Name _______________________________________________
Due Date 12/15
“EL Libro De Los Gustos”
Objetivo: Create a “children's’ book” entirely in Spanish that can be shared with elementary school students. The book will
demonstrate your knowledge of expressing likes/dislikes in Spanish of yourself and another person/character.
Your task:
__________1. Decide on whether the book will be about you and a person you know or if you will take on the role of
different characters. Decide on who the characters will be. The likes/dislikes in the story must follow along with the main
characters/theme of the book. Part of the book must be in 1st person (I like/I don’t like…) and part must be in singular 3rd
person (He/she likes/ doesn’t like…).
__________2. Decide how you will create your book. You may use paper, art materials, the computer, etc. However, the final
product must be completed before the due date to be shared with the class and beyond. If you are using the computer, use
the accent mark codes to insert accents.
__________3. Use accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation throughout the book. Start with a rough draft of your
sentences on a sheet of paper and have at least one peer edit your sentences before the final product is begun. You may also
ask your teacher to circle any mistakes one time before creating the final product.
__________4.Introduce yourself (or the character in 1st person) in complete Spanish sentences.
-Include a visual of you/the character
-Write your name in a complete sentence
-Write where you are from in a complete sentence
__________4.Introduce the other person in the 3rd person in complete Spanish sentences.
-Include a visual of the character
-Write their name in a complete sentence
-Wrote where he/she is from in a complete sentence
__________5. Discuss your (or the character that you are pretending to be) likes/dislikes (in 1st person)
-Include at least 2 likes
-Include at least 2 dislikes
-Include a visual of every like and dislike
__________6. Discuss the likes/dislikes of another person (in the 3rd person)
-Include at least 2 likes
-Include at least 2 dislikes
-Visual of every like and dislike
__________5. Present your book to the class “show and tell” style, speaking entirely in Spanish. Be sure to use accurate
pronunciation when reading your book. See the speaking rubric as a guide for how you will be graded. To prepare, you should
practice reading your book out loud several times with someone else. After you present, you will be asked one Spanish
question about your or your character’s likes by your teacher. Be prepared to answer the question in a complete Spanish
sentence.
__________6. As you view the presentations, you will be required to take brief notes in Spanish on the likes/dislikes of the
presentor (or the character that the presentor portrays).
Other important notes:
Translators/dictionaries may only be used to look up the words if verified/checked
by the teacher. Your objective is to show what you know, so vocabulary in your
book should be words that you already know/are on the vocabulary. If translators
are used for full questions/sentences, it is considered plagiarism and you will be
penalized.
There should be absolutely no English in the book whatsoever. The title of your
book should even be in Spanish.
You will be graded on the following:
Writing:
a) 10 points: Written booklet, sentences
(see World Languages Writing Rubric)
b) 4 points: Appropriate visual for each like/dislike
c) 2 points: Creativity and visual appeal
Speaking:
d) 10 points: Presentation of book and Answering teacher’s question about
interests portrayed in book
(see attached World Languages Speaking Rubric)
Class participation:
e) 4 points: Written responses for 4 of your classmates presentations
Nombre ________________________________
WORLD LANGUAGE WRITING RUBRIC: Book
Total Points:
20/2 (10 points)
5
Exceeds
4
Proficient
3
Approaching
2
Needs Improvement
1
Unsatisfactory
Content
Writer uses appropriate vocabulary and includes all the required information for
the topic.
Writer mostly uses appropriate vocabulary and includes most of the required
information for the topic.
Writer uses somewhat appropriate vocabulary and includes some of the required
information for the topic.
Writer uses a few appropriate vocabulary words and includes only a bit of the
required information for the topic.
Writer does not use appropriate vocabulary and does not include required
information for the topic.
Communication
Writer communicates the topic very clearly.
Writer communicates the topic fairly clearly.
Writer communicates the topic somewhat clearly.
Writer barely communicates the topic and
Writer does not communicate the topic.
Accuracy
Writer uses grammar, spelling, word order, and punctuation correctly.
Writer uses mostly correct grammar spelling, word order, and punctuation.
Writer uses somewhat correct grammar spelling, word order, and punctuation.
Writer barely uses grammar spelling, word order, and punctuation correctly.
Writer uses grammar spelling, word order, and punctuation incorrectly.
Organization
Ideas are very organized in an easily understood way and format is suitable to the
prompt.
Ideas are fairly organized and format is sufficient for communication.
Ideas are somewhat organized and format is somewhat suitable but does not
distract.
Ideas are barely organized and format distracts from the response.
Ideas are not organized and a suitable format is not evident.
Appropriate and Accurate Visual Aide for all likes/dislikes:
______________/ 4 points (1/2 point per visual)
Creativity/visual Appeal
_____________/ 2 points
Nombre ________________________________
WORLD LANGUAGE SPEAKING RUBRIC: Presentation
Total Points:
20 / 2 (10 points)
5
Exceeds
4
Proficient
3
Approaching
2
Needs improvement
1
Unsatisfactory
Content
Speaker uses appropriate vocabulary and includes all the required information for
the topic.
Speaker mostly uses appropriate vocabulary and includes most of the required
information for the topic.
Speaker uses somewhat appropriate vocabulary and includes some of the required
information for the topic.
Speaker uses a few appropriate vocabulary words and includes only a bit of the
required information for the topic.
Speaker does not use appropriate vocabulary and does not include required
information for the topic.
Communication
Speaker communicates the topic very clearly and ideas are very organized in an
easily understood way.
Speaker communicates the topic fairly clearly and ideas are fairly organized.
Speaker communicates the topic somewhat clearly and ideas are somewhat
organized.
Speaker barely communicates the topic and ideas are barely organized.
Speaker does not communicate the topic and ideas are not organized.
Accuracy
Speaker uses grammar, pronunciation, word order, and vocabulary correctly.
Speaker uses mostly correct grammar, pronunciation, word order, and vocabulary.
Speaker uses somewhat correct grammar, pronunciation, word order, and
vocabulary.
Speaker barely uses grammar, pronunciation, word order, and vocabulary correctly.
Speaker uses grammar, pronunciation, word order, and vocabulary incorrectly.
Fluency
Speaker is well prepared and speaks fluently with appropriate pauses.
Speaker is prepared and speaks mostly fluently and may self-correct speech.
Speaker is somewhat prepared and pauses or self-correction distracts from
response.
Speaker is barely prepared and pauses frequently or self-correction does not
improve the response.
Speaker is not prepared or cannot compose a response fluently.
Total _____________/ 30 points
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