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Rising 5 Grade Summer
Review Packet
2016
This packet is designed to review Spanish grammar concepts that were taught
in 4th grade. This packet is to be completed throughout the summer vacation. It
has been broken into 10 weeks. It is designed this way to help the student
review the concepts that they have already learned. I recommend one exercise
per week to avoid doing multiple exercises at one time. It will be much more
beneficial to the student this way. The students will receive a grade for this
packet when they return and there will also be a test. Enjoy your summer and
remember to speak lots of Spanish. ¡Adiós!
Nombre_____________________________
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Week 1
Nouns: Write (M) if the noun is masculine or write (F) if the noun is Feminine.
(Reference Part 1 for help)
1._________mesa
2._________burro
3._________bolsa
4._________cartel
5._________tarjeta
6._________zapato
7._________gato
8._________regla
9._________perro
10._________motor
Week 2
Definite Article: Write the correct definite article in the
blank El or La. (Reference part 2 for help)
1._____chico = the boy
2._____diccionario = the dictionary
3._____chica = the girl
4._____lápiz = the pencil
5._____ hombre = the man
6._____libro = the book
7._____mujer = the woman
8._____marcador = the marker
9._____armario = the locker
10._____pupitre = the desk
Week 3
Indefinite Article: Write the correct indefinite article in the
blank Un or Una. (Reference part 3 for help)
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1._____chico – the boy
2._____diccionario = the dictionary
3._____chica – the girl
4._____lápiz = the pencil
5._____ hombre – the man
6._____libro = the book
7._____mujer – the woman
8._____marcador = the marker
9._____armario = the locker
10._____pupitre = the desk
Week 4
Subject Pronouns: Fill in the blank with the correct Spanish Subject pronoun.
(Reference part 4 for help)
I=
We (masculine) =
You =
We (feminine) =
You all (informal)
Masculine =
He =
Feminine =
They (masculine) =
She =
They (feminine) =
You (Formal) =
You all (formal) =
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Week 5
Conjugate the following –ar verbs. (Refrence part 5 if you need help)
cantar : to sing
Singular
Plural
yo
____________ nosotros(as)
_______________
tú
____________ vosotros(as)
XXXXXX
él, ella, usted ____________ ellos, ellas, ustedes _______________
dibujar : to draw
Singular
Plural
yo
____________ nosotros(as)
_______________
tú
____________ vosotros(as)
XXXXXX
él, ella, usted ____________ ellos, ellas, ustedes _______________
Week 6
Days of the Week: Write the correct day of the week in Spanish (if you do not
remember them use wordreference.com) *Also do not forget that Spanish days of
the week are NOT capitalized
1. Tuesday =______________
2.Friday = ______________
3. Monday=_______________
4. Sunday = _____________
5. Thursday=______________
6. Saturday =____________
7. Wednesday =___________
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Week 7
Months of the Year: Write the correct month in Spanish (if you do not remember
them use wordreference.com) *Also do not forget that Spanish months are NOT
capitalized
1. January =_____________
7.July= _____________
2. February= _____________
8. August= _____________
3. March= _____________
9. September= _____________
4. April = _____________
10. October= _____________
5. May =_____________
11. November = _____________
6. June= _____________
12. December= _____________
Week 8
Cognate Practice: Write the correct English translation for the Spanish word
given. (Reference part 6, if you need help)
1._________________ hospital
2.________________vacaciones
3._________________ bicicleta
4.________________hotel
5._________________ teléfono
6.___________________estudiante
7.________________ información
8.__________________calendario
9._________________blusa
10.____________________ organización
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Week 9
Label each Spanish word into the following appropriate part of speech: sustantivo
(noun) adjetivo (adjective) o verbo (verb) . Please write S for sustantivo, A for
adjetivo or V for verbo. (Reference part 7, if you need help)
1. _____ el caballo
4. _____ la luna
7. _____ dibujar 10. _____ deportista
2. _____ verde
5. _____ cómico 8. ______ ganar 11. _____ hablar
3. _____ cantar
6. _____ pintar
9. _____ los lobos 12. _____ inteligente
Week 10
Please make the following nouns plural. Please review grammar tips in part 8 to
remember the rules for making Spanish nouns plural. Do NOT forget to make the
article plural as well. ☺
1. la puerta " _______________
6. el cartel " _______________
2. la luz " ________________
7. el juez " _______________
3. el reloj " ______________
8. la mano " ______________
4. el marcador " ____________
9. la fruta " ________________
5. la mochila " ____________
10. el gato " _______________
Grammar Notes
This section of your packet will help you if you have forgotten a section. Please feel
free to read over any of these sections you feel you may not understand completely.
Part 1: Nouns
A noun represents a person or an animal, a thing, a place, an idea or a concept.
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All Spanish nouns have gender - they are either masculine or feminine.
Most nouns that end in –o, -aje, -l, -r are masculine, and most nouns that end in -a , -dad,
-ión, -tud are feminine.
el libro
la carpeta
masculine gender
feminine gender
Nouns ending in letters other than -o or -a do not automatically tell you their gender. The
gender of these nouns is learned through practice.
el lápiz
la clase
masculine gender
feminine gender
A few nouns can be both masculine and feminine.
el estudiante
la estudiante
masculine gender
feminine gender
Part 2: Definite Articles
The singular definite article in English is "the."
Spanish has two singular definite articles: el for masculine nouns and la for feminine nouns.
el bolígrafo
la mochila
the pen
the backpack
Part 3: Indefinite Articles
The singular indefinite article in English is "a" or "an."
Spanish has two singular indefinite articles: un for masculine nouns and una for feminine nouns.
un bolígrafo
a pen
una mochila
a backpack
Part 4: Subject pronouns
We use pronouns to avoid repeating a person's name. Subject pronouns tell who is doing an
action.
Mary works in a gift shop.
She often works on Saturdays.
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Singular
Plural
I
yo
we (m.)
we (f.)
nosotros
nosotras
you
(informal)
tú
you (inf.)
vosotros
vosotras
you
(formal)
usted
you (form.
& inf.)
ustedes
he
él
they (m.)
ellos
she
ella
they (f.)
ellas
Part 5: Regular -ar Verbs
The dictionary form of a verb is called the infinitive.
estudiar = to study
We must change the infinitive to a form that tells who is doing the action. To do this, we first
drop the -ar.
estudi + ar = infinitive
Then, we add endings.
Singular
Plural
yo
estudio
nosotros(as)
estudiamos
tú
estudias
vosotros(as)
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él, ella, usted
estudia
ellos, ellas, ustedes
estudian
Now we can say
Ella estudia. She studies.
instead of saying
Ella estudiar. She to study.
Part 6: Cognate Practice
Cognates are words that are similar in both English and Spanish. Try your best to identify the
English translation for each Spanish word given.
Part 7: Parts of Speech
Sustantivo = noun (person, place, or thing) in Spanish is usually preceded by an article (el, la, un,
una)
Verbo = verb (an action word) in Spanish the infinitive form will end in –ar, -er, -ir
Adjetivo = adjective (a description word)
Part 8: Making Nouns Plural
Remember,
If a noun ends in a vowel, add “S” to make it plural. Also, do not forget to make the article
plural as well. el zapato " los zapatos
If a noun ends in a consonant, add “ES” to make it plural. Also, do not forget to make the article
plural as well. el motor " los motores
*If a noun ends in Z, change the Z to a C then add “ES” to make it plural. Also, make the article
plural as well. la luz " las luces
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