Spanish 2A
Final Examination Study Guide
Montgomery County Public Schools
Name_____________________________________________________
Before you begin working in the study guide, organize your notes and vocabulary lists from
semester A. Refer to these materials as you complete each section.
TOPIC
Communication Goal 1
Cultures Goal 2
1. Who Am I?
¿Quién soy yo?
1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Exchange, identify, interpret, and present
personal and biographical information including
physical descriptions, personality characteristics,
origin, and interests.
2.2 Identify and describe
physical and personality
characteristics of wellknown, Spanish-speaking
contemporary
personalities or characters
from literary works.
Essential Structures
Regular and irregular adjective
agreement including buen, mal
Review:
-Present tense -ar,-er, -ir verbs
-Question words and question
formation
-Present tense of irregular verbs: ser,
tener, estar, ir
Using the organizer below, write words that describe you and your interests. Do the same for
your best friend, and a well-known contemporary Spanish-speaking personality.
Descripción física
Nacionalidad
Personalidad
Intereses
Yo
Mi mejor amigo/a
Hispano famoso
Who Am I?/¿Quién soy yo? Use present tense of regular and irregular verbs to describe
yourself and/or a well-known Spanish-speaking person. Be sure to use the verbs ser, estar, and
tener. Write in Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Extended Presentational Written
Communication as you write.
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TOPIC
Communication Goal 1
Cultures Goal 2
Essential Structures
2. School Life
La vida escolar
1.1 Exchange information about present school
classes and school-related activities.
1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Interpret and describe a daily school
routine including course schedules and
extracurricular activities in a Spanishspeaking country.
1.3 Present information comparing your school
life to that of a student in a Spanishspeaking country.
2.1 Describe the programs of
study and the mandated
courses at a Spanish
-speaking school.
2.1 Describe the importance of
extracurricular activities and
team sports.
Stem-changing verbs in present tense
Comparative (más/que, menos/que,
tan/como, tanto/como) and superlative
Conocer and saber in present tense
Hace+ time expressions (in
present) + que
Hay que/Se prohíbe + infinitivo
Salir (bien/mal)
Review:
-tener que
Write a list of 10 school subjects you learned this semester. Then write a class activity or a
personal reflection of the class and an adjective that describes each class.
Materias
Ex. el alemán
Actividades/Opiniones
Necesito pedir ayuda.
Descripción
Es difícil
Write and ask your partner yes or no questions about four of the classes listed above. Record
your partner’s answers in the second column. Then reverse roles.
Ex. ¿La clase de matemáticas es fácil?
-No, siempre me salgo mal.
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2. __________________________________
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3. __________________________________
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4. __________________________________
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School Life/La vida escolar Describe and compare two of your classes this school year and the
activities you do in each one. List the extracurricular activities in which you participate. Use the
present tense and the comparative. Write in Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Extended
Presentational Written Communication as you write.
Culture – La vida escolar – Select one of the topics under Cultures Goal 2. Write an organized
essay, keeping in mind the products, practices, and corresponding perspectives for this topic.
Write in English. Refer to the Rubric for Scoring Culture as you write.
Product/Practice________________________________________________________________
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Perspective____________________________________________________________________
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TOPIC
3. Daily Routines
and Chores
La rutina diaria
y los quehaceres
Communication Goal 1
1.1 Exchange information about daily
routines and common household chores in
present time.
1.1, 1.2 Interpret situations regarding
household needs and respond with the
proper chore.
1.3 Present a daily routine.
Cultures Goal 2
Essential Structures
2.1 Identify typical
household chores in Spanishspeaking countries.
Reflexive verbs in the present tense
Long form of possessive adjectives
Affirmative familiar commands
Familiar commands with direct object
pronouns
Deber/tener que/hay que + infinitive
Poner
Complete the chart below with the information required.
Días de semana
Por la mañana
Rutina
Artículos
Quehaceres
Por la tarde
Por la noche
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Aparatos
Using familiar commands, write five sentences you hear from your parents when they request
that you complete household chores or daily routine activities.
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________
5._________________________________________________________________
Write a description of chores and daily routines that you and your family do in the order in which
you do them, using the present tense.
Ex. Antes de ducharme, hago mi cama y despierto a mis hermanos.
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
1. Shopping
De compras
Communication Goal 1
1.1, 1.3 Exchange and present information
about personal preferences for style
and clothing for specific events.
1.1 Request sales assistance and state
preferences for purchases.
1.2 Interpret size, price, and style of
clothing items from authentic sources.
1.3 Describe a past shopping experience.
Cultures Goal 2
Essential Structures
2.1 Describe the concept of
bargaining in Spanishspeaking cultures.
Preterite of regular verbs
Preterite of irregular verbs yo: -car, -gar, -zar
Demonstrative adjectives
Numbers to 1,000,000
Review:
-Direct object pronouns
Make a list of four questions that a salesclerk would ask. Have your partner answer them. Write
his/her answers.
Ex. ¿Cómo le queda la falda?
-Me queda bien.
