This 3-page file includes:
~A reading about Claudia an 18-year-old high school student. The reading includes numerous present tense verbs for students to see in context. The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions.
~The same reading with the verb endings missing for students to fill in for practice of third person singular/plural (-t/-et-en).
~Answer key.
This 3-page file includes:
~An Italian language biography of the famous education Maria Montessori. It includes a paragraph each on: her early life, her education, feminist work, her education system, her death and legacy.
~With 6 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer Key.
This 5-page file includes:
~A handout explaining how to use da- and wo- compounds in German with examples in both languages.
~A one page handout of 35 common dative phrasal verbs
~A one page handout of 35 common accusative phrasal verbs.
~A worksheet with 22 sentences to practice.
~Answer key
Level: B1/B2
This reading is in the present tense and features a family from Colorado traveling back to Bolivia to visit extended 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 reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
Answer Key included.
This 8-page file includes:
~3 pages explaining how to determine gender in German, based on both word endings and word groupings - with examples of each and common exceptions!
~1 practice section on determining word gender
~2 pages explaining how to determine plurals in German
~1 practice section on determining plurals
~Answer key (2 pgs)
This Easy Spanish Reader is ideal as a reading complement to beginner Spanish classes. This complete reader contains 8 short readings.
The stories follow a Mexican family now living in California. It is written from the 1st person perspective of the 14-year son and includes the following themes:
Capítulo 1 – Mi familia
Capítulo 2 – Mi escuela
Capítulo 3 – Mi casa
Capítulo 4 – De compras
Capítulo 5 – La abuela visita
Capítulo 6 – En el supermercado
Capítulo 7 – Las vacaciones
Capítulo 8 – En el restaurante
The stories can be read as a class, with a partner or independently!
Each chapter includes:
~a glossary of new vocabulary
~reading comprehension questions
This 3-page file includes:
~A reading in Spanish from the first-person perspective of a teenage girl living in Central America. She talks about how she and her family celebrate the Novena, Christmas Eve (Nochebuena) and Christmas Day (Navidad). The reading includes a glossary of specialized vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing exercise in Spanish.
~Answer key.
Vocabulary Includes:
la época
el nacimiento
los regalos
los villancicos
los postres
Niño Dios
hecho a mano
la misa de Gallo
los fuegos artificiales
Level: Mostly present tense
This reader is a perfect companion to a beginner German class!
This German Reader is about two young men in Berlin. The readings get progressively harder each chapter but are all in the present tense. The readings feature a full glossary of new vocabulary, comprehension questions and a writing or conversation assignment.
Kapitel 1 Kurt und Ich
Kapitel 2 Meine Familie
Kapitel 3 Unsere Wohnung
Kapitel 4 Freizeit
Kapitel 5 Die Uni
Kapitel 6 Lebensmittel Einkaufen
Kapitel 7 Eine Reise
Kapitel 8 In der Stadt
Note: Some of these stories are adapted versions of readings found in my Complete Beginner German Workbook and Textbook and are also available for individual sale.
Level: Beginner
Editable word file.
Answer key included.
This 5-page file includes:
~24 premade task cards for German case review
~4 empty task cards for customization
~Recording Sheet
~Answer key
Each task card is numbered for students to record their answers.
Maybe used individually or in pairs.
This 4-page file includes:
~A German reading written from the perspective of a 12-year-old boy living in southern Germany. He talks about Christmas traditions in his region in general as well as how his family celebrates. It also includes a description of the history of the Christmas tree!
The reading is in a mixture of present and past tenses and includes a glossary of new vocabulary. Includes reading comprehension questions.
~A worksheet with 4 parts: Matching Christmas vocabulary, short answer, translation and conversation.
~Answer keys (2 pgs)
This 4-page file is designed for beginners of Spanish and includes:
~A worksheet complete with activities done by a student named Maria. Students must answer questions such as what activities are done on what days of the week.
~A worksheet for students to complete in class or for homework where they fill in their activities in the yo-form.
~Students then tell their conversation partner which activities they enjoy doing and their partner must switch the verb form from yo to the third person singular to fill in the third page. Students may hand this in for homework or report back to the class out loud on what the person does.
~Answer key.
Level: Beginnner
Editable word file.
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 8-page file includes:
~16 Character cards of people ages 10-22 (Includes various countries of origin)
Includes age, city, country, family, hobbies, favorite foods, colors, school subjects.
~4 Character cards about adults ages 25-62
Includes age, city, country, work, family, hobbies, favorite foods, colors, films
~4 blank Character cards (adults) - two cards for each student to fill in - one card for themselves and one for a friend to use for discussion in class with pictures
~4 blank Character cards (youth) - two cards for each student to fill in - one card for themselves and one for a friend to use for discussion in class without pictures
~Worksheet: 20 questions based on the character cards using various question words: how many, who, where etc.
~Answer key
Can be used alone, in pairs or in groups.
Activity idea: print all 16 cards for each group and see who can answer the questions the quickest! Afterwards have students ask each other more questions based on the cards to get them talking. Have students complete the blank cards in class or for homework for further practice. They can create a card about themselves, a friend or a made-up person!
This 6-page file includes:
~A fun and engaging French reading which includes numerous forms of the comparatives and superlatives as Guy discusses how he is different from his very competitive brother and cousins.
~ A worksheet based on the reading with three parts: 10 true/false questions in English, instructions to underline all the comparatives and superlatives found in the story, and a short writing assignment in French.
~The same reading without a glossary and all the reading comprehension in French for differentiated learning.
~Answer key (3pgs)
Editable word file.
This 6-page file includes:
~A French reading written in the past tense about a wedding the narrator attended last night. This reading serves as a great example of the uses of the two past tenses in French: (imparfait / passé composé)
~A worksheet based on the reading with three sections: 8 True or false reading questions in English to ensure comprehension, a section where students underline and recognize the past tense forms in the reading and a short writing section in French.
~The same reading but with no glossary and French reading comprehension questions for differentiated learning with verbs highlighted for context.
~Answer key. (3 pgs)
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Comparatives
A wedding ( imparfait / passé composé
Daily routines with Reflexive Verbs
Summer plans in Future Tense
Apartment (Conditional/Subjunctive)
On vacation (imperfect)
Giving Directions (Commands)
Ideal boyfriend (Subjunctive)
With comprehension questions and keys.
This beginner Italian reading is great for students to review vocabulary around weather, seasons and clothing. It talks about three young people in different cities at different times of the year: London (raining), Rome (hot + sunny), New York City (cold + snowy).
The reading includes 6 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
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 3-page file includes:
~A French reading that discusses the importance of soccer in France, some of the current most popular players and the overall history of the World Cup. It also discusses the formation of FIFA, the first World Cup and which countries have won it over the years. Updated until the 2022 World Cup. The story is accompanied by a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 short answer reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
This is a great complement to any unit on sports, soccer and the World Cup.
In this beginner Italian worksheet students must choose the present tense form of essere or avere 30 times to complete four paragraphs on the lives of different young people.
Paragraphs feature all different forms of the verb in the singular and plural forms.
Answer key included
Editable word file