activitiesWord Search. Find the hidden words and circle them. Practice your vocabulary and write the translations into English before searching! Write the correct article to the left of each word. The articles are included in this puzzle.

bebéhermanastrahermanastro

hombremadrina

mamámuchachamuchacho

mujerpapá

tíotía

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Word Search. Translate the words below and then circle them in the puzzle. The puzzle does not contain the words’ articles.

grandfatherstepbrother

brotherman

motherteen girlwoman

girlgodfather

Dadcousin

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Across 1. La esposa de mi padre y no es mi madre. Es mi….. 6. El hijo de mi padrastro. Es mi…. 7. La hija de mi mamá y mi papá. Es mi… 8. El hemano de mi padre. Es mi…

Down 1. A young woman or teenager is called a...... 2. A young man or teenager is called a...... 3. El esposo de mi mama y no es mi papá. Es mi….4. La hermana de mi madre. Es mi….5. El hijo de mi tio.

Crossword puzzle. This one is more difficult! Solve the riddles below and place the answer in its correct spot in the puzzle.

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activitiesPragraph writing. Write a short paragrah about your family including your extended family. Include your grandparents, your aunts, uncles and cousins too. Who are your family mem-bers. What are they like? What are there names? How old are they? And you? What are you like? How old are you? Your name? If your family is very small, then include some of your friends too!

(Some helping words you’ve been learning along the way are –and(y), but(pero), so(entonces), because(porque). Just like in English, helping words in Spanish help you make your paragraph more interesting. A new one is “aunque” which means “even though”. Ex-ample: Mi hermana se llama Esther. Aunque tiene cinco anos, es muy muy fuerte. (My sister’s name is Esther. Even though she’s five years old, she is very, very strong). Try using some helping words in your paragraph.

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All puzzle-type exercises (Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, Cryptograms) were created using the Discovery Channel School's PuzzleMaker.

Grammar Tidbit Unit 4

activitiesPuzzle Scramble. Unscramble the sentences. Then write the letters in the numbered squares in the squares below with the same numbers to unscrambe the mystery sentence. The last square of each sentence contains no letter, only a period.

MI ATI ES GEOANRES.

ISM OPISRM SNO TDODRSIEIV.

TSU ANSRMOHE NOS TDMISOI.

SU TNMOAHRAERS ES AOUPG.

SSU SALUEBO OSN SEIVJO.

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activitiesSentence Completion. Read the following dialogue, circle the correct possessive adjective and/or write the correct form of the adjective given.

1un poco (a little)2Buena idea (good idea)3¿invitamos? (We’ll invite?) (Here, as in “shall we invite your friend?)4Entonces (So or Then)5Porque (Because)6¿Vamos a comer?(Are we going to eat?)

Miguel: Hola Angela, ¿cómo estas?Angela: Buenos días Miguel, estoy bien, ¿y tú?Miguel: Un poco1 _____________________(aburrido). ¿Quieres comer en un restaurante?Angela: ¡Buena idea2! ¿Invitamos3 a (tu tus) amigo Alex?Miguel: ¿Alex? ¿Por qúe?Angela: (tu tus) amigo Alex es __________________(guapo), __________________(generoso), y _______________ _________________ (simpático). Miguel: ¿Sí? Entonces4 invitamos a (tu tus) amigas Olivia y Valeria?Angela: ¿Por qúe las dos? Miguel: Porque5 ellas son __________________(bonito), _____________________ (divertido) y ________________ ________________ (simpatico).Angela. Bueno. ¿Vamos a comer6 pizza entonces?Miguel: ¡Sí! Buena idea.

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activitiesMatching. Draw a line from the word on the left to an adjective it is associated with on the right. Be sure to double check the ending on the adjective first!

amiga altos manzana atletico plátano divertidos sándwich bajo padre amarillo amigos linda tías rico primas simpáticas amigo roja hermanos jóvenes

Which one? Read the following sentences and circle the correct possessive adjective from the choices given.

1. (Mi Mis) amigos son divertidos.

2. (Tu Tus) hermanastros son rubios.

3. (Tu Tus) abuelas son viejas.

4. (Su Sus) familia es pobre.

5. (Su, Sus) primo es alto.

6. La hermana de (mi mis) mamá se llama Juana.

7. El papa de (mi mis) primos se llama Norberto.

8. ¿(Su Sus) padrino es antipático?

9. (Mi Mis) primas son bonitas.

10. El abuelo de (tu tus) amigo es bajo.

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activitiesAdjective agreement, possessive adjectives, possession and de+el and a+el

See the Unit Four Grammar tidbit for the rules of adjective agreement in Spanish before com-pleting this section.

Sentence Completion. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the adjective in parenthesis.

Ex. Mi hermano es delgado. (delgado) (My brother is thin). Mi hermana es delgada. (delgado) (My sister is thin). Mis hermanas son delgadas (delgado) (My sisters are thin). Mis hermanos son ¬ (delgados) (My brothers are thin).

