No-prep Spanish reading units rooted in Central American legends
For Spanish 3–4, AP Spanish Language & Culture and Heritage Speakers, grades 8–12. The legend units are built on complete stories from the published book series Voces de Centroamérica: real literature, not worksheets. The daily bell ringers are original texts written for the classroom by the same author. Perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month, Halloween, Día de los Muertos, or authentic reading all year long.
Unidades de lectura listas para usar, basadas en las leyendas de la colección, para clases de Spanish 3–4, AP y hablantes de herencia, de 8.º a 12.º grado.
What’s inside every unit
- The complete legend in Spanish, a real story of about 2,500 words
- A cultural note with the history and geography behind it
- Leveled comprehension, vocabulary and discussion
- Differentiated writing tasks
- A teacher’s guide in English with pacing and answer keys
- Editable slides, and a full week of class in every unit
Start free
Try a complete lesson in your class before you buy. Free downloads on TPT:
- Spanish Ghost Stories Sampler: Central American legends for Halloween
- La Llorona (Honduras)
- El Sombrerón (Guatemala)
- El Cadejo (Costa Rica)
- The giant kites of Sumpango (Guatemala), for Hispanic Heritage Month
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Four-week theme bundles
Three legend units plus a final comparative project: a full month of reading, discounted.
- The Woman on the Road: La Cegua (Nicaragua), La Segua (Costa Rica) and La Tulivieja (Panamá)
- El Cadejo in three countries: Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras
- Caminos embrujados: El Puente de los Susurros, El Muerto de Orosí and El Padre sin Cabeza
- Hispanic Heritage Month: Central American legends
- The big bundle: La Llorona and 8 more legends, 12 complete units
Units by country
- Honduras: El Cadejo · La Llorona
- Guatemala: El Sombrerón
- El Salvador: El Cipitío
- Nicaragua: La Cegua · El Cadejo
- Costa Rica: La Segua · El Cadejo · El Muerto de Orosí
- Panamá: La Tulivieja · El Padre sin Cabeza
Bell ringers
Five minutes of real culture to start class: a place, a person, a word, a tradition and a legend.
- Growing bundle: September to December in one download
- Hispanic Heritage Month · Halloween · Día de los Muertos
The books behind the units
Every legend comes from one of the six books of the collection, in print and Kindle on Amazon. Your students can keep reading beyond the unit.
Voces de Guatemala: new edition coming soon.
About the author
Mario T. Ezquerra has more than 25 years of teaching experience in the United States, Spain and Belgium. He taught in the ALCE program in New York City, supporting Spanish heritage learners, and works as a seconded teacher of the Spanish Ministry of Education at the European School of Brussels I.
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