Español 2 ---Examen Final – Parte Escrita
¿Qué días festivos celebraste en 2015?
During class you will answer the prompt through a written response. You may use your “librito
amarillo” while you write but may not use electronics nor talk to classmates.
Answer the following question in Spanish. You should write at minimum, one paragraph with a
MINIMUM of 6 different verbs in the preterite; however, that is the minimum requirement and
will receive a grade accordingly. Well-developed writing should include multiple paragraphs
with details.
Prompt: ¿Qué hiciste para celebrar un día festivo en 2015? What did you do to celebrate a
holiday in 2015? (Make sure you tell me the name of the “día festivo” that you celebrated in Spanish)
CHECKLIST
 Use a variety of subjects (not only “yo” form)
 Use a variety of verbs and vocabulary words that you learned

(Spanish 2 vocabulary from semester 1 especially –food and holiday vocabulary) IDEAS & CONTENT!! WORD CHOICE!!
 Check your grammar (verb endings, adjective and verb agreement, etc…)
 Show that you have mastered a variety of concepts from class. Use 2 verbs in a row,
conjugate past tense verbs and regular or irregular verbs.
 Add a lot of details and description to fully develop your ideas
(Who? What? When? Where? Why? With Whom?)
 See the rubric and make sure you turn in Your best work possible!
-I can speak with some
IDEAS & Content -I can elaborate and
provide relevant,
additional details
interesting details
-Some description and
-Copious description
supporting evidence using
using a variety of verbs
some variety of verbs and
and expressions
expressions
-Limited; I can speak with
few additional details
-I cannot use a variety of
verbs and expressions
-Inaccurate or inadequate;
I use English; am not able
to provide details
-Cannot give further
description.
WORD CHOICE
(Vocabulary)
-Extensive and impressive;
completes task; I can
elaborate with new
vocabulary to provide
relevant, interesting details
and description.
-I use an impressive
variety of verbs.
-My vocabulary is varied;
it completes the task but I
could push myself more to
be at the advanced Spanish
2 level and show that I can
use more “level 2” vocab.
-I show that I can use a
variety of verbs
-My vocabulary is limited;
I’m only able to handle
portions of task. Can’t
quite find the words I need,
or sometimes I rely on lowlevel vocabulary.
- I often repeat verbs or use
lower level verbs learned in
Spanish 1.
-My vocabulary is
inadequate or inaccurate; I
often revert to English,
and/ or am unable to give
details or description of
events at a 2nd year
Spanish level.
-I use a minimal amount of
lower level verbs and/or
repeat them.
Accuracy/
Grammar
(past tense, ser vs
estar, regular and
irregular verbs,
tener expressions,
adjective
agreement, verb
agreement, spelling
and punctuation)
-Excellent use of Spanish.
-Conjugation and
agreement is correct.
-I’ve showed mastery of all
concepts in Spanish class.
-I can switch easily
between subjects and show
that I can use a wide
variety of subjects in my
writing.
-Some errors with
conjugation and
agreement; meaning is
clear.
-I show that I am able to
use a variety of concepts
from class correctly
- I can write about myself
and others using a variety
of verb forms.
-Little control of
conjugation and agreement;
meaning is distorted.
-My dialogue does not
show that I am able to use
many of the concepts from
class.
- I mostly write in the “yo”
form with the exception of
a verb or two.
-Frequent errors with
conjugation and agreement
which inhibit
communication.
-I am not able to use the
majority of concepts from
class.
- I do not show that I am
able to conjugate verbs in
a variety of subjects. I
write in the “yo” form.
Examen escrito – Días festivos
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Nombre: _____________________________ Hora: _______
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