1. Mi tío es ______________________________ (moreno).

2. Mi abuela es __________________________ (simpático).

3. Mi hermano es ________________________ (fuerte).

4. Mi mamá es ___________________________ (generoso).

5. Mi familia es ___________________________ (grande).

6. Mis hermanas son ______________________ (divertido).

7. Mis primos son _________________________ (antipático)!

8. Este (this) muchacho es _________________ (aburrido).

9. Esta (this) muchacha es __________________ (gordo).

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activitiesWrite a letter. Have your imaginary Spanish speaking friend write a response to your letter in section 4C. Try to think of some questions he/she might ask you at the end of his/her letter.

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All puzzle-type exercises (Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, Cryptograms) were created using the Discovery Channel School's PuzzleMaker.

activitiesDialogue Scramble. Can you unscramble the following dialogue between two 14 year old friends Omar and Alex about Omar’s sister Daniela? Read the new vocabulary words and expression below.

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1Oye (can mean lots of things. Here it means a nice sort of “hey”)2¿Por qúe? (why?)3porque (because)4pero (but)5Estás loco (you’re crazy—for a boy)(Estás loca --- for a girl)6jejeje (ha ha ha)7Para mí (For me. Here it means, “In my opinon”) 8voy a harblarle de ti (I’m going to speak to her about you)9No, por favor no le digas nada (No, please, don’t tell her anything)

Omar: Hola Alex, ¿qúe tal? Omar: Se llama Daniela, ¿por qúe2? Omar: Tiene 15 años, pero4 ¿Daniela, simpática? ¿Mi hermana? ¡Imposible!! ¡Estás loco5! Jejeje6 Alex: ¡NO, por favor no le digas nada9!!! Hasta mañana Omar. Alex: Para mi7, Daniela es muy linda. ¡Tú estás loco! Alex: Porque3 es muy linda y simpática. ¿Cuántos años tiene? Omar: Bueno Alex, ¡Voy a hablarle de ti8! Hasta luego. Alex: Hola Omar, estoy bien, gracias. Oye1 ¿Cómo se llama tu hermana?

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Mystery Sentence #1! These are always challenging. Try to find the sentence and place the letters in the squares provided. Hint: This is a sentence about my nice sister (mi herma…..) and (and = y) she has three great qualities. Can you figure them out?

Mystery Sentence #2! One more hard one and you’re ready to move on! Hint: This is a sen-tence about my father (mi pad….) and (y) he also has three great qualities.

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h e l e t i c y s i m p t e M i a t r m a n a a e s f u e r a t i c a

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activitiesDouble Puzzle. Unscramble each of the scrambled sentences from the vocabulary in Unit Four, then copy the letters from the numbered squares into the correct square down below. The last squares in each sentence do not contain a letter, only a period.

MI ATI ES ILDNA.

IM DEPAR ES NEEOGORS.

MI ADMER ES IATCPIASM.

MI NMAROEH SE VIOIDERDT

MI ABUOLE SE OBAJ.

MI TSARNRAAHEM SE TALA.

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activitiesWord Search. Find the vocabulary words hidden in the puzzle and circle them. Pronounce the words as you search and begin memorizing them. Translate them into English first!

antipáticodébil

feageneroso

grandehermosa

jóvenlinda

norteamericanapequeño

simpáticoviejo

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Across 3. gordo5. aburrida7. hermoso8. rubia9. pequeña10. fuerte11. rica

Down 1. feo2. viejo4. timido6. antipático7. bonita

Crossword Puzzle. Find the OPPOSITE!!!!! of the words given below and place them in their correct squares in the puzzle.

activitiesWrite a letter. Write a letter to an imaginary friend in a Spanish speaking country. (You decide which country!). Tell him/her all about yourself. Use vocabulary you’ve learned from Units 1-4. (Greetings, How you feel, favorite colors, favorite foods, what you eat in the morning or afternoon or evening, your family, their names and ages and what they are like. End your letter with a few questions for your friend.

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All puzzle-type exercises (Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, Cryptograms) were created using the Discovery Channel School's PuzzleMaker.

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Dialogue. What? I can’t hear you! My grandfather is hard of hearing. Will you help him? Read the following dialogue and fill in the blanks where needed. Many of the blanks do not have only one correct answer. Fill in the blanks with vocabulary from other chapters too, not just Unit Four.

Andrea: Hola abuelo, ¿Cómo estás?Abuelo: Hola hija1, ¿Qúe hora es? Andrea: Son _______________________. Estoy cansada abuelo. ¿Vamos a comer2?Abuelo: ¿Cómo? Eres fea? No, eres muy ______________________.Andrea: No abuelo, __________________________________________. ¿Qué te gusta comer?Abuelo: ¿Cómo es mi amiga? Es _______________________________.Andrea: No abuelo, ¿te gusta la pizza? Tengo hambre.Abuelo: ¿Cómo? ¿Soy muy divertido? No, soy ____________________.Andrea: ¡Abuelo! ¿Qúe quieres tomar?Abuelo: No gracias hija, mi color preferido es el _______________.Andrea: ¡Ay caramba!3 ¡Abuelo!

