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FTS WORLD LANGUAGES, 2016-2017
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Periodo: __________ fecha: ____________
G8 Final Exam Review / Practice Packet
Final Exam: Wednesday, November 2nd
DUE DATE: Tuesday 11/1/16
1. Date – La Fecha
What’s the main difference between writing (saying) the date in Spanish versus English?
What are the days of the week?
What are some important “calendar” vocabulary terms?
Practice: Write in Spanish
Today is October 28 and it is Friday.
Tomorrow is October 29 and it is Saturday.
Yesterday was October 27 and it was Thursday.
2. The expressions “Hay”
What’s does this expression mean in English? (State all 4 meanings)
How do I say the opposite (with “not”)?
Do I need to use “es” and “son”? Why or why not?
Practice: Translate to Spanish
Is there a test tomorrow?
There are many children in school.
In my family, there’s a lot of people.
Are there any apples?
FTS WORLD LANGUAGES, 2016-2017
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3. Definite (the) and Indefinite Articles (a)
Definite articles are SPECIFIC. They define a SPECIFIC noun, for example “the notebook” as opposed to “a
notebook”, which could be any notebook at all. NAME THE 4 DEFINITE ARTICLES IN SPANISH.
When do we use each?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Indefinite articles are GENERAL. They define a GENERAL noun, for example “A notebook” as opposed to
“THE notebook”, which would be a very specific notebook. NAME THE 4 INDEFINITE ARTICLES IN
SPANISH.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Challenge: How do we say “some” in Spanish using just an article?
Practice: Write the following articles in Spanish.
1. The boy
the boys
2. A world
many worlds
3. The man
the men
4. The woman
the women
5. The children
the child
4. Plurals (Noun/Adjective/Article)
What are the 2 ways words are made plural in Spanish?
1.
2.
When do we use each?
What happens to words ending in a “z”? (Hint: There’s a letter change)
Practice: Make the following words plural (more than 1) in Spanish.
1. La nariz
2. El año
3. El estudiante
4. el verde
5. el cine
6. la mano
FTS WORLD LANGUAGES, 2016-2017
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Periodo: __________ fecha: ____________
5. Gender & Form Agreement (Noun/Adjective/Article)
What’s the concept of “gender and form agreement” all about?
What am I trying to “match”?
In GENDER Agreement
1.
2.
In FORM Agreement
1.
2.
Practice: Translate to Spanish, keeping agreement rules in mind.
Long hair
Tall boyfriends
Short days (tricky!)
Small hands
6. Possessive Adjectives
What are the possessive adjectives in Spanish? List and translate them (singular only)
1. my =
2. your =
3. his =
4. her =
5. our =
6. their =
Where are they placed in the sentence (relative to the noun)? Give an example.
.
What the major difference between these in English and Spanish? (We need to do something in Spanish,
that is NOT done in English – what is that?)
Practice: Translate to Spanish, keeping FORM agreement rules in mind.
My mom
His homework
Their family
my parents
their homework
Their families
FTS WORLD LANGUAGES, 2016-2017
Nombre: ___________________________
Periodo: __________ fecha: ____________
7. Possessive NOUNS
In Spanish, when we name the person to whom something or “someone” belongs, we must RE-PHRASE
the words to eliminate the apostrophe that is used in English to show that possession.
For example: Marco’s backpack, in Spanish would be: the backpack of Marco, or la mochila de Marco
Why do we need to ELIMINATE (get rid of) the apostrophe in order to say it in Spanish?
Practice: Translate to Spanish, keeping agreement rules in mind.
Maria’s dad
The school’s flag
The school’s bathroom
Challenge: My brother’s best friend
8. The verb SER
What does SER mean in English?
What are all the forms?
I
You
He/She
We
They
You plural
When do we use it (to describe what?)? Give 2 examples.
.
Ex 1:
Ex 2:
Is this verb used for age? How do we state age? Give an example using your own age.
Practice: Translate to Spanish, keeping FORM agreement rules in mind.
My grandmother is sweet.
Are you Spanish?
They aren’t smart!
Challenge: Are they only children?
FTS WORLD LANGUAGES, 2016-2017
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The verb IR
What does IR mean in English?
What are all the forms?
I
You
He/She
We
They
You plural
What “extra” preposition do we always need to use with this verb? Give an example in a simple sentence
in Spanish.
