Study GuideS

Exam 1

Approximately 75 points TOTAL 

(50 minutes)

Pen or pencil with eraser

Para Escuchar: (7pts) (practice listening to audio/video files on Cengage/MindTap, Ch. 1-2)

True False (4pts)

Multiple choice (2pts)

Short response in English (1pts)

Para Leer (7pts) (topic related to tourism in Spain)

True False (4pts)

Multiple choice (2pts)

Short response in English (1pts) 

Vocabulario (21pts)

Ch. 1: la clase y las descripciones personales/físicas (10pts) (study powerpoint vocab presentation Ch. 1)

Ch. 2: la familia y las materias y lugares en la universidad (11pts) (study powerpoint vocab presentation Ch. 2)

Gramática: (30pts)

Ch. 1: (5pts)

Ch. 1: (5pts)

Ch. 2: (9pts)

Ch. 2: (5pts)

Ch. 2: (4pts)

Ch. 2: (6pts)

Para Escribir: (10pts)

15-20 sentences in Spanish 

Topics Vary, review Journal Prompts

Rubric:

7pts or more:Meets minimum length, addresses prompt with relevant vocabulary, accurately uses grammar, uses transition words (primero, después, luego, entonces, finalmente, por lo tanto, en conclusión, etc.)

4 to 6.99pts: Meets minimum length, addresses prompt with relevant vocabulary, has some spelling and grammar errors, uses some transition words

3.99 or less points: Meets or is just under minimum length, addresses prompt, has consistent errors in grammar and spelling, rarely uses transition words.

Grammar: 

Gustar (me, te, le, nos, os, les)

-er and -ir conjugations (-o, -es, e, -emos/-imos, -éis/-ís, -en)

Ser with time. (Son las.., Es la..., A las..., A la..., y cuarto, y media, mediodía, medianoche, menos cuarto, menos diez)

Ir + a (implied future) (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van)

Kahoot

TENTATIVE OUTLINE: Exam 2, Chapters 3 and 4

100 points TOTAL 

(50 minutes)

Pen or pencil with eraser

Para Escuchar: (7 pts)

Fill the blanks (5 pts)

Short response in English (2pts)

Vocabulario (21pts)

Ch. 3: (9pts)

Ch. 4: (12pts)

Gramática: (42 pts)

Ch. 3: (7pts)

Ch. 3: (7pts)

Ch. 3: (7pts)

Ch. 4: (7pts)

Ch. 4: (7 pts)

Ch. 4: (7pts)

Para Leer (10 pts)

True False (4pts)

Fill the Blanks (4pts)

Short response in English (2pts) 

Para Escribir: (20 pts)

15-20 sentences in Spanish 

Topics: vary, review Chapter 3 and 4 Prompts

Rubric:

14 points or more: Meets minimum length (15-20 sentences), text addresses stated questions, uses relevant vocabulary from Chapters 3 and/or 4 (nouns, adjectives, verbal expressions, etc.), uses accurate grammar, uses transition words (primero, además, después, luego, entonces, pero, por lo tanto, finalmente, en conclusión, etc.).

8 to 13.99 points: Meets minimum length, addresses prompt with relevant vocabulary, uses some verbal expressions, has some spelling and grammar errors, uses some transition words.

7.99 or less points: Meets or is just under minimum length, addresses prompt, has consistent errors in grammar and spelling, barely uses verbal expressions, rarely uses transition words.