1Hija (daughter, but used here like many people say in English “Hello son”. In Spanish they use “hija” and “hijo” in the same way.2¿Vamos a comer? (Are we going to eat?) 3¡Ay caramba! (Exlamation meaning more or less “Oh my gosh”, or “Oh brother”)

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activitiesTile scrambles. Unscramble the tiles to reveal a question. When you’ve unscrambled each question, give your answer in Spanish.

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t s ia ? e Co tu mo

? Co p e mo s r i mo tu

e a? mo s p ap Co tu

erm oe s t ? Com ano uh

e a? mo m tu am s Co

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activitiesWord Search. Find the hidden vocabulary words in the puzzle below and circle them as you find them. Try to memorize the words as you search for them. Translate them into English in the spaces provided. Is the adjective referring to a boy or a girl?

aburridoalto

atléticobaja

divertidofuerte

gordamorena

pobrerica

rubio

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Across 5. Yo no soy aburrida.

Down 1. Yo soy fuerte también.2. Yo no soy rubia.3. Yo no soy gordo.4. Yo no soy pobre.5. Yo no soy bajo.

Crossword puzzle. Try to solve the riddles below and place the correct answer in the squares provided.

Ex. Yo no soy alta. Answer. Soy baja. (All the answers contain soy - I am)

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All puzzle-type exercises (Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, Cryptograms) were created using the Discovery Channel School's PuzzleMaker.

activitiesTrue / False Cryptograms. Try to solve these cryptograms based on the material in Units Four A and B. Place the number of the letter in the box above to help you find the same letter in other parts of the sentence. When you uncover the sentence, decide if it is True or False. If it is False, rewrite the sentence to make it true.

Ex. El hijo de mi abuelo es mi primo. False. Correct: El hijo de mi abuelo es mi papa (or tío).Or: El hijo de mi tío es mi primo.

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activitiesDialogue. Read the following conversation between Carlos, Pablo and Pablo’s stepsister Ángela and try to fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word.

Carlos: Buenos días Pablo, ¿cómo estas?Pablo: Muy ___________.Carlos: Lo _____________. ¿Porqúe?Pablo: Comí1 una ensalada de pollo muy mala2.Ángela: Sí, Pablo está muy mal. Carlos: ¿Habia3 verduras como4 _________________ y _____________________? ¿Y también mayonesa?Pablo: Sí, habia zanahorias, chícharos y también mayonesa. ¡No ______________ la mayonesa!Carlos: A mí tampoco5 me gusta la mayonesa. ¿Cómo _____________ tu amiga?Pablo: Se llama Ángela. Es mi ______________________.Carlos: Entonces, tienen6 el mismo7 padre pero8 no la misma9 madre.Pablo: No, tenemos10 la misma madre pero no el mismo padre.Carlos: Yo tengo11 un hermanastro, pero no una _________________ como tú.Pablo: Bueno Carlos, hasta pronto, voy a casa12

Carlos: Hasta _____________ Pablo, hasta pronto Ángela.Ángela: _____________________ Carlos y Pablo.

1comí (I ate)2mala (bad)3habia (there were)4como (like)5yo tampoco (me either)6tienen (you guys have)7mismo (same—masculine form)8pero (but)9misma (same—feminine form)10tenemos (we have)11tengo (I have)12voy a casa (I’m going home)

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activitiesFamily Reunion. The Sanchez family hasn’t seen each other for many years and they have decided to get together for a family reunion. Read the following dialogue and answer the questions below. Afterwards, try to read the dialogue several times without looking at the defi-nitions.

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Pati: Hola hija1, ¿Cómo te llamas? Sofía: Hola, me llamo Sofía, y usted2? Pati: Me llamo Pati. ¿Eres3 la hija de mi primo José? Sofía: No, soy4 la hija de Viviana y Raúl. ¿Eres la mamá de mi primo Antonio? Pati: ¿Viviana y Raúl? Viviana es mi prima. ¡Entonces5, somos6 primas también! ¡Sí, soy la mamá de Antonio. Sofía: Antonio es mi amigo Pati: Bueno7, hasta luego Sofía. ¿Vas a almorzar8? Sofía Si, la comida es deliciosa. Me gustan las ensaladas. Pati: Yo también. ¿Comemos9 entonces? Sofi: Sí. Vamos10.

1hija (daughter, but it can also mean “girl”. In English, people often call young boys “son”—ex. What’s the matter son?—In Spanish they use “hijo: and “hija” in this same way)2usted (when you don’t know someone very well, you use the “usted” form instead of “tú”)3eres (you are)4soy (I am)5entonces (so, then)6somos (we are)7bueno (ok)8¿Vas a almorzar? (Are you going to have lunch?)9comemos (let’s eat)10vamos (let’s go)

1. Who did Pati think Sofía was at first?

2. Was Pati right? If not, who was Sofía then in relation to Pati?

3. Who are Sofía’s parents?

4. Is Pati related to Sofía’s parents? How?

5. Who is Antonio?

6. What are Pati and Sofía going to do now?

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Across 1. La esposa de mi padre y no es mi madre. Es mi….. 6. El hijo de mi padrastro. Es mi…. 7. La hija de mi mamá y mi papá. Es mi… 8. El hemano de mi padre. Es mi…

Down 1. A young woman or teenager is called a...... 2. A young man or teenager is called a...... 3. El esposo de mi mama y no es mi papá. Es mi….4. La hermana de mi madre. Es mi….5. El hijo de mi tio.

