Tipos de palabras.

ORTOGRAFÍA

Convierte cada sustantivo a continuación en adjetivo.

SUSTANTIVO ADJETIVO

Alegría Alegre

Amistad
Amor
Calor
Capacidad
debilidad
Delgadez
Egoísmo
Envidia
Felicidad
Frialdad
Gordura
Humildad
Inteligencia
Maravilla
Nobleza
Palidez
Pereza
Pobreza
Riqueza
Tierra
tristeza
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ORTOGRAFÍA

Los adjetivos y sustantivos han de concordar en número y género.

1.Copia de nuevo cambiando el género y número de los adjetivos y sustantivos. Mis

amigas son muy divertidas.

Nosotras somos muy amables con todo el mundo.

2. Escribe tres adjetivos más que concuerdan en número y género con cada
sustantivo.

Gato: negro

Río: Largo

Casa: nueva

Luna: llena

3. Cambia estos adjetivos de grado superlativo a positivo

Mi amiga es altísima

Su clase es la más divertida.

El examen es complicadísimo

Sus amigos son guapísimos

1. Which best expresses the main idea of this article?
a. Bees, whales, and apes like Koko all use language to communicate.
b. Koko uses sign language but some think it's just a trick.
c. It is natural for gorillas and house cats to live together.
d. If you want a lot of "likes" on Facebook, get a talking gorilla.
2. Which best describes how the second paragraph is organized?
a. Chronological order b. Cause and effect
c. Compare and contrast d. Problem and solution

3. Which best expresses the author's purpose in writing the second paragraph?
a. The author is describing the environment in which Koko lives.
b. The author is informing readers how Dr. Patterson developed her skills.
c. The author is persuading readers that Koko should be freed.
d. The author is telling readers about Koko and Dr. Patterson's background.

4. Which happened last?

a. Koko got a stuffed cat for Christmas.
b. Koko lost All Ball.
c. Koko began living with the Gorilla Foundation.
d. Dr. Patterson began teaching Koko to sign.

5. Which statement would the author most likely agree with?

a. Koko has mastered sign language without a doubt.
b. Everybody likes how Dr. Patterson has raised Koko.
c. Koko doesn't really know sign language.
d. Some people are troubled by how Koko was raised.

6. Which best defines the word duplicated as it is used in the sixth paragraph?
a. To dispute a fact or disagree with someone b. To lie to someone or to fool them
c. To copy or recreate something d. To be disproven through debate

7. Which event happened first?

a. Koko moved onto the Stanford University campus.
b. Koko picked All Ball out for her birthday.
c. Koko began living with the Gorilla Foundation.
d. Koko got a stuffed cat for Christmas.

8. Which best describes the main idea of the sixth paragraph?

a. Dr. Patterson has treated Koko very cruelly.
b. Dr. Patterson and Koko have a beautiful, pure, and unconflicted relationship.
c. Some people think that Koko should not have been treated like a human.
d. Some people are working very hard to prove that Dr. Patterson is wrong.
9. Which statement would the author most likely disagree with?
a. Dr. Patterson has worked hard to teach Koko sign language.
b. Some people think that Koko only signs to get food.
c. The Gorilla Foundation would like to move Koko to an ape preserve.
d. Dr. Patterson has no regrets about working with Koko.
10. If a book were being written about Koko and All Ball, which title would best summarize their story?
a. Long Wanted, Short Lived: A Tale of Strong Loves Lost
b. Happy Ending: The Gorilla Who Got What She Wanted
c. A Tale of Two Kitties: A Stuffed Cat Versus a Real One
d. Plushy Love: How A Gorilla Fell in Love with a Stuffed Cat

Long-Response Questions

1. Does Koko really understand sign language? Support your position with quotes from the text. Explain
your quotes clearly. Argue your point thoroughly.
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3. Make an inference. Describe how Dr. Patterson feels about her relationship with Koko. Use evidence
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 Peter and the Wolf

A little over 80 years ago, a musician named Sergei Prokofiev was asked to compose a symphony
for children. With music, this Russian composer told the story of Peter, a young man who lives with
his grandfather in the mountains.

The dangers of a forest are many, that's why his grandfather never got tired of warning his
grandson that he should be inside the house. But Peter was very restless and he liked to go out
and play in the pond where a duck and a bird lived, who were his friends. The day his grandmother
found him outside the house, he was enraged and immediately brought him into the house.

One day, Peter was accompanied by his cat watching through the window how the duck and the
bird argued in the pond. He suddenly saw how a wolf came out of the trees, jumped and in a
second swallowed the duck. Not content with having eaten the duck, the wolf was trying to catch
the bird as well.
Peter, determined to save him, he went for a rope, climbed the fence wall and from there jumped
onto a nearby branch. Climbing on the tree, he tied the rope and prepared a trap for the wolf. Once
the knot was tied, he whistled the bird so that it passed through the center of the circle of the
rope. The bird understood the signal and did as indicated. The wolf followed him, but when he
wanted to cross through the hoop, Peter pulled the rope and lassoed him. That's how this young
man, caught the fearsome wolf of the forest.
1. Who was Sergei Prokofiev?

2. Was grandfather right in not letting Pedro play in the woods? Why?

3. What would you have done if you had been in Peter's place?

4. What reaction do you think Grandpa had when he saw the wolf tied to the rope?

5. If Pedro and his grandfather lived in the city in modern times, what would they
have to watch out for?
 The Bremen town musicians

Many years ago there was a group that was neither from music nor from Bremen, but
that was how they became known over time. The protagonists of our story are: a donkey,
a dog, a cat and a rooster. Each of them, for many years served an owner: the donkey
had loaded sacks of wheat, the dog helped hunt, the cat got rid of the mice and the
rooster had been the alarm clock every morning, but after so many years of work they
were already tired; besides, their masters wanted to get rid of them.

The donkey was the first to leave his house. He had the idea of traveling to Bremen and
becoming a musician.

On his way he found the dog in the same situation and invited him to travel with
him. Together they continued the journey and met the cat and then the rooster, who
shared the same sorrows.

The trip to Bremen was long, so they decided to rest a bit. In the distance they saw some
lights and thought it would be a good idea to ask for a room. Leaning out of the window,
they saw that plenty of food and drink was laid out on the table. Upon listening to the
occupants of the house, they discovered that those were thieves.
The animals agreed, and they entered suddenly: the cat meowing, the dog barking, the
donkey braying and the rooster crowing. Frightened, the thieves ran away and the
friends were able to enjoy the feast.

At night, while the animals were sleeping, one of the thieves returned to inspect the
house. He entered as stealthily as possible, but as he moved forward he stepped on the
cat's tail and it responded with a large scratch. Terrified, the thief wanted to leave the
house through the back door, but he bumped into the dog that bit him with
fright. Crossing the yard, he collided with the donkey and it kicked him hard with its hind
legs. The rooster, which by then was already awake, did not stop crowing with great
scandal.

The thief arrived with the rest and told them that they should not return to that house,
because there lived a terrible witch with sharp nails, fast and evil who had attacked
him. The bandits seeing him in such poor condition no longer wanted to return.
The animals settled in that house and there they lived the rest of their days.

Now answer:

1. Why are they known as the "Bremen Town Musicians"?

2. What misfortunes do the four animals have in common?

3. How did the animals manage to scare off the thieves?

4. When thieves left the house, what did the animals enjoy?
5. What did the animals do to scare off the thieves?

6. Did the animals make it to Bremen?

7. If the donkey had been alone, do you think it would have been able to scare off
the thieves?

8. Is it important that the animals team up? Why?