Nombre y Apellido ________________________________________
Tema 3: Los Cuartos de la Casa
EL VOCABULARIO IMPORTANTE
THE ROOMS OF THE HOUSE
The bedroom
el dormitorio / la habitación
The master bedroom
El dormitorio principal
The basement
El sótano
The kitchen
La cocina
The living room
La sala
The attic
El ático
The bathroom
El cuarto de baño
The family room / den
La sala de estar
The garage
El garaje
The office
La oficina
The front yard
La yarda del frente
The back yard
La yarda del fondo
The laundry room
El lavadero
The dining room
El comedor
The foyer / entry
El vestíbulo
The room
El cuarto
The main floor / the first floor
La planta baja
The second floor
El segundo piso
LA GRAMÁTICA IMPORTANTE
The verb “ESTAR”:
-Remember that you use the verb ESTAR (to be) to show location.
- In order to match the subject, the verb ESTAR needs to change its ending.
- When you change the ending of the verb to match the subject, you are conjugating.
Yo estoy
I am
Nosotros estamos
We are (masculine, mixed)
Nosotras estamos
We are (feminine)
Tú estás
You are (singular, informal)
Vosotros estáis
You are (plural, masculine, mixed)
Vosotras estáis
You are (plural, feminine)
Él está
He is
Ellos están
They are (masculine, mixed)
Ella está
She is
Ellas están
They are (feminine)
Usted está You are (singular, formal)
Ustedes están
You are (plural, formal)
-VOSOTROS/AS is used in Spanish only when talking to a group of people informally.
*When the subject is not a person you can also use a conjugated form of ESTAR to show location.
está = is
están = are
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Prepositions:
-Prepositions are also used to describe location. Below is a list of some prepositions that are helpful to use when
describing the locations of items/furniture in a house.
- a la derecha de (to the right of)
-a la izquierda de (to the left of)
-al lado de (next to)
- cerca de (close to)
- lejos de (far from)
-encima de (on top of)
-arriba de (above)
-debajo de (under / below)
Forming Spanish Contractions – “DE + EL”:
-When you are telling location, use de (of) after the preposition followed by the definite artlice (el / la / los / las).
-When combing DE + EL form the contraction DEL
Ejemplos:
If you want to say… The bedroom is to the right of the right of the office.
You say… El dormitorio está a la derecha de la oficina.
If you want to say…The bedroom is next to the bathroom.
You say…El dormitorio está al lado del cuarto de baño.
*In this sentence a contraction was formed (de + el = del). In Spanish you cannot have 2 e’s (ee) next to each other.
DRILLS & SKILLS PRACTICE
Activities in this section will give you guided practice of the learned
vocabulary & grammar structures. These activities are designed to
help you increase your knowledge, accuracy, confidence, & basic
skills in the language.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------QUIZLET STUDY LINKS: Go to the following web addresses to study & practice the key terms for this unit’s themes.
 Rooms of the House - http://quizlet.com/_hfkn0
 Prepositions - http://quizlet.com/_j9hj9
 The Verb “ESTAR” - http://quizlet.com/_oixxr
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Actividad #1: Rooms of the House Matching
Write the appropriate letter on the line.
1. The bedroom
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a. la yarda del fondo
2. The bathroom
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b. la habitación
3. The basement
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c. la sala
4. The living room
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d. la sala de estar
5. The family room
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e. la planta baja
6. The office
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f. el segundo piso
7. The laundry room
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g. la oficina
8. The main floor
________
h. el cuarto de baño
9. The second floor
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i. el sótano
10. The back yard
________
j. el lavadero
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Actividad #2: Rooms of the House Picture Identification
Identify the vocabulary word. Include the definite article.
The bedroom
The master bedroom
_____________________________
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The basement
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The kitchen
_____________________________
The living room
_____________________________
The attic
_____________________________
The bathroom
_____________________________
The family room / den
_____________________________
The garage
_____________________________
The office
_____________________________
The laundry room
_____________________________
The dining room
_____________________________
Actividad #3: Asking and Answering Questions
María y Mario están jugando “Hide and Seek.” María is trying to find Mario. Pretend you are Mario and answer María’s
questions, so that you can find Mario. Then write the English translation of the underlined vocabulary word in each
question. Below are two examples.
María: Mario, ¿Estás tú en el comedor?
Mario: No, yo no estoy en el comedor.
English Translation: Dining Room
María: Mario, ¿Estás tú en la cocina?
Mario: Sí, yo estoy en la cocina.
English Translation: Kitchen
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1. María: Mario, ¿Estás tú en la yarda?
Mario: _________________________________________________________________________
English Translation: _________________________
2. María: Mario, ¿Estás tú en el sótano?
Mario: _________________________________________________________________________
English Translation: _________________________
3. María: Mario, ¿Estás tú en el ático?
Mario: _________________________________________________________________________
English Translation: _________________________
4. María: Mario, ¿Estás tú en la sala de estar?
Mario: _________________________________________________________________________
English Translation: _________________________
5. María: Mario, ¿Estás tú en la sala?
Mario: _________________________________________________________________________
English Translation: _________________________
Actividad #4: Adivina Quien (Guess Who)
Pretend you are the following characters from the Adivina Quien game. Use the Adivina Quien game board to answer
each yes or no question.
Here is an example:
Mario, ¿estás tú en el dormitorio?
Sí, yo estoy en el dormitorio.
1. Carolina, ¿estás tú en el lavadero?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Tito, ¿estás tú en el ático?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Margarita, ¿estás tú en la sala de estar?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Frida, ¿estás tú en el garaje?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Use the Adivina Quien game board to answer each yes or no question.