Crossword puzzle. This one is more difficult! Solve the riddles below and place the answer in its correct spot in the puzzle.

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activitiesWord Search. Find the hidden words and circle them. Practice your vocabulary and write the translations into English before searching! Write the correct article to the left of each word. The articles are included in this puzzle.

bebéhermanastrahermanastro

hombremadrina

mamámuchachamuchacho

mujerpapá

tíotía

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Word Search. Translate the words below and then circle them in the puzzle. The puzzle does not contain the words’ articles.

grandfatherstepbrother

brotherman

motherteen girlwoman

girlgodfather

Dadcousin

activitiesSentence scramble. Unscramble each of the clue words and copy the letters in the numbered cells to other cells with the same number.

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CMOO SE LMLAA UT BLUAAE?

COUTNAS EMRONHSA TEESNI?

CNOAUTS NEMHAARS NSTEEI?

CMOO ES MAALL TU MERDA?

CMOO ES LMALA TU ERDAP?

CMOO ES MLLAA UT REANHAM?

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All puzzle-type exercises (Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, Cryptograms) were created using the Discovery Channel School's PuzzleMaker.

activitiesFill in the blanks. Two ten year olds meet at Juan’s birthday party. Read the following dialogue and choose the correct word from the word bank to fill in the missing parts.

Daniela: Hola, ¿Cómo te _______________?Louis Emilio: Me llamo Louis Emilio, ¿y tú?Daniela: _______________ Daniela. ¿_______________ el pastel?Louis Emilio: Sí, mucho. ¡Es mi comida preferida! ¿Y a tí?Daniela: A mí también. ¿Juan es tu amigo?Louis Emilio: No, es mi primo. Su mamá es mi _______________. ¿Es tu amigo?Daniela: Sí. Es un muy buen amigo. ¿________________ hermanos o hermanas?Louis Emilio: Sí, tengo una _________________. Se llama Carmen y tiene veinte años. ¿Y tú?Daniela: Sí, _______________ tres hemanos y dos hermanas.Louis Emilio: ¡Tienes una familia grande!

Tienes tengo hermana tía Te gusta Me llamo llamas

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Personal Questions. Write in Spanish your answers to the following questions.

1. ¿Cómo te llamas?

2. ¿Cuántas hermanas tienes?

3. ¿Cómo se llama tu madre? 4. ¿Cómo se llama tu abuela?

5. ¿Cómo se llama tu padre?

6. ¿Cuántos primos tienes?

activitiesWord Search. Find the hidden words in the puzzle using the list of words below. Circle your answer in the puzzle. Before searching, work on your memorizing and write the translation of each word in the space provided. Write the correct article to the left of each word. This time, the article is in the puzzle.

abuelahermanahermano

hijamadrepadreprimaprimo

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Crossword puzzle. Use the clues below to fill in the puzzle using vocabulary words from Unit Four A. All words include the article “el”, “la”, “los” or “las”.

Across 1. My brother is my mother´s ...2. My sister is my father´s ...3. My mother´s husband is my ...5. My mother´s husband´s father is my ...6. My mother´s sister´s daughter is my ...7. My father´s wife is my ...

Down 1. My father´s son is my ...2. My mother´s daughter is my ...3. My father´s sister´s son is my ...4. My mother´s husband´s mother is ...

activitiesDialogue. Read the following conversation between Carlos, Pablo and Pablo’s stepsister Ángela and try to fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word.

Carlos: Buenos días Pablo, ¿cómo estas?Pablo: Muy ___________.Carlos: Lo _____________. ¿Porqúe?Pablo: Comí1 una ensalada de pollo muy mala2.Ángela: Sí, Pablo está muy mal. Carlos: ¿Habia3 verduras como4 _________________ y _____________________? ¿Y también mayonesa?Pablo: Sí, habia zanahorias, chícharos y también mayonesa. ¡No ______________ la mayonesa!Carlos: A mí tampoco5 me gusta la mayonesa. ¿Cómo _____________ tu amiga?Pablo: Se llama Ángela. Es mi ______________________.Carlos: Entonces, tienen6 el mismo7 padre pero8 no la misma9 madre.Pablo: No, tenemos10 la misma madre pero no el mismo padre.Carlos: Yo tengo11 un hermanastro, pero no una _________________ como tú.Pablo: Bueno Carlos, hasta pronto, voy a casa12

Carlos: Hasta _____________ Pablo, hasta pronto Ángela.Ángela: _____________________ Carlos y Pablo.

