Spanish 1 (1A) Mid-Term Exam (Semester 1)
Guía de Estudiar
Capítulo: Para Empezar
Review all vocabulario de p. 22, especially …
o Review all los números 0 – 100 (listed on p. 7)
o Review classroom supplies (lápiz, cuaderno, hoja de papel … etc.)
o Know all pleasantries, greetings, and their appropriate responses.
o Know the questions listed on p. 22 and their appropriate answers.
o Know how to ask and say the date.
o Re-familiarize with the body parts vocabulary (p. 9).
o Know the months of the year (p. 14), their corresponding seasons, and
the weather that is typical in each of those months/seasons.
o Know the words: la estación, el año, el mes, la semana, el día
o “Hay” = there is/there are (ie: “Hay 30 estudiantes en mi clase de
ingles.” -or- “Hay un examen mañana.” )
o You will be expected to recognize a command or two that you hear often
(daily!) in Spanish class.
Capítulo: 1A
Review all vocabulario de p. 46, especially …
o All the infinitive verbs on this page.
o Know what an infinitive verb is. (In Spanish, there are 3 kinds: they end
in -ar, -er, and -ir). What’s an example of an “infinitive verb” in English?
o The difference between (A mí) me gusta … & (A ti) te gusta …
o Know how to agree with someone both in a positive way (¡A mi también!)
and in a negative way (A mi tampoco.)
o “Me/Te gusta más …” = (I/you) like … more  (or kind-of like “I/you prefer”)
o Know the question: ¿Qué te gusta hacer?
o Sí = yes Si = if (with accent over the í versus without accent)
o Refamiliarize yourself (p. 35) with the names of the various
Latin/Spanish forms of dance & music.
o Review p. 44-45 on Spain. Know how many languages are spoken there
besides the Spanish we’re learning, be able to locate Spain on a map,
know about the Moors who influenced the Spanish language & culture.
Capítulo: 1B
Review all vocabulario de p. 70, especially …
o All the adjectives. You should also know what an adjective is.
o Know all about how adjectives often (but not always) change between a
masculine and a feminine version.
o Know which adjectives do not change between masculine and feminine.
o “Yo soy …” = I am; “Tú eres …” = You are…; “El/Ella es …” = He/She is …
o Know what the questions: ¿Cómo soy yo? ¿Cómo eres tú? and ¿Cómo es
él/ella? are asking. Know how to answer such questions.
o Know the 2 definite articles presented in this chapter: el / la and what
they mean.
o Know the 2 indefinite articles presented in this chapter: un / una and
what they mean.
o Remember “a veces” = sometimes
Capítulo: 2A
Review all vocabulario de p. 96, especially …
o Everything about classes, school schedule words, etc.
o The ordinal numbers (1st – 10th)
o Be able to describe a class with an adjective or two on p. 96.
o ¿Quién? = who?
o Know what pronouns are. Know the Spanish pronouns on p. 82.
o Know how to conjugate a basic –ar verb (see p. 84). You should be able
to provide the correct conjugated form of an infinitive verb if given the
pronoun. (ie: ella ______ [hablar] = ella habla )
o (Yo) tengo = I have; (tú) tienes = you have
POR LO GENERAL …
For vocabulary words that are NOUNS … you should be familiar with the
gender of the noun (whether it is a feminine or masculine noun.)
The mid-term is all Scan-tron (T/F and multiple choice questions only).
For 6th grade, the mid-term is worth 5% of their 1st semester grade.
For 7th & 8th grades, the mid-term is worth ___ of their 1st semester grade.
 There is a listening part of this test with 5 multiple choice questions.
You
will be listening to answering machine messages where the callers are trying to be
“matched up” with a date for the Homecoming dance. The callers state one thing they like
to do and one thing they do not like to do. You will see 3 pictures for each caller. Your job
will be to choose the picture that represents what the caller has said he/she likes to do.
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