Language Resources by Nina
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.
Spanish Conditional Progressive Handout & Worksheet: Condicional del Progresivo
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
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Spanish Reading Bundle on South America: TOP 8 Lecturas @40% off!
This Spanish reading bundle includes MY TOP 8 readings on the history, culture and people of South America at 40% off!
Includes 4 Biographies and 4 cultural readings:
Fútbol y la Copa Mundial
Iguazu Falls
El tango
Islas Galápagos
Ernesto Che Guevara
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Pablo Neruda
Simon Bolivar
Each reading includes a detailed glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section.
Level: includes present and past tenses
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Spanish Reading Bundle on Spain: TOP 8 Lecturas @40% off!
This Spanish reading bundle includes MY TOP 8 readings on the history, culture and people of Spain at 40% off!
Includes 4 Biographies and 4 cultural readings:
Paella
Tapas
Flamenco
Semana Santa
Miguel de Cervantes
Francisco Goya
Antonio Gaudí + Sagrada Familia
Franco and the Spanish Civil War
Each reading includes a detailed glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section.
Level: includes present and past tenses
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Spanish Reading Bundle: TOP 8 Famous Attractions of Hispanic World at 40% off!
This Spanish reading bundle includes MY TOP 8 Readings on famous hispanic attractions at 40% off!
Includes one reading each on:
Nazca Lines (Peru)
Machu Picchu (Peru)
Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)
Iguazú Falls (Argentina)
Tikal Maya Ruins (Guatemala)
Canal de Panamá (Panama)
Easter Island (Chile)
Amazon Jungle (various)
Each reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary, reading comprehension questions and answer keys.
Level: Spanish Present and Past Tenses
Una barbacoa de verano - Spanish Reading Summer Fun (preterite)
This reading is about a family who hosts a fun summer barbecue in their yard for all of their friends and neighbours during a Saturday in July. The focus is on seeing the preterite in context. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary as well as five reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
Activity idea: after reading the story and answering the questions together, students can talk in the preterite tense to describe what happened at a barbecue, picnic or party they have recently attended.
Level: Intermediate
Includes answer key.
Editable word file.
Vamos al cine Lectura - Haciendo planes: Spanish Reading on Making Plans
This 3-page file includes:
~A script between two friends making plans over the phone. Incorporated into the reading is a lot of practice with talking about what time things are happening. The reading is preceded by a full glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 true/false questions in Spanish and a short writing section where students write a short script on their own or with a classmate in which they make plans to go out.
~Answer key.
Level: beginner
En el Supermercado - Comprando Comestibles Lectura: At the Supermarket
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
Bundle
Spanish Biography BIG Bundle: 15 Famous Hispanics! (50% off)
This Spanish Reading Bundle includes ALL 15 of my best selling Spanish language biographies of famous Hispanic people at 50% off!
Each reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary, a reading comprehension page and an answer key. The people featured here are modern and historic and from a wide range of countries and backgrounds.
Bundle includes:
Eva Perón - Argentine First Lady
Rigoberta Menchú - Guatemalan activist
Frida Kahlo - Mexican artist
Reina Isabel I - Spanish queen
Shakira - Colombian singer
Isabel Allende - Chilean writer
Fidel Castro - Cuban leader
Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Colombian writer
Pablo Picasso - Spanish Artist
Jose Martí - Cuban Poet
Diego Rivera - Mexican artist
Celia Cruz - Cuban singer
Federico Garcia Lorca - Spanish Poet
Salvador Dalí - Spanish artist
Pablo Neruda - Chilean Poet
These readings can be used on their own for a cultural component or as an addition to your individual units: art, history, literature etc.
Level: Mostly in past tenses
Answer keys included.
They are also great as Sub Activities and for Early Finishers!
Karneval Lesung auf Deutsch - Mardi Gras - German Reading on Carnival
This cultural reading talks about the Catholic celebration of carnival!
It talks about its religious significance and how it is celebrated in places like Köln and New Orleans.
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 6 true/false reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Editable word file.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Biografía: Spanish Biography on Hispanic Congresswoman
This 3-page file includes:
~A biography that discusses the life of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and how she came to be the youngest woman ever to win a seat in Congress. This biography discusses: her early life, education, work with the National Hispanic Institute, time at university and how she came to be involved in politics. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~10 reading comprehension questions based on the biography.