1comí (I ate)2mala (bad)3habia (there were)4como (like)5yo tampoco (me either)6tienen (you guys have)7mismo (same—masculine form)8pero (but)9misma (same—feminine form)10tenemos (we have)11tengo (I have)12voy a casa (I’m going home)

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activitiesTrue / False Cryptograms. Try to solve these cryptograms based on the material in Units Four A and B. Place the number of the letter in the box above to help you find the same letter in other parts of the sentence. When you uncover the sentence, decide if it is True or False. If it is False, rewrite the sentence to make it true.

Ex. El hijo de mi abuelo es mi primo. False. Correct: El hijo de mi abuelo es mi papa (or tío).Or: El hijo de mi tío es mi primo.

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All puzzle-type exercises (Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, Cryptograms) were created using the Discovery Channel School's PuzzleMaker.

activitiesWord Search. Find the vocabulary words hidden in the puzzle and circle them. Pronounce the words as you search and begin memorizing them. Translate them into English first!

antipáticodébil

feageneroso

grandehermosa

jóvenlinda

norteamericanapequeño

simpáticoviejo

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Across 3. gordo5. aburrida7. hermoso8. rubia9. pequeña10. fuerte11. rica

Down 1. feo2. viejo4. timido6. antipático7. bonita

Crossword Puzzle. Find the OPPOSITE!!!!! of the words given below and place them in their correct squares in the puzzle.

activitiesDouble Puzzle. Unscramble each of the scrambled sentences from the vocabulary in Unit Four, then copy the letters from the numbered squares into the correct square down below. The last squares in each sentence do not contain a letter, only a period.

MI ATI ES ILDNA.

IM DEPAR ES NEEOGORS.

MI ADMER ES IATCPIASM.

MI NMAROEH SE VIOIDERDT

MI ABUOLE SE OBAJ.

MI TSARNRAAHEM SE TALA.

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Mystery Sentence #1! These are always challenging. Try to find the sentence and place the letters in the squares provided. Hint: This is a sentence about my nice sister (mi herma…..) and (and = y) she has three great qualities. Can you figure them out?

Mystery Sentence #2! One more hard one and you’re ready to move on! Hint: This is a sen-tence about my father (mi pad….) and (y) he also has three great qualities.

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h e l e t i c y s i m p t e M i a t r m a n a a e s f u e r a t i c a

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activitiesPragraph writing. Write a short paragrah about your family including your extended family. Include your grandparents, your aunts, uncles and cousins too. Who are your family mem-bers. What are they like? What are there names? How old are they? And you? What are you like? How old are you? Your name? If your family is very small, then include some of your friends too!

(Some helping words you’ve been learning along the way are –and(y), but(pero), so(entonces), because(porque). Just like in English, helping words in Spanish help you make your paragraph more interesting. A new one is “aunque” which means “even though”. Ex-ample: Mi hermana se llama Esther. Aunque tiene cinco anos, es muy muy fuerte. (My sister’s name is Esther. Even though she’s five years old, she is very, very strong). Try using some helping words in your paragraph.

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All puzzle-type exercises (Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, Cryptograms) were created using the Discovery Channel School's PuzzleMaker.

Grammar Tidbit Unit 4

activitiesPuzzle Scramble. Unscramble the sentences. Then write the letters in the numbered squares in the squares below with the same numbers to unscrambe the mystery sentence. The last square of each sentence contains no letter, only a period.

MI ATI ES GEOANRES.

ISM OPISRM SNO TDODRSIEIV.

TSU ANSRMOHE NOS TDMISOI.

SU TNMOAHRAERS ES AOUPG.

SSU SALUEBO OSN SEIVJO.

MI AAMM SE NVOEJ

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activitiesSentence Completion. Read the following dialogue, circle the correct possessive adjective and/or write the correct form of the adjective given.

1un poco (a little)2Buena idea (good idea)3¿invitamos? (We’ll invite?) (Here, as in “shall we invite your friend?)4Entonces (So or Then)5Porque (Because)6¿Vamos a comer?(Are we going to eat?)

Miguel: Hola Angela, ¿cómo estas?Angela: Buenos días Miguel, estoy bien, ¿y tú?Miguel: Un poco1 _____________________(aburrido). ¿Quieres comer en un restaurante?Angela: ¡Buena idea2! ¿Invitamos3 a (tu tus) amigo Alex?Miguel: ¿Alex? ¿Por qúe?Angela: (tu tus) amigo Alex es __________________(guapo), __________________(generoso), y _______________ _________________ (simpático). Miguel: ¿Sí? Entonces4 invitamos a (tu tus) amigas Olivia y Valeria?Angela: ¿Por qúe las dos? Miguel: Porque5 ellas son __________________(bonito), _____________________ (divertido) y ________________ ________________ (simpatico).Angela. Bueno. ¿Vamos a comer6 pizza entonces?Miguel: ¡Sí! Buena idea.

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activitiesMatching. Draw a line from the word on the left to an adjective it is associated with on the right. Be sure to double check the ending on the adjective first!

amiga altos manzana atletico plátano divertidos sándwich bajo padre amarillo amigos linda tías rico primas simpáticas amigo roja hermanos jóvenes

Which one? Read the following sentences and circle the correct possessive adjective from the choices given.

1. (Mi Mis) amigos son divertidos.

