Less than $5 9th Grade Guided Reading Books (by date, latest first)

My second mini bilingual book.

Read in English, Read in Spanish or both!

A classical story with a twist!

3 Little Pigs with a twist- Part of my first story of my Bilingual Series

Tales with a twist is designed to give students a familiar feel, but with surprising elements throughout the story.

Print out the stories in either English, or Spanish or both!!!

It is not direct translation rather I focused in translating the stories in a way they feel right and are authentic.

More stories coming soon!

Level Questions for this Short-Story.

Inspired by real-life events.

Students will read the story and depending on their Level of Spanish, will answer questions.

Level 1 is intended for SPANISH 1- Focuses on preterite and imperfect tense identification, and Reading comprehension

Level 2 is intended for Spanish 2-4- Focuses on preterite and imperfect tense identification, answering questions in Spanish and a short writing assignment.

Level 3 is intended for Spanish 4-AP Span Lang

Focuses on preterite and imperfect tense identification, answering questions in Spanish and a map activity.

I wrote this story and I hope you really enjoy it!

Your students will love practicing Spanish and sports and competition vocabulary with these four easily understood (and no prep!) short stories. These short stories work well for any unit over travel and contains the grammar concepts of present, preterite, and subjunctive.

These versatile short stories are ideal for:

• Energizing bell ringers or warm-ups throughout the chapter
• Dynamic in-class partner activities
• Integrated performance assessments (IPA)
• Convenient, low-prep substitute plans
• Seamless integration into online or distance learning environments

Each story is delivered in PDF format and includes:

• 4 thought-provoking true/false questions
• Interactive speaking exercises
• Stimulating writing prompts
• Creative drawing activities

This product corresponds with: Level 2 Chapter 8B of Auténtico & Realidades.

I have stories and activities that correspond to all chapters of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of these textbooks! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

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Engage your intermediate level Spanish students with this entertaining reading activity and comprehension questions! This no-prep activity would be great for students who are practicing travel and excursion vocabulary and includes the grammar concepts of present, preterite, and present subjunctive.

'Una excursión' follows main character Michael as he travels to Mexico with his Spanish class. Michael's friend Eric thinks that he has lost a very valuable item, but the boys have forgotten the difference between dollars and pesos! Your students will stay interested in this story throughout your class period!

This product includes:

• Engaging printable story with lines for student responses
• Dynamic PDF version of the story suitable for projection
• Comprehensive 10-question multiple-choice assessment with answer key
• Creative activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing

These versatile stories are effective for:

• Interactive partner or small group activities
• Rigorous integrated performance assessments (IPAs)
• Convenient no-prep substitute plans
• Seamless online or distance learning

This product corresponds to: Level 2 Chapter 8B of Auténtico and Realidades.
I have stories and activities that correspond to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of Spanish! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

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Engage your intermediate level Spanish students with this entertaining reading activity and comprehension questions! This no-prep activity would be great for students who are practicing sports and competitions vocabulary and includes the grammar concept of preterite vs imperfect and reflexive verbs.

'¡Gol!' follows main character Serena during a championship soccer game. The game is tied up, but can Serena and her team come up with a plan to score a goal and win the game? Your students will stay interested in this story throughout your class period!

This product includes:

• Engaging printable story with lines for student responses
• Dynamic PDF version of the story suitable for projection
• Comprehensive 10-question multiple-choice assessment with answer key
• Creative activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing

These versatile stories are effective for:

• Interactive partner or small group activities

• Rigorous integrated performance assessments (IPAs)

• Convenient no-prep substitute plans

• Seamless online or distance learning

Interested in more Spanish stories? Check out my other resources!
- Sports Short Stories

- Soccer and Competitions Short Stories

This product corresponds to: Level 2 Chapter 6A of Auténtico and Realidades.
I have stories and activities that correspond to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of Spanish! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

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Engage your intermediate level Spanish students with this entertaining reading activity and comprehension questions! This no-prep activity would be great for students who are practicing disasters and emergency vocabulary and includes the grammar concept of preterite vs imperfect.

'El incendio' follows main character Mónica and her cat Scratchers. They are enjoying their day watching tv when suddenly disaster strikes. Will they make it out of their apartment alive? Your students will stay interested in this story throughout your class period!

