Spanish Summer Reading Assignment
ML 4600
I.
Book
A. Selections of Leyendas mexicanas
(National Textbook Company - ISBN- 0-8442-7238-8) www.mbsdirect.net
**Must be new – Answers may not be handwritten in the book
B. Larousse diccionario de español*
II.
Assignment
Page
Exercise - Page
“El sol y la luna”
1
A&B
4-5
“Las orejas del conejo”
9
A&B
12-13
“El león y el grillo”
17
A&B
19-21
“Los novios”
25
A&B
27-29
“El enano de Uxmal”
33
A&B
36-37
“Un lecho de rosas”
41
A&B
43-45
“Atzimba, la princesa”
47
A&B
49-51
“La Virgen de Guadalupe”
53
A&B
55-56
“La china poblana”
59
A&B
61-62
• Read each story, one at a time, paying close attention to the words and expressions
noted on the margin, in order to get a general idea of the story.
• Read the story one more time, underlining now those words that you cannot deduce
the meaning from the context of the story.
Note: Even if most words are familiar to you, select at least five that you find
less common
• On a sheet of lined paper, in your own handwriting,
A) -Make a list of these words (remember, five words minimum),
-Look up their definition in the dictionary
-Write it down next to each word
B) -Copy the sentence where the word is located, substituting the word for a
synonym or equivalent expression.
-Underline the answer
• On a separate sheet, do the exercise(s) for each story:
-Exercise A- Select the answer that completes each sentence correctly and write the
complete sentence. Underline the answer.
-Exercise B- Read each question carefully and answer it in a complete sentence.
You do not need to write the question.
*Special attention must be given to the correct spelling, accent marks, etc.
III.
Once all the stories have been completed,
-Write a cover page with your full name and the title of the book
-Staple together with all the vocabulary and exercise pages.
No binders, please!
Date due This assignment is due the first day of class. You will receive a test grade for this
task. Tests count 30% of the semester work.