2. (Tu Tus) hermanastros son rubios.

3. (Tu Tus) abuelas son viejas.

4. (Su Sus) familia es pobre.

5. (Su, Sus) primo es alto.

6. La hermana de (mi mis) mamá se llama Juana.

7. El papa de (mi mis) primos se llama Norberto.

8. ¿(Su Sus) padrino es antipático?

9. (Mi Mis) primas son bonitas.

10. El abuelo de (tu tus) amigo es bajo.

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Grammar Tidbit Unit 4

activitiesAdjective agreement, possessive adjectives, possession and de+el and a+el

See the Unit Four Grammar tidbit for the rules of adjective agreement in Spanish before com-pleting this section.

Sentence Completion. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the adjective in parenthesis.

Ex. Mi hermano es delgado. (delgado) (My brother is thin). Mi hermana es delgada. (delgado) (My sister is thin). Mis hermanas son delgadas (delgado) (My sisters are thin). Mis hermanos son ¬ (delgados) (My brothers are thin).

1. Mi tío es ______________________________ (moreno).

2. Mi abuela es __________________________ (simpático).

3. Mi hermano es ________________________ (fuerte).

4. Mi mamá es ___________________________ (generoso).

5. Mi familia es ___________________________ (grande).

6. Mis hermanas son ______________________ (divertido).

7. Mis primos son _________________________ (antipático)!

8. Este (this) muchacho es _________________ (aburrido).

9. Esta (this) muchacha es __________________ (gordo).

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activitiesWrite a letter. Have your imaginary Spanish speaking friend write a response to your letter in section 4C. Try to think of some questions he/she might ask you at the end of his/her letter.

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All puzzle-type exercises (Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, Cryptograms) were created using the Discovery Channel School's PuzzleMaker.

activitiesDialogue Scramble. Can you unscramble the following dialogue between two 14 year old friends Omar and Alex about Omar’s sister Daniela? Read the new vocabulary words and expression below.

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1Oye (can mean lots of things. Here it means a nice sort of “hey”)2¿Por qúe? (why?)3porque (because)4pero (but)5Estás loco (you’re crazy—for a boy)(Estás loca --- for a girl)6jejeje (ha ha ha)7Para mí (For me. Here it means, “In my opinon”) 8voy a harblarle de ti (I’m going to speak to her about you)9No, por favor no le digas nada (No, please, don’t tell her anything)

Omar: Hola Alex, ¿qúe tal? Omar: Se llama Daniela, ¿por qúe2? Omar: Tiene 15 años, pero4 ¿Daniela, simpática? ¿Mi hermana? ¡Imposible!! ¡Estás loco5! Jejeje6 Alex: ¡NO, por favor no le digas nada9!!! Hasta mañana Omar. Alex: Para mi7, Daniela es muy linda. ¡Tú estás loco! Alex: Porque3 es muy linda y simpática. ¿Cuántos años tiene? Omar: Bueno Alex, ¡Voy a hablarle de ti8! Hasta luego. Alex: Hola Omar, estoy bien, gracias. Oye1 ¿Cómo se llama tu hermana?

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Mystery Sentence #1! These are always challenging. Try to find the sentence and place the letters in the squares provided. Hint: This is a sentence about my nice sister (mi herma…..) and (and = y) she has three great qualities. Can you figure them out?

Mystery Sentence #2! One more hard one and you’re ready to move on! Hint: This is a sen-tence about my father (mi pad….) and (y) he also has three great qualities.

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h e l e t i c y s i m p t e M i a t r m a n a a e s f u e r a t i c a

d i e e o t i M i p a d e e s g e n v r r s o o g r a n d e y

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activitiesDouble Puzzle. Unscramble each of the scrambled sentences from the vocabulary in Unit Four, then copy the letters from the numbered squares into the correct square down below. The last squares in each sentence do not contain a letter, only a period.

MI ATI ES ILDNA.

IM DEPAR ES NEEOGORS.

MI ADMER ES IATCPIASM.

MI NMAROEH SE VIOIDERDT

MI ABUOLE SE OBAJ.

MI TSARNRAAHEM SE TALA.

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activitiesWord Search. Find the vocabulary words hidden in the puzzle and circle them. Pronounce the words as you search and begin memorizing them. Translate them into English first!

antipáticodébil

feageneroso

grandehermosa

jóvenlinda

norteamericanapequeño

simpáticoviejo

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Across 3. gordo5. aburrida7. hermoso8. rubia9. pequeña10. fuerte11. rica

Down 1. feo2. viejo4. timido6. antipático7. bonita

Crossword Puzzle. Find the OPPOSITE!!!!! of the words given below and place them in their correct squares in the puzzle.

activitiesWrite a letter. Write a letter to an imaginary friend in a Spanish speaking country. (You decide which country!). Tell him/her all about yourself. Use vocabulary you’ve learned from Units 1-4. (Greetings, How you feel, favorite colors, favorite foods, what you eat in the morning or afternoon or evening, your family, their names and ages and what they are like. End your letter with a few questions for your friend.

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All puzzle-type exercises (Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, Cryptograms) were created using the Discovery Channel School's PuzzleMaker.

