This 2-page file includes: ~A handout that explains the formation of regular and irregular forms of the conditional progressive in Spanish. ~A worksheet with 17 short answer questions with regular and irregular verbs. Examples: Yo estaría estudiando mucho. (estudiar) Nosotros …………… ……………… el libro. (leer) Editable word file. Level: upper intermediate

This reading is about a birthday celebration! Much of the reading is in the present progressive tense (estar + gerund). It talks about what everyone in the family is doing during the celebration. Also discussed is the significance of the piñata in Mexican celebrations. There is a full glossary of new words and the story is followed by six true/false questions in Spanish for reading comprehension. Activity idea: bring in some party pictures and have students explain what is happening using the present progressive tense. Vocab includes: fiesta el cumpleaños la parrilla el jardín los globos los juguetes la estrella el palo los regalos Level: Spanish Upper Beginner Includes Answer key

This reading is about a birthday party for Celine who is turning 12. Her family is from Haiti and they are preparing traditional dishes for the celebration. The reading talks about what every member in the family is doing to contribute to the day: cooking, decorating, playing music etc. It also talks about all the gifts she receives. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section. Level: French I (present tense) Editable Word file.

This biography is on Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to go into space! It discusses her childhood, education, space missions and legacy. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and is followed by 7 short answer reading comprehension questions in Spanish. Level:present and past tenses Includes answer key.

This 2-page file includes: ~A fun reading in which five people are interviewed about what they would do in specific situations. In the answers the students can see the conditional verb forms in context! ~A worksheet based on the reading which includes two parts: a true/false reading comprehension section and a writing section where students need to describe what they would do in the following situations: What would you do if you lost something important? What would you do if you found a wallet on the street? What would you do if your friend gave you a gift that you do not like? What would you do if it were the last day of school? What would you do if you could sing very well? Editable word file.

This 3-page file includes: ~A script between two friends discussing their plans for an upcoming long weekend. They are headed to the countryside to visit family. The conversation is mostly in the (ir + a + infinitive) construction to show students some context for the conversational future. Includes a full glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions in Spanish and a short writing assignment ~Answer key. Vocab Includes: Va a ser voy a alquilar Vamos a manejar Voy a hacer la maleta Qué vamos a hacer voy a llevar Te voy a presentar Vamos a ir a la granja vamos a nadar Activity idea: Have students underline all the examples of ir + Infinitive they find in the story! Level: beginner

This 3-page file includes: ~1 reading that features a dialogue between three people: two female friends who are out for dinner and their waiter. A glossary of food vocabulary appears at the top. ~1 page of 10 true/false reading comprehension questions in Spanish and a short writing section. ~Answer Key. Activity idea: after reading the skit with a partner, students can be split off in pairs to write their own scripts about eating in a restaurant to perform for the class or hand in for working. Vocab includes: el mesero el pescado el bistec los mariscos el arroz de postre el flan la cuenta el café la langosta

This 3-page file includes: ~ A script in which a father goes grocery shopping at his local market for his daughter’s birthday party. In the script he orders various items. This reading is suitable for beginners as it is all in the present tense. A complete glossary of new food words is featured at the top. ~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment where students create their own shopping list! ~Answer key. Activity ideas: After reading, students can take turns ordering grocery items from each other. Similarly, students can write their own dialogue of going grocery shopping to perform for the class. Level: In present tense

This worksheet features two parts: 18 Matching and 7 Short Answer questions with environmental based vocabulary. Activity Idea: After completion the worksheet, have students write three sentences on how they help the environment. Editable word file. Answer key included. Vocab Includes: reciclar proteger reducir el medio ambiente la lata la basura la caja el vidrio el daño el/la ambientalista el cambio climático el terremoto el desperdicio la bolsa reutilizable el planeta el plástico en peligro la contaminación

This English 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 foods which are prepared for this day including Rosca de Reyes. The reading includes 8 true/false reading comprehension questions. Answer key included.

This 3-page file includes: ~A 2-page reading that discusses the culture and history of five Latin dance styles: Mariachi, Salsa, Flamenco, Tango and Cueca. The reading also includes some Spanish vocabulary and 15 true/false readings comprehension questions. ~Answer key. Note this reading is in English and is ideal for beginner level students, as a Sub Plan or for hispanic heritage! I also offer similar reading in Spanish.

This 3-page file includes two versions of the same reading: ~A simple biography on Selena Gomez in the present tense. ~The same biography on Selena Gomez, but all the verbs are missing! In this version, students need to conjugate the verbs in brackets into the present tense to complete the biography. Includes the following verbs: dar, tener, ser, estar, bailar, cantar, vivir, escuchar, jugar ~Answer key. Reading also includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 10 true/false reading comprehension questions. Level: Spanish 1 Makes for a great assignment for early finishers, homework or sub plan!

In this reading, a young man is discussing his plans for celebrating New Year’s Eve in Germany with his friends. He also talks about his New Year’s resolutions. A lot of this reading is in the future tense using werden + infinitive. This reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary, five short answer questions and a guided conversation practice. Activity idea: Have students read together and then answer the questions. They can then discuss their plans for the coming year in the future tense! Level: A2/B1 (future tense) Editable word file. Answer key included.

This 3-page file includes: ~A cultural reading on the history of the Mexican flag. It talks about Mexican independence and what the three colors on the flag represent. The reading also includes a paragraph on the Aztec legend on the founding of Tenochtitlan (present-day Mexico city) which is represented by the eagle which appears as an emblem on the flag. The final paragraph talks about the Aztec language of náhuatl, and the words that have been borrowed into English such as: coyote, guacamole, chocolate, chia y tomate. ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish for students to answer based on the reading. ~Answer key. Level: present and past tenses Editable Word file. Makes for a great accompaniment to units on Mexican history and Mesoamerican cultures alike!

This worksheet includes a lot of specialized vocabulary necessary to talk about the Day of the Dead celebrations. This worksheet has two parts: a matching section, and a section were students fill in the correct word to complete the sentence and then translate the sentence into English. Level: Beginner Answer key included. Editable word file. Vocabulary includes: el azúcar el esqueleto la muerte la tumba cempasúchil las canciones la vela el copal las ofrendas la máscara los difuntos las calaveritas