Nombre y Apellido ___________________________________________
Theme 5: Los Quehaceres / Chores
EL VOCABULARIO IMPORTANTE
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to babysit, to look after
to clean
to clear the table
to cook
to dry the clothes
to dry the dishes
to dust the furniture
to feed the dog / cat
to fold the clothes
to hang the clothes
to iron the clothes
to make the bed
to mow the lawn
to organize
to plant flowers
to set the table
to sweep the floor
to take out the trash
to vacuum
to wash the clothes
to wash the dishes
to walk the dog
cuidar a
limpiar
quitar la mesa
cocinar
secar la ropa
secar los platos
sacudir los muebles
alimentar al perro / al gato
doblar la ropa
colgar la ropa
planchar la ropa
hacer la cama
cortar el césped
organizar
plantar las flores
poner la mesa
barrer el piso
sacar la basura
pasar la aspiradora
lavar la ropa
lavar los platos
caminar al perro
LA GRAMÁTICA IMPORTANTE
Subject Pronouns
-In English and Spanish SUBJECT PRONOUNS stand for a person or thing. Here is a list of subject pronouns in Spanish
and their corresponding English translations:
Spanish Pronouns
English Translations
Spanish Pronouns
English Translations
yo
I
nosotros (as)
we
tú
you (informal)
vosotros (as)
you all (informal, Spain)
él
he
ellos
they (boys, mixed)
ella
she
ellas
they (all girls)
usted (Ud.)
you (formal)
ustedes (Uds.)
you all
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Present Tense Conjugation (Regular –AR, -ER, & -IR Verbs)
1. In English VERBS are words that express actions or states of being. The endings of most verbs do not change, unless
the subject is he, she, it or a single person such as Rosa or my friend. Since other forms have no endings that tell who
the doer is, the subject pronouns cannot be left out.
EXAMPLES:
I clean the bathroom on Monday, but you clean the bathroom on Tuesday.
He washes the dishes and she takes out the trash.
2. In Spanish every verb has a stem, which tells the meaning of the verb. Verb endings change according to the subject.
For this reason, the subject pronouns are often left out. Changing the endings is called conjugating the verb. Her is how
to conjugate verbs in the present tense:
FOUR STEPS TO CONJGUATING:
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Look to see if the verb ends in –ar, -er, -ir
Look at the subject. Decide who is doing the action.
Cut off the –ar,-er, or –ir. Now you have the stem.
Add the appropriate ending that matches the subject.
Here are the appropriate present tense verb endings.
SUBJECT
-AR VERBS
-o
-as
-a
-amos
-áis
-an
-ER VERBS
-o
-es
-e
-emos
-éis
-en
Yo
Tú
Él / Ella/ Ud.
Nosotros (as)
Vosotros (as)
Ellos/ Ellas/ Uds.
Examples:
NADAR (Tú)
1. –AR
2. Tú
3. Nad
4. Nadas
COMER (ella)
1. –ER
2. Ella
3. Com
4. Come
ESCRIBIR (Uds.) 1. –IR
2. Uds.
3. Escrib
4. Escriben
*As you become more confident with this concept, you will be able to do steps 1-3 in your head!
DRILLS & SKILLS PRACTICE
-IR VERBS
-o
-es
-e
-imos
-ís
-en
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.
 Chores - http://quizlet.com/_omvnk
 Subject Pronouns - http://quizlet.com/_omvnk
 -AR Verb Endings - http://quizlet.com/_omx0p
 -ER Verb Endings - http://quizlet.com/_omxf9
 -IR Verb Endings - http://quizlet.com/_omxtk
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Actividad # 1: Identify each chore. Write the Spanish phrase in the box next to each picture.
Actividad #2: Tell what chores you need to do in order to be able to go out with your friends. Use the expression YO
NECESITO (I need) + the chore to express what you need to do.
1. (feed the cat) _______________________________________________________________________________
2. (make the bed) ______________________________________________________________________________
3. (organize the books) __________________________________________________________________________
4. (babysit your sister) ___________________________________________________________________________
5. (hang the clothes) ____________________________________________________________________________
6. (fold the clothes) _____________________________________________________________________________
7. (set the table) ________________________________________________________________________________
8. (clear the table) ______________________________________________________________________________
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Actividad #3: Review each grammatical term by explaining the definition in your own words.
