This post is long overdue!! Dusty created this piece in October and it should have been posted then! Did you hear about the parrot that disappeared for four years? Well, this English-speaking British parrot mysteriously disappeared and reappeared four years later…speaking Spanish! You can read Dustin’s Embedded Readings in Spanish and the article in English here:
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Laurie
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Thank you so much!!
Laurie
From Zach:
Spanish 1 TPRS Stories/Embedded Readings for En Español 1
Unidad 1 Etapa 1
Version 1
Amanda es una estudiante.
A Amanda le gusta comer.
Ella entra un concurso de comer pizza.
Señor Bryant entra al concurso de comer pizza.
Señor Bryant no le gusta la pizza.
Version 2
Amanda es una chica. Ella es una estudiante. A Amanda le gusta comer mucho. Ella entra un concurso de comer pizza.
Señor Bryant es maestro. Él entra al concurso de comer pizza. Al Sr. Bryant le gustan los concursos, pero no le gusta la pizza.
Version 3
Amanda es una chica. Ella es una estudiante en JFK. A Amanda le gusta comer mucho, entonces ella entra un concurso de comer pizza en la escuela.
Señor Bryant es maestro de español y él entra al concurso también. Al Sr. Bryant le gustan los concursos, pero no le gusta la pizza. Entonces, ¡Sr. Bryant vomita mucho! Amanda gana el concurso y está muy bien. Sr. Bryant no está bien, está terrible.
Unidad 1 Etapa 2 (Descripciones físicas)
Version 1
Jose tiene una novia. Se llama Shakira. Ella tiene pelo rubio y ojos verdes. Ella es perezosa. ¡Ella no se corta el pelo!
Version 2
José tiene una novia bonita. Se llama Shakira. Ella es delgada. Tiene el pelo rubio y tiene los ojos verdes. Ella es simpática, pero es muy perezosa. ¡Ella no se corta el pelo! Su pelo es muy largo. Shakira y Jose están en la casa de José.
Version 3
José tiene una novia bonita que se llama Shakira. Ella es delgada. Tiene el pelo rubio y los ojos verdes. Ella es simpática y cómica, pero es muy perezosa. ¡Ella no se corta el pelo! Su pelo es muy largo. Es 7 millas de largo.
Un día, Ellos están en la casa de José. Jose (act like you are sneaking up on the girl when going over this part of the story) corta el pelo rubio de Shakira. Ella grita y corre a Nueva York.
Unidad 1 Etapa 2 (Ropa y colores)
Version 1
Alex tiene ropa nueva. Tiene unos pantalones, una camisa y unos zapatos. Alex pone la ropa en el sofá.
Alex tiene un perro. El perro es malo. Se llama Chester. Chester come la ropa. Alex está enojado.
Version 2
Alex va a una fiesta. Él tiene ropa nueva. Tiene unos pantalones azules, una camisa morada y unos zapatos elegantes. Alex pone la ropa en el sofá.
Alex tiene un perro malo. Se llama Chester. El perro es grande. Cuando Alex pone la ropa en el sofá, Chester come la ropa. Alex está enojado. Alex lleva un suéter viejo, pantalones cortos y unas botas a la fiesta.
Version 3
Alex va a una fiesta en la noche. Él no necesita ir de compras. Tiene ropa nueva. Tiene unos pantalones azules, una camisa morada y unos zapatos elegantes. Alex pone la ropa en el sofá y va al baño.
Alex tiene un perro malo que se llama Chester. El perro es grande y verde. Cuando Alex pone la ropa en el sofá, Chester come toda la ropa. Alex está enojado porque no tiene la ropa nueva. Lleva un suéter viejo con pantalones cortos y amarillos. También lleva unas botas rojas a la fiesta.
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Another great story by Zach Bryant! Here is the message he sent along with his readings:
Here is a story that I came up with to practice family words, the time and to review. It’s pretty simple, but can be adapted very easily. I hope it is helpful.
Zach
Thanks Zach!!!
