

Reading with Questions – El Leprechaun – (1 page).Reading with Questions – La Isla Esmeralda – (1 page).

Reading with Questions – El trébol – (1 page).Reading with Questions – El festival de San Patricio – (1 page).Reading with Questions – San Patricio – (1 page).

The recording is spoken by a native Spanish speaker.ĬONTENT: This resource contains: 14 Pages Note: The audio of the listening only appears on our YouTube channel. There is another sheet with the 5 stories on one page, but this time with certain words missing and replaced by a blank line where students can fill with the word they hear on the listening. This is can be used where the teacher gives the comprehension questions orally, or can be used in conjunction with the audio on our YouTube channel so they can read as they listen (without the distraction of other activities on the page). We have now included a sheet with the 5 stories on one page (without exercises). These reading passages would be great in an emergency as a quick filler and you may also find them useful to hand out to fast finishers (so they don’t disrupt others).Īll reading texts, questions and instructions are 100% in Spanish making it ideal for language immersion classrooms. You could do a worksheet every day (lasting a school week) or leave them as homework. These worksheets should only take 10-15 minutes each so are a great item to warm up a class or to end the day. Story 5: El Leprechaun – A story about Ana who goes looking for a duende (leprechaun). Story 4: La Isla Esmeralda – A reading passage about why Ireland is called the Emerald Isle. Story 3: El trébol – The third reading passage is about a class celebrating this day and what the trébol (three-leaf clover) means. Story 2: El festival de San Patricio – The next reading is about the traditional St. Story 1: San Patricio – The first short reading passage is about the Saint San Patricio (Saint Patrick) and is in the past tense. The rest of the page has simple comprehension questions to check understanding. They are written in the Simple Present Tense or the Past Tense. The five stories are short texts with three paragraphs each. He says, “I thoroughly enjoyed populating this magical island with shamrock people, even one from a shamrock galaxy far, far away.Simple Reading Activities in Spanish about el Día de San Patricio (Saint Patrick’s Day) for students learning Spanish (Spanish 2). Just for fun, Doodler Matt Cruickshank explored the island’s cinematic claim to fame. Skellig Michael appeared on the big screen in 2015, and since then, more and more people have been coming to take in the stunning scenery. The Skelligs are part of the Kerry Gaeltacht, where locals speak Irish, and you may hear “céad míle fáilte,” or “a hundred thousand welcomes,” if you visit. If you’re brave enough to scale the 600 steps to the top of the rocky precipice, you’ll see a magnificent view of the mainland and the Atlantic Ocean from 714 feet above sea level. The breathtaking destination is a World Heritage Site and home to many species of seabirds - like puffins, gannets, and razorbills - that perch atop the island’s summit. Patrick’s Day, today’s Doodle takes us to the mystical Skellig Michael, a remote island just off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland.