This product includes:

• Engaging printable story with lines for student responses
• Dynamic PDF version of the story suitable for projection
• Comprehensive 10-question multiple-choice assessment with answer key
• Creative activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing

These versatile stories are effective for:

• Interactive partner or small group activities

• Rigorous integrated performance assessments (IPAs)

• Convenient no-prep substitute plans

• Seamless online or distance learning

Interested in more Spanish stories? Check out my other resources!
- Crime Story

- Emergency Short Stories

- Emergency and Disasters Short Stories Bundle

This product corresponds to: Level 2 Chapter 5A of Auténtico and Realidades.
I have stories and activities that correspond to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of Spanish! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

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Build reading comprehension confidence in your intermediate level Spanish students with this reading activity and comprehension questions! This no-prep activity would be great for students who are practicing cooking, camping, and the outdoors vocabulary and includes the grammar concept of Ud. commands.

in 'El aire libre', Mirabella is excited to spend her birthday outdoors camping with her parents. Unfortunately, an accident leads to a very different birthday celebration. Your students will be interested in this story until the very end!

This product includes:

• Engaging printable story with lines for student responses
• Dynamic PDF version of the story suitable for projection
• Comprehensive 10-question multiple-choice assessment with answer key
• Creative activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing

These versatile stories are effective for:

• Interactive partner or small group activities
• Rigorous integrated performance assessments (IPAs)
• Convenient no-prep substitute plans
• Seamless online or distance learning

This product corresponds to: Level 2 Chapter 7B of Auténtico and Realidades.
I have stories and activities that correspond to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of Spanish! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

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Add interest and culture to your Spanish food units with this fun reading activity! Your students will enjoy practicing Spanish and learning about tapas with this reading passage about Kelly, a girl who has an exchange student from Spain living in her house. Kelly tries to make Susana feel at home by fixing gazpacho, but by the end of the story the gazpacho is all over the walls! Through this reading, your students will learn all about how to prepare this Spanish staple.

This story would work well for any unit over Spain or as a one or two day activity to learn more about tapas. This story is written mainly in the present tense with lots of high frequency vocabulary and cognates that can be used for all levels of Spanish.

This product contains:

• Printable story (with lines for students to write information)
• PDF version of the story -- great for projecting on the screen
• 10 question multiple choice assessment (with answer key)
• Activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing

These stories work well for ...

• partner or small group activities
• an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
• no-prep sub plans
• online or distance learning

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Your students will love practicing Spanish and sports and competition vocabulary with these four easily understood (and no prep!) short stories. These short stories work well for any unit over outdoor cooking, outdoor activities, and contains the grammatical structure of Ud. commands.

These versatile short stories are ideal for:

• Energizing bell ringers or warm-ups throughout the chapter
• Dynamic in-class partner activities
• Integrated performance assessments (IPA)
• Convenient, low-prep substitute plans
• Seamless integration into online or distance learning environments

Each story is delivered in PDF format and includes:

• 4 thought-provoking true/false questions
• Interactive speaking exercises
• Stimulating writing prompts
• Creative drawing activities

This product corresponds with: Level 2 Chapter 7B of Auténtico & Realidades.

I have stories and activities that correspond to all chapters of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of these textbooks! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

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Your students will love practicing Spanish and learning about Día de los Muertos with these four easily understood (and no prep!) short stories. These Día de los Muertos stories contain easily understood vocabulary and can be used for any level of Spanish student.

Each short story has it's own topic:

- Día de los Muertos -- explores the differences between Day of the Dead and Halloween

- Las calaveras -- describes how calaveras are seen in Day of the Dead through sugar skulls, decorations and more!

- El altar -- shares the different parts of a Day of the Dead altar and its importance

- Pan de muerto -- discusses how pan de muerto is different from regular bread

Each short story comes in PDF format with ...

- 4 true/false questions

- speaking activity

- writing prompt

- drawing activity

These short stories work well for ...

- a think, pair, share activity

- bell ringers to use throughout a unit

- in-class partner activities

- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)

- low-prep sub plans

This product pairs well with ...

Day of the Dead Full Length Story

Day of the Dead Crossword & Word Search Worksheets

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Your students will love practicing Spanish as well as professions and future vocabulary with these four easily understood (and no prep!) short stories. These short stories work well for any unit over careers and plans after high school and contains the grammar concepts of future tense, present, and subjunctive.

