety of expressions using: Ich fühle mich, mir ist, ich bin etc. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet based on the reading where students need to write down how each person in the class is feeling so students learn to talk about people in the third person. They must also identify if it is a positive or negative emotion or condition. ~Answer key. Activity idea: After reading the script together, have students discuss how they are feeling today and why. Level: present tense only

This 5-page file includes: ~A simple Spanish reading including over 30 Spanish English cognates for beginner students to learn to recognize them. The story talks about a brother and sister and a typical day they spend at school. The reading includes a glossary of more difficult vocabulary ~The same reading but with the cognates highlighted for context. ~A worksheet with three parts: a. Students must give the English equivalent of eight Spanish cognates. b. Students must answer eight True/False questions based on the reading. c. Students must complete 10 sentences with the cracked carbonate from the story. ~The same worksheet with the instructions in Spanish. ~Answer key Level: total beginners Editable Word file

This 4-page file includes: ~This reading includes a short paragraph explaining telenovela culture in Latin America. This is followed by a humorous scene from a fictitious soap opera titled “El amor mío es infinito” in which an attractive firefighter loses all his luxurious long hair in a fire! This reading includes numerous examples of Spanish Possessive Pronouns (mío, tuyo etc.) All the characters are introduced by name and character. The script includes parts for four people and is followed by a glossary of new vocabulary. This reading is in the present tense. ~A worksheet with true/false reading comprehension questions and a writing section where students write a continuation of the scene! This can be done for homework or in class, alone or in pairs. ~Answer key. (2pgs) Activity idea: Put students in groups of two or four to read the script. Have students underline all the possessive pronouns in the reading. Once they have read the script, have students translate it. Students may then continue the storyline in different ways by writing their own continuation to the story! These new scripts may be performed for the class or handed in for homework. Editable word file.