Story Comprehension
The rooster, because the story follows him
Translate the following into English:
Yo no quiero
I don't want to
Comjugate the following verbs for yo
apagar
asistir
apago
asisto
Translate the following into Spanish:
A rooster prepares to go to the wedding.
Un gallo (se) prepara ir a la boda.
Who is the antagonist? How do you know?
The rooster, because he causes the conflict
Translate the following into English:
El agua apaga el fuego.
The water extinguishes the fire.
Conjugate the following words for tu:
ayudar
comer
ayudas
comes
Translate the following into Spanish:
The rooster eats a grain of corn in the mud and gets dirty.
El gallo come un granito de maiz en el lodo y (se) ensucia.
What is the main conflict of the story?
Man vs. man (rooster vs. others)
Man vs. self (rooster vs. himself)
Translate the following into English:
el sol asoma en el cielo.
The sun appears in the sky.
Conjugate the following verbs for el/ella
caminar
entender
camina
entende
Translate the following into Spanish:
The rooster wants the grass, the goat, the stick, the fire, and the water to help. They say "I don't want to."
El gallo quiere la hierba, el chivo, el palo, el fuego, y el agua para ayuda. Ellos dicen/hablan "no quiero."
What is the climax of the story?
The sun agrees to help the rooster when all the other characters wouldn't, and so gets the others to cooperate when they wouldn't before.
Translate the following into English:
el chivo se ensucia en el lodo.
The goat gets dirty in the mud.
Conjugate the following verbs for nosotros
quemar
poder
podemos
Translate the following into Spanish:
The rooster asks his friend the sun to help. The sun says "Of course I will do it."
El gallo pide/pregunta su amigo el sol para ayuda. El sol dice "Por su puesto lo hare."
How does the story end or resolve?
The characters agree to help the rooster so the grass cleans his beak so he can go to the wedding.
The rooster shows his appreciation to the sun by crowing every morning.
Translate the following into English:
el gallo orgulloso limpia sus plumas.
The proud rooster cleans his feathers.
Conjugate the following for ellos
secar
pedir
secan
piden
Translate the following into Spanish:
Everyone becomes nervous and says "excuse me" to the rooster. Finally, the grass cleans the rooster's beak.
Todos (se) hacen nerviosos y dicen "perdon" al gallo. Finalmente/Por fin, la hierba limpia el pico del gallo.