What do the combinations of the 2 words “a” and “el” change to in Spanish? What does it mean? What
gender is this?
Practice: Translate to Spanish, keeping FORM agreement rules in mind.
We go to the park.
My grandparents don’t go to the mall.
I go to Italy, France and Spain.
My sister and I go to the mall, a lot!
10.The verb TENER
What does TENER mean in English?
What are all the forms?
I
You
He/She
We
They
You plural
Practice: Translate to Spanish, keeping FORM agreement rules in mind.
We go to the park.
My brother have girlfriends.
We have many friends.
FTS WORLD LANGUAGES, 2016-2017
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Periodo: __________ fecha: ____________
11.The verb GUSTAR
What does GUSTAR mean in English?
What are all the forms?
I
You
He/She
We
They
You plural
What “extra” LETTER do we always need to add, if the person LIKES MORE THAN 1 THING?
Give an example in a simple sentence in Spanish.
Practice: Translate to Spanish, keeping FORM agreement rules in mind.
We like the park.
They don’t like school.
My sister and I like boys!
12. “AR” Verbs
What are “AR” verbs?
In what 3 ways do all verbs in end in Spanish?
What’s the simples for a verb called?
How many words is it in Spanish?
In English?
What is it called when we CHANGE the form of the form based on the subject?
How do I work with Regular AR verbs? (What are the steps to sue them correctly). LIST THEM.
1.
2.
3.
4.
What are all the AR Verb ENDINGS in Present Tense?
I
You
He/She
We
They
You plural
FTS WORLD LANGUAGES, 2016-2017
Nombre: ___________________________
Periodo: __________ fecha: ____________
Practice: Translate to Spanish.
I walk to school
They dance a lot.
We sing in the shower.
You change your clothes.
My friends play the guitar.
Linda and you work in the store.
Challenge: The teacher says to the class: “You need to study hard for tomorrow’s test!” TRANSLATE.
13.The Numbers (los números)
Numbers used as adjectives in Spanish are just like English.
1. They are placed in BEFORE the noun
2. You do not need an “article” (el, la)
3. When the quantity (amount) is greater than 1, then the person/object you are talking about needs to
be expressed in the PLURAL (add “s” or “es”). Numbers are never made PLURAL.
You will need to know (and how to spell) the numbers 0-100. Briefly explain how the #s are written in the
following ranges. Include HOW MANY WORDS are used in each case.
21-29
31-99
Practice: Translate to Spanish.
Are there 5 red pens?
I am 14 years old.
20 teachers
FTS WORLD LANGUAGES, 2016-2017
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Periodo: __________ fecha: ____________
14.Mexico: Facts, Geography & Similarities/Differences with the U.S.
We have also learned a lot about the country of Mexico. Be sure you can:
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State key facts (capital, language, population, etc.)
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Locate and name regional geography (where it’s located, and the surrounding area)
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Name and briefly describe some of the places in Mexico City
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Discuss some lifestyle similarities and differences between the U.S. and Mexico
15.Introducing and Describing Ourselves & Others
We have also learned phrasing to introduce and describe ourselves in Spanish.
Complete the following for yourself:
 State your name:
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State your age:
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State where you are from:
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State a possession of yours:
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State 1 thing you like/dislike:
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State 1 reason your family is special:
Complete the following for someone else.
 State his/her name:
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State his/her age:

State where they are from:

State a possession of theirs:

State 1 thing they like/dislike:
FTS WORLD LANGUAGES, 2016-2017
Nombre: ___________________________
Periodo: __________ fecha: ____________
VOCABULARY: Be sure you review and can state/recognize terms in the following categories:
1. Numbers 1-100
2. Colors & Sizes
3. Basic Places (ex. movies, house, school, park, mall)
4. People / Family
5. Body Parts
6. Personal Adjectives / Descriptors (physical and personality)
7. Common AR Verbs
8. Spanish terms relating to Mexico