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Extended reading (Ayaymamá)

I can read, understand and give my opinion about a short story in Spanish.

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Year 8

Extended reading (Ayaymamá)

I can read, understand and give my opinion about a short story in Spanish.

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Lesson details

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Key learning points

  1. 'Ser' is 'to be' for traits.
  2. 'Estar' is 'to be' for states and locations.
  3. A common way to give opinions in Spanish is to use the verb ‘dar’ with a noun.

Keywords

  • Ser - Spanish verb meaning 'to be' for traits

  • Estar - Spanish verb meaning 'to be' for states and locations

Common misconception

There is only one verb for 'to be' in Spanish.

There are two verbs for 'to be' - 'ser' and 'estar'.


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It may be useful to explain the meaning of the title. In Amazonian Peru the common potoo bird is popularly nicknamed 'ayaymama' because its night-time call sounds like a drawn-out 'ay-ay-mamá' wail. Local legend says the bird is the spirit of abandoned children who forever cry out for their mother.
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Equipment

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'hardly'?
además
Correct answer: apenas
pero
también
ya
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:besar,to kiss, kissing

to kiss, kissing

Correct Answer:pasar,to spend, spending (time)

to spend, spending (time)

Correct Answer:romper,to break, breaking

to break, breaking

Correct Answer:saludar,to greet, greeting

to greet, greeting

Correct Answer:seguir,to follow, following

to follow, following

Correct Answer:sufrir,to suffer, suffering

to suffer, suffering

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:accidente (m),accident

accident

Correct Answer:cocina (f),kitchen

kitchen

Correct Answer:cultura (f),culture

culture

Correct Answer:Estados Unidos (mpl),USA

USA

Correct Answer:policía (f),police

police

Correct Answer:padres (mpl),parents

parents

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I follow him and I stop her'.
1 - lo
2 - sigo
3 - y
4 - la
5 - paro
Q5.
Write in English: '¿Tú conoces a Aisha?'
Correct Answer: do you know Aisha
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'I leave the book here'.
Correct Answer: dejo el libro aquí, yo dejo el libro aquí

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:soy,I am (trait)

I am (trait)

Correct Answer:eres,you are (trait)

you are (trait)

Correct Answer:es,she, he, it is (trait)

she, he, it is (trait)

Correct Answer:estoy,I am (state, location)

I am (state, location)

Correct Answer:estás,you are (state, location)

you are (state, location)

Correct Answer:está,she, he, it is (state, location)

she, he, it is (state, location)

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:me da pena,it makes me sad

it makes me sad

Correct Answer:me da rabia,it angers me

it angers me

Correct Answer:me da alegría,it makes me happy

it makes me happy

Correct Answer:me da miedo,it scares me

it scares me

Correct Answer:me da sueño,it bores me

it bores me

Correct Answer:me da risa,it makes me laugh

it makes me laugh

Q3.
Write in Spanish: 'the child (m) is pale'.
Correct Answer: el niño está pálido
Q4.
Write in Spanish: 'the child (f) is short'.
Correct Answer: la niña es baja

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