These versatile short stories are ideal for:

• Energizing bell ringers or warm-ups throughout the chapter
• Dynamic in-class partner activities
• Integrated performance assessments (IPA)
• Convenient, low-prep substitute plans
• Seamless integration into online or distance learning environments

Each story is delivered in PDF format and includes:

• 4 thought-provoking true/false questions
• Interactive speaking exercises
• Stimulating writing prompts
• Creative drawing activities

This product corresponds with: Level 2 Chapter 9A of Auténtico & Realidades.

I have stories and activities that correspond to all chapters of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of these textbooks! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

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I would love your feedback! Have you used this product in your classroom? Earn TeachShare credits for future purchases by leaving some feedback! Your feedback helps me determine what kind of products to make in the future to make your life easier. ¡Gracias!

Engage your intermediate level Spanish students with this entertaining reading activity and comprehension questions! This no-prep activity would be great for students who are practicing movie, detective and crime vocabulary and includes the grammar concept of present perfect tense.

'El incendio' follows main characters as they decide which movie they want to see. When they finally get to the movie theater, the friends find out the real action is not on the screen! Will they still be able to watch the movie? Your students will stay interested in this story throughout your class period!

This product includes:

• Engaging printable story with lines for student responses
• Dynamic PDF version of the story suitable for projection
• Comprehensive 10-question multiple-choice assessment with answer key
• Creative activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing

These versatile stories are effective for:

• Interactive partner or small group activities

• Rigorous integrated performance assessments (IPAs)

• Convenient no-prep substitute plans

• Seamless online or distance learning

Interested in more Spanish stories? Check out my other resources!
- Crime Story

- Emergency Short Stories

- Emergency and Disasters Short Stories Bundle

This product corresponds to: Level 2 Chapter 6B of Auténtico and Realidades.
I have stories and activities that correspond to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of Spanish! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

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Your students will enjoy practicing Spanish and learning about Día de los Muertos with this challenging yet comprensible reading activity about Marta and Ana. Marta has invited Ana to celebrate Day of the Dead with her family. Ana thinks that Day of the Dead is like Halloween and learns throughout the reading about the true meaning of this holiday. This activity contains a story with comprehension questions and activities to continue the. learning beyond the reading.

This story would work well for any unit over Day of the Dead or as a one or two day activity to celebrate this holiday and help to teach students about it This story is written mainly in the present tense with lots of high frequency vocabulary and cognates that can be used for all levels of Spanish.

This product contains:

• Printable story (with lines for students to write information)
• PDF version of the story -- great for projecting on the screen
• 10 question multiple choice assessment (with answer key)
• Activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing

These stories work well for ...

• partner or small group activities
• an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
• no-prep sub plans
• online or distance learning

This product pairs well with ...

Day of the Dead Short Stories

Day of the Dead Crossword & Word Search Worksheets

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Looking for a way for your students to increase their reading abilities while also incorporating culture? Your students will enjoy practicing Spanish and learning about Cinco de Mayo with this comprensible reading activity about Tommy and his classmates as they learn about the holiday. Tommy thinks Cinco de Mayo is Mexico's Independence Day, but he's about to learn what the holiday is really all about!

This story would work well for any unit over Cinco de mayo or as a one or two day activity to celebrate this holiday and help to teach students about it. This story is written mainly in the present tense with lots of high frequency vocabulary and cognates that can be used for all levels of Spanish.

This product contains:

• Printable story (with lines for students to write information)
• PDF version of the story -- great for projecting on the screen
• 10 question multiple choice assessment (with answer key)
• Activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing

These stories work well for ...

• partner or small group activities
• an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
• no-prep sub plans
• online or distance learning

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Have fun practicing food vocabulary in your Spanish 1 students with this reading activity and comprehension questions! This no-prep activity would be great for students who are practicing places around town vocabulary and includes the grammar concept of present tense ir conjugations and questions.

In 'Los fines de semana', your students will read about four friends who discuss their normal weekend routines, including jobs and plans for this weekend. Do your students do the same things as these four friends? Your students will stay interested in this story throughout your class period!

This product includes:

• Engaging printable story with lines for student responses
• Dynamic PDF version of the story suitable for projection
• Comprehensive 10-question multiple-choice assessment with answer key
• Creative activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing

These versatile stories are effective for:

• Interactive partner or small group activities
• Rigorous integrated performance assessments (IPAs)
• Convenient no-prep substitute plans
• Seamless online or distance learning

This product corresponds with Level 1 Chapter 4A of Auténtico and Realidades.