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Dialogue. What? I can’t hear you! My grandfather is hard of hearing. Will you help him? Read the following dialogue and fill in the blanks where needed. Many of the blanks do not have only one correct answer. Fill in the blanks with vocabulary from other chapters too, not just Unit Four.

Andrea: Hola abuelo, ¿Cómo estás?Abuelo: Hola hija1, ¿Qúe hora es? Andrea: Son _______________________. Estoy cansada abuelo. ¿Vamos a comer2?Abuelo: ¿Cómo? Eres fea? No, eres muy ______________________.Andrea: No abuelo, __________________________________________. ¿Qué te gusta comer?Abuelo: ¿Cómo es mi amiga? Es _______________________________.Andrea: No abuelo, ¿te gusta la pizza? Tengo hambre.Abuelo: ¿Cómo? ¿Soy muy divertido? No, soy ____________________.Andrea: ¡Abuelo! ¿Qúe quieres tomar?Abuelo: No gracias hija, mi color preferido es el _______________.Andrea: ¡Ay caramba!3 ¡Abuelo!

1Hija (daughter, but used here like many people say in English “Hello son”. In Spanish they use “hija” and “hijo” in the same way.2¿Vamos a comer? (Are we going to eat?) 3¡Ay caramba! (Exlamation meaning more or less “Oh my gosh”, or “Oh brother”)

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activitiesTile scrambles. Unscramble the tiles to reveal a question. When you’ve unscrambled each question, give your answer in Spanish.

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t s ia ? e Co tu mo

? Co p e mo s r i mo tu

e a? mo s p ap Co tu

erm oe s t ? Com ano uh

e a? mo m tu am s Co

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activitiesWord Search. Find the hidden vocabulary words in the puzzle below and circle them as you find them. Try to memorize the words as you search for them. Translate them into English in the spaces provided. Is the adjective referring to a boy or a girl?

aburridoalto

atléticobaja

divertidofuerte

gordamorena

pobrerica

rubio

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Across 5. Yo no soy aburrida.

Down 1. Yo soy fuerte también.2. Yo no soy rubia.3. Yo no soy gordo.4. Yo no soy pobre.5. Yo no soy bajo.

Crossword puzzle. Try to solve the riddles below and place the correct answer in the squares provided.

Ex. Yo no soy alta. Answer. Soy baja. (All the answers contain soy - I am)

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All puzzle-type exercises (Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, Cryptograms) were created using the Discovery Channel School's PuzzleMaker.

activitiesTrue / False Cryptograms. Try to solve these cryptograms based on the material in Units Four A and B. Place the number of the letter in the box above to help you find the same letter in other parts of the sentence. When you uncover the sentence, decide if it is True or False. If it is False, rewrite the sentence to make it true.

Ex. El hijo de mi abuelo es mi primo. False. Correct: El hijo de mi abuelo es mi papa (or tío).Or: El hijo de mi tío es mi primo.

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activitiesDialogue. Read the following conversation between Carlos, Pablo and Pablo’s stepsister Ángela and try to fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word.

Carlos: Buenos días Pablo, ¿cómo estas?Pablo: Muy ___________.Carlos: Lo _____________. ¿Porqúe?Pablo: Comí1 una ensalada de pollo muy mala2.Ángela: Sí, Pablo está muy mal. Carlos: ¿Habia3 verduras como4 _________________ y _____________________? ¿Y también mayonesa?Pablo: Sí, habia zanahorias, chícharos y también mayonesa. ¡No ______________ la mayonesa!Carlos: A mí tampoco5 me gusta la mayonesa. ¿Cómo _____________ tu amiga?Pablo: Se llama Ángela. Es mi ______________________.Carlos: Entonces, tienen6 el mismo7 padre pero8 no la misma9 madre.Pablo: No, tenemos10 la misma madre pero no el mismo padre.Carlos: Yo tengo11 un hermanastro, pero no una _________________ como tú.Pablo: Bueno Carlos, hasta pronto, voy a casa12

Carlos: Hasta _____________ Pablo, hasta pronto Ángela.Ángela: _____________________ Carlos y Pablo.

1comí (I ate)2mala (bad)3habia (there were)4como (like)5yo tampoco (me either)6tienen (you guys have)7mismo (same—masculine form)8pero (but)9misma (same—feminine form)10tenemos (we have)11tengo (I have)12voy a casa (I’m going home)

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activitiesFamily Reunion. The Sanchez family hasn’t seen each other for many years and they have decided to get together for a family reunion. Read the following dialogue and answer the questions below. Afterwards, try to read the dialogue several times without looking at the defi-nitions.

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Pati: Hola hija1, ¿Cómo te llamas? Sofía: Hola, me llamo Sofía, y usted2? Pati: Me llamo Pati. ¿Eres3 la hija de mi primo José? Sofía: No, soy4 la hija de Viviana y Raúl. ¿Eres la mamá de mi primo Antonio? Pati: ¿Viviana y Raúl? Viviana es mi prima. ¡Entonces5, somos6 primas también! ¡Sí, soy la mamá de Antonio. Sofía: Antonio es mi amigo Pati: Bueno7, hasta luego Sofía. ¿Vas a almorzar8? Sofía Si, la comida es deliciosa. Me gustan las ensaladas. Pati: Yo también. ¿Comemos9 entonces? Sofi: Sí. Vamos10.