The story is here in English. I love how each level leads to a great story at the end! Open the document above for the Spanish version!
Version 1 Ramona Bombona’s Birthday
There is a girl. Her name is Ramona Bombona. Ramona is going to have a birthday party today at seven in the evening.
In the morning Ramona asks her mother, “Mama, what time is it? The mother responds, “It’s 8 in the morning.”
Ramona asks her father, “Dad, what time is it?” Her father responds, It’s eleven in the morning.”
Ramona asks her older sister, “What time is it?” Her older sister responds, “It’s one in the afternoon.”
Ramona asks her uncle, “What time is it?” Her uncle responds, “It’s four in the afternoon.”
Ramona asks her cousin, “What time is it?'” Her cousin responds, “It’s seven at night. It’s time for your party!”
Ramona is at her party and she is happy.
Version 2 Ramona Bombona’s Birthday
There is a girl that is named Ramona Bombona. Today is Ramona’s birthday. Ramona is going to have a birthday at 7 in the evening.
In the morning Ramona talks with her mother. Ramona asks her mother, “Mama, what time is it? The mother responds, “It’s time to write to your grandmother. ” Ramona says to her, “Yes, but What time is it?” Her mother responds, “It’s 8 in the morning.”
Afterwards, Ramona talks with her father. “Dad, what time is it?” Her father responds, “It’s time to go skating!” Ramona says to him, “Yes, but What time is it?” Her father responds, “It’s eleven in the morning.”
Later, Ramona talks with her older sister. “What time is it?” Her older sister responds, “It’s time to go shopping!” Ramona says to her, “Yes, but What time is it?” Her older sister responds, “It’s one in the afternoon.”
Then, Ramona talks with her uncle, “What time is it?” Her uncle responds, “It’s time to swim.” Ramona says to him, “Yes, but What time is it?” Her uncle responds, ‘ It’s four in the afternoon.”
Finally, Ramona talks with her cousin, “What time is it?'” Her cousin responds, “It’s time to sing!” Ramona says to her, “Yes, but What time is it?” Her cousin responds, “It’s seven at night. We’re going to sing Happy Birthday!”
Ramona is at her birthday party and she is very, very happy.
Version 3 Ramona Bombona’s Birthday
There is a girl that is named Ramona Bombona. Today is Ramona’s birthday. Ramona is going to have a birthday party today at seven in the evening. Ramona wants to eat potatoes on her birthday. She wants to eat a lot of potatoes at her birthday party. She wants to eat fifty seven potatoes at the party.
In the morning Ramona talks with her mother. Ramona asks her mother, “Mama, what time is it? The mother responds, “It’s time to write to your grandmother. ” Ramona says to her, “Yes, but What time is it?” Her mother responds, “It’s 8 in the morning.”
Afterwards, Ramona talks with her father. “Dad, what time is it?” Her father responds, “It’s time to go skating! Skating is very fun! ” Ramona says to him, “Yes, but What time is it?” Her father responds, “It’s eleven in the morning.”
Later, Ramona talks with her older sister. “What time is it?” Her older sister responds, “It’s time to go shopping! I’m going to buy thirty three t-shirts and twenty new dresses. ” Ramona says to her, “Yes, but What time is it?” Her older sister responds, “It’s one in the afternoon.”
Then, Ramona talks with her uncle, “What time is it?” Her uncle responds, “It’s time to swim. It’s really hot.” Ramona says to him, “Yes, but What time is it?” Her uncle responds, ‘ It’s four in the afternoon.”
Finally, Ramona talks with her cousin, “What time is it?'” Her cousin responds, “It’s time to sing! I really like to sing. ” Ramona says to her, “Yes, but What time is it?” Her cousin responds, “It’s seven at night. We’re going to sing Happy Birthday because it’s time for your party!”
Ramona eats a lot of potatoes at her birthday party and she is very, very happy.