I have stories and activities that correspond to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of Spanish! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

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Engage your intermediate level Spanish students with this entertaining reading activity and comprehension questions! This no-prep activity would be great for students who are practicing family, holidays and celebration vocabulary and includes the grammar concepts of preterite vs imperfect.

'El cumpleaños de mi abuela' details the different family gatherings of Mateo. It's a great party, until it's time to cut the cake! Your students will stay interested in this story throughout your class period!

This product includes:

• Engaging printable story with lines for student responses
• Dynamic PDF version of the story suitable for projection
• Comprehensive 10-question multiple-choice assessment with answer key
• Creative activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing

These versatile stories are effective for:

• Interactive partner or small group activities
• Rigorous integrated performance assessments (IPAs)
• Convenient no-prep substitute plans
• Seamless online or distance learning

This product corresponds to: Level 2 Chapter 4B of Auténtico and Realidades.
I have stories and activities that correspond to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of Spanish! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

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Looking for a way for your students to increase their Spanish reading abilities while also incorporating culture? Your students will enjoy practicing Spanish and learning about bullfighting with this challenging yet comprehensible reading activity about Sarita, a high school girl visiting family in Spain for the first time. Sarita has no idea what to expect when her family takes her on a bullfight -- she learns all about the tradition as she witnesses an unforgettable bullfight.

Your students will enjoy practicing Spanish and learning about bullfighting with this comprehensible reading activity about Sarita, a high school girl visiting family in Spain for the first time. Sarita has no idea what to expect when her family takes her on a bullfight -- she learns all about the tradition as she witnesses an unforgettable bullfight. This activity contains a story with comprehension questions and activities to continue the learning beyond the reading.

This story would work well for any unit over bullfighting or as a one or two day activity to help to teach students about bullfights. This story is written mainly in the present tense with lots of high frequency vocabulary and cognates that can be used for all levels of Spanish.

This product contains:

• Printable story (with lines for students to write information)
• PDF version of the story -- great for projecting on the screen
• 10 question multiple choice assessment (with answer key)
• Activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing

These stories work well for ...

• partner or small group activities
• an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
• no-prep sub plans
• online or distance learning

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Your students will love practicing Spanish and learning about Spanish Valentines and love Holidays with these four easily understood (and no prep!) short stories. These Valentines holiday stories contain easily understood vocabulary and can be used for any level of Spanish student.

Each short story has it's own topic of holidays that are part of the Navidad season in Spanish-speaking countries:

- Semana de la Dulzura in Argentina

- El Desfile de Viejo Amor in Guatemala

- El Día de Amor y Amistad in Mexico

- La Fiesta de San Dionisio in Spain

Each short story comes in PDF format with ...

- 4 true/false questions

- speaking activity

- writing prompt

- drawing activity

These short stories work well for ...

- a think, pair, share activity

- bell ringers to use throughout a unit

- in-class partner activities

- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)

- low-prep sub plans

This product pairs well with ...

- Valentine's Day Crossword and Word Search

- 'Una tarjeta especial' Spanish Valentine's Story

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Your students will love practicing Spanish and movie cinema or crime vocabulary with these four easily understood (and no prep!) short stories. These short stories work well for any unit over movies and includes the grammar concept of the present perfect tense.

These versatile short stories are ideal for:

• Energizing bell ringers or warm-ups throughout the chapter
• Dynamic in-class partner activities
• Integrated performance assessments (IPA)
• Convenient, low-prep substitute plans
• Seamless integration into online or distance learning environments

Each story is delivered in PDF format and includes:

• 4 thought-provoking true/false questions
• Interactive speaking exercises
• Stimulating writing prompts
• Creative drawing activities

This product corresponds with: Level 2 Chapter 6B of Auténtico & Realidades.

I have stories and activities that correspond to all chapters of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of these textbooks! Incorporate these stories into every unit, and you will see your students become highly proficient readers! (I use these stories in my own classroom each unit and can confirm that they work!)

Follow my store! Click on the green star next to my name to become a follower. You'll get emails with information on my latest products and other updates!

I would love your feedback! Have you used this product in your classroom? Earn TeachShare credits for future purchases by leaving some feedback! Your feedback helps me determine what kind of products to make in the future to make your life easier. ¡Gracias!