Pinellas County Schools
Spanish 2
Unit Six: La Comida
Practice Test
Spanish 2 Unit 6: La Comida
Practice Test
Objective 1: Interpretive Listening: I can demonstrate understanding of key points
related to food.
Context: You are eating at a neighborhood restaurant and notice a Spanish-speaking
server taking an order in Spanish from customers who he knows well. You want to see
how much you can understand.
Task: Listen to the following conversation taking place during breakfast at the
restaurant. Write down each person’s order in English.
Names
Comida
Bebidas
María:
Ana:
Carlos:
A 6/6 Correct and complete
B 5/6 Correct and complete
Objective 2: Interpretive Reading: I can determine main ideas from simple texts that
contain familiar vocabulary used in context.
Context: You and your family are having dinner at a restaurant in Cancún, Mexico
during your family vacation on a cruise stop. You are able to help your parents read the
menu written in Spanish.
Task: Read the following menu. Then answer the questions below in English.
Almuerzo:
Restaurante La Favorita
Menú del Día
huevos fritos con jamón, tocino,
pan tostado y café
sopa de tomate, sándwich de pollo, y refresco
Cena:
pescado, arroz, espinacas y limonada
131,00 p
Postres:
flan, frutas frescas, pastel de naranjas
25,60 p
Desayuno:
62,50 p
82,20 p
Aceptamos tarjetas de crédito y efectivo.
1. What does this restaurant serve for breakfast?
2. What is available for lunch?
3. Is chicken on the menu for dinner?
4. What is offered for dessert?
5. Is hot chocolate available on the menu?
6. Do they accept checks? ______________________________________ A 5/5
B 4/5
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Objective 3: I can identify various foods and drinks.
¿Qué prefieres comer?
Write the name of the food item in Spanish on the line below the picture with the
appropriate article (el/la or los/las).
1.__________________
2. ___________________ 3. ___________________
4.___________________5___________________ 6. ___________________
7. ___________________ 8. ___________________ 9. ___________________
10. __________________ 11. ___________________ 12. ___________________
A 10/12 correct with accurate spelling.
B 9/12 correct with no more than one spelling error.
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Objective 4: I can describe table settings.
1.
Me limpio con la ____________________.
2.
Tú bebes agua en el __________________.
3.
Necesito una _____________ para comer el cereal.
4.
Corto el pollo con el _________________.
5.
Pongo toda mi comida en el ____________.
6.
Como ensalada con un ___________________.
7.
Bebo café con leche en una ___________________.
8.
Me gusta comer sopa en el ___________ ____________.
A 8/8 correct with one spelling error.
B 7/8 correct with no more than two spelling errors.
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Objective 5 & DP 1 & 2: I can use stem-changing verbs in the present tense. I can
use the verb IR and “-er” verbs in the present tense.
Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete María Elena’s description
of a visit to a restaurant.
Cuando mis amigos y yo 1.______ _____ (ir) a mi restaurante favorito, nosotros
siempre 2.___________ (comer) a la una. José 3.__________ (pedir) sándwiches de
pollo. Lolita y Maritza no 4.______________ (poder) comer jamón porque no les gusta.
El camarero dice, “¿qué 5.___________ (querer) comer tú?” A veces
yo 6.______ ______ (probar) la carne con papas, pero José 7.___ ____ (preferir) una
sopa. En el restaurante ellos 8.____________ (servir) bebidas muy deliciosas.
A 8/8 correct with accurate spelling.
Objective 6 and DP3: I can distinguish the uses of the verbs “ser” and “estar” in the
present tense.
Read the letter your new pen pal has sent you and complete the paragraph using the
correct form of the verbs “ser” or “estar”.
Hola. ¿Cómo 1.__________ tú hoy? Yo 2.___________ Beatriz y 3.___________ de
Guatemala. Y tú, ¿de dónde 4.____________? Hoy 5.___________ lunes y
6.____________ las ocho de la mañana. Mis amigos y yo 7.___________ en la clase
de ciencias. La profesora 8.___________ muy interesante y simpática.
