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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.
Días de la semana y actividades ~ Spanish Days of the Week and Activities
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Días de la semana y actividades ~ Spanish Days of the Week and Activities

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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.
Meine Schule German Reading on School Life: Deutsch Lesung
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Meine Schule German Reading on School Life: Deutsch Lesung

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In this reading a student in Germany is describing her school, school subjects, classmates and teachers. The reading includes 10 true/false reading comprehension questions in German OR English and a full glossary of new vocabulary. Level: Beginner Answer key included.
En el aeropuerto ~ Timetable Spanish Worksheet ~ Telling time ~ Decir la hora
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En el aeropuerto ~ Timetable Spanish Worksheet ~ Telling time ~ Decir la hora

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This 4-page file includes: ~A worksheet that requires students to read a flight timetable in Spanish and answer 8 reading comprehension questions. Students must review how to talk about the time and question words! This activity may be done alone, in pairs or for homework. ~Answer key (2pgs) NOTE: There are 2 versions of the worksheet, regular and 24 hour clock.
Mi escuela y mi profe favorita Lectura ~ Spanish School Reading
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Mi escuela y mi profe favorita Lectura ~ Spanish School Reading

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This 3-page file includes: ~A beginner level reading in the present tense written in the first-person perspective of a 13-year-old student. He talks all about his school and his favorite teacher: his Spanish teacher! Includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~A worksheet which includes seven reading comprehension questions based on the reading in Spanish as well as a short homework assignment for students to write a brief description of their school and their classes. ~Answer key.
Spanish Game Trivia Task Cards ~ Concurso de Preguntas Triviales ~ Sub Activity
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Spanish Game Trivia Task Cards ~ Concurso de Preguntas Triviales ~ Sub Activity

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24 Task Cards on Trivia about Spanish and Latin Countries in Spanish including: ~geography ~capital cities ~cultural questions ~language questions Example Questions: ¿Cuándo celebra México su Día de Independencia? ¿De dónde viene el flamenco? ¿Cuántos países tienen español como idioma oficial? ¿Qué país latino es un territorio de los Estados Unidos? ¿Cuál es el río más grande de Sudamérica? Hint: You can help students out by providing them with a map! Perfect for Fun, Cultural Learning and Sub Activity! Instructions: print on card stock and print out. Split students into pairs or small groups and the group with the most correct answers wins! This file includes: Answer Key Recording Sheet
The Brothers Grimm German Biography ~ Die Brüder Grimm Lesung
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The Brothers Grimm German Biography ~ Die Brüder Grimm Lesung

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A German biography on the lives of the Brothers Grimm. It includes information about their childhood, education, human rights activism and fairytales. Reading includes a full German-English glossary of new vocabulary and 6 true/false comprehension questions. Level: Intermediate Includes answer key.
Una boda Lectura ~ At a Wedding Spanish Reading (preterite and imperfect)
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Una boda Lectura ~ At a Wedding Spanish Reading (preterite and imperfect)

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This 3-page file includes: ~A reading that describes a family wedding that the narrator and his girlfriend attended. It allows students to see the preterite and imperfect tenses in context! New vocabulary is introduced in a glossary. The reading is also followed by 6 short answer questions in Spanish. ~The same reading with the verbs in the imperfect and preterite highlighted for students to see in context. ~Answer key. Level: (in past tenses)
TENER que / IR a Spanish Reading + Worksheet: Lectura con Infinitivos
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TENER que / IR a Spanish Reading + Worksheet: Lectura con Infinitivos

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This 5-page file includes: ~A script between two friends using many examples of Tener que + Infinitive , Ir a +Infinitive and Querer + Infinitive to talk about what they have to, want to and are going to do this weekend! Includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~The same script with the verbs highlighted for students to see in context. ~A worksheet with 3 parts: 8 true/false reading comprehension questions 12 short sentences where students put in the missing linking word: a, de, que A short writing assignment with the new structures. ~Answer key. (2 pgs)
Complete Beginner Spanish Workbook and Textbook ~ Español para principiantes (75 pages!)
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Complete Beginner Spanish Workbook and Textbook ~ Español para principiantes (75 pages!)

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This 72-page file is a complete beginner textbook and workbook that I’ve completed over my last 15 years of teaching/tutoring Spanish. It’s designed for grades 8+. I’m offering it here at 40% off! This book includes 20 worksheets, 12 readings and 5 partner activities! It has explanations on all the topics covered in a first year course. You can use this resource in its entirety or simply page by page as needed for extra materials. Unit 1: The Basics Greetings, alphabet, pronunciation Unit 2: Family Family vocab, gender and plurals, tener Unit 3: Talking about Yourself Nationalities, Professions Unit 4: Regular Present Tense Verbs Verb conjugations Unit 5: Making Plans Numbers, Telling Time, Yo-form Irregular Unit 6: My House Adjective agreement, possessives Unit 7: Asking Questions Question Words, estar Unit 8: Talking about Hobbies Months, Days of the Week Unit 9: At a Restaurant Stem-changing Verbs Unit 10: Tener Expressions Tener Expressions Unit 11: Around Town Prepositions Unit 12: Ir and Tener Conjugations Conversational Future Tense Unit 13: Ser vs. Estar Unit 14: Describing People present continuous Unit 15: Object Pronouns Object Pronouns, Personal a Unit 16: Expressing Likes and dislikes Gustar and similar verbs Unit 17: Reflexive Verbs Daily Routines Unit 18: Simple past tense Regular Preterite Forms Editable word file. Answer keys included.
Complete Beginner German 98 pg. Workbook and Textbook ~ Deutsch für Anfänger (Gr. 8+) (Editable)
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Complete Beginner German 98 pg. Workbook and Textbook ~ Deutsch für Anfänger (Gr. 8+) (Editable)

