Story Comprehension: The Diamond Ring
Story Comprehension:
The Shark Killer
Grammar: Indirect Object Pronouns
Story Summary Translations
100

Who is the protagonist? How do you know?

Juan, because the story follows him as the hero. 

100

Who is the protagonist? How do you know?


Rufino because the story follows him as the hero

100

Translate the following using indirect object pronouns:

I ask her a question

yo le pregunto una pregunta. 

100

Translate the following into English:

El protagonista es Rufino porque la historia le sigue como el heroe. 

The protagonist is Rufino because the story follows him as the hero. 

200

Who is the antagonist? How do you know?

The antagonist is the pirate Drake because he attacks Puerto Rico.

200

Who is the antagonist? How do you know?

The shark because he is conflict device.
200

Translate the following using indirect object pronouns:

Julio gives me a kiss

Julio me da un beso.

200

Translate the following into English:

El antagonista es el pirata Drake porque ataque Puerto Rico.

The antagonist is the pirate Drake because he attacks PR.

300

What is the main conflict of the story?

Man vs. Man

300

What is the main conflict of the story?

Man vs. Nature (Rufino vs. the shark)

Man vs. Self (Rufino finding confidence w/o medal)

300

Translate the following using indirect object pronouns:

We tell you the rules

Nosotros te decimos las reglas

300

Translate the following into English:

Rufino no quiere luchar porque pierde su medalla suerte que Maria le da. 

Rufino doesn't want to fight becasue he lost his lucky medallion that Maria gave him.

400

What is the climax of the story?

The climax is when Juan hits Drake's ship with the cannon ball, killing Drake's friend John Hawkins.
400

What is the conflict of the story?

When Rufino kills the shark.

400

Translate the following using indirect object pronouns:

You teach us a lot of verbs.

Tu nos ensenas muchos verbos.

400

Translate the following into English:

Porque del fuego, Juan puede ver el corsario de Drake. Dispara su canon y mata John Hawkins, amigo de Drake. 

Because of the fire, Juan can see the corsair/ship of Drake. He fires his cannon & kills John Hawkins, friend of Drake.

500

How does the story resolve/end?

Juan is rewarded for his bravery, retires from the army, and marries Monica, realizing his dream.

500

How does the story resolve/end?

Rufino is rewarded for killing the shark. He finds his lucky medallion & his self confidence & is able to marry his girlfriend.

500

Translate the following using indirect object pronouns:

They look for me after school.

Ellos me buscan despues de la escuela. 

500

Translate the following into English:

El climax esta cuando Rufino y Maria se dan cuenta su triunfo y Rufino encuetra su medalla.

The climax is when Rufino & Maria realize his triumph & Rufino finds his medallion.

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