This Italian reading has two paragraphs. The first one is written from the first-person perspective of a teenage girl living in Rome, Italy during Holy Week and discusses how she and her family are celebrating.
The second paragraph discusses the various holidays around this period including Ash Wednesday, Lent, Easter Sunday etc.
The reading includes a glossary of specialized Easter vocabulary and 7 reading comprehension questions in Italian.
Level: Present tense but with harder vocabulary
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This file includes 3 worksheets for students to work on distinguishing between using the imperfect or preterite in the past tense in Spanish.
Worksheet #1 has 10 sentences in English with certain verbs underlined. Students must determine if they would use the imperfect or preterite to translate the sentence into Spanish.
Worksheet #2 has 10 sentences in Spanish with certain verbs underlined. Students must determine if the underlined verbs are in the imperfect or preterite tense.
Worksheet #2 has 10 sentences in Spanish with certain verbs missing. Students must choose between three options to complete the sentence.
Answer keys included.
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~A reading in Italian about various Italian holiday traditions: decorating the tree, nativity scenes, gift-giving on Epiphany, Christmas Eve dinner with family, Christmas songs and mass. The reading includes a glossary of specialized vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key
Level: 90% in present tense
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~An Italian reading between two friends that includes 15 examples of the uses of sapere and conoscere. They talk about people and events happening in their community and make plans for the following day. This version also includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~The same reading but with all of the saber and conocer verbs highlighted for students to see in context.
~Answer key.
The reading is followed by 8 Reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
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~A French reading about four friends who go out to the movies. As the friends cannot decide on what film to see, the girls see one film while the boys see another. One film turns out to be great- the other not so much! This reading is predominantly in the imperfect and preterite tenses for students to see how they are used in context.
~The same reading but with the verbs highlighted for context.
~A worksheet based on the reading with 7 short answer questions and a short writing exercise in the past tense to be completed in class or for homework.
~Answer key.
Activity idea: After reading the story in pairs, students can take turns describing films they have seen to their partner using the past tenses. Based on their
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~This French reading shows a humorous scene from a fictitious soap opera titled “Mon amour est infini” in which an attractive firefighter loses all his luxurious long hair in a fire! This reading includes 10 examples of French Possessive Pronouns (mon/ma/ton/notre etc)
~The same reading with the possessive pronouns highlighted for students to see in context.
All the characters are introduced by name and character. The script includes parts for four people and can be performed/read aloud in groups.
Includes 8 true/false reading comprehension questions and a writing section where students write a continuation of the scene!
~Answer key.
In this beginner Italian script an employee phones a travel agency to book a flight and hotel for her boss who is travelling to Milan, Italy.
The reading features a full glossary of new words and 7 true/false reading comprehension questions.
Activity idea: Students can take turns reading the roles and then practice booking an imaginary trip!
Answer key included.
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
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An Italian reading that discusses the history of professional soccer in the world 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. Includes worksheet with 8 short answer reading comprehension questions.
This is a great complement to any unit on sports, soccer and the World Cup.
Level: In present and past tenses
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Answer key included
This handout is designed to help your students review describing people in Spanish. Each person also has a full first and last name so students can get comfortable pronouncing Spanish names.
The realistic clip art includes people of various ages, eye color, skin tones and hair styles/types. Some people also feature earrings, hats and/or facial hair.
Also includes a second page with a list of adjectives to help describe the people.
You may use this resource digitally or print it out on card stock to reuse in the future!
This French biography is on the soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé. It talks about his family background, early career with AS Monaco and his time with Paris Saint-Germain. It also discusses his role in the 2018 World Cup win with France.
It includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 8 true/false reading comprehension questions.
Level: (in present and past tense)
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~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.
This Spanish reading includes descriptions of how four young people spent last night. It is in the present tense and regular preterite -AR verbs.
Includes 6 multiple choice reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment.
Answer key included.
This resource is 100% in Spanish.
NOTE: There are two versions of the reading, one version has the preterite verbs highlighted to help with contextualization.
Ideal to review basic daily vocabulary and regular preterite tense verbs.
This beginner Italian reading talks all about the life of a 23-year-old university student in Italy. 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 Italian I or beginning of Italian II for basic vocabulary and sentence structure in the present tense. Includes a short glossary of new vocabulary.
Also includes a separate worksheet with 12 short answer questions and a short writing section.
Answer key included
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This Italian reading describes three young peoples experience with various accidents, illnesses and pain. One person has a virus, one person had an accident skateboarding and broke his leg and one person has a headache.
Ideal for students to review health, illness and body parts vocabulary.
The reading is followed by 8 comprehension questions in Italian.
Answer key included.
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~An Italian reading that includes descriptions of 4 people’s daily routines. Verbs are conjugated in the present tense. Includes 20 examples of reflexive verbs in context.
~The same reading with the reflexive verbs highlighted for students to see in context
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key
Activity idea: After reading, have students underline all the reflexive verbs they find, then have them discuss their own family’s daily routines or write about it for homework.
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.
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~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.
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~A Spanish cultural reading about Mexican street food! It talks about the history of the food, what it is made of and where to find it. The main focus is on tacos and elotes. The reading includes a complete glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish based on the reading and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key. (2 pgs)
Level: A2 mostly present tenses
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~A beginner Italian reading that includes descriptions of four young people’s likes and dislikes, hobbies and weekly activities. It includes numerous uses of the verb piacere.
~A worksheet based on the reading with 10 reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment.
~Answer key.
This resource is 100% in Italian
Ideal for beginner learners to review basic vocabulary of hobbies, activities, days of the week and present tense verbs.