Bilingual
Because I speak Spanish I can listen to grandma’s tales
And say familia, madre, amor.
Because I speak English
I can learn from my teacher
And say “I love school!”
Because I am bilingual
I can read books and libros,
I have friends and amigos,
I enjoy songs and canciones,
games, and juegos,
and I have twice as much fun.
And some day,
Because I speak two languages
I will be able to do twice as many things,
help twice as many people
and do, everything I do, twice as well.
Write one sentence describing what you see in the picture.
Write one sentence to describe a culture you identify with.
Write one sentence to describe a tradition that you and your family have.
What is the adjective of origin for a person from Columbia?
What is the adjective of origin for someone from Peru?
When I communicate, I use ________________________________.
Choose the correct word to go in the blank below:
I could tell that he loved the __________________________________ because he could not stop smiling.
Choose the correct word to go in the blank below:
You can asked your teacher for more ___________________________ about the project.
Read the following sentence:
I went to the graduation of my brother.
Which sentence uses possessive nouns correctly?
Read the following sentence:
We visited the house of my grandfather.
Which sentence uses possessive nouns correctly?
Chose the correct verb form for the sentence below:
Heloiza dislikes _______________________________________ photographs.
Pedro loves ________________________ poetry.
To not like something is to ____________________________ it.
Select a sentence from the text that shows the theme of the poem.
Being bilingual helps the narrator enjoy _____________________ and _____________________ .
Select the sentence that shows the theme of the poem.
Read the following lines:
Because I speak Spanish
I can listen to grandma’s tales
And say familia, madre, amor
Because I speak English
I can learn from my teacher
And say “I love school!”
What does the narrator value?
Read the following lines:
I can learn from my teacher
And say “I love school!”
Why does the author include quotes in this line?
Read the following lines:
And some day,
Because I speak two languages
I will be able to do twice as many things,
help twice as many people
and do, everything I do, twice as well.
How does the narrator feel about being bilingual?