A 8/8 correct with accurate spelling.
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Objective 7: I can name the three meals of the day and what is usually served during
each meal.
Write a complete sentence in Spanish that includes: 1) name of the meal,
2) two food items, and 3) one beverage that are usually served at the time shown on
the clock.
A.M.
1. ______________________________________________________________
P.M.
2. ______________________________________________________________
P.M.
3.
______________________________________________________________
A 3/3 correct and complete with no more than one spelling error.
B 3/3 correct and complete with no more than two spelling errors.
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Objective 8 and DP4: Interpersonal Communication: I can ask and answer a variety
of questions related to food and meals.
Answer in complete Spanish sentences.
1. ¿Qué comes por la mañana?
______________________________________________________________
2. ¿Qué te gusta comer de postre?
______________________________________________________________
3. ¿A qué hora empieza la clase de español?
______________________________________________________________
4. ¿Quién prepara la cena en tu casa?
______________________________________________________________
5. ¿Qué día es hoy?
______________________________________________________________
6. ¿Cómo está la sopa?
______________________________________________________________
7. ¿Qué vas a pedir en el restaurante mexicano?
______________________________________________________________
8. ¿Cómo se llama tu restaurante favorito?
______________________________________________________________
A Well written. Good grammar and wide variety of vocabulary.
B Language used accurately but limited use of vocabulary.
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Objective 9: Presentational Writing: I can write a description of a familiar experience
or event.
Context: Your friend has just moved to Miami and almost everyone in that
neighborhood speaks Spanish. Your friend has asked you to help review different foods
so that he/she can interact with neighbors.
Task: To help your friend, you decide to write a short email message, in Spanish,
telling him/her about your favorite meal at a restaurant that just opened in your city.
Include many different foods from their main dishes, drinks and desserts menu. Say
that the food doesn’t cost a lot and that it is delicious. Your email must be at least 8
sentences long. After you finish writing your message, check to make sure you have
used accurate spelling and punctuation, and that the subject of the sentence and the
verb agree. Your teacher will use the Intermediate Presentational Rubric to assess your
writing.
____________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
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See Intermediate Presentational Rubric.
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Objective 10: Presentational Speaking and Interpersonal Communication
Presentational Speaking: Provide basic information about eating in a restaurant
using phrases and simple sentences.
Context: You plan to celebrate your birthday at your favorite restaurant tonight. You’ve
waited all day for this and are very hungry! In Spanish class, your teacher and
classmates sing “Las mañanitas” (a Mexican birthday song) to you. Then, they want to
know how you are celebrating.
Task: Tell them about your favorite restaurant. Talk about different things that you
typically order and say that something is delicious and that something is good for your
health. Name your restaurant and say where it is located. Describe how much your
meal usually costs and that you like to eat in that restaurant.
See Intermediate Presentational Rubric.
Interpersonal Speaking: I can engage in short social interactions using phrases
and simple sentences.
Context: To celebrate the completion of the food unit, your teacher has organized an
outing to a local Mexican restaurant. However, she has told the employees to only
speak to her students in Spanish.
Task: One student will play the role of a customer in the restaurant and the other
student will play the role of the server. The server will ask what the customer would like
to order and the customer will request at least 3 items. The server will bring the items
and the customer will say that one item is delicious, but one is too hot/cold. The server
will ask if the customer needs anything else. The customer will say that he/she needs
something. The server will present the bill. Then the server and customer will thank
each other.
See Intermediate Interpersonal Communication Rubric.
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Objective 11: Culture: I can demonstrate understanding of practices, products and
perspectives of the target culture.
Context: Your social studies class is studying Latin America, and your teacher has
assigned an oral report. You have to explain everything you know about México.
Task: Use the graphic organizer below to demonstrate your understanding of practices
(names, family relationships, lifestyle, art/architecture), products (exports, industries,
handicrafts, etc.) and perspectives (where/how people live and why,
advantages/disadvantages, comparisons/contrasts) in México to help you prepare for
the presentation. You may write in English.
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