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Below you will find the first two levels of an Embedded Reading that I have been using with my Spanish 3 class. This first reading is a new format for me with my upper level classes and the students found it very helpful. There is a sentence followed by two illustrations. One illustration accurately represents the sentence and the other does not. The students were asked to read the sentence and then choose the appropriate illustration. It really helped them to remember to visualize, rather than translate, even when the language was advanced or the sentence was complex.
The second reading has multiple choice questions in Spanish. Again, I am working at this time of year with my students so that they will not be overwhelmed by these longer questions and answers in the target language. I tried to include some questions with longer answers and others with shorter, simpler answers to read and choose from. In our department we have found great success with scaffolding the questions as well as scaffolding the readings.
I hope to post the remaining two levels with their activities in the next few days. We read these at the end of a unit which included the novel Felipe Alou and the DVD Pelotero.
Laurie
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The following is a story in English which teachers can adapt for any language. Check it out!:
Looking for practice? Here is a reading in English, which could easily be adapted to another language. You could use this reading to practice “whittling down” or creating a “Top Down” reading:
If you would like to share your adaptation, simply email it to lclarcq@yahoo.com
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Here is a great short reading by Erin Slightom. We will share the English and Spanish versions with you. It was inspired by a picture!! It is a fantastic example of building curiosity into the story and utilizing a surprise in the last level of the reading. She has also done a fantastic job of scaffolding the sentences from the beginning to the end. If you teach upper levels, just put it in the past tense!!
* We do not yet have permission to publish the picture, but it might be great for the students to illustrate the third version themselves!!
English versions: The Boy (Who) Likes to Swing
Version #1
There is a boy in the park. The boy’s name is Rex. He is with his dad in the park. His dad’s name is Tom. He really like the swings. He wants his dad to push him on the swing.
Version #2
It is a beautiful day. A boy and his dad are in the park. The boy really likes the park. The boy’s name is Rex. He is with his dad in the park. The boy’s dad’s name is Tom.
Rex really like the swings. The boy needs a push on the swing. He wants his dad to push him on the swing.
The dad wants to push his son on the swing. But, the dad is very frustrated. It is impossible to push the swing.
Version #3
It’s Saturday, a beautiful day. A boy and his dad are in the park. The boy is excited. He really likes the park. He really likes to be in the park with his dad. This boy’s name is Rex. The father of the boy is named Tom
Rex really likes the swings. The boy needs a push on the swing. He wants his dad to push him on the swing. The dad wants to push his son on the swing. But the dad is very frustrated. The dad is not a normal dad. Tom is not a person, he’s a Tyrannasaurus. A Tyrannasaurus cannot push the swing. The dad’s arms are very short and his head is very big. It’s impossible to push the swing for his son.
A Un Niño Le Gusta El Columpio
Version #1
Hay un niño en el parque. El niño se llama Rex. Está con su papá en el parque. Su papá se llama Tom.
Le gusta mucho el columpio. Quiere que su papá le empuje en el columpio.
Version #2
Es un día muy bonito. Un niño y su papá están en el parque. Al niño le gusta mucho el parque. Este niño se llama Rex. El papá del niño se llama Tom.
A Rex le gustan mucho los columpios. El niño necesita un empuje en el columpio. Quiere que su papá le empuje en el columpio.
El papá quiere empujar a su hijo en el columpio. Pero el papá está muy frustrado. Es imposible empujar el columpio.
Version #3
Es el sábado, un día muy bonito. Un niño y su papá están en el parque. El niño está emocionado. Le gusta mucho el parque. Le gusta mucho estar en el parque con su papá. Este niño se llama Rex. El papá del niño se llama Tom.
A Rex le gustan mucho los columpios. El niño necesita un empuje en el columpio. Quiere que su papá le empuje en el columpio.
El papá quiere empujar a su hijo en el columpio. Pero el papá está muy frustrado. El papá no es un papá normal. Tom no es una persona, es un Tiranosaurio. El tiranosaurio no puede empujar el columpio. Los brazos del papá son muy cortos y la cabeza es muy grande. Es imposible empujar el columpio para su hijo.
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