This Italian language reading shows students the passive voice in context. It includes three news articles from a fictitious newspaper. Each article features examples of the passive voice.
The reading also includes 8 true/false reading comprehension questions.
NOTE: There are two versions of the reading, in one version the examples of the passive voice are highlighted for the students to see in context. In the other version you can have students underline the passive voice examples they find.
Activity idea: After reading, have students create their own short news article using the passive voice to read out to the class!
In this beginner script an employee phones a travel agency to book a flight and hotel for her boss who is travelling to Mexico.
The reading features a full glossary of new words and a true/false reading comprehension section.
Activity idea: Students can take turns reading the roles and then practice booking an imaginary trip!
Vocab:
un asiento
la escala
de ida y vuelta de ida
la ventanilla
el pasillo
la fila
This reading features a dialog between a businessman and an employee at a hotel at check-in. It has a full glossary of new vocabulary and 5 true/false reading comprehension questions.
Activity ideas: put students in pairs and have them read the parts of hotel employee and person checking in. Once they have translated the reading, they can role-play their own check-in situation. Alternatively, students can prepare a script to perform for the class.
Vocab includes:
la tarjeta de crédito
el servicio de habitaciones
la caja fuerte
el equipaje
el botones
la maleta
el vestíbulo
alquilar
Includes answer key.
This worksheet includes three parts to help your students get comfortable with weather expressions in Spanish:
matching 14 expressions (English to Spanish)
placing expressions on a chart choosing between Hace/Está/Hay
a short translation including the seasons and types of weather within the seasons.
Editable Word file
Answer key included.
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.
This 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 arm and one person has a headache.
Ideal for students to review health vocabulary and how to use the verb doler.
The reading is followed by 8 comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Level:in present and preterite tenses
Vocabulary includes:
fiebre
virus
accidente
le duele la cabeza
me duele la garganta
brazo
roto
romper
me resfrío
me caí
This worksheet offers students practice forming the present subjunctive after verbs of influence. All new verbs appear in a glossary above the exercises. It includes both regular and irregular verbs!
Includes answer key.
Editable Word file.
This biography on the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is missing all the verbs! Students need to fill in the verbs in the blanks in the preterite or preterite tenses.
Also includes:
~A glossary of new vocabulary
~A true/false reading comprehension section
~Answer Key
Great for Sub Plan!
Level: Intermediate
In this Spanish worksheet students must match up five descriptions of famous Latinos with their picture! It includes information on their physical descriptions, careers and nationality.
Also ideal during hispanic heritage month!
Includes the following latinos: Lionel Messi, Shakira, Rigoberta Menchú, Fernando Botero, Salma Hayek.
Level: Beginner
Answer key included.
This worksheet includes 16 fill in the the gap sentences where students need to take the verb in brackets and put it into the imperfect subjunctive form.
Includes key.
Editable word file.
Example sentences:
La madre dudaba que sus hijos _____ buenas notas. (sacar)
No parecía que yo______ a tiempo. (venir)
Era raro que ella no _______ tiempo para su madre. (tener)
Era bueno que ellos _______ a Florida. (viajar)
This worksheet on German modal verbs in the present tense includes:
*10 fill in the blank questions
*5 questions where students make their own sentences using the correct word order
Editable word file.
Answer key included.
This worksheet features two parts: 18 Matching and 8 Short Answer questions with vocabulary on greetings and basic expressions.
Activity Idea: After completing the worksheet, have students write a short script with a partner in class using the new phrases!
This 3-page file includes:
~A handout on common German conjunctions including coordinating and subordinating conjunctions along with example sentences
~A worksheet with 11 sentences students need to put in the correct order
~Answer key
In this beginner level reading three people describe their personal style both at work and in their personal time. It includes a lot of clothing vocabulary for students to review.
The reading is followed by eight reading comprehension questions.
Level: Beginner
Answer key included.
This 3-page file includes:
~1 beginner level French reading about a family that goes shopping together to the local mall and buys various articles of clothing for each member of the family. Great way for students to see clothing vocabulary in context and also review adjective placement/agreement.
~The same reading with 11 adjectives missing for students to fill in for practice in the correct form!
~Answer key.
This reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and five reading comprehension questions in English to ensure comprehension.
Editable Word doc.
Vocabulary includes:
les vêtements
la cravate
le maillot de bain
les soldes
le pantalon
les chaussures
la veste
les chaussettes
la jupe
le magasin
rouge
bleu
blanches
noir
nouveaux/nouvelle
grand
This easy reading is entirely in the present tense. It’s written from the fist person perspective of two young people talking about what fruits, vegetables and other food they like as well as their grocery shopping habits.
Reading includes a full glossary of new vocabulary and 5 reading comprehension questions.
A great complement to any unit including food vocabulary.
Editable word file.
Level: Beginner Spanish
Answer key included
Includes:
los alimentos
las verduras
las manzanas
las naranjas
las fresas
el brécol
la lechuga
el pescado
el arroz
los huevos
el desayuno
This reading is in the present tense and features a family from Colorado traveling back to France to visit 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 questions in English to ensure reading comprehension.
Editable word doc.
Answer key included.
Vocabulary includes:
vol direct
l’escale (f)
la douane
le décollage
la porte
l’hôtesse (f)
le retard
This 4-page file includes:
~A reading about a shopping trip a family takes to buy new clothes. The focus is on clothing vocabulary, colors and noun-adjective agreement. The reading is in the present tense and features a full glossary of new vocabulary and 5 short-answer comprehension questions.
~The same reading but the adjectives are missing and students must fill in the blanks to complete the sentences!
~A handout on clothing vocabulary, colors and phrases that a customer and salesperson would use in a clothing store. Students can role-play shopping for clothes in Spanish!
~Answer Key.
Activity ideas: Have students write a script between a store clerk and a shopper to perform for the class using the vocabulary handout.
A great complement to any unit on clothing vocabulary!
This French reading features a traveler checking into their hotel. The script features a large number of travel and hotel related vocabulary that students can see in context.
The reading is prefaced by a glossary of new vocabulary and followed by a reading comprehension section. Includes 2 versions of the reading, with 8 true/false questions in English OR French for differentiated learning.
Activity idea: Have students read the script in pairs, and then have them write their own similar script to practice the new vocabulary to act out.
Editable Word file.
Answer key included.
This French reading is about a young man named George who is visiting cousins and friends that live in France. It talks about what he will do while in Paris and Montpellier. The activities he will undertake include: visiting the Louvre, Notre Dame, Carnival parades, restaurants and cafés.
There are numerous examples of the aller + infinitive construction to see the conversational future in context.
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 7 short answer questions in English to ensure comprehension.
Level: Present tense and near future
Editable word file.
Answer key included.