Description

These Spanish reading comprehension passages and activities are great comprehensible input for Hispanic Heritage Month or anytime! Each reading describes a notable Hispanic/Hispanic American and includes their name, flag for heritage, illustration, name, birthday, family, notable facts or accomplishments, and footnotes for vocabulary help. These make a great Hispanic Heritage Month Bulletin Board too!

 

⭐This activity is included in my Spanish Reading Comprehension Activities BUNDLE!⭐

 

These are written mostly in present tense to make them comprehensible for beginner level students. They include lots of examples of the following structures and vocabulary: me llamo, mi nombre es, se llama, tengo, family vocabulary, adjectives of nationality, professions

 

The readings can be used as a gallery walk with the included Busca a alguien que… activity. Just hang them around the classroom, hallway, etc. and let students move around to read each one. You can also print 2 or 4 per page to use as task cards on each desk or for other activities.

 

DIGITAL VERSIONS INCLUDED! I’ve included the readings in Google Slides format to project as a presentation, send one slide, etc. I’ve also included a landscape Google Slides version of the Busca a alguien que… activity for an option for paperless or distance learning. Also includes an interactive Google Slides activity that has the readings plus 3 true or false statements. Students drag “cierto” and “falso” icons underneath each statement. ✦Please see the video preview for a closer look!✦

 

Includes:
✅ 24 reading passages in PDF format
✅ Busca a alguien que… Activity + Answer Key (pdf)
✅ 24 reading passages in Google Slides format
✅ 3 Interactive True/False statements for each reading passage (Google Slides) + Answer Key
✅ Busca a alguien que… Activity + Answer Key (Google Slides)
✅ Blank Slide for extension activity where students create their own slide about themselves or someone else (Google Slides)

 

People included:
Desi Arnaz
Ellen Ochoa
France Córdova
Frida Kahlo
Laurie Hernández
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Luis Walter Alvarez
Mario Molina
Sandra Cisneros
Selena Quintanilla
Soledad O’Brien
Sonia Sotomayor
Gloria Estefan
Gary Soto
Helen Rodríguez Trías
José M. Hernández
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortés
Celia Cruz
Dolores Huerta
César Chávez
Oscar De La Renta
Roberto Clemente
Quiara Alegría Hudes
Rita Moreno

 

What Spanish teachers are saying about these reading comprehension activities:

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love using this as a gallery walk-type scavenger hunt – I print the slides with the questions on them, put them up on the wall, and have kids walk around with an answer sheet on a clipboard. Kids were really engaged. -Angie T.

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I posted these reading passages around the classroom for students to do a gallery walk. They loved being able to move around! The passages are a very basic level and worked perfectly for my Spanish 1 students, even only a few weeks into school. I have continued using the passages as bell ringer activities with some basic questions for students to answer. I am very pleased with this product! -Karisa S.

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect resource!!! Great comprehensible readings with lovely graphics. I use these as bell ringers every class for HHM. My Spanish 1s (with a little help) and 2s are both able to understand the readings. I love the similar structure across all of the biographies. My students are getting such great reading practice and diverse culture. ¡Mil gracias! -Srta. Mann

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It was very easy for my students to use independently. A simple reading for my Spanish 1 students. It gave them a sense of confidence to be able to understand what they were reading. -Rocio R.