1. 1. Write the meaning of each interrogative in English: a) ?Qué? b) ?Cómo? c) ?Dónde? d) ?Quién? e) ?Cuál(es)? f) ?Cuántos(as)? g) ?Por qué? 2. Is the order of words in sentences in Spanish similar to or different from English? Explain. 3. Is the order of words in questions in Spanish similar to or different from English? Explain. Hacer Ahora Lunes, el 14 de febrero

2. Objetivos  Read an article on a specific Spanish speaking country and work in groups to present information about a country’s capital, climate, products and population to the class.  Compare and contrast the lifestyle in various Spanish speaking countries with our own in the United States.  Recognize vocabulary related to weather and seasons in order to understand descriptions of climates described in a short story and summarize the major ideas of each story  Review interrogatives and question word order in order to respond to questions related to a story about two different vacations in Spanish speaking countries.  Compare and contrast the vacations of characters described in two different short stories using a venn diagram.

3. Presentaciones  Each group will present their poster and additional information they found important in their article to the class. (Remember: each group member must contribute to the presentation)  As each group presents, take notes in each box on your graphic organizer.

4. Cómo responder a las preguntas 1) What is the question word? 2) What words do you KNOW in the question? 3) Use words you know to figure out those you don’t 4) Find evidence in the text to back up your answers 5) Try to use verbs in the question to write a complete sentence for your response.

5. Cuento oral: las vacaciones de Diego y Sarita  Listen to the story Srta. Tells  As you listen, draw pictures (think comic strip) to illustrate the main ideas of the story.  Be prepared to explain the words and phrases you heard that helped you determine the main ideas in the story

6. Lectura: las vacaciones de Diego y Sarita  1 st read through: follow along as Srta. Reads the story aloud and answer the simple questions asked as you read.  2 nd read through: read silently on your own, focusing on the main ideas of the story – don’t write anything!  3 rd read through: underline cognates and circle words that are completely unfamiliar.

7. Objetivos  Read an article on a specific Spanish speaking country and work in groups to present information about a country’s capital, climate, products and population to the class.  Compare and contrast the lifestyle in various Spanish speaking countries with our own in the United States.  Recognize vocabulary related to weather and seasons in order to understand descriptions of climates described in a short story and summarize the major ideas of each story  Review interrogatives and question word order in order to respond to questions related to a story about two different vacations in Spanish speaking countries.  Compare and contrast the vacations of characters described in two different short stories using a venn diagram.

8. Tarea Create a study guide that you can use to prepare for the Unit 1 exam on Wednesday. It should include the following:  List of vocabulary categories and at least 5 words you need to study the most  Categories of verbs that must be memorized and example conjugation charts  List three effective strategies and/or resources they can use to study

9. Evaluaciones Diarias ____ OT1 (On Time) ____ IW (Completed Individual Work) ____ GW (Made meaningful contributions to group work) ____ SS (Spoke Spanish before resorting to English) ____ OT2 (Stayed on Task) Total: _____/5 Because there was no written Hacer Ahora today, you may write your evaluation under your exit ticket from yesterday. Give yourself ONE point for each criteria you met during class.

10. Boleto de salida List three specific steps or strategies that you can use to be successful on the reading comprehension portion of the test on Wednesday.