1. _________________________________
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2. _________________________________
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3. _________________________________
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4. _________________________________
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Make a list of words that describe clothing designs or fabrics and expressions you would use as
a customer when shopping.
Ex. Una blusa de seda de lunares
Uso la talla/el número…
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Shopping/De Compras Write about your personal preferences about clothing you bought for a
particular event. Write about size, price, style, design and fabric. Use el pretérito and the
appropriate form of the irregular preterit “-car, -gar, -zar” verbs. Write in Spanish. Refer to
the Rubric for Extended Presentational Written Communication as you write.
TOPIC
2. Community
La comunidad
Communication Goal 1
1.1 Identify types of stores and their products.
1.1 Ask or give simple directions to specified locations,
including specialty stores.
1.2 Follow oral and written directions to a specified
location.
1.3 Provide directions to a specified location.
Cultures Goal 2
Essential Structures
2.2 Identify and describe the
types of stores and markets in
a Spanish-speaking country.
Preterite of irregular verbs: ir,
ser, estar, hacer
Affirmative formal
commands
Write 10 words that you use for points of reference, using definite articles.
Ex. La esquina.
1. ___________________________
6. ____________________________
2. ___________________________
7. ____________________________
3. ___________________________
8. ___________________________
4. ___________________________
9. ___________________________
5. ___________________________
10. ___________________________
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Looking at a map in your textbook, write a set of directions to specific stores; then read them to
your partner, who will decide where they take him/her. Use formal commands for the directions.
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
Community/La comunidad Imagine that you visited three specialty stores and one clothing
store in a Spanish town. Be sure to use el pretérito in order to say what stores you went to, what
you bought, and how much you paid for the products in each one.Write in Spanish. Refer to the
Rubric for Extended Presentational Written Communication as you write.
Culture – La comunidad - Read the topic under Cultures Goal 2. Write an organized essay,
keeping in mind the products, practices, and corresponding perspectives for this topic. Write in
English. Refer to the Rubric for Scoring Culture as you write.
Product/Practice________________________________________________________________
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Perspective____________________________________________________________________
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Cumulative Activity
Quien soy yo / La vida escolar / La rutina diaria y los quehaceres /
De compras / La comunidad
Using the organizer below, write words or expressions that describe yourself and your interests
in Spanish in each of the four categories below.
¿Cómo eres físicamente?
¿Cómo es tu personalidad?
¿Qué haces en ratos libres?
¿Cuándo lo haces?
¿Qué estudias este año?
¿Qué tienes que hacer en tus clases?
¿Cómo sales en tus clases?
¿Qué haces después de las clases y cuándo?
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¿Qué haces normalmente por la mañana?
¿Qué haces por la noche?
¿Qué artículos personales necesitas?
¿Cuáles son tus quehaceres?
¿Qué aparatos necesitas?
¿Qué hiciste en el centro comercial? ¿Cuándo?
¿Qué ropa compraste (tela/color/diseño)?
¿Cómo te quedó?
¿Cuánto pagaste? ¿Cómo pagaste?
¿Adónde más fuiste de compras?
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Now, look at what you have written about yourself and what a classmate has written about him
or herself. Use the above topics and write about you and a friend. Write in Spanish. Refer to the
Rubric for Extended Presentational Written Communication as you write. (There are
additional lines on the next page)
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Command of Language
Read the following paragraphs. Then choose the word that best completes each sentence,
according to the context.
Querida Ana,
¿Tú ____ nadar? Bueno, yo nadé ayer por la primera vez. El salvavidas me dijo: “¡ ____
cuidado!” ____ hombre es muy serio. Creo que la natación es ____ divertida que los
videojuegos.
1. ¿Tú ____ nadar?
A. sé
B. conoces
C. conozco
D. sabes
2. El salvavidas me dijo: “¡ ____ cuidado!”
A. Tengo
B. Tiene
C. Tenga
D. Tienes
3. ____ hombre es muy serio.
A. Aquel
B. Aquella
D. Aquellas
C. Aquello
4. Creo que la natación es ____ divertida que los videojuegos.
A. tan
B. tanto
C. más
D. tanta
¡Hola! Normalmente yo voy a Superama donde hay una dependiente que siempre me dice “
____ usted esos jeans! ¡Sólo treinta dólares hoy!” ¡Que barbaridad! Entonces ayer mi amiga y
yo ____ a Superama para comprar los jeans. Hay ____ jeans que me gustaría comprar. ¡Anoche
____muy poco por tres pares de jeans!
1. ... donde hay una dependiente que siempre me dice “____ usted esos jeans!”
A. Compra
B. Compras
C. Compre
D. Compres
2. Entonces ayer mi amiga y yo ____ a Superama para comprar los jeans.
A. fueron
B. fui
C. vamos
D. fuimos
3. Hay ____ jeans que me gustaría comprar.
A. tanto
B. tan
C. tantos
D. tantas
4. ¡Anoche yo ____muy poco por tres pares de jeans!
A. pagó
B. pagamos
C. pagar
D. pagué
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