1hija (daughter, but it can also mean “girl”. In English, people often call young boys “son”—ex. What’s the matter son?—In Spanish they use “hijo: and “hija” in this same way)2usted (when you don’t know someone very well, you use the “usted” form instead of “tú”)3eres (you are)4soy (I am)5entonces (so, then)6somos (we are)7bueno (ok)8¿Vas a almorzar? (Are you going to have lunch?)9comemos (let’s eat)10vamos (let’s go)

1. Who did Pati think Sofía was at first?

2. Was Pati right? If not, who was Sofía then in relation to Pati?

3. Who are Sofía’s parents?

4. Is Pati related to Sofía’s parents? How?

5. Who is Antonio?

6. What are Pati and Sofía going to do now?

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Across 1. La esposa de mi padre y no es mi madre. Es mi….. 6. El hijo de mi padrastro. Es mi…. 7. La hija de mi mamá y mi papá. Es mi… 8. El hemano de mi padre. Es mi…

Down 1. A young woman or teenager is called a...... 2. A young man or teenager is called a...... 3. El esposo de mi mama y no es mi papá. Es mi….4. La hermana de mi madre. Es mi….5. El hijo de mi tio.

Crossword puzzle. This one is more difficult! Solve the riddles below and place the answer in its correct spot in the puzzle.

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activitiesWord Search. Find the hidden words and circle them. Practice your vocabulary and write the translations into English before searching! Write the correct article to the left of each word. The articles are included in this puzzle.

bebéhermanastrahermanastro

hombremadrina

mamámuchachamuchacho

mujerpapá

tíotía

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Word Search. Translate the words below and then circle them in the puzzle. The puzzle does not contain the words’ articles.

grandfatherstepbrother

brotherman

motherteen girlwoman

girlgodfather

Dadcousin

activitiesSentence scramble. Unscramble each of the clue words and copy the letters in the numbered cells to other cells with the same number.

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CMOO SE LMLAA UT BLUAAE?

COUTNAS EMRONHSA TEESNI?

CNOAUTS NEMHAARS NSTEEI?

CMOO ES MAALL TU MERDA?

CMOO ES LMALA TU ERDAP?

CMOO ES MLLAA UT REANHAM?

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All puzzle-type exercises (Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, Cryptograms) were created using the Discovery Channel School's PuzzleMaker.

activitiesFill in the blanks. Two ten year olds meet at Juan’s birthday party. Read the following dialogue and choose the correct word from the word bank to fill in the missing parts.

Daniela: Hola, ¿Cómo te _______________?Louis Emilio: Me llamo Louis Emilio, ¿y tú?Daniela: _______________ Daniela. ¿_______________ el pastel?Louis Emilio: Sí, mucho. ¡Es mi comida preferida! ¿Y a tí?Daniela: A mí también. ¿Juan es tu amigo?Louis Emilio: No, es mi primo. Su mamá es mi _______________. ¿Es tu amigo?Daniela: Sí. Es un muy buen amigo. ¿________________ hermanos o hermanas?Louis Emilio: Sí, tengo una _________________. Se llama Carmen y tiene veinte años. ¿Y tú?Daniela: Sí, _______________ tres hemanos y dos hermanas.Louis Emilio: ¡Tienes una familia grande!

Tienes tengo hermana tía Te gusta Me llamo llamas

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Personal Questions. Write in Spanish your answers to the following questions.

1. ¿Cómo te llamas?

2. ¿Cuántas hermanas tienes?

3. ¿Cómo se llama tu madre? 4. ¿Cómo se llama tu abuela?

5. ¿Cómo se llama tu padre?

6. ¿Cuántos primos tienes?

activitiesWord Search. Find the hidden words in the puzzle using the list of words below. Circle your answer in the puzzle. Before searching, work on your memorizing and write the translation of each word in the space provided. Write the correct article to the left of each word. This time, the article is in the puzzle.

abuelahermanahermano

hijamadrepadreprimaprimo

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Crossword puzzle. Use the clues below to fill in the puzzle using vocabulary words from Unit Four A. All words include the article “el”, “la”, “los” or “las”.

Across 1. My brother is my mother´s ...2. My sister is my father´s ...3. My mother´s husband is my ...5. My mother´s husband´s father is my ...6. My mother´s sister´s daughter is my ...7. My father´s wife is my ...

Down 1. My father´s son is my ...2. My mother´s daughter is my ...3. My father´s sister´s son is my ...4. My mother´s husband´s mother is ...

activitiesWrite a letter. Have your imaginary Spanish speaking friend write a response to your letter in section 4C. Try to think of some questions he/she might ask you at the end of his/her letter.

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All puzzle-type exercises (Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, Cryptograms) were created using the Discovery Channel School's PuzzleMaker.