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Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA) FY-Spanish 1B, Unit 6: Fiesta en familia

Interpretive Task – Comprehension Guide

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Fuente: http://myparttis.blogspot.com/2013/11/planificador-de-fiestas-parttis.html


Interpretive Task – Comprehension Guide


EN ESTE BLOG ENCONTRARÁS TODO LO QUE NECESITAS PARA ORGANIZAR Y PLANEAR TUS EVENTOS. ESTAREMOS COMPARTIENDO CONTIGO NUESTRA EXPERIENCIA, IDEAS, RECOMENDACIONES Y PRODUCTOS PARA QUE TÚ MISMA PUEDAS DISEÑAR LA FIESTA DE TUS SUEÑOS ¡SÍGUENOS!
Planificador de fiestas “Parttis” (Event Planning/Coordinating Company)
¿Estás planeando tu próximo evento y no sabes por dónde empezar? Nuestro planificador de eventos Parttis es un organizador que te ayudará a definir y a poner en práctica algunos detalles del evento.
What does this paragraph mean in English? Summarize: Organizational tool used to plan parties/ or events.
Key words- detalles/details
-This company helps you with Planning for an event. They tell you how you are going to plan with details.
- “Parttis” will tell us when the event will start.
-If you are trying to start a party and you don’t know what to do.


Tema y colores del evento: Si no tienes idea del tema, piensa en lo que más le gusta o apasiona al festejado(a), entonces puedes hacer una búsqueda de ideas y un collage en relación al tema elegido. En Parttis contamos con bastantes temas originales, que harán que de tu evento el más especial.
What does this paragraph mean in English? Summarize:
This company will help me establish an idea/theme.
If you don’t know what theme, you can create a collage
Themes are original, colors will be added based on your theme.
If you have no ideas, this company will help you create them.


Lista de invitados: Elabora la lista de invitados y anota en este espacio el número de adultos, de niños y de niñas que esperas que asistan a la fiesta, te servirá mucho siempre tener estas cantidades presentes.
What does this paragraph mean in English? Summarize:
-Planning the event/ party based on attendance.
-How much, or many of materials you may need.
Key Words:
Elaborar- elaborate
Party for children-
La lista- the list
Nota- note… take note of
Numero de adultos- number of adults
Ninos y ninas- children (amounts of boys and girls)
Asistan- assist, help, attend
Fiesta-party
Espacio-space
Cantidad-Quantity
-Who is invited and attending the party, list of how many people.
- Going to be useful to have the amount of people who are going to attend the event.




Invitaciones: Ya que tienes el tema y el número de invitados definido, podrás mandar a hacer las invitaciones. Recuerda que para ello tienes que contar con la dirección del lugar, fecha y hora del evento.
What does this paragraph mean in English? Summarize:
-This company shows you how to make invitations.
-By giving information about the place, time, date, address of your event.


Key words:
Direccion- address
Numero de invitados-number of invites
Recuerda- remember
Evento-event
Hora- time
lugar-place
(Guests should know when and where the party is)




Decoración: Ya sean globos, pompones, lamparas chinas, banderines, guirnaldas, banners con el nombre del festejado, columnas de globos, lluvia de globos, figuras con globos, serpentinas, colgantes, trata de ambientar la fiesta con una linda decoración que, por supuesto, coordine con el tema y los colores que hayas seleccionado.
What does this paragraph mean in English? Summarize:
-Based on the theme and color one should have an idea of how to design the event/party.
- Based on the “celebrated” or guest of honor you will design/decorate/create your party.
Key Words:
Globos-balloons
Lampara china- Chinese lanterns
Banderines-small flags (Banderas)
Lluvia-rain
Figuras- figures with balloons-balloon animals
Fiesta-party
Linda decoracion- beautiful decorations
Por supuesto- of course
Coordine con el tema- coordinates with the theme
Los colores- the colors
Seleccionado- you have selected




Mesas (Tables): Calcula la cantidad de mesas y sillas, tanto para adultos como para niños. No olvides considerar la mesa de bienvenida, la de los regalos, la del buffet, la de las bebidas y la de postres, dulces y/o botanas.
What does this paragraph mean in English? Summarize:
-This company wants you to remember to get tables based on the amount of people that will attend,
-Tables: welcome - food- drink- gift- and sweets tables;
-Make sure you have enough seats for children and adults.
-Things to take away from the party ( recuerdos)


Keys words
Calcula- calculate
la cantidad- how many
Mesas-tables
Sillas-seats/chairs
Para adultos-for adults
Para ninos-for children
No olvidas- don't forget
Considerar- consider
Bienvenida- welcome
Regalos-gifts
Buffet-buffet
Bebidas-drinks
Postres-cake
dulces-candy/sweets


Piñata: Si estás organizando una fiesta infantil, no puede faltar una piñata como mínimo. No olvides considerar el palo para romperla, el lazo para colgarla y las bolsitas que entregarás a cada pequeño para sus dulces.
What does this paragraph mean in English? Summarize:
-The most important part of a children's’ party is the pinata.
-The purpose of the pinata is to break it/ hit it with a stick (un palo). -The pinata is filled with candy (las dulces).