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This 98-page file is a complete beginner textbook and workbook that I've completed over my last 15 years of teaching/tutoring German! This book is designed for grades 8+. I'm offering it here at 40% off! It includes careful explanations and exercises on all the topics covered in a first year German course. It also includes a detailed description of grammar terms and a full appendix with all the most important charts for studying the German language. This book also includes 15 short readings, 30 worksheets and 5 partner acitivites to help students incorporate the new grammar concepts. Answer key included. This book can be used on its own or as a complement to any beginner German language course of study. You can use it in its entirety or simply print out pages as needed. Course Outline (It is thematic) Unit 1: The Basics Alphabet, pronunciation, greetings Unit 2: Talking about Family Family vocab, gender and plurals, haben Unit 3: Describing People Verb conjugations, sein Unit 4: Numbers and Time Phrases Numbers, Telling Time Unit 5: My House Word order Unit 6: Common Irregular Verbs Haben, sein, werden, Nationalities, The Weather Unit 7: Asking Questions Question Words, Stem-change Verbs Unit 8: Talking about Hobbies Months, Days of the Week, Modals Unit 9: At a Restaurant Nominative and Accusative, Possessives Unit 10: Dative Case Unit 11: Two-way prepositions, Places around Town, Expressing ‘to’ Unit 12: Genitive Case/ Case Review Expressing ‘to’ Unit 13: Soccer Vocabulary Comparatives and Superlatives Unit 14: New Year’s Eve Future tense Unit 15: Taking a Trip Separable prefix verbs Unit 16: At the Movies The Conversational Past Unit 17: Grocery shopping Food and shopping vocabulary Unit 18: A Postcard Conjunctions Unit 18: Reflexive Verbs Unit 20: Renting an Apartment, Adjective endings Common Adjectives Unit 21: Simple Past (Imperfekt) Appendix: Useful Charts for Cases, Verbs and Grammar Appendices A-G (Verb Tables, Case Charts and Grammar Terms Explained) Editable word file Level: Beginner to upper beginner
German Gap Fill Game ~ Was macht Raphael um Vier Uhr....
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German Gap Fill Game ~ Was macht Raphael um Vier Uhr....

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German Gap Fill Game to help students with talking about activities and when they occur to review telling time. Students must conjugate verbs into the present tense and ask each other at what time a certain person does a specific activity. Great to get students talking!
Spanish Scripts Bundle ~ 4 Lecturas @35% off!
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Spanish Scripts Bundle ~ 4 Lecturas @35% off!

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This bundle includes My TOP 4 most popular Spanish scripts @35% off!: Talking about weekend plans Making plans with tener expressions Hobbies A scene from a soap opera With comprehension questions and answer keys.
German Reading on Winter Activities / Hobbies (ich mag/ich habe (nicht) gern)
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German Reading on Winter Activities / Hobbies (ich mag/ich habe (nicht) gern)

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This 5-page file includes: ~A fun and simple reading with many uses of liking and disliking (gern/nicht gern/mag/lieber) in which 2 students are asked what activities the enjoy and don’t enjoy in winter. ~1 worksheet based on the reading with 10 true/ false reading comprehension questions and a writing assignment for students to write about the activities they enjoy doing in English. ~1 worksheet based on the reading with 10 true/ false reading comprehension questions and a writing assignment for students to write about the activities they enjoy doing in German ~Answer key Level: present tense only
German Adjective Endings Reading/Worksheet Renting a Room: Wohnung Mieten
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German Adjective Endings Reading/Worksheet Renting a Room: Wohnung Mieten

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This reading is a fictional advert for an apartment for rent for one month in the middle of Berlin, but it’s missing all the article and adjective endings! Students must fill in the endings, and answer a true/false reading comprehension section (available in German or English). Once completed, students are given the task for homework of writing a reply to the advert explaining why they are the perfect person for the rental and what activities they will undertake while in Berlin for a month. Answer key included.
Telenovela Lectura: Spanish Funny Script with Possessive Pronouns (mío, tuyo)
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Telenovela Lectura: Spanish Funny Script with Possessive Pronouns (mío, tuyo)

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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.
Hernán Cortés y Montezuma Lectura ~ Conquest of the Aztecs Spanish Reading
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Hernán Cortés y Montezuma Lectura ~ Conquest of the Aztecs Spanish Reading

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This 3-page file includes: ~A Spanish reading on the conquest of the Aztec Empire in Mexico by Hernan Cortes and its after effects. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary. ~1 worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish. ~Answer key. Vocab includes: la llegada los indígenas los caballos la suerte los dioses los fusiles la viruela el salvador Level: mostly in past tense