~Answer key.
Level: in present and past tenses
Can be used as a sub plan, for early finishers, or as an adjunct to political units.
Vocabulary includes:
sin fines de lucro
de alto rendimiento
la beca
el/la pasante
el congreso
el titular
Spanish Preterite Worksheet - Special Verbs (Conocer, saber, querer)
This worksheet reviews verbs with special meanings in the preterite:
conocer
saber
no querer
poder
no poder
Explanations are followed by seven fill in the blank questions in which students must conjugate the correct verb into the preterite.
Includes answer key.
Editable Word file.
Rigoberta Menchú Biography Worksheet: Preterite/Imperfect Practice: (SUB PLAN)
This worksheet features a biography on the Guatemalan activist and Nobel prize winner Rigoberta Menchú. It is written from the first person perspective for students to practice regular and irregular yo forms of the preterite and imperfect verb conjugations.
Worksheet includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 6 true/false reading comprehension questions.
Answer key included.
Spanish Irregular Preterite Verbs Worksheet: Verbos Irregulares del Pretérito
This worksheet features 16 fill in the blank exercises in the preterite tense.
ALL the verbs are irregular in some way: third person irregular preterite (sirvió), first-person irregular (busqué) or totally irregular (fue).
Includes answer key.
Editable Word file.
Ser or Estar Spanish Worksheet (Differentiated Cloze Activity)
This file contains two similar versions of the same worksheet:
-In the first version students fill in the missing present tense form of ser or estar in the present tense.
-The second version is more difficult as students must also fill in some blanks with hay.
This worksheet features two paragraphs: one describing a pilot and his family in general, and the second one describing the vacation they take in Costa Rica.
Editable word file.
Includes answer key.
Preterite Tense Worksheet - El pretérito (multiple choice) (SUB PLAN)
This worksheet is perfect for students just beginning to learn the preterite!
The worksheet features two parts:
-9 multiple-choice sentences with three options each
-A short paragraph about a party where students are required to choose from eight options to complete the story.
Editable word file.
Includes answer key.
NOTE: This worksheet includes both regular and irregular verbs.
El Día de las Velitas: Cultura y Lectura - Colombian Celebration on December 7
This 3-page file includes:
~A Spanish language cultural reading about Día de las Velitas celebrated in Colombia on December 7. It discusses the history of this celebration dating back to 1854 as how it is celebrated in various regions throughout the country. The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions based on the reading.
~Answer key.
Level: uses mostly present with some past tenses
Comida y el supermercado - Grocery Shopping Spanish Worksheet (SUB PLAN)
This worksheet is a great introduction or review for beginner Spanish students on basic groceries/food.
Includes three parts:
Matching
Reading (short dialog in a grocery store including quantities)
Writing (students create their own dialog
Includes answer key.
Vocab includes:
la leche
las manzanas
el pescado
los frijoles
el pan
los huevos
el jugo
el queso
el pescado
el arroza
las fresas
las papas
la lata
docena de
botella de
litro/galón
libra de
Spanish Words that Change Meaning with Gender (capital, corte, coma) 2 pages
This 2-page file includes:
~A handy reference sheet of common Spanish words that change meaning with gender
~A worksheet to test students knowledge of these words
Editable word file.
Examples:
capital
cólera
coma
cometa
My Typical Day Beginner Reading/Telling Time/Hobbies: ESL / EFL / ELL (SUB PLAN)
This 3-page file includes:
~A beginner level reading in which a 15-year-old high school student describes his daily routine with exact times including all of his extracurricular activities. The reading includes six comprehension questions.
~Answer key
~A worksheet for students to complete about their own schedule to finish in class or for homework.
Editable word file.
Passive Voice Reading in English : ESL / EFL / ELL / ELA (SUB PLAN)
This English 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 includes 7 reading comprehension questions.
Example sentences:
~A famous painting by Picasso was stolen last night…
~An old church in England was destroyed…
~ Some men were detained yesterday at JFK airport …
Activity idea: after reading, have students underline all the passive construction they find and then create their own short news article using the passive voice!
Level: Intermediate
Editable word file.
Answer key included.