Here is an example:
¿Está Dario en el dormitorio?
No, Dario, no está en el dormitorio.
1. ¿Está Magdelena en la sala?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
2. ¿Está José en el patio?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
3. ¿Está Catalina en el sótano?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
4. ¿Está Teo en el jardín?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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Use the Adivina Quien game board to answer each question in complete sentences.
Here is an example:
¿Dónde está Guillermo?
Guillermo está en la casa, el comedor, el jardín, el sótano, y la oficina.
1. ¿Dónde está María?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
2. ¿Dónde está Juan?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
3. ¿Dónde está Samanta?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
4. ¿Dónde está Marisol?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
5. ¿Dónde está Dario?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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Guillermo
María
ADIVINA QUIEN GAME BOARD:
Juan
Samanta
Marisol
Dario
Sara
Antonio
Tara
Daniel
Waldo
Catalina
José
Magdelena
Teo
Mario
Carolina
Tito
Margarita
Frida
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Activdad #5: La Casa de Spongebob – Guided Writing
Use a conjugated form of ESTAR, a preposition, and del or de la to describe the location of Spongebob.
Complete the chart below.
1.
2.
3.
Él/Ella form of
ESTAR
Preposition
del or de la
Room of the House
1. Spongebob
2. Spongebob
3. Spongebob
Actividad #6: La casa de Spongebob – Reading Comprehension Skills
¿VERDAD O FALSO?
Read the description of “La casa de Spongebob.” Next read each statement and decide if the statements are true or false.
Mark VERDAD if the answer is true and FALSO if the answer is false.
LA CASA DE SPONGEBOB
Spongebob vive en una casa mediana con sus pades. Ellos tienen ocho cuartos en su casa. Spongebob tiene un ático, un
dormitiorio, un dormitorio principal, un cuarto de baño, una sala de estar, una cocina, un comedor, y un sótano.
Spongebob no tiene un lavadero, una sala, una oficina, ni un patio.
En la casa de Spongebob el sótano está lejos del ático y debajo de la cocina, debajo de la sala de estar y debajo del
comedor. El comedor está debajo del dormitorio y a la derecha de la sala de estar. El dormitorio está arriba del
comedor y está a la derecha del dormitorio principal y a la derecha del cuarto de baño. El dormitorio principal está a la
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izquierda del cuarto de baño y está arriba de la cocina. La sala de estar está a la derecha de la cocina y está a la
izquierda del comedor. Arriba del dormitorio, el dormitorio principal y del cuarto de baño está el ático.
Verdad
Falso
1. Spongebob has 12 rooms in his house.
2. Spongebob does not have a laundry room.
3. Spongebob has a living room but does not have a family room.
4. The kitchen is to the left of the family room.
5. The bedroom is on top of the dining room.
6. The attic is below the master bedroom.
7. The bathroom is to the left of the bedroom and to the right of the master bedroom.
8. The kitchen is to the right of the dining room.
9. The basement is above the attic.
10. The kitchen is under the master bedroom.
REAL-LIFE APPLICATIONS
Activities in this section will give you the opportunity to apply
your knowledge of the vocabulary & grammar structures
learned in real-life communicative situations. Use your highest
level of proficiency to complete each task. Don’t forget to
incorporate all of your prior knowledge.
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Listen – Imagine you are a construction worker, building your first house.
Your boss has called you to remind
you of where to build each room of the house. Draw & label the house he is explaining before your start construction.
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Speak – Imagine you are an architect meeting with a client.
You are presenting to him or to her the design for
his/her dream house. Tell him/her where each room in the house is located.
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Write – Imagine you are a realtor and want to sell this house. Write a
newspaper advertisement (paragraph) describing the highlights and tell where some
rooms are located.
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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT(S)
THE FINAL OUTCOME(S) / THE FINAL PRODUCT(S)
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE LEARNED MATERIAL?
HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO SHOW-OFF WHAT YOU HAVE
LEARNED!
Performance-Based Assessment: ¿Dónde está Waldo?
Design & color the inside of a house. Label each room of the house. Your teacher will provide you with a small picture
of Waldo to glue into the room of your choice. On a separate sheet of paper, write 8 sentences that describes Waldo’s
location. Remember to use your highest level of proficiency to demonstrate your knowledge of the learned material.
Rubric Scoring Guide:
¿Dónde está Waldo?
Grammar / Vocabulary
Sentence Structure
Organization &Formatting of
Required Elements
Ability to Apply Past
Applications
Visual Organization
Meets Expectations (High)
(10 -9pts.)
Accurate and extensive use of
learned vocabulary &
grammar structures.
Little to no errors that do not
interfere with meaning.
Uses simple sentences &
sentence strings to connect
ideas
All required elements are
present & formatted
correctly.
Accurate use of vocabulary
and grammar expressions
from past themes/units.
House Design is neat, colorful
& creative.
Meets Expectations (Low)
(8-7pts.)
Accurate or extensive use of
learned vocabulary &
grammar structures.
Few errors that do not
interfere with meaning.
Uses simple sentences &
attempts to use sentence
strings to connect ideas
All required elements are
present but not formatted
correctly.
Use of vocabulary and
grammar expressions from
past themes/units with little
error.
House Design is neat &
colorful but is predictable.
Does Not Meet Expectations
(Below 7pts.)
Inaccurate and/or little use of
learned vocabulary &
grammar structures.
Some errors that may
interfere with meaning.
Uses memorized phrases and
simple sentences
Required elements are
missing and not formatted
correctly.
Fails to use /properly use
vocabulary and grammar from
past themes/units.
House Design may lack
neatness, color, and/or
creativity.
FINAL SCORE: _________ / 50
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