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Verb: __________________________________________________________________________
Subject Pronoun: _______________________________________________________________
Conjugate: ____________________________________________________________________
Actividad #4: Translate each Subject Pronoun from English to Spanish
I: _____________
you all (informal): _____________
we: _____________
you all (formal): _____________
they (girls): _____________
you (formal): _____________
Actividad # 5: Translate each Subject Pronoun from Spanish to English.
tú: _____________
nosotras: _____________
él: _____________
vosotros: _____________
ellos: _____________
ella: ______________
Actividad # 6: Replace each with a Subject Pronoun.
Pedro: _____________
Sara: _____________
Ana y yo: _____________
Nina y tú: _____________
Talking to a friend: _____________
Talking to a group of friends: _____________
Talking to Sra. Lambert: _____________
Talking about a group of girls: _____________
Talking about Sra. Lambert: _____________
Talking about yourself: _____________
Mario y Tito: _____________
Sr. Moser y Ud.: _____________
Actividad # 7: Fill-in the missing verb endings on each chart.
-AR VERBS:
Yo
Tú
Él, Ella, Usted
-o
-a
Nosotros (as)
Vosotros (as)
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes
-áis
-ER VERBS:
Yo
Tú
Él, Ella, Usted
-es
Nosotros (as)
Vosotros (as)
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes
-emos
-en
-IR VERBS:
Yo
Tú
Él, Ella, Usted
-es
Nosotros (as)
Vosotros (as)
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes
-ís
Actividad # 8: Conjugate each verb in the appropriate form:
lavar (yo): ________________________
limpiar (ella): ________________________
comer (nosotros): ________________________
escribir (Ustedes): ________________________
sacudir (Tito y yo): ________________________
barrer (Mario) : ________________________
secar (Ana y tú): ________________________
sacar (Sara y él): ________________________
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Actividad # 9: Translate from Spanish to English.
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Nosotros limpiamos el cuarto de baño. ___________________________________________________________
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Ellos sacuden los muebles en la sala. _____________________________________________________________
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Ana saca la basura de la cocina. _________________________________________________________________
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Carolina y yo planchamos la ropa. _______________________________________________________________
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Ustedes lavan los platos en la cocina. ____________________________________________________________
Actividad # 10: Tanslate from English to Spanish.
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We mow the lawn in the yard. __________________________________________________________________
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They eat in the kitchen. ________________________________________________________________________
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You all sweep the garage. ______________________________________________________________________
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He plants flowers in the garden. _________________________________________________________________
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I watch tv in the basement. _____________________________________________________________________
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 your family is hosting a family reunion at your house. Listen as your mom tells you what chores
need to be completed by you, by your brother, & by your dad. Do you know which rooms of the house need cleaning?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Speak – Imagine your friend has called you to go to the movies tonight.
You must tell him or her that you
cannot go out because you need to do chores around your house. Let him or her know everything that you need to do.
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Write – Imagine you are going out of town and have a friend looking after your house, pets & children.
Leave a
note using your highest level of proficiency that tells your friend all of the chores he/she must do while you are away.
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THE FINAL OUTCOME(S) / THE FINAL PRODUCT(S)
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT(S)
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE LEARNED MATERIAL?
HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO SHOW-OFF WHAT YOU HAVE
LEARNED!
Performance-Based Assessment: ¡Pobre Cinderella!
Cinderella would like to go to the ball tonight but her stepmom is making her do all of the house-hold chores instead. Create a children’s story that illustrates & tells all of the
chores Cinderella does while her family is at the ball.
¡Pobre Cinderella!
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.
Neat, colorful & creative.
Meets Expectations (Low)
(8-7pts.)
Does Not Meet Expectations
(Below 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.
Neat & colorful but is
predictable.
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.
May lack neatness, color,
and/or creativity.
FINAL SCORE: _________ / 50
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