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.
This 3-page file includes:
~A beginner level reading in the first person about a quinceañera on her 15th birthday describing her party. Also covered is the religious and cultural significance of this event.
~A glossary of new vocabulary
~A worksheet with 8 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short exercise where students create an invitation to their own birthday party!
~Answer key
Editable file.
This easy Spanish reading includes descriptions of three young people’s favourite sports activities.
Includes 8 reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Ideal for beginner learners to review basic vocabulary of sports, days of the week
and present tense verbs.
Activity idea: After reading, have students discuss their own sports activities in class or for homework.
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 4-page file includes:
~A fun French reading where four young people discuss what they did yesterday using over 30 examples of the passe composé. Includes also étre verbs and reflexive verbs as well as lots of vocabulary for: family, hobbies, school subjects etc.
~A worksheet in English based on the reading with short answer questions, an info gap section and a short writing assignment in French.
~Answer key.
NOTE: There are two versions of the reading, one with the verbs highlighted and one without.
Editable word file.
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 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 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 5-page file includes:
~A Spanish language reading shows students the passive voice in context. It includes three short paragraphs with news articles from a fictitious newspaper. Each article features examples of the passive voice. Includes 8 true/false reading comprehension questions.
~A handout explaining the passive voice and how it is formed in Spanish.
~A worksheet with 15 fill in the blanks for students to practice the passive voice.
~Answer keys
A simple and fun French beginner reading where Paula, 14 years old, describes four members of her family: her younger sister, an uncle, a cousin and her mother. The reading includes examples of descriptions of people, hobbies, and professions.
Includes 7 short answer reading comprehension questions.
Level: present tense only
Answer key included
Editable word file
This 3-page file includes:
~A biography on the life of the famous Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi and his masterwork La sagrada familia. This enormous cathedral is located in Barcelona and is a UNESCO heritage site. This reading includes a Spanish-English glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 7 reading incomprehension questions in Spanish and a short writing section.
~Answer Key.
Activity ideas: As the majority of this reading is in the preterite tense students could underline all the preterite tense forms they find for contextual review.
Level: Uses mostly past tenses
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 3-page file includes:
~ A Spanish biography of the fascinating and enigmatic Spanish artist Salvador Dalí. The reading includes a bit about his childhood, artistic influences and other interests. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
~Answer Key.
Level: Uses past tenses
This 4-page file includes: (100% in Spanish)
~A reading with the descriptions of four people including eye color, height, hair etc.
~The same reading with the verbs ser and tener highlighted for students to see in context on how to use these two verbs to describe people.
~A worksheet with 8 short answer questions based on the readings and a section where students must write the descriptions of two people.
~Answer key.
Level: Beginner
This French reading is about a young 16-year-old boy from France now living in California. The focus of the reading is on reviewing family vocabulary and talking about yourself.
There are 2 versions of the reading for differentiated learning:
~One reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary, 8 true/false reading comprehension questions in English and a French writing prompt.
~One reading is 100% in French with 8 true/false reading comprehension questions in French and a French writing prompt.
Answer key included.
This German reading includes the descriptions of three young people and their social media habits and attitudes towards it. The reading includes a lot of technology/social media vocabulary.
The reading is followed by eight reading comprehension questions.
Level: intermediate
Answer key included
A simple and fun Italian beginner reading where Giulio, an Italo-American who is 16 years old, describes various family members. The reading includes examples of family members, ages, hobbies and professions. Also includes a glossary of non family related new words.
Includes 10 true/false reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included
This 3-page file includes:
~An easy reading whereby students of German can learn how to order food naturally in a restaurant. The reading contains a glossary of new food vocabulary including popular German dishes.
~A worksheet with 7 reading comprehension questions in German based on the reading.
~Answer key.
Activity idea: after reading have the students “role play” going out to eat in a German restaurant by writing their own script to perform for the class or hand in for homework using the new vocabulary.
Level: beginner