Build confident Spanish 1 or novice readers with this bundle of short stories tailored to the grammar concepts and vocabulary typically taught to Spanish 1 students. Included in this bundle are 76 stories that are perfect for any first year of Spanish. Add them as daily work each of your units and watch as your students become more proficient in the language and become more comfortable reading in Spanish!
The following stories and grammar concepts are included in this bundle:
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm-ups to use throughout a chapter
- in-class partner activities
- additional practice for early finishers
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
- online or distance learning
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
You could assign these for homework or have students work collaboratively to complete the activities.
These products correspond to each chapter of Level 1 in the Auténtico and Realidades textbooks.
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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Novice Spanish Food Exercise Short Stories | Passages and Questions | Warm Ups
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Your novice Spanish students will love practicing basic Spanish food and health vocabulary with these four easily understood short stories! These short stories work well for any unit that includes food or exercise vocabulary and includes the grammatical concepts of ser and adjectives.
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
This story pairs well with:
- La Comida Reading Passages with Questions and Activities
- Fruits and Vegetables Spanish Vocabulary Worksheets
This story corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 3B of Auténtico and 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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Novice Spanish Sports Deportes Short Stories | Questions & Activities | Jugar
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Your novice Spanish students will love practicing basic Spanish sports vocabulary with these four easily understood short stories! These short stories work well for any unit that focuses on sports and leisure activities (like camping, playing baseball, etc.) and includes the stem changing verb jugar as well as ir + a + infinitive sentence structures.
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
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- Sports & Weekend Plans Novice Level Short Story
- '¡Gol!' Intermediate Level Spanish Short Story
This story corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 4B of Auténtico and 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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Basic Spanish Clothing Shopping Ropa Short Stories Reading Questions Activities
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Your novice-level Spanish students will love practicing basic Spanish clothing vocabulary with these four easily understood (and no prep!) short stories. These short stories work well for any unit over clothing or working with the grammatical structures of stem changing verbs (pensar, preferir, querer) and demonstrative adjectives (este, ese, etc..)!
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
Pairs well with ...
- Spanish Clothing Vocabulary Worksheets
- 'La tienda de ropa' Novice-Level Spanish Story
This product corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 7A of Auténtico and 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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Basic Spanish Vacation Travel Short Stories | Reading with Questions Activities
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Your novice or intermediate level Spanish students will love practicing Spanish vacation vocabulary with these four easily understood (and no prep!) short stories. These short stories work well for any unit over travel and vacations and contains the grammar concepts of present and preterite tense (including the the preterite of ir).
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
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- 'Las vacaciones' Spanish Story
This product corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 8A of Auténtico and 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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Spanish Basics Novice Short Stories | Comprehension Passages | FREE DOWNLOAD!
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Your students will love practicing Spanish with these four easily understood short stories! These short stories work well for any unit that includes vocabulary over basic objects, weather, seasons, introductions and goodbyes. They include the grammatical concept of tú vs. Ud.
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
- online or distance learning
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
This story corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter Para Empezar of Auténtico and 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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Basic Spanish House Chores Short Stories Reading Questions Activities Commands
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Your novice-level Spanish students will love practicing Spanish house vocabulary with these four easily understood short stories! These short stories work well for any unit over household chore vocabulary and includes the grammatical structures of affirmative tú commands and the present progressive tense.
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
Pairs well with ...
- Spanish Home Vocabulary Worksheets
- 'Los quehaceres' Novice-Level Spanish Story
This product corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 6B of Auténtico and 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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Novice Spanish Likes and Dislikes Short Stories | Reading Passages & Questions
By La clase animada
Your students will love practicing Spanish with these four easily understood short stories! These short stories work well for any unit that includes basic verbs (like to work, to dance, to read, etc.) and the idea of likes and dislikes.
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
This story corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 1A of Auténtico and 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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Basic Spanish Family Familia Short Stories | Reading Passages Questions Activity
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Your novice-level Spanish students will love practicing Spanish family vocabulary with these four easily understood short stories! These short stories work well for any unit that includes family vocabulary, and they include grammatical concepts of tener (and using tener with age), gusta/encanta, and possessive adjectives.
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
Pairs well with ...
- Spanish Family Vocabulary Worksheets
- '¿Cuántos años tienes?' Novice-Level Spanish Story
This story corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 5A of Auténtico and 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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Basic Spanish Food La Comida Short Stories | Comprehension Passages | Activities
By La clase animada
Your students will love practicing Spanish and food vocabulary with these four easily understood short stories! These short stories work well for any unit over food and includes the grammatical concepts of -er and -ir conjugations as well as me gusta and me encanta phrases.
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
This story pairs well with ...