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Interpretive Task – Comprehension Guide
Use the numbers on the left side of the text to identify the section or paragraph in which the following information is located.

I. Key Word Recognition. Find in the text the word/phrase in Spanish that best expresses the meaning of each of the following English words/phrases:

1. Details (Paragraph 1)
____Detalles/Ideas_____________________
2. Theme (Paragraph 2)
____Tema/Color/Originales______________
3. Guests list (Paragraph 3)
_____Lista de Invitados
4. Quantities (Paragraph 3)
__________Cantidades__________________
5. Defined (Paragraph 4)
_______Definido______________________
6. Small flags (Paragraph 5)
________Banderina____________________
7. Welcome table (Paragraph 6)
______Bienvenido_____________________
8. Children party (Paragraph 7)
_ Ninos y Ninas _
9. Activities / Fun (Paragraph 8)
___ actividades/ Diversion_________
10. List of songs (Paragraph 8)
____canciones/music___________________

II. Main Idea(s). Using information from the article, provide the main idea(s) of the article in English.

This company provides an organizational tool that will help me establish an idea/theme for my party or event. If I don’t know what theme, they will help me create a collage with details based on my ideas.Themes are original, colors will be added based on my theme. “Parttis” will help me establish a time for my party. Parttis will help me organize my party based on the amount of people that are attending, their genders, and the amount of materials I need. Based on the information I have received from this organizational tool, the most important part of a children's’ party to remember is the pinata. The purpose of the pinata is to break it or hit it with a stick (un palo). The pinata is filled with candy (las dulces) for children.















III. Supporting Details.
1. Circle the letter of each detail that is mentioned in the article (not all are included!).
2. Write the letter of the detail next to where it appears in the text.
3. Underline the information that is given in the article or write it in the space provided below.

A. What to consider when choosing a theme.
(Go to themes, Highlight, copy, and paste information you have identified)
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B. Suggestions for reducing the guest list.
(Go to Invitados, Highlight, copy, and paste information you have identified)
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C. Information that must be included on the party invitation.

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D. What to consider when choosing decorations.

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E. Recommended size for a piñata.

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F. Date and time of a celebration planned using Parttis.

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IV. Organizational Features. How is this text organized? Choose all that apply and explain briefly why you selected each organizational feature—what were the clues in the text? Write your response in English.

A. Order / Sequence
B. Problem and Solution
C. Comparison and contrast
D. Description / List


Justification from the text:
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V. Guessing Meaning from Context. Based on this passage write what the following three words/expressions probably mean in English.

1. Nuestro planificador de eventos Parttis.... (Paragraph 1)

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2. …lo que más le gusta o apasiona al festejado(a). (Paragraph 2)

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3. …y anota en este espacio el número de adultos... (Paragraph 3)

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4. Ya que tienes el tema y el número de invitados definido… (Paragraph 4)

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5. …trata de ambientar la fiesta con una linda decoración… (Paragraph 5)

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6. No olvides considerar el palo para romperla… (Paragraph 7)

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7. …las bolsitas que entregarás a cada pequeño para sus dulces. (Paragraph 7)

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8. Recuerdos – Niñas = lapiceras – Niños = bichos (Paragraph 8)

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VI. Inferences. “Read between the lines” to answer the following questions, using information from the text. Write in English.

1. What do you think is the author’s intent when he/she says: “Calcula la cantidad de mesas y sillas, tanto para adultos como para niños.”? (Paragraph 6)

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2. Why do you think the author says: “No puede faltar una piñata como mínimo.”? (Paragraph 7)

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VII. Author’s Perspective. Select the perspective or point of view you think the author adopted as s/he wrote this article and justify your answer with information from the text in English.

A. Informative
B. Comic
C. Persuasive
D. Moral

Justification from text:
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VIII. Comparing Cultural Perspectives. Answer the following question in English.
How might certain aspects of planning a party differ if the event was intended for someone in the U.S.?

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IX. Personal Reaction to the Text. Using specific information from the text, describe your personal reaction to the article. Be sure to provide reasons that support your reaction. Write in English.

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