- "La Comida" Reading Activity
- Foods from Spain Reading Bundle
This story corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 3A of Auténtico and 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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Novice Spanish Adjectives Short Stories | Reading Passages & Questions | No Prep
By La clase animada
Your students will love practicing Spanish with these four easily understood short stories! These short stories work well for any unit that includes personality description vocabulary (like hardworking, lazy, etc.) and includes the grammatical concept of correctly using adjectives in Spanish.
Your students will love practicing Spanish with these four easily understood short stories! These short stories work well for any unit that includes basic verbs (like to work, to dance, to read, etc.) and the idea of likes and dislikes.
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
This story corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 1B of Auténtico and 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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Basic Spanish Home Colors Short Stories | Casa y Colores | Reading Activities |
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Your novice-level Spanish students will love practicing Spanish colors and home vocabulary with these four easily understood short stories! These short stories work well for any unit with bedroom and color vocabulary and it includes the grammatical structures of stem changing verbs (like dormir) as well as some comparisons.
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
Pairs well with ...
- Spanish Home Vocabulary Worksheets
- 'En el dormitorio' Novice-Level Spanish Story
This product corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 6A of Auténtico and 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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Around Town Ir Novice Spanish Short Stories | Questions & Activities | Warm Ups
By La clase animada
Your novice Spanish students will love practicing ir and basic places around town vocabulary with these four easily understood short stories! These short stories work well for any unit that includes locations in town (like church, swimming pool, etc.) and includes the grammar concept of conjugating the verb ir.
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
Works well with ...
- Places Around Town Vocabulary Worksheets
- 'Los fines de semana' Novice-Level Spanish Story
This story corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 4A of Auténtico and 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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Basic Spanish Shopping Gifts Short Stories | Reading Questions and Activities |
By La clase animada
Your novice-level Spanish students will love practicing Spanish shopping vocabulary with these four easily understood (and no prep!) short stories. These short stories work well for any unit over shopping and accessories and contains the grammar concepts of present and preterite tense and a few direct object pronouns.
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
Pairs well with ...
- Spanish Clothing Vocabulary Worksheets
- 'El regalo perfecto' Novice-Level Spanish Story
This product corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 7B of Auténtico and 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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Basic Spanish Computer Technology Short Stories | Reading with Activities
By La clase animada
Your novice and intermediate students will love practicing Spanish computer
and technology vocabulary with these four easily understood short stories. These short stories work well for any unit over computers and internet, and it contains the grammar concepts of present tense (including the stem changers pedir and servir) as well as saber vs. conocer.
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
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- 'La nueva computadora' Spanish Story
This story corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 9B of Auténtico and 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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Basic Spanish Restaurant Ser Estar Short Stories | Reading Questions Activities
By La clase animada
Your novice-level students will love practicing Spanish food and restaurant vocabulary with these four easily understood short stories! These short stories work well for any unit that includes vocabulary that centers around restaurants or physical attributes (like hair color and height) and includes the grammatical concepts of irregular verbs (venir, tener, traer, pedir) as well as ser vs. estar.
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
Pairs well with ...
- Spanish Restaurant Vocabulary Worksheets
- '¿Algo más?' Novice-Level Spanish Story
This story corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 5B of Auténtico and 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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Novice Spanish School -Ar Conjugations Short Stories | Passages and Questions
By La clase animada
Your novice Spanish students will love practicing and mastering reading with these four easily understood short stories! These short stories work well for any unit that includes vocabulary over classes and includes the grammatical concept of -ar verb conjugations.
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
This story corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 2A of Auténtico and 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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Basic Spanish Volunteering Short Stories | Reading with Questions & Activities
By La clase animada
Your novice and intermediate students will love practicing Spanish volunteering and recycling vocabulary with these four easily understood (and no prep!) short stories. These short stories work well for any unit over volunteering, recycling, and bettering the community and contains the grammar concepts of present tense and preterite tense.
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
Pairs well with ...
- 'El trabajo voluntario' Spanish Story
This story corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 8B of Auténtico and 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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Novice Spanish Estar Classroom Short Stories | Passages and Questions | Warm-Ups
By La clase animada
Your novice level Spanish students will love practicing and mastering reading with these four easily understood short stories! These short stories work well for any unit that includes items in a classroom and has the grammatical concept of estar or plurals of nouns.
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
This story corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 2B of Auténtico and 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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Basic Spanish Television Movies Short Stories | Reading Questions and Activities
By La clase animada
Your novice and intermediate level students will love practicing Spanish television and movie vocabulary with these four easily understood and fun short stories. These short stories work well for any unit over television shows, movies and movie genres and includes the grammar concept of verbs like gustar (aburrir, interesar, encantar).
Each short story comes in PDF format with ...
- 4 true/false questions
- speaking activity
- writing prompt
- drawing activity
These short stories work well for ...
- bell ringers or warm ups to use throughout the chapter
- in-class partner activities
- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
- low-prep sub plans
Pairs well with ...
- 'Los programas de tele' Spanish Story
This product corresponds with: Level 1 Chapter